Synology DS207

A dual drive bring your own drives system, the Synology DS207 is powered by a 266 MHz CPU and 64 MB RAM, as well as 4 MB Flash.  Though relatively low powered by today's standard, the DS207 is still quite capable of handling most workloads, especially for home use or small business purposes.

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As with many other NAS arrays, the DS207 offers RAID support, but as it only possesses two drives the support is limited to RAID 1.  JBOD and RAID 0 configurations are both supported as well.  The DS207 also offers a quick USB copy button, allowing the user to copy a USB device onto the NAS array for backup purposes.

As with most of Synology's other releases, the DS207 comes with a wide variety of built-in server capabilities already included, limiting the product's reliance on third-party software upgrades.  The DS207 specifically comes with HTTP, FTP, Bit Torrent, UPnP AV Media, iTunes, and USB printer servers already included.

Despite it's relatively low-end hardware, the DS207 has aged fairly well, achieving speeds in the low teens for both reading and writing when connected to a gigabit network connection.  Though hardly lightning fast by modern standards, this is still more than sufficient for most casual use.

Hardware specifications follow.

Specifications of Synology DS207

Disk drive

Total storage capacity
1000 GB
Number of hard drives installed
2
Hard disk drive capacity
500 GB
Hard disk interface
Serial ATA II
RAID levels
Non-RAID, RAID 0, RAID 1
Maximum capacity
2TB
Number of hard drives supported
2
Hard disk size
3.5 "
Supported file systems
int.EXT3, ext. EXT3,FAT32, NTFS (read only)

Memory

Internal memory
64 MB

Processor

Processor clock speed
266 MHz

Networking

Networking features
Gigabit LAN
Data transfer rate (max)
1000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocols
CIFS, AFP (3.1), FTP, LPR, CIFS

Management features

Management protocols
PPPoE, UPS (USB 2.0)

Connectivity

Cables included
SATA Hard Drive Data x 2, SATA Hard Drive Power x 2, 2M RJ-45 LAN, AC Power
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports quantity
1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
3

Technical details

Redundant fans description
1 x 60mm
Source data-sheet
ICEcat.biz

Energy management

Power consumption
54 W
Power requirements
100 - 240V, 50 - 60Hz

Weight & dimensions

Dimensions W x D x H
160 x 218 x 88 mm
Weight
980 g

Environmental conditions

Operating temperature range (T-T)
10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature range (T-T)
-10 - 70 °C
Relative humidity
5 - 95 %

Certificates

Certification
FCC Class B, CE Class B, RoHS
Security features
- "FTP over SSL (explicit)" / "FTP over TLS (explicit)"
- Encrypted Network Backup
- HTTPS Connection
- FTP Auto-Block