Synology DS220j
Score: 50/100Synology DS223j
Score: 49/100Rankings
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.
The DS223j is a compact, entry-level 2-bay NAS powered by a quad-core Realtek processor and 1 GB RAM, offering quiet operation, low power draw, and the full DSM ecosystem for home or small-office use.
| Attribute | | Synology DS223j |
|---|---|---|
32 TBbest | — | |
2best | 2best | |
1 Gbpsbest | 1 Gbpsbest | |
4best | 4best | |
0.512 GB | 1 GBbest | |
| ↓ lower better | 12.46 Wbest | 16.31 W |
| ↓ lower better | — | 18.2 dBbest |
2 yearsbest | 2 yearsbest |
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| Attribute | | Synology DS223j |
|---|---|---|
Performance(3) | ||
CPU Model | Realtek RTD1296 | Realtek RTD1619B |
System Memory (GB) | 0.512 GB | 1 GB |
Power Consumption (Active) (W) | 12.46 W | 16.31 W |
Connectivity(1) | ||
Supported Network Protocols | SMB, AFP, NFS, FTP, WebDAV, CalDAV, iSCSI, SSH, SNMP, OpenVPN, L2TP, PPTP | SMB, AFP, NFS, FTP, WebDAV, CalDAV, iSCSI, Telnet, SSH, SNMP, PPTP, OpenVPN™, L2TP |
Storage & Capacity(2) | ||
RAID Support | SHR, RAID 0, RAID 1, JBOD, Basic | SHR, Basic, JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1 |
Supported Drive Types | 3.5" or 2.5" SATA HDD/SSD | 3.5" SATA HDD, 2.5" SATA SSD (optional holder) |
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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 praise the DS223j for its whisper-quiet operation and energy efficiency, noting that the Realtek processor and 1 GB of RAM are adequate for light file serving, backup, and media indexing, but recommend higher-end Synology models for Docker, VMs, or heavy transcoding.
Everyday users consistently highlight the silent operation, straightforward setup, and low power draw as major positives, while noting the modest 1 GB RAM, lack of hot-swap capability, and limited performance for demanding applications.
