Synology DS111 or QNAP TS-112?

[dclaar]

It would be nice to have performance details for the most current and most powerful 1 bay synology box, the DS111. It's really hard to make a decision when QNAP's latest is profiled, but Synology's isn't.

I guess I can make some educated guesses from the DS211, but it would be nice to have real numbers to work with!

I've been pretty happy with my DS107+, but they're not supporting the latest DSM on it, which would give me google cloud print, so I'm thinking of replacing it. Of course, the QNAP doesn't support google cloud print at all, but it otherwise looks pretty good. Wait, maybe I'll just keep the DS107+ ... Yes, I'm confused!

And I know that QNAP has higher-powered boxes, but I'm not willing to spend for a TS-119P+.

 

[stevech]

I'd think the performance of the DS211 and DS111 would be similar.
On Amazon, there are a number of reviews; here's an extract from one where the user is tech-competent, and comments on transfer rates with a MAC notebook (that would't be the fastest client to benchmark with!)

7. Performance -- this unit is quite fast. It connected on my wired network (100Mbps full duplex) and transfers files at around 10MB/s. This is phenomenal and what I really expected from this connection speed. (10MB/s is 80Mbps which is 80% util on the 100Mbps link). When I switched it to GigE network, the transfers averaged 50-60MB/s (400-480Mbps on the 1Gbps link which is excellent). Additionally, you can turn on Jumbo frames (i.e. mtu over 1500) for better performance for large transfers. (your switch should support and enable it as well). I didn't really need it so it left it.


from
http://www.amazon.com/Synology-Disk...dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1

another user commented:
I have used several of the DS211+ devices in the past and have found them to be reliable and feature-packed. I purchased this device as a spare unit in the event I needed to add a quick NAS capability at a customer site. The performance of the unit has exceeded my expectations. I have also used ReadyNAS and QNAP devices. Synology has proven to be a better alternative due to its reliability, feature set and active user community.