TestFreaks recently put up a review of the Synology DiskStation DS213, a two bay NAS device intended primarily for small business use.  The TestFreaks review is quite comprehensive, including unboxing and unit detail photos as well as software screenshots.  The performance benchmarks against other Synology products are particularly useful, so if you're looking to replace your own aging Synology hardware you might want to the TestFreaks review there to take a look.…

SmallNetBuilder recently released a review for the Synology DS213+, a two bay NAS device intended for use in a home or possibly small home office environment.  SmallNetBuilder breaks down their review in a quick summary leading up:

Summary	High performance value-priced two-bay NAS based on dual-core Freescale QorIQ CPU
Pros	• High Performance for a non-Atom NAS • Quiet • Fast attached backup via eSATA
Cons	• Mostly plastic construction

SmallNetBuilder.com

Though there are cheaper and higher quality NAS devices out there, according to the benchmarks provided by SmallNetBuilder, Synology NAS devices are pretty competitive in either category, offering a decent compromise between performance and price. …