Synology DS713+ NAS and DX213 Expansion Unit Review

Kitguru has an eleven page review of the Synology DS713+ NAS and the DX213 two drive expansion unit. The Synology DS713+ is the latest iteration of Synology's top of the line two drive NAS unit. Kitguru has a pictorial breakdown of the unit on this page. The DX213 allows for adding two extra drives to the DS713+, which expands the potential storage into the 16 TB range if using 4 TB drives. This page has some test results running the DS713+. With read results in the 120+ MB/s range and write speeds over 100 MB/s - the NAS is one of the fastest test. It is only bested in the results by two other more costly Synology NAS servers. Performance is summed up:

Overall performance is excellent, ranging close to the top of the chart. The fast 2.13ghz dual core processor can handle small data files quickly. Kitguru

Two more bits of useful information - noise and power usage indicate that the unit is quiet and power effecient:

The YS Tech fan in the DS713+ doesn’t emit much noise, even when it spins up slightly when ambient temperatures rise inside the chassis. With only two internal hard drives, the fan never has to work that hard. The unit is rather efficient, demanding only 18 watts when idle. With two drives fitted, this rises to around 32 watts under load. Kitguru

Use of the expansion unit does not slow overall performance:

The DS713+ is enhanced with the addition of one of Synology’s DX expansion units. Today we tested the DX213, and it was able to match the internal performance of the main unit while doubling the storage capacity. Kitguru

I've said before - I run three Synology NAS servers - and the reason I do is because their performance is phenomenal.