Synology Review: 34 Ratings, Pros and Cons

4.5

27 ratings

Synology Review: 34 Ratings, Pros and Cons

Date: 18/10/2017 (Last saved review: 06/05/2025) - Review: CommentChoisir.fr

Check all the 34 reviews find on Network Synology , with the 27 ratings, comments, pros & cons from the reviewers.
Theses reviews and tests from Network magazines and websites give 27 ratings, we get this average rating to this Synology product : 4.5/5.

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Synology review : With an average rating of 4.5/5, you can buy Synology with your eyes closed (or almost). The opinions of the testers seem unanimous !

This product got 6 times the maximum score in the reviews! This is pretty rare and shows that this Network is extremely successful!

Summary:
1/ Synology ratings
2/ Pros and cons Synology
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4/ Conclusion

Synology ratings

27 Ratings ranked from best to worst, green to good grades, red to bad, Average rating: 4.5/5.
Source: https://www.commentChoisir.fr

5/5 PCtipp	5/5 Digital Citizen	5/5 IT Pro	5/5 CowCotLand.com
4.7/5 Geeknetic	4.6/5 Chip.de	91/100 PC Magazin	4.5/5 TechRadar
4.5/5 Windows Central	4.5/5 Android Central	4.4/5 SiteGeek	4/5 01net
70/100 Digit

4 Preview or review without rating: Generation-NT, TechTest, ComputerBase, Neozone

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Pros and cons for Synology List of reviews and ratings

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PCtipp

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

[5/5] reviewed at 18/10/2017 - Test: Synology DiskStation DS218+ [read the full review on PCtipp]
reviewed at 23/06/2022 - Synology C2-Backup im Test [read the full review on PCtipp]

Digital Citizen

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 19/02/2019 - [read the full review on Digital Citizen]

CowCotLand.com

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 30/12/2024 - [read the full review on CowCotLand.com]

IT Pro

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

[5/5] reviewed at 22/12/2020 - Test Synology DiskStation DS1621xs+: The Lewis Hamilton of desktop storage [read the full review on IT Pro]
[4/5] reviewed at 21/05/2021 - Test Synology RackStation RS1221RP+: Short and sweet [read the full review on IT Pro]
[4/5] reviewed at 01/07/2021 - Test Synology DiskStation DS1821+: Hard to fault [read the full review on IT Pro]
[5/5] reviewed at 04/08/2022 - Test Synology DiskStation DS3622xs+: Big storage for small offices [read the full review on IT Pro]
[4/5] reviewed at 06/09/2023 - Test Synology RackStation RS2423RP+: Speedy rack-dense storage [read the full review on IT Pro]
[5/5] reviewed at 07/02/2025 - Test Synology ActiveProtect DP7400: An affordable one-stop backup shop for enterprise data protection [read the full review on IT Pro]

4.7

Geeknetic

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 04/05/2022 - [read the full review on Geeknetic]

4.5

TechRadar

High-performance hardware
PCIe slot upgrades
Virtual machine support

Upgrades cost extra
Stiff competition from similar models
Slightly noisy

reviewed at 29/11/2018 - [read the full review on TechRadar]

4.6

Chip.de

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

[4.6/5] reviewed at 06/10/2020 - Test: Synology DS220+ im Test [read the full review on Chip.de]
[4.5/5] reviewed at 27/03/2021 - Synology HAT5300-8T 8TB (MG06ACA800E) im Test [read the full review on Chip.de]

4.5

Windows Central

Solid performance
Good warranty
Works with Synology NAS
Reliable components
Power-loss protection

Pricey
Caps out at 4TB

[4.5/5] reviewed at 24/11/2020 - Review: Synology made a SSD and it's rapid with some advanced features [read the full review on Windows Central]
[4.5/5] reviewed at 09/12/2020 - Review: Synology's first AMD-powered NAS is a winner for enterprise [read the full review on Windows Central]
[4.5/5] reviewed at 29/06/2021 - Review: Synology's biggest DSM NAS OS update is here and it's superb [read the full review on Windows Central]

100

PC Magazin

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

[91/100] reviewed at 10/05/2023 - Synology TC 500 im Test ? Professionelle Überwachung [read the full review on PC Magazin]
[89/100] reviewed at 08/02/2024 - Synology BeeStation im Test: Die Cloud für Zuhause [read the full review on PC Magazin]

4.4

SiteGeek

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 24/06/2021 - [read the full review on SiteGeek]

01net

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 04/01/2019 - [read the full review on 01net]

4.5

Android Central

Ryzen V1500B delivers incredible performance
Plenty of connectivity options
Unmatched software features
Up to 32GB of memory
Dual M.2 slots

No 10GbE or 2.5GbE ports
M.2 slots limited to caching
No iGPU for 4K transcodes

[4.5/5] reviewed at 06/01/2021 - Review: Synology DiskStation DS1621+ is the ideal Ryzen-powered NAS [read the full review on Android Central]
[4.5/5] reviewed at 04/02/2021 - Test Synology DiskStation DS1520+: The ultimate home media server [read the full review on Android Central]
[4.5/5] reviewed at 11/01/2023 - Test Synology DiskStation DS723+: Retaking the 2-bay NAS crown [read the full review on Android Central]
[4.25/5] reviewed at 25/01/2023 - Test Synology DiskStation DS3622xs+: The ultimate NAS for enthusiasts [read the full review on Android Central]
[4.25/5] reviewed at 31/01/2024 - Test Synology BeeStation 4TB: This simplified NAS is amazing [read the full review on Android Central]
[3.75/5] reviewed at 23/04/2025 - Test Synology DiskStation DS925+: A terrific NAS ruined by baffling limitations [read the full review on Android Central]

100

Digit

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 17/10/2020 - [read the full review on Digit]

not scored

Generation-NT

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 16/04/2019 - Test du NAS DS1019+ de Synology, pour professionnels et particuliers [read the full review on Generation-NT]
reviewed at 01/12/2020 - Test Synology DS220+: le NAS sérieux et accessible [read the full review on Generation-NT]

not scored

TechTest

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 26/03/2024 - Das erste NAS von Ugreen im Test, kann das Ugreen DXP4800 mit Synology und QNAP mithalten? [read the full review on TechTest]
reviewed at 16/04/2025 - Synology NAS-Systeme für Endkunden weitestgehend gestorben (nur noch Synology-eigene HDDs) [read the full review on TechTest]

not scored

ComputerBase

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 26/03/2024 - [read the full review on ComputerBase]

not scored

Neozone

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 06/05/2025 - [read the full review on Neozone]