DiskStation DS220j

Synology

DiskStation DS220j

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First time downloading torrents on Starlink...

The base model Synology NAS, like the DS220J, is infamous for having too little cpu and memory. It will advertise being able to run several apps that will in reality grind the system to a near halt with idle cpu usage at or near 100%. Those tend to get used by some enthusiastic new homelab users who

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SocietyTomorrow in r/Starlink

August 28, 2025 12:54 AM

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DicoverLastFM - Automatic music discovery for Plex using Last.fm data

Hey, glad you like it! Yeah exactly, you'll need Headphones first. It's the missing piece that actually downloads the music. Your Synology + Plex setup is perfect, and the DS220j should handle it fine. I'm running everything on a DS218+ so you've got plenty of resources. The flow is: DiscoveryLastFM

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dicthdigger in r/plexamp

June 22, 2025 10:37 AM

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How well does a Pi 5 work as a NAS?

Umm I have a Synology DS220J. As a file server it’s so-so. Beyond that, forget it. However an RK3588 is an entirely different animal, pretty close to Intel i5 in terms of capability. WAY better than say N150.

PaulEngineer-89 in r/HomeServer

January 22, 2026 12:17 AM

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Analysis Paralisys...Help Me Decide Where To Start

I started with a Synology DS220J (yes, J). My intention was to replace Google Photos when it went paid. I learned three things quickly from that: Synology J CPUs are horrible. Not that ARM is bad, just the ones they chose. Start with something. Whatever you do, you will expand things until you excee

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PaulEngineer-89 in r/selfhosted

March 1, 2026 6:28 PM

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Is Synology still the best choice if you want something that just works?

I personally am not an expert , but can mostly follow YT tutorials to get things working . I bought a DS220j as my first NAS in 2021. At the time it was to setup a doorbell with surveillance... I used it for 3 or 4 months and it worked well. I then got a dedicated DVR system setup and packed the NAS

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Unhappy_Market_2978 in r/HomeNAS

December 19, 2025 8:10 PM

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NAS za domaco rabo

synology ds220j. malo starejša zadeva ampak popolnoma ok za backupiranje slik iz telefonov. všeč mi je, ker dobiš vse pripravljeno, se ni treba nič kaj posebej ubadat s tem. je pa kar počasna zadeva. vse te alternativne zadeve z mini računalniki, RPi in podobnim se slišijo zelo zanimivo ampak verjet

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Sufficient_Wait_5040 in r/SloveniaEngineering

July 17, 2025 11:17 AM

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