The new DS213air NAS from Synology comes with a different color scheme compared to the products we have tested from them in the past, is driven by the advanced DSM 4.1 Operating System and features wireless capabilities.

The internal NAS design is similar to the one we have found with the single-drive DS112+ model which means that we do not get the handy plastic trays that are to be found on more expensive models, for easy installation of both 3.5'' and 2.5'' drives.

Thanks to the Synology DSM, the NAS becomes a feature-rich product that can be customized in many ways; the new services can be installed from the Package Center menu and when a function is not needed anymore, we can either uninstall the specific service or stop it for the moment.

For a 2-bay drive, the performances of the model are quite good (on wired LAN), but if we use the included Wireless interface to connect to the hotspot and start downloading/uploading files to or from the NAS, the speed will drop considerably.

The new DS213air is available online for about 270 Euros, making it an interesting choice in small business environments.

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I would like to thank again to Synology for offering the sample for review.