Synology Disk Station DS1513 Plus

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 8 expert reviews

Excellent:

4
Good:

4
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Great for privacy minded, 20TB Internal storage capacity out of the box, Scalable up to 60TB with expansion units, Works with latest version of DSM (4.3), Includes two USB 3.0 ports, Intuitive user interface (DSM), Works with Linux, OS X or Windows, Easy...

Cons:

Expensive, Drive bay locks could be better

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Last revision on April 15, 2015

Reviewers Liked

Great for privacy minded, 20TB Internal storage capacity out of the box, Scalable up to 60TB with expansion units, Works with latest version of DSM (4.3), Includes two USB 3.0 ports, Intuitive user interface (DSM), Works with Linux, OS X or Windows, Easy

Reviewers Didn't Like

Expensive, Drive bay locks could be better

Expert reviews and ratings

100

While the new DSM 5.0 software interface falls victim to the opinion-dividing but painfully trendy and jarring Windows 8 look, the essential performance and feature set of this Synology NAS drive lift it clear of all competitors. It is the most expensive...

By Macworld UK on March 25, 2014

Setting up the Synology NAS was comparatively easy — we simply dropped in two drives, plugged it into the network and booted it up. No discovery software was needed (or included), with Windows immediately detecting the NAS and letting us launch the web...

By APC Magazine on February 18, 2014

The DiskStation 1513+ is a powerful NAS device, in terms of performance and features. It's a solid, well-built, professional piece of kit that can stand up to the rigours of office life. Other NAS control panels don't offer you this level of...

By TechRadar AU on December 03, 2013

100

On the X-Files one of the tenets of Agent Mulder was – “trust no one”. With the recent NSA and PRISM disclosures this mantra seems more prophetic than ever imagined. Companies we thought were keeping our information safe such as Google, Apple, Microsoft...

By technogog.com on September 23, 2013

It is almost no surprise that the DS1513+ is a great solution. Its pricing does put it in a tough spot when compared against the...

By Kitguru.net on August 30, 2013

100

This powerful and well-priced five-bay NAS is ideal for a business with serious storage...

By Expert Reviews on August 25, 2013

The Synology DS1513+ is a very flexible network storage device that can be expanded to serve a wide variety of network functions, if required. However, this very flexibility may make the device too complex for some...

By V3.co.uk on August 02, 2013

100

The Synology DiskStation DS1513+ is easily one of the best multiple-bay NAS servers to date, performing superbly both as an advanced storage server and as the central host for a long list of home entertainment and business...

By CNET Australia on May 14, 2013

The DS1513+ NAS from Synology is another impressive product which sports five bays with redesigned plastic trays and the usual Intel Atom Dual Core CPU at 2.13Ghz along with 2GB of RAM. The memory can be upgraded up to 4GB if needed by simply...

By MadShrimps on December 02, 2013

You can use the eSATA ports to add two of Synology's DX513 five-bay expansion units. These push the total capacity to 60TB, and volume expansion makes it possible to expand existing RAID arrays onto any new disks.Disk loading is totally tool-free: the...

By crn.com.au on October 08, 2013

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