Synology DiskStation DS419slim Review
Designed for home use, the Synology DiskStation DS419slim ($329.99) is small enough to take along on the road, but don't let its diminutive size fool you. This four-bay network-attached storage device is packed with powerful hardware and offers plenty of features, including dual LAN ports with link aggregation, Synology's excellent DiskStation Manager operating system, and a huge catalog of Synology and third-party apps. It's an excellent choice for a personal NAS, but if you require lots of storage, its bigger and more expensive sibling, the DiskStation DS1019+, is still your best bet.
Small and Mighty
If the DS419slim looks familiar, that's because it uses the same tiny black enclosure as the DS416slim that we reviewed back in 2017. At 4.7 by 4.1 by 5.5 inches (HWD) it's small enough to fit in your hand and light enough (23 ounces without drives) to carry around in a small travel bag. The front of the device has six LED indicators, including two LAN activity LEDS (one for...
The Synology DiskStation DS419slim is a small but powerful four-bay network-attached storage device that offers many of the same features found on bigger, more expensive models.