Tripp Lite SmartRack 12U Wall-Mount Rack Enclosure vs Synology DiskStation DS224+ 2-Bay NAS 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 — wall-mount rack enclosure against network attached storage — so read the table as two spec sheets rather than a like-for-like.
Tripp Lite SmartRack 12U Wall-Mount Rack Enclosure vs Synology DiskStation DS224+ 2-Bay NAS Enclosure
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 →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 →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.
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.
Specifications, side by side
1 of 17 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Tripp Lite SmartRack 12U Wall-Mount Rack Enclosure | Synology DiskStation DS224+ 2-Bay NAS Enclosure |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $349.00 | $299.99 |
| Warranty | 5-year limited warranty | 2-year limited warranty |
| Annual energy use | not published | About 129 kWh a year running continuously, roughly $22 at $0.17 per kWh |
| Capacity | not published | 2 bay |
| Door type | Lockable acrylic front, hinged back section | not published |
| Drive bays | not published | 2 x 3.5 inch SATA, diskless |
| Load capacity | 200 lb | not published |
| Memory | not published | 2 GB DDR4, expandable to 6 GB |
| Mounting depth | 20.5 in usable | not published |
| Mounting standard | EIA-310 19 inch | not published |
| Network ports | not published | 2 x Gigabit Ethernet with link aggregation |
| Processor | not published | Intel Celeron J4125 quad-core 2.0 GHz |
| Rack units | 12U | not published |
| RAID levels | not published | Basic, JBOD, RAID 0 and RAID 1 |
| Rated power | not published | About 14.7 W in access, 4.4 W at hibernation |
| Side panels | Removable | not published |
| USB ports | not published | 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 |
| Ventilation | Passive, with optional fan kit | not published |
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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