Synology DS220j
Score: 50/100
QNAP TS-264 2-bay
Score: 80/100Rankings
The QNAP TS-264-8G-US is a compact 2-bay desktop NAS featuring an Intel Celeron quad-core CPU, dual 2.5 GbE, HDMI 2.1, and PCIe expandability, delivering strong performance for home and small-office environments.
The DS220j is an entry-level two-bay NAS delivering a full DSM experience, solid performance for its price, and a broad app ecosystem, ideal for home users and small offices.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
32 TB | 5,000 TBbest | |
2best | 2best | |
1 Gbps | 2.5 Gbpsbest | |
4best | 4best | |
0.512 GB | 8 GBbest | |
| ↓ lower better | 12.46 Wbest | 29.086 W |
2 yearsbest | 2 yearsbest | |
| ↓ lower better | 0.88 kgbest | 1.55 kg |
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Security(1) | ||
OS Compatibility | DSM | QuTS hero, QTS |
Performance(4) | ||
CPU Model | Realtek RTD1296 | Intel Celeron N5095 |
System Memory (GB) | 0.512 GB | 8 GB |
Ethernet Speed (Gbps) | 1 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps |
Power Consumption (Active) (W) | 12.46 W | 29.086 W |
Build & Design(2) | ||
Weight (kg) | 0.88 kg | 1.55 kg |
Power Supply Type | External 60W adapter | External AC adapter |
Connectivity(2) | ||
Supported Network Protocols | SMB, AFP, NFS, FTP, WebDAV, CalDAV, iSCSI, SSH, SNMP, OpenVPN, L2TP, PPTP | CIFS/SMB, AFP, NFS v2/3/4, FTP, SFTP, TFTP, FTPS |
USB Ports | 2 | 4 |
Storage & Capacity(3) | ||
Maximum Raw Capacity (TB) | 32 TB | 5000 TB |
RAID Support | SHR, RAID 0, RAID 1, JBOD, Basic | RAID 0, 1, JBOD |
Supported Drive Types | 3.5" or 2.5" SATA HDD/SSD | 3.5" SATA HDD, 2.5" SATA SSD |
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Professional reviewers praised the DS220j for its polished DSM operating system, impressive read/write speeds for a budget unit, straightforward setup, and comprehensive app ecosystem, while noting its hardware limitations such as a single LAN port, modest 512 MB RAM, and lack of HDMI or multi-gigabit networking.
Everyday users appreciate the DS220j's ease of use, low power consumption, and ability to serve as a reliable home cloud and media server, but many echo concerns about limited RAM, lack of HDMI, and the need to purchase drives separately.
Professional reviewers from SmallNetBuilder, TechRadar and AnandTech praised the TS-264-8G for its exceptional feature set, noting the combination of a modern Celeron processor, dual 2.5 GbE, HDMI 2.1 and PCIe expandability that is usually reserved for higher-end models.
Everyday users appreciate the fast I/O performance, 4K HDMI playback and the flexibility of adding PCIe cards, but they frequently mention the fan noise, the need for an M.2 heatsink and the lack of built-in 10 GbE as drawbacks.
