Gigabyte network connection, four-core processor and, if required, very fast hard drives ensure that employees can work quickly with the Synology NAS. Operation is easy even for non-experts, but requires familiarisation.
The many powerful functions of the DS223 allow a fine-grained configuration with many different rights for users and user groups. This is sometimes very complex.
High performance at a fair price. The small DiskStation from Synology shows in its hardware and software that the manufacturer is a big player in professional server systems in the industrial environment. This comes at the expense of the simplest possible operation for beginners.
Very good80/100
Rank 1 out of 7Stiftung WarentestNetzwerkspeicher im TestReleaseAugust 2024
The 2-bay NAS impresses with its simple operation and reasonable data transfer speeds. The price for the empty housing is reasonable, but it lacks expansion options and a physical power switch. The technical performance, especially in terms of data transfer, is solid. The range of functions fulfils expectations...
Very good80/100
PC Welt OnlineSingle testReleaseJune 2023
Easy handling
Decent data transfer speed
Fair price for empty housing
No real off switch
No upgrade options
The Synology Diskstation DS223 NAS system proves to be a worthy replacement for its popular 2-bay predecessor DS218. The components work well together and complete the set data transfer tasks at a decently high speed. As 1GbE network storage, the LAN interface is often the limiting factor here...
Very good92/100
PCgoSingle testReleaseMay 2023
Instead of data rates, the Synology DS223 convinces with security and energy efficiency. Added to this is a comprehensive and well-documented functionality under an exemplary operating system.
