Manufacturer: Synology Price: $ 530/$430 US Author: Steve Date: 10/31/2012

[ Synology DS413 ]

The DS413 uses the same design introduced in the DSx12 series and was used by devices such as the DS212+ and DS412+. This isn’t a problem though as the design is still very modern and left little room for improvement when first introduced. Like the older DS412+ we find the quick copy feature on the front of the DS413, a feature which was missing from the previous generation high-end units such as the DS712+ and DS1512+. Unfortunately like the DS212+ the quick copy feature is not supported by USB 3.0, and rather a much slower USB 2.0 port has been used. Additionally the SD card reader, which was present on the DS212+, has been removed from the DS413. When compared to its predecessor the DS412+, the new DS413 weighs exactly the same tipping the scales at 2.03kg. Unsurprisingly then the unit dimensions are exactly the same while they are virtually identical from all angles. From the front the DS413 is entirely black. The strip down the right hand side features the power button, copy button, USB 2.0 port and a number of imbedded LED lights which indicate system status, network activity and of course hard drive activity. The front panel of the DS413 is removable, as it is attached by four large rubber grommets that pop out when gently pulled. Behind the panel are four removable hot-swappable SATA cages which support 2.5” and 3.5” drives. There is a small push release latch at the top of each cage which allows them to slide out of the DS413. This is a very nice design that is both aesthetically pleasing and highly practical. Around the back the design is again very similar to the DS412+. The same large 92mm fans which feature a custom grill that can be removed without having to gain access into the case have been included. The fans also have the same redundancy feature in case of failure. With both fans operating correctly they spin at a low, near silent RPM. However in the case of a single failure the remaining fan will spin up to cover the work load of the downed fan. Also at the back users will find a 12v 4-pin DC input, eSATA port and a pair of USB 3.0 ports. The addition of USB 3.0 means that the DS412+ will be able to copy data from external hard drives much faster than the old DS411+ for example which is limited to USB 2.0. When compared to the DS412+ the only external difference with the DS413 is the removal of a Gigabit LAN port as the DS413 supports only a single port. Inside the DS413 is a Freescale QorIQ P1022 dual-core processor that operates at 1.067GHz. It is worth pointing out that the last time Synology utilized a Freescale processor was over 2 years ago, when they released the DS110+ and DS210+ armed with the Freescale PowerQUICC III MPC8533E. Getting back to the present the QorIQ P1022 is based on the high-performance Power Architecture e500 cores and features a 32 KB L1 cache and supports 32/64-bit DDR2/DDR3 memory with ECC support. Finally it is also worth mentioning that Synology has gone with a 100% solid capacitor design, making this a more durable product. The DS413 also comes with a 2 year warranty and will support the latest 4TB hard drives.

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Autum

Posted on: 10/31/2012 09:48 PM The DS413j review as prefect timing for me. I have been looking for a four bay NAS and didn't want to spend much over $400. This is worth looking into so thanks.

radon

Posted on: 10/31/2012 09:52 PM Bring on the DS413slim I am still hanging on to my DS411slim waiting for a refresh.

Rusco

Posted on: 10/31/2012 11:55 PM The D413 is more my speed, is the memory upgradable?

elpc	Posted on: 11/06/2012 01:33 AM I just ordered a DS413 today and then found this review which made me even happier with the decision.

aDm

Posted on: 12/28/2012 02:08 PM So I was wondering if the $100 difference between the DS413 and DS413j is worth it for a mixed usage of 24h/7d Download Station, Daily media center and small cloud storage. Really uncertain has to whether the DS413j can handle that much daily basis multi-tasking on a single-core processor and 512MB of memory... Help =D

ProX	Posted on: 12/29/2012 07:33 AM Pay the extra $100 for sure.

aDm

Posted on: 01/28/2013 01:01 PM ProX: That was my initial feeling, and i was about ready to make the purchase when i find out the media center i use PLEX is not supported on PPC processors! So i'm leaning toward the 413j again because the ARM processor is supported by PLEX. I only plan to use it as a 24/7 download/seeding station and PLEX media center serving 2/3 users, is it a bit much for a single-core processor and 512MB of memory? Should i wait until november for the x14 Series? Thanks for the tips!

Beebee

Posted on: 02/07/2013 10:38 AM Next time please review the encryption speed too. It is really important for some people to know the performance when using the AES, especially the these devices contain a hardware to speed up these operations.