DS213air has to be pulled apart in order to get inside. To get inside, one side must be pushed in a backwards fashion and then the unit will separate into two parts.
Once inside, there is a rack for mounting two HDDs. The drive just needs to be slid into one of the slots so that it marries up with the SATA connections – screws should be attached to keep the drive(s) securely positioned.
DS213air separates into two parts
HDD rack for installing 2.5” or 3.5” drives
Unfortunately there is no obvious way to get at the PCB and take a look at the components. But we can confirm the DS213air has the following components:
• CPU Frequency: 1.6GHz
• Hardware Encrypted Engine
• Memory: DDR3 256MB
• Internal HDD/SSD: 3.5" or 2.5" SATA(II) X2
• Max Internal Capacity: 8TB (2X 4TB HDD)
Built-in Wireless Support
• Operating Frequency: 2.4 GHz
• Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/n
• Antennae : 2T2R
• Wireless Security: WPA/WPA2-PSK, Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
• Firewall: NAT firewall with up to 100 rules
• Quality of Service (QoS): WiFi Multimedia standard (WMM) ensures smooth audio and video transmission
• Filtering: Deny/Allow by MAC address
Synology have released a DS213j yet but we are quite certain it will have an uncanny resemblance to that of the DS213air both externally and internally too. The ‘j’ moniker typically sees the series offer the glossy white shell for entry level models.
