Passing the threshold into the realm of high-end models brings some notable features to the DS1019+ NAS. The IronWolf drives are impressive options at their price, and that’s coming from someone who’s been loyal to WD for a long time. Then I threw three WD White 10TB drives ( re-packaged WD Red) into the mix to bolster the storage pool. The Synology DS1019+ NAS was configured with two 4TB models for most of the testing. This time around for storage, I opted for Seagate’s NAS-ready IronWolf Hard Drives. Power users may fall back to command line interfaces once setup – but if you’re looking to take advantage of all the power right out of the gate, Synology DMS is intuitive to navigate and easy to get things configured. It’s worth noting again here just how much its software improves the overall experience compared to other NAS units on the market. Something we touched on when we reviewed the DS218play last month was how fantastic Synology’s graphical user interface was. Those are joined by the power input and a Kensington security lock. Heading to the back brings two Gigabit Ethernet, a second USB 3.0, and eSATA ports.

On the front you’ll find a single USB 3.0 port. I/O on the DS1019+ is pretty standard for its price point in Synology’s NAS lineup. Based around a quad-core 1.5Ghz Intel processor, this NAS can support up to 70TB worth of storage. The latest in Synology’s lineup of NAS enters as the DS1019+, a five-bay model wielding a long list of noteworthy specs.

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