Synology DiskStation DS710+ received the "Editor's Choice" award from Hardware Magazine, France.

"By purchasing a Synology NAS, you'd be sure to have a wise investment on a complete and powerful product, especially when its price is often a little cheaper than it's main rivals."

"Their NAS interface is particularly well organized, friendly, and with many assistance resources. With these attributes, those who don't know much about NAS can easily use all the service and advanced features."

Synology DiskStation DS210j received the "Best Buy" award from HardwareBase.net, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

"[w]hen it comes to the features and overall performance, you can hardly find an option missing."

"Synology has really provided its customers with a world class support."

"Pros: great features and support, free operating system upgrade, low power consumption, high performance, and affordable price."

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Synology DiskStation DS710+ received the "Recommended" award from DinSide.no.

"It's fast!"

"The Synology NAS are advantageous for it operates quietly, takes very little space, and uses modest amount of power in both sleeping and active modes. It is able to do most jobs a network server is expected to do with an impressive speed, both in terms of data transmission and web performance. All of these attributes make the DS710+ earn a recommended award."

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Synology DiskStation DS210j scored 90 out of 100 and received the "Recommended" award from www.reghardware.com, U.K.

"One of the most novel features in this respect is the DS audio iPhone app which allows streaming of music straight to any iPhone, iPad or iPod touch on the network..."

"It goes without saying that 1080p video playback is flawless and DiskStation Manager feels ultimately snappy and responsive."

"In terms of features the DS210j is the choice for the NAS user who wants it all."

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Synology DiskStation DS410j scored 9 out of 10 and received the "Silver" award from www.HARDWAREHEAVEN.com, U.K.

"We cannot name any alternative on the market that has so many features."

"Support via the Synology website is very good and the frequency of software updates is also impressive."

"Synology are so confident in their product that they have a live demo on their site of a fully working model. This allows users to experience the great admin section and feature set on the Disk Station Models prior to purchasing."

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Synology DiskStation DS1010+ scored 9 out of 10 and received the "Gold" award from www.hardwarelook.com, U.K.

"The DiskStation Manager 2.3 offers a very clean GUI with a huge array of features and applications designed to improve and simplify the NAS experience."

"The Synology DS1010+ is a fantastic NAS server that combines performance, ease of use and practicality."

"One of the best NAS servers we've ever come across and well worth the Gold Award."

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Synology DiskStation DS410 received the "Vortez Hardware" award from Vortez Hardware.co.uk, U.K.

"The integrated software with the DS410 – DiskStation Manager - makes managing the NAS easy and very accessible. Whether you need FTP, HTTP or Surveillance access. It's there and what makes these features."

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Thirteen 1 Online Magazine(P 96-97) from UK reported Synology DiskStation DS710+ "That awesome little black box thing that's got all of our files on."

"Synology has taken advantage of Intel's Atom platform and created what is essentially a miniature PC, with space for 2 hot-swappable hard drives."

"Don’t think of it as a plain old NAS, think of it as an eco-friendly miniature file/media/web/surveillance server."

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Synology DiskStation DS210j scored 5 out of 5 and received the "BUY IT!" award from Computer act!ve.co.uk, U.K.

"[M]edia server. This process is wonderfully simple: tick the box to enable it and folders for music, video and photos will be created. We dropped in some files and they all played perfectly via an Xbox 360 console on the same network."

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COMPUTER! TOTAAL.nl from the Netherlands reported Synology DiskStation DS1010+ "Clearly a NAS that includes everything or aims to include everything."

"Synology DS1010+ is one of the best of NAS - high performance, high network speeds and capacity of up to five disks, which is even able to extend to up to ten disks with the optional expansion solution."

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Synology DiskStation DS710+ received the "EDITOR'S CHOICE" award from WINMAG Pro Magazine, Netherlands.

"When it comes to user-friendly and feature-rich NAS servers, Synology has been known as a trendsetting brand for a while. The brand new DS710 + states in this respect again and never disappoint us, as the other Synology DiskStation does."

"Synology DS710+ is equipped with 1.66 GHz single core Atom CPU and I GB memory. With an optional expansion solution, you can have five additional disks on it. It can also be used as a USB print server."

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Synology DiskStation DS110j received the "Budget Buy" award and the highest 5-star rating from expertreviews.co.uk, the U.K.

"The DS110j has the same web configuration interface as its more expensive counterparts, which is a good thing since it not only looks slick but feels responsive too."

"At this price, the DiskStation is packed with a surprising number of features and is quick at transferring files. It's excellent value and leaves other, similarly priced NAS devices and enclosures in the dust."

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Synology DiskStation DS710+ received the "RECOMMENDED" award from ITPRO.co.uk, U.K.

"[O]verall performance is extremely good, it has more features that you can shake a stick at and the optional DX510 unit allows capacity to be easily expanded on demand."

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DS410 Receives 4/5 Rating from CNET

"The Disk Station DS410 is one of the most affordable four-bay full-feature NAS servers on the market."

"The DS410, like all NAS servers from Synology we've reviewed, still offers so much more than any other NAS servers from other vendors."

"The server performed very well in our tests, and its robust Web interface made managing the vast amount of features and functions a relatively easy task."

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XbitLabs.com from the U.S.A. reported Synology DiskStation DS210j and DS410j "set a new level of performance for entry-level NASes."

"Our tests suggest that Synology remains the leader of the home NAS market. We especially like the constantly improving firmware which is released regularly in newer versions for multiple models. For example, the current version (DSM 2.3) can be installed even on the 3-year-old CS-407. We don't often see other manufacturers take such great care of the end-user."

"Typical of Synology's products, these models are of highest quality, cute design and broad functionality."

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Synology DiskStation DS210j Received the "SILVER" award from HWM Magazine, Singapore.

"DS210j is a pretty solid product by Synology, whether for the home user, or the small business..."
"DS210j makes for a very worthwhile investment."

Synology DiskStation DS710+ received the Editor's Choice award from e-zone Magazine, Hong Kong.

"Performance wise, in DIYZone's lab, the Synology DS710+ was installed with one single hard drive and tested under the environment of enabling Jumbo Frame and Gigabit LAN, the reading speed of Samba and FTP reached 96.62MB/sec and 98.27MB/sec respectively, making it the performance leader."

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Synology DiskStation DS710+ received the "Silver" award from HWM Magazine, Malaysia.

"The Synology DiskStation DS710+ is a very fast, full featured and very flexible two-bay NAS, making it ideal for the dynamic SOHO and small scale business."

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Synology DiskStation DS710+ received the "Recommend" award from PCLab.pl, Poland.

"Synology DS710+ is a praiseworthy device because of its small dimensions, quiet operation, energy efficiency and high performance. User interface is well developed, intuitive and works effectively. Most of the users will be satisfied with the device's functionality."

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Synology DiskStation DS710+ scored 4 out of 5 from CNET.com, U.S.A.

"For those who possess decent networking know-how, the Synology Disk Station DS710+ makes an excellent NAS server for any environment. It's best suited for home office and small-business applications."

"So far, among NAS servers, Synology has been offering the best solution when it comes to surveillance."

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Synology Disk Station DS409 scored 9.1 out of 10 and received the "Quality" award from Personal Computer & Internet Magazine (nº 86, March 2010), Spain.

"If you are looking for a NAS that can provide all what can be asked, Synology is the answer."

"This NAS can also fit, without any trouble, into a corporate environment as a departmental network solution."

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Synology DiskStation DS1010+ received the "RECOMMENDED" and "A LIST" award from PC PRO.co.uk, U.K.

"Synology set standards with its Ajax-based web interface and the new DiskStation Manager 2.2 is slick."

"The DS1010+ is fast, with Iometer reporting raw read and write throughputs of 112MB/sec and 110MB/sec."

"Along with excellent performance, the DS1010+ offers a cornucopia of storage features."

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Synology DiskStation DS710+ received the "PERFORMANCE" award from Overclock3D.net, U.K.

"If you've followed this review from page 1 instead of jumping straight to the conclusion, it will be of absolutely no surprise to you that I'm going to praise the DS710+ to the high heavens."

"The range of features that Synology have managed to cram into this little box is utterly staggering, and the interface that brings them all together works like an absolute dream."

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Synology DiskStation DS210j scored 9.5 out of 10 and received the Golden award from HardWare Análisis.es, Spain.

"Amazing is the only way to exactly describe what Synology offers with Synology DiskStation DS210j, a high quality product with excellent features and great functionality."

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Synology DiskStation DS1010+ received the "Must-Have" award from Techzine.nl, Netherlands.

"The device is fast, quiet and compact, making it fit in almost anywhere in your home or office."

"The installation is without a hiccup, and I also use the product without any problems. The Synology DSM firmware is very stable and well developed."

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Synology DiskStation DS109j received the "Recommended" award by PC EKSPERT.com, Croatia.

"The Synology DS109j user interface is by far the cleanest and the most visually beautiful among all the others we tested."

"The final impression is quite good to us. We have very few problems in general and are very satisfied with the possibilities of this device."

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Synology DiskStation DS1010+ received full scores from NETWORK WORLD.com, U.S.A.

"This device is not only a work horse in terms of what it can do (its list of features is more or less identical to the RS409+ except for the number of bays and dimensions), but it is also remarkably small and amazingly fast!"

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WhichNAS.com from the U.S.A. reported Synology DiskStation DS1010+ "Quality Software, Rich in Features."

"Synology DS1010+ software is excellent and the features are plentiful, enough to please any user, be it for personal or business."

"Support for excellent back up features and with local and remote replication management options, extended iSCSI features and a keen warranty period of 3 years will make this device appealing to small and medium businesses as well as enterprise workgroups."

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SLASHGEAR.com from the U.S.A. reported Synology DiskStation DS710+: "[T]he vast majority of the interface is clear and straightforward."

"A NAS with poor performance is of no use to anybody, and so we're pleased to report that the DS710+ suffers no such shortcomings there, either."

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Overclockers Online from the U.S.A. reported Synology DiskStation DS210j: "[H]as all the key features you'll find in the Synology Business and Workgroup class without the bells and whistles."

"The Synology DS210j draws very little power and you have the Marvell processor to thank for that. At a peak draw of 25W, that is less than what most Intel based NAS devices require to just idle!"

"With typical write speeds in the mid-thirties and read speeds in the sixties you’ll have no problems streaming videos, backing up crucial work files and downloading via torrents all while drawing less power than a single light bulb."

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Synology DiskStation DS410j received the Editor Choice award from Motherboards.org, U.S.A.

"This is a very solid Editor's Choice product and the unit can come either pre-configured to your specifications, or you can add the drives and configure it yourself, either Synology has a winner on their hands with the DS410j."

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Geek.com from the U.S.A. reported Synology DiskStation DS210j "Great software and tons of features."

"If you need a NAS Server this is a good choice for those wanting a simple to use interface and powerful file sharing system without having to pay a high price."

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Synology DiskStation DS410j received the Editor's Choice from TechwareLabs.com, U.S.A.

"The quality of the unit itself is superb and the thought behind the engineering and design is apparent the moment we began to investigate the Desk Station further. Software updates come out on a regular basis supporting new features and bringing new life to those already present."

"Considering the value the DS410j represents to small businesses, home users, and home office's in addition to the excellent quality of the software and hardware the DS410j easily qualifies for our top honor the Editors Choice Award."

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Synology DiskStation DS210j received 4 out of 5 from XSReviews.co.uk, U.K.

"[T]he displays are clean, nice to look at, intuitive. Features are easily found and fully fleshed out meaning there is plenty that can be done with even the smaller ones."

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Synology DiskStation DS1010+ received the Editor's Choice award from e-zone Magazine, Hong Kong.

"Synology DS1010+ comes with plenty of great features and knocked out all rivals in the performance test on FTP an SAMBA, and coupled with the reasonable price and warranty period, we highly recommend it to our readers."

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Synology DiskStation DS1010+ scored 9.2 out of 10 from InfoWorld.com, U.S.A.

"The Web-based GUI is better than just about every enterprise-level storage management app, and offers a staggering array of services."

"In short, it's just chock full of features that are likely to satisfy users of any level of sophistication."

"Fast, cheap, reliable. Pick three? The Synology DS1010+ is a fantastic little storage array."

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Synology DiskStation DS210j received the Editor's Choice award from e-zone Magazine, Hong Kong.

"Synology DS210j comes with plenty of great features and knocked out all rivals in the performance test on FTP and SAMBA, and coupled with the reasonable price and warranty period, we highly recommend it to our readers."

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Synology DiskStation DS410j received the "RECOMMENDED" award from Overclock3D.net, U.K.

"The Synology DS410j actually does pretty much everything anyone could ask, and at a price point that makes it very very attractive."

"Installation is a breeze. If you can use a screwdriver you can install your hard-drives, and the Synology software itself is amazingly easy to use to configure your array."

"Excellent."

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Synology DiskStation DS410j received the "Recommended" award from TrustedReviews.com, U.K.

"The Synology DiskStation DS410j isn't just feature packed, nor does it just offer great performance. Rather, it does both of these things at an affordable price point and that's certainly worthy of accolade."

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Synology DiskStation DS410j received the "Good Choice" award from Noticias3D.com, Spain.

"The new Synology NAS offers an opportunity to share and centralize all our files, making them available almost everywhere."

"The Synology DS410j, coming with versatile features and applications, is ideal for home and small office users."

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Synology DiskStation DS409slim scored 9 out of 10 and received the "Recommended Product" award from MacWorld Magazine, Spain.

"If you are interested in a system that will provide you with not only network storage but also an excellent integration with iTunes, Time Machine and your iPhone or iPod touch, and at the same time allow you to configure a series of advanced services, then this small-sized and low power-consuming device is a totally recommended option."

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Synology DiskStation DS409+ and DS410j scored 5 and 6 out of 6 and received the "Good Buy" award from PC World website, Norway.

"Both Synology DS410j and DS409+ come very well out of our tests. Once again, Synology delivers products that are user-friendly and abundant in functionality which performed brilliantly throughout the testing period."

"Synology DS410j really surprised us in some areas…We see how it provides a significantly better performance against its main competitor for almost exactly the same price."

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Synology DiskStation DS409slim received the "BEST GETEST" award from COMPUTER! TOTAAL website, Netherlands.

"With sufficient power and functionality, compact size and full mark for quietness, Synology DS409slim covers the meaning of "slim" in all aspects and truly deserves its name."

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Synology DiskStation DS509+ received the Best Buys award from PC World website, Australia.

"Though competing against NAS devices equipped with 1.2GHz and 1.6GHz processors, the DiskStation DS509+(1.06GHz) performed remarkably well in the benchmark tests."

"Put simply, the DiskStation DS509+ delivers great bang for your buck when it comes to performance."

"If the comparatively low price point isn't enough to entice, the fast performance, comprehensive features and iPhone compatibility should certainly give home and business users alike reasons to consider the DiskStation DS509+."

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Synology DiskStation DS210j received the Top Rank Award from TweakNews.net, U.S.A.

"In the end, this is a great choice for a starter NAS if you are new to them or are just looking for something that won't break the bank. For the price you won't find a better network storage solution out there."

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Synology DiskStation DS1010+ received the Editor's Choice award from PC Market Magazine, Hong Kong.

"The upgraded hardware platform takes the performance of the Synology DS1010+ to a new level. Running on the Synology DSM 2.2 system firmware, the Synology DS1010+ is one of the most powerful NAS servers on the market."

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Synology DiskStation DS210j received the BEST PRODUCT of 2010 award from PC Achat Magazine, France.

"Easy to use with an affordable price, Synology DS210j well manages your file in the network."

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