To distinguish between Synology’s entry level and higher end models the company reserve the white glossy plastic exterior exclusively for the j series, DS213air uses the entry level styling. Either side has the Synology insignia carved out – as seen on previous years models and although this unit is entirely plastic it still holds a level of quality and edge of professionalism.
White glossy exterior – sleek and
Synology logo on either side
Moving to the front of the unit along the right edge of the unit are various LED indicators and a power button. The LED indicators are as follows:
• Status LED
• LAN LED
• Disk 1 LED
• Disk 2 LED
The front of DS213air
Spinning the DS213air 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 dual 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.
Although DS213air is WiFi ready there is no physical antenna on the outside of the unit but there is a handy on/off button for WiFi.
The back of DS213air with dual USB 3.0 ports and Gigabit LAN
