Synology Inc., the leader in the mid-to-entry storage market, gets the best data transfer performance appreciation from Hi-Tech Weekly Computer Magazine in Hong Kong. “For both the upload and download data testing, the data transfer rate of Synology DS-101 Disk Station has proven it the best NAS product. For the storage demand of SOHO and home users even SMB, Synology DS-101 Disk Station is the best solution because of its low cost and high performance.” said a reviewer of Hi-Tech Weekly Computer Magazine.
Hi-Tech Weekly Computer Magazine has collected five available NAS products in Hong Kong storage market and measured their hardware specification, software features, and the data transfer rate.
It builds a testing hardware platform: CPU: Intel P4 3GHz, RAM: SAMSUNG DDR2-533 256MBx2, MB: Intel D915GUX, HDD: Maxtor SATA 250G, and OS: Windows XP Pro/SP2. About the testing method, first, it uploads 1GB data three times from NAS to testing platform then records the average upload rate and highest upload rate by the DU Meter software tool. Second, it downloads 1GB data three times from testing platform to NAS and record by DU Meter tool also.
The result of testing shows that Synology DS-101 Disk Station trail competitors with clear advantages and provides the highest data transfer rate in both upload and download, which is over 2 times of competitors. The average upload rate is 6.32 MB/s and the average download rate is 6.11 MB/s. Synology is clearly the winner without any close competition.
In summary, Synology DS-101 Disk Station is the best yet affordable storage NAS for SOHO and home users. It’s very convenient to store, share, backup, and print files and it is easy to install and operate, and noise free while in use.
Synology creates network attached storage and IP surveillance solutions that transform the way users manage data and conduct surveillance in the cloud era. By taking full advantage of the latest technologies, Synology aims to help users centralize data storage and backup, share files on-the-go, and implement professional surveillance solutions in reliable and affordable ways. Synology is committed to delivering products with forward-thinking features and the best in class customer services.