In this article we will take a look at a mainstream NAS solution from Synology, which is oriented towards people on a tighter budget, while offering good overall performances. The final lower price was attained by using the MindSpeed Comcerto 2000 ARM dual-core processor at 1.2GHz, which is paired with 512MB of DDR3. The mainboard is enclosed inside an older design chassis which can accommodate up to 4 drives. The product is shipped inside a medium-sized cardboard box:

On one of the box sides we will find a sticker which shows a summary of hardware details, but also the package contents:

The opposite area lists some of the functions the server can perform:

The product along with its bundle is located in separate enclosures:

Besides the power lead, we will receive the power adapter, one RJ45 cable, three sets of screws and a Quick Installation Guide:

The power supply is manufactured by PGB and is rated on the output 12V with 7.5A:

As described before, we are dealing with a mixed metal-plastic chassis, which is noticeably heavier than the one we have found with the DS414 and the front is covered by a transparent plastic film, for avoiding scratches during transit:

The front does not open up like on the newer designs, but acts as a large intake ventilation grill for the internal drives but also for the motherboard; here we will also find the STATUS and LAN LEDs on the left side of the Power ON/OFF button, while on the right we will see the HDD activity LEDs :