To distinguish between Synology’s entry level and higher end models they have reserved the white glossy plastic exterior exclusively for the j series and this has remained their design strategy for many generations now. Either side has the Synology insignia carved out – as seen on other models, this unit is entirely plastic yet we’re left in no doubt of the quality and quality and professionalism DS215j arrives with.



Moving to the front of the unit, along the right-edge there are various LED indicators and a power button. The supporting LED indicators are:

• Status LED
• LAN LED
• Disk 1 LED
• Disk 2 LED



Spinning the DS212j 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 ports. One is 3.0 standard and the other is 2.0. Accompanying these ports is an RJ45 Gigabit LAN port. The back of DS215j also has the AC power port to work in conjunction with the power pack, a Kensington lock allocation slot and a sticker which references the MAC and serial codes.