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DS212j
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DS212j

Budget-friendly 2-bay NAS Server for Small Office and Home Use

Synology DiskStation DS212j is designed to provide a solution of file storage and sharing with data protection for your home environment with low power consumption, quiet operation and reliability. Running on DiskStation Manager (DSM) operating system, it delivers ease of use and a variety of features.

  • 24/7 Power-Saving Download Server
  • DLNA® Certified Media Server
  • Effortless Backup
  • Anywhere Access
  • Power-saving with only 17.6 Watts in Operation
  • Running on Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM)

Hardware

  • CPU Frequency : 1.2GHz
  • Hardware Encryption Engine
  • Memory : DDR2 256MB 
  • Internal HDD/SSD : 3.5" or 2.5" SATA(II) X 2 (With optional 2.5" Disk Holder) (Hard drive not included)
  • Max Internal Capacity : 8TB (2X 4TB HDD) (Capacity may vary by RAID types) (See All Supported HDD)
  • External HDD Interface : USB 2.0 Port X 2
  • Size (HxWxD) : 165 X 100 X 225.5 mm
  • Weight : 0.94Kg
  • LAN : Gigabit X1
  • System Fan : 92x92mm X1
  • Wireless Support (dongle)
  • Noise Level : 18.3 dB(A)
  • Power Recovery
  • AC Input Power Voltage : 100V to 240V AC
  • Power Frequency : 50/60 Hz, Single Phase
  • Power Consumption : 17.6W (Access); 5.5W (HDD Hibernation);
  • Operating Temperature : 5°C to 35°C (40°F to 95°F)
  • Storage Temperature : -10°C to 70°C (15°F to 155°F)
  • Relative Humidity : 5% to 95% RH
  • Maximum Operating Altitude : 6,500 feet
  • Certification : FCC Class B, CE Class B, BSMI Class B
  • Warranty : 2 Years

Notes :

  • Noise Level Testing Environment: Fully loaded with Seagate 1TB ST31000520AS hard drive(s) in idle; Two G.R.A.S. Type 40AE microphones, each set up at 1 meter away from the DiskStation front and rear; Background noise: 16.49-17.51 dB(A); Temperature: 24.25-25.75˚C; Humidity: 58.2-61.8%;
  • Power consumption is measured when fully loaded with Western Digital 3TB WD30EZRS hard drive(s).

DSM Specifications (See more)

  • Storage Management
  • Max File System Size : 16TB
  • Max Internal Volume # : 256
  • Max iSCSI Target # : 10
  • Max iSCSI LUN # : 10
  • Supported RAID Type : Synology Hybrid RAID, Basic, JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1
  • RAID Migration : Basic to RAID 1
  • Volume Expansion with Larger HDDs : Synology Hybrid RAID, RAID 1
  • File Sharing Capability
  • Max User Accounts : 512
  • Max Groups : 128
  • Max Shared Folder : 256
  • Shared Folder Sync - Max task number : 2
  • Max Concurrent CIFS/AFP/FTP Connections : 64
  • Windows Access Control List (ACL) Integration

Notes :

  • The Max File System size (or the Max Volume size) doesn't equal to the Max Internal Capacity, which is limited by the aggregated space of installed drives.

Add-on Packages (See more)

  • Antivirus Essential
  • Audio Station
  • Cloud Station
  • Maximum of Concurrent File Transfers : 64
  • DHCP Server
  • Directory Server
  • DNS Server
  • Download Station
  • Maximum Concurrent Download Tasks : 30
  • Glacier Backup
  • HiDrive Backup
  • iTunes Server
  • Mail Server
  • Mail Station
  • Media Server
  • Photo Station
  • RADIUS Server
  • Surveillance Station
  • MAX IP cam # (Licenses required) : 5 (1 Free License) (See All Supported IP Cameras)
  • Total frame rate (FPS) : 50 FPS @ D1 (NTSC:720x480, PAL:720x576), 10 FPS @ WXGA (1280x800).
  • Syslog Server
  • Syslog Events per Second : 50
  • Time Backup
  • Maximum Task Number : 1
  • Video Station
  • VPN Server
  • Maximum Connections : 5
  • 3rd Party Packages (See more)

Notes :

  • Surveillance Station throughput is tested with Axis M1011 (640X480) and Axis M1054 (1280X800); FPS set to 10 at every channel; Compression rate: 30%; Video Codec: MJPEG, MPEG4 (640X480 only), H.264; Recording Type is conducted with Motion Detection Recording (By Surveillance Station) and Continuous Recording; Actual performance may vary depending on camera settings and DiskStation loading.

Environment and Packaging

  • Environment
  • RoHS Compliant
  • Package Content
  • Main Unit X 1
  • Installation Disk X 1
  • Welcome Note X 1
  • Assembling Kit X 1
  • AC Power Adapter X 1
  • AC Power Cord X 1
  • RJ-45 LAN Cable X 1
  • Optional Accessories (See more)
  • Remote
  • Camera License Pack
  • Disk Holder : Type C
  • VS80
  • VS240HD

(Updated : 2013/04/24)

General Specifications

  • Networking Protocols
  • CIFS
  • AFP
  • NFS
  • FTP
  • WebDAV
  • CalDAV
  • iSCSI
  • Telnet
  • SSH
  • SNMP
  • VPN (PPTP, OpenVPN)
  • File System
  • EXT4
  • EXT3 (External Disk Only)
  • FAT (External Disk Only)
  • NTFS (External Disk Only)
  • Management
  • Auto DSM Upgrade
  • Push Notification – MSN/Skype/Mobile Devices
  • Email/SMS Notification
  • Customized User Quota
  • Customized Administrator/User Group
  • Syslog Support
  • DDNS Support
  • IPv6 Support
  • VLAN Support
  • PPPoE
  • Hotspot
  • Resource Monitor
  • Connection Manager
  • UPS Management
  • Scheduled Power On/Off
  • Custom Management UI HTTP/HTTPS Ports
  • Windows AD Domain Integration
  • Domain Users login via Samba/AFP/FTP/File Station
  • HDD Management
  • HDD Hibernation
  • S.M.A.R.T.
  • Dynamic Bad Sector Mapping
  • Security
  • FTP over SSL/TLS
  • IP Auto-Block
  • Firewall
  • Encrypted Network Backup over Rsync
  • HTTPS Connection
  • Utilities
  • Synology Assistant
  • Synology Data Replicator
  • Supported Clients
  • Windows XP onward
  • Mac OS X 10.5 onward
  • Ubuntu 9.04 onward
  • Supported Browsers
  • Chrome
  • Firefox
  • Internet Explorer : 8, 9
  • Safari (MAC) : 5
  • Language
  • English, Deutsch, Français, Italiano, Español, Dansk, Norsk, Svenska, Nederlands, Русский, Polski, Magyar, Português do Brasil, Português Europeu, Türkçe, Český, 日本語, 한국어, 繁體中文, 简体中文