Review of Toshiba N300 8TB NAS 3.5-Inch Internal Hard Drive and Synology 2 Bay NAS DiskStation DS220+

The Toshiba N300 NAS internal hard drive is designed to meet the storage needs of personal, home office, and small business network attached storage (NAS) users. With up to 8 drive bays in a multi-RAID environment, the N300 is highly scalable to the user’s NAS configurations as their data storage needs evolve. The N300 is designed for 24/7 power-on operation and supports a high workload rating of up to 180TB/year. This makes it optimized for use in NAS environments where large amounts of data need to be efficiently stored and accessed daily. The drive delivers high-reliability, enabling its users to host a cloud, share files between workgroups or power a high-traffic 24/7 network with the high reliability and performance that home and small office NAS users demand.

Note that one Terabyte (1TB) means 10{12} = 1,000,000,000,000 bytes using powers of 10. Actual formatted storage capacity may vary, and compatibility may vary depending on user’s hardware configuration and operating system. Product specifications, colors, configurations and components are subject to change without notice. “2.5-inch” and “3.5-inch” refer to the form factor of HDDs. They do not indicate the drive’s physical size. For “Drive Bays Supported,” contact your Solutions Provider, as compatibility with the host device will vary based on the system. Also, note that drive life may vary depending on usage and workload, and the standard limited warranty terms apply.

The Synology DiskStation DS220+ is a compact network-attached storage solution designed to streamline data and multimedia management. It features smooth data sharing, video streaming, and photo indexing, as well as well-rounded data protection and recovery options. The unit has dual 1GbE LAN ports to support network failover. With Link Aggregation enabled, it provides over 225 MB/s sequential read and 192 MB/s sequential write throughput. Data can be further protected with RAID 1 disk mirroring to prevent sudden drive failure. With an Intel dual-core processor with AES-NI hardware encryption engine and 2 GB DDR4 memory (expandable up to 6 GB), the device can access, share, and sync data easily across different operating systems and devices. It has an average 15% performance boost for photo indexing and other computing-intensive operations, as well as database response time.

In conclusion, if you are looking for high-reliability and scalable data storage, the Toshiba N300 NAS internal hard drive is an excellent solution for personal, home office, and small business network attached storage (NAS) users. For streamlined data and multimedia management, the Synology DiskStation DS220+ is a compact network-attached storage solution that offers comprehensive data protection and recovery options.

Price: $534.98 - $452.98
(as of May 21,2023 05:17:04 UTC – Details)