#Realtek transcode server 1.30 full

From the compact nature of itвЂ™s design to the sheer unparalleled accessibility that you get from it, creating a DLNA server or Plex Media Server as your go-to media collection is both easy and hundreds of times less expensive than having your movies, boxsets, albums, photos and music spread across multiple locations through your home вЂ“ with the added benefit that you can access that media absolutely anywhere with an internet connection.

With the rise in popularity of Network Attached Storage (NAS) it is becoming all too common to consider a Synology NAS, QNAP NAS or WD My Cloud server as the perfect storage of all of your multimedia. It's better than the DS220j in almost every way, aside from price.Recommended NAS for Transcoding via Plex and DLNA It's one of the best NAS for home, as well as for Plex, making it a better choice if you plan on doing more intensive tasks on the home server.

#Realtek transcode server 1.30 full

We gave the DS220+ full marks for the value on offer. So long as you pair up either NAS with the best Synology NAS hard drives, you'll have a great little server at hand. Really, costing less than $200, you shouldn't expect much from the DS220j for power users. It's only when you try and push the server beyond its capabilities like media transcoding through Plex and other intensive tasks do you encounter issues or hurdles. Performance, when connected to the NAS using a browser or an official app, is pretty good. You'll be able to enjoy most of the same features of the more pricey DS220+. While it's a little less powerful than the DS220+, it runs the same exceptional DSM 7.0 OS from Synology. You may think the DS220j is out of the question, but things get interesting when we talk software. It's easier to remove the trays themselves without additional tools, while with the DS220j you need to pull apart the chassis. The design differs ever-so-slightly, with the DS220+ arriving with a removable front panel to help prevent a serious build-up of dust inside the drive bays. The DS220j is white plastic and the DS220+ is black plastic. Then you have the premium models that are covered in an all-black metal shroud. To better differentiate the NAS enclosures within its wide portfolio, Synology makes its more affordable NAS units white, while more powerful mid-range servers are black plastic. While the DS220j has a solid loadout with two USB 3.0 and 1Gb LAN, you will find an additional USB 3.0 and LAN port on the DS220+. The Ds220+ is also more advanced in the ports department. The number of available drive bays is the same, so too is the storage capacity and expansion support (lack thereof).

The DS220+ has 2GB standard with a capacity of 6GB. There's also a restriction of just 512MB of RAM inside the DS220j and that cannot be upgraded. The Synology DiskStation DS220j only has a Realtek CPU. Inside the Synology DiskStation DS220+, which is the more powerful unit here, you'll find an Intel processor. The largest difference between the two NAS enclosures is the specifications. You will run into issues trying to do more with less capable internals.

You should only consider the more affordable DS220j if you plan on using it for file storage alone, are buying your first NAS enclosures, or are on a tighter budget. Overall, the DS220+ is the better choice for most buyers and is one of the best Synology NAS out there.