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Synology DS1823xs+ NAS Review – Worth the Wait?
In all the years that we have covered the NAS solutions of Synology, there has always been something of a glaring gap in their portfolio. A compact desktop profile system, large storage, low impact system with a decent CPU, complete DSM support, long-term expandability with high bandwidth inside & out. Now, many of these attributes are available in a plethora of solutions in their portfolio, but in almost 20 years there has never been one solution that covers ALL of them in one solution. The Synology DS1823xs+ NAS at a glance has the potential to finally, FINALLY be this solution and although it arrives at a £1700-1800 price tag (region, tax and currency dependant of course) might well be one of the most ‘complete’ desktop solutions that Synology have ever released! Big shoes to fill, right? Whether you are considering the DS1823xs+ NAS as your first serious business NAS, a prosumer home user looking to think long-term or an existing Drobo user that has seen the writing on the wall (see here) and looking to make a confident first step into the Synology ecosystem – hopefully this review will help you decide whether the Synology DS1823xs+ NAS deserves to be your next big tech purchase.
Note – Since the DS1823xs+ was first revealed, a decent % of existing/ex-Drobo storage users have contacted me about whether the DS1823xs+ is a good system to migrate to since Drobo appears to be hitting EOL. Therefore you are going to hear a decent about of Drobo comparisons here in the article!
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