Synology DiskStation DS224+ 2-Bay NAS Enclosure vs Tripp Lite SmartRack 12U Wall-Mount Rack Enclosure
What separates them
These two differ on 1 recorded specification. The Tripp Lite SmartRack 12U Wall-Mount Rack Enclosure is $49.01 dearer. They are different kinds of product — network attached storage against wall-mount rack enclosure — so read the table as two spec sheets rather than a like-for-like.
Synology DiskStation DS224+ 2-Bay NAS Enclosure vs Tripp Lite SmartRack 12U Wall-Mount Rack Enclosure
Synology
Synology DiskStation DS224+ 2-Bay NAS Enclosure
$299.99
Sold without drives, which is the first thing to budget for -- two 8 TB NAS drives cost more than the enclosure does.
Full details →Tripp Lite
Tripp Lite SmartRack 12U Wall-Mount Rack Enclosure
$349.00
The useful number is not 12U but the 20.5 inch mounting depth -- most 1U servers are deeper than that, so this holds switches, patch panels and a small UPS, not servers.
Full details →Who the Synology DiskStation DS224+ 2-Bay NAS Enclosure is for
Buy it if: Small offices wanting file shares, backup targets and Synology Drive on hardware they own.
Avoid it if: Anyone treating RAID as a backup, or expecting 4K transcoding for media serving.
Who the Tripp Lite SmartRack 12U Wall-Mount Rack Enclosure is for
Buy it if: Network closets holding switches, patch panels and a rack UPS where no floor space exists.
Avoid it if: Anyone racking servers, which need a deeper enclosure and usually a floor-standing one.
Specifications, side by side
1 of 17 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Synology DiskStation DS224+ 2-Bay NAS Enclosure | Tripp Lite SmartRack 12U Wall-Mount Rack Enclosure |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $299.99 | $349.00 |
| Warranty | 2-year limited warranty | 5-year limited warranty |
| Annual energy use | About 129 kWh a year running continuously, roughly $22 at $0.17 per kWh | not published |
| Capacity | 2 bay | not published |
| Door type | not published | Lockable acrylic front, hinged back section |
| Drive bays | 2 x 3.5 inch SATA, diskless | not published |
| Load capacity | not published | 200 lb |
| Memory | 2 GB DDR4, expandable to 6 GB | not published |
| Mounting depth | not published | 20.5 in usable |
| Mounting standard | not published | EIA-310 19 inch |
| Network ports | 2 x Gigabit Ethernet with link aggregation | not published |
| Processor | Intel Celeron J4125 quad-core 2.0 GHz | not published |
| Rack units | not published | 12U |
| RAID levels | Basic, JBOD, RAID 0 and RAID 1 | not published |
| Rated power | About 14.7 W in access, 4.4 W at hibernation | not published |
| Side panels | not published | Removable |
| USB ports | 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 | not published |
| Ventilation | not published | Passive, with optional fan kit |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.
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