Synology Disk Station DS408 Review

Specifications:

Model Number	DS408
Hardware Version	N/A
Firmware Version	DSM 2.0-0728
External Interface	10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet Port
Jumbo Frame Support	Up to 9000 bytes MTU
Additional Ports	USB 2.0 x 2
HDD Size	4 x 3.5" SATA Drives (not included)
Drive Capacity	Up to 1.5TB drive
CPU	800 MHz Freescale MPC8543
Memory	512MB
Flash	4MB
IDE Controller	Marvell 88X7042
NIC	Marvell 88E1118
OS	Linux 2.6.24
File System	EXT3
HDD Configuration	RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6  Standard
Power Supply	External adapter
Cooling	80mm fan
Dimensions	184mm x 230mm x 168mm (WxDxH)
Weight	2.23 kg - without drives
OS Requirement	Windows 2000 onward  Mac OS X 10.3 onward
Regulatory  Certification	FCC Class B, CE Class B,  BSMI Class B
Warranty	2 year limited

 

Features:

Hardware

• CPU Clock Rate: 800 MHz
• RAM Size: 512MB
• Internal HDD: 3.5” SATA(II) X4
• External HDD Interface: USB 2.0 port X2
• Size: 230mm X 168mm X 184mm
• Weight: 2.23kg
• LAN: Gigabit X1
• Fan: X1(80mmX80mm)
• Noise Level:(5) 26dB(A)
• Power Recovery
• AC Input Power Voltage: 100V to 240V
• Power Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, Single Phase
• Max Capacity (Internal HDD): Up to 6 TB* (See All Supported HDD)
• Max Supported IP Camera: 10 (See All Supported IP Cameras)
• Operating Temperature: 5°C to 35°C (40°F to 95°F)
• Storage Temperature: -10°C to 70°C (15°F to 155°F)
• Relative Humidity: 5% to 95%RH
• Maximum Operating Altitude: 10,000 feet

 

Power Consumption(1)

• 61.9W(Access); 24W(Hibernation)

 

Certification

• FCC Class B, CE Class B, BSMI Class B

 

Networking Protocols

• CIFS
• AFP (3.1)
• FTP
• NFS

 

Windows ADS Domain Integration

• ADS Support
• Domain users login via Samba/AFP/FTP
• Synology Data Replicator 3 for Domain Users

 

Security

• "FTP over SSL (explicit)" or "FTP over TLS (explicit)"
• Encrypted Network Backup
• HTTPS Connection
• FTP Auto-Block

 

File System

• EXT3
• FAT (External Disk Only)
• NTFS (External Disk Read Only)

 

File Sharing

• Max User Accounts: 2,048
• Max Groups: 256
• Max Shared Folder: 200
• Max Concurrent Connections: 256

 

Utilities

• Synology Assistant
• Synology Data Replicator 3
• Synology Download Redirector
• Add printer wizard

 

Applications

• Surveillance Station
• Photo Station 3
• File Station
• Audio Station
• Web Station
• PHP/MySQL
• Download Station 2
• iTunes Server

 

UPnP Multimedia Service Support

• Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox360 (See All Supported DMA)
• Audio Format: AAC, FLAC, M4A, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WAV, WMA, WMA VBR, WMA PRO, WMA Lossless
• Video Format: ASF, AVI, DAT, DivX, MP4, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, VOB, WMV, XviD
• Image Format: BMP, JPG (jpe, jpeg), GIF, ICO, PNG, PSD, TIF (tiff), UFO
• Playlist Format: WPL, M3U

 

iTunes Server Support

• Audio Format: MP3, M4A, M4P, WAV(4), AIF(4)
• Playlist Format: M3U, WPL

 

Audio Station Support

• USB Mode: (Audio) AAC, FLAC, M4A, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WMA, WMA VBR (Playlist) M3U, WPL, (Internet Radio) SHOUTcast, Radioio
• Streaming Mode: (Audio) MP3 (Playlist) M3U, WPL

 

Photo Station 3 Support

• Video Format: ASF, AVI, MPEG1, MPEG4, WMV, XviD, DivX, FLV, DAT(2), MP4(2), MPEG2(2), RM(2), RMVB(2), VOB(2)
• Image Format: BMP, JPG (jpe, jpeg), GIF

 

Management

• AJAX-based Management UI
• BitTorrent Port Range Setup
• BitTorrent DHT Support
• CIFS Recycle Bin
• Download Station Bandwidth control
• Download Station Port Range Setup
• Editable HTTP Error Page
• Email Alert Message
• Email Notification for New User
• Package Management
• External HDD Hibernation (USB)
• Scheduled Power On/Off
• Firmware Upgrade
• FTP passive port range
• Hide-able Shared Folder
• Internal HDD Hibernation
• Movable Shared Folder
• Removable Default Shared Folder
• System Temperature
• Ez-Internet
• PPPoE
• Telnet/SSH Support
• UPS Management (Over USB 2.0)
• User Quota
• Web-based Download Station

 

RAID Management

• Volume Type: Basic, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6
• Upgrade from Basic to RAID 1
• Expand RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 6 with Larger Hard Drives
• Expand RAID 5 by Adding a Hard Drive On The Fly

 

Backup Solutions

• Network Backup
• Local Backup
• Desktop Backup (using Synology Data Replicator 3)

 

3rd-Party Backup Support

• Acronis True Image
• Symantec Backup Exec
• EMC Retrospect
• LaCie SilverKeeper (Details)

 

Supported Clients

• Windows 2000 onward
• Mac OS X 10.3 onward

 

Printer Support(3)

• Max Printer #: 1
• Supported Protocols: LPR, CIFS, AppleTalk

 

Languages

• English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese.

 

Environment

• RoHS Compliant

 

Package Content

• DS408 Main Unit
• Installation CD
• Welcome Note
• Assembling Kit
• AC Power Adapter
• AC Power Cord
• 2M RJ-45 LAN Cable
• SATA Hard Drive Power Cable X4
• SATA Hard Drive Data Cable X4

 

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* The actual capacity will differ according to volume types.
(1) Measured with 4 Seagate 750GB ST3750640NS hard drives. The figures could vary on different environments.
(2) User can click and download the file, but not play it in Photo Station as compressed Flash video.
(3) For Mac users, DS408 supports PostScript USB printers only.
(4) The music can be streamed, but the metadata (ex:title, album) may not be indexed on the iTunes.
(5) FAN only. Measured at 2300~6200RPM, varied among models. More details about dB(A) value, check http://www.quietnoise.com/facts.ht

 

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