Synology have reserved the use of a white plastic fascia for the budget model of NAS units. Last years equivalent the DS211 utilised a white exterior but the DS212 uses steel construction. The outer shell has a rough, matt finish a stencil of the Synology logo is carved out on either side of the unit, underneath lies a combo of grey and black horizontal stripes. All of this results in a rather professional looking unit.
Matt steel outer construction sleek and stylish
Synology logo on either side
Moving to the front of the unit the DS212 has a glossy plastic front fascia. Running along the right edge of the unit are various LED indicators, ports and buttons. From top to bottom there are the following:
Status LED
LAN LED
Disk 1 LED
Disk 2 LED
SD card port
USB 2.0 port
Reset button
Power button
Glossy plastic front with LEDs, ports and buttons
Spinning the DS212 round to its rear we see the unit has a 90mm exhaust fan for extracting heat from the PCB and HDDs Beneath this fan are 2x USB 3.0 ports and a RJ45 Gigabit LAN port. Also on the back panel is the AC connector and a label with the mac address and serial number.
The back of DS212 with dual USB 3.0 ports
