NAS & storage servers

Synology DiskStation DS120j NAS Tower Ethernet LAN Grey, White 88F3720

SKU:DS120J/8TB-IW

An Ideal First NAS for Everyone Synology DiskStation DS120j is a budgetfriendly and easy-to-use 1-bay NAS for storing, sharing and protecting personal data. DS120j offers a variety of applications, allowing beginners to explore the convenient functionality of a Synology NAS. DS120j is backed by Synology™s 2-year limited warranty. Easy-to-Use and Power-Saving Personal Cloud Synology DS120j is a 1-bay entry-level network-attached storage solution designed for personal users. With Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM), an intuitive web-based operating system, DS120j is easy-to-use and suitable for even first-time NAS users. Powered by a 2-core processor, DS120j delivers excellent sequential throughput at over 112 MB/s reading and 106 MB/s writing in a Windows® environment. Consuming only 9.81 watts during access and 4.68 watts during HDD hibernation, DS120j is powerefficient and ideal to serve as a 24/7 personal storage server. Cross-Platform File Sharing and Data Synchronization Synology DS120j supports comprehensive network protocols, ensuring a seamless file sharing experience across Windows®, macOS®, and Linux® platforms. Cloud Sync keeps your Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft® OneDrive, Baidu, and Box storage in sync with your personal DiskStation at home. Synology Drive allows you to synchronize files across Windows, macOS, Linux, and mobile devices, effortlessly keeping everything up-to-date. DS120j combines seamless file sharing capability with a high level of security, including HTTPS support, a built-in firewall, and multiple IP and account intrusion auto-blocking mechanisms. Your Personal Multimedia Library DS120j helps you easily manage your multimedia content and share it across Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms. With Video Station, you can organize your personal digital video library using comprehensive media information. Audio Station comes with Internet radio, lossless audio format support, and provides music playback via DLNA and AirPlay® devices. Photo Station™s intuitive design allows professional photographers to effortlessly organize photos into customized categories, smart albums, and link them to social media sites with just a few clicks. As a brand-new photo solution for personal and home use, Moments promises users a modern browsing experience by offering mobile photo backup, photo sharing, and similar photo detection. Easy Backup Solutions Synology Hyper Backup provides multi-version backup with block-level incremental backup and cross-version deduplication. It optimizes storage utilization and allows data to be backed up to multiple destinations such as local shared folders, external hard drives, network shared folders, rsync servers, and public cloud services. Synology Drive Client backs up your Windows, Mac, and Linux computers to safeguard important files. DS120j is also compatible with Time Machine®, allowing you to effortlessly back up your Mac® to Synology NAS. Available Anytime and Anywhere Synology provides mobile applications for you to enjoy your multimedia library anytime and anywhere. Available on iOS and Android platforms, DS photo, DS audio, DS video, and DS file allow access to your Synology NAS respectively through Photo Station, Audio Station, Video Station, and File Station. QuickConnect allows connection to your Synology NAS via a secure and customizable address, so that you can instantly access media and work files on any Windows, Mac, Linux computers, and mobile devices.

  • Specification

    Storage
    Total installed storage capacity8 TB
    Storage drives installedYes
    Installed storage drive typeHDD
    Number of storage drives installed1
    Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSD
    Number of storage drives supported1
    Maximum supported storage capacity16 TB
    Storage drive interfaceSerial ATA III
    Storage drive capacity8 GB
    Storage drive size3.5"
    Supported file systemsFat, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
    Supported storage drive interfacesSerial ATA III
    Storage drive sizes supported2.5,3.5"
    Processor
    Processor operating modes64-bit
    Processor frequency0.8 GHz
    Processor familyMarvell Armada 3700
    Processor model88F3720
    Processor cores2
    Memory
    Internal memory typeDDR3L
    Internal memory0.5 GB
    Network
    Ethernet LANYes
    Ethernet LAN data rates1000 Mbit/s
    Wi-FiNo
    Wake-on-LAN readyYes
    iSCSI supportYes
    Data link protocolsSMB1 (CIFS), SMB2, SMB3, NFSv3, NFSv4, NFSv4.1, NFS, iSCSI, HTTP, HTTPs, FTP, SNMP, LDAP, CalDAV
    Ports & interfaces
    USB portYes
    USB 2.0 ports quantity2
    Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports1
    Hard drive
    Supported file systemsFat, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
    Design
    Cooling typeActive
    Fan diameter6 cm
    Cable lock slot typeKensington
    Product colourGrey, White
    Number of fans1 fan(s)
    LED indicatorsHDD, LAN, Power, Status
    Chassis typeTower
    Cable lock slotYes
    Technical details
    TypeNAS
    Device classSmall & Medium Business
    Backup functionYes
    Backup featuresCloud, iSCSI LUN
    Product colourGrey, White
    Noise level16.9 dB
    Multilingual supportYes
    LED indicatorsHDD, LAN, Power, Status
    Chassis typeTower
    Number of fans1 fan(s)
    Sustainability certificatesRoHS
    Harmonized System (HS) code84714100
    Performance
    Browser supportedChrome, Firefox, Edge, Internet Explorer 10+, Safari 10 +
    TypeNAS
    Device classSmall & Medium Business
    Backup functionYes
    Backup featuresCloud, iSCSI LUN
    On/off switchYes
    Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
    Mac operating systems supportedMac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave
    Web-based managementYes
    Reset buttonYes
    Operating system installedDiskStation Manager
    Noise level16.9 dB
    Multilingual supportYes
    Access Control List (ACL)Yes
    Cooling
    Cooling typeActive
    Fan diameter6 cm
    Number of fans1 fan(s)
    Security
    Cable lock slot typeKensington
    Cable lock slotYes
    Access Control List (ACL)Yes
    Software
    Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
    Mac operating systems supportedMac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave
    Operating system installedDiskStation Manager
    Management features
    On/off switchYes
    Web-based managementYes
    Reset buttonYes
    Power
    Power consumption (HDD standby)4.68 W
    Power supply locationExternal
    Power supply unit (PSU) capacity36 W
    AC input voltage100 - 240 V
    AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz
    Power consumption (typical)9.81 W
    Number of power supply units1
    External power adapterYes
    Weight & dimensions
    Width71 mm
    Depth224 mm
    Height166 mm
    Weight700 g
    Packaging content
    Quick installation guideYes
    External power adapterYes
    Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)
    System requirements
    Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
    Mac operating systems supportedMac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave
    Operational conditions
    Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 60 °C
    Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C
    Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%
    Operating altitude0 - 5000 m
    Certificates
    CertificationFCC CE EAC BSMI VCCI CCC RCM
    Logistics data
    Harmonized System (HS) code84714100
    Packaging data
    Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)
    Other features
    Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedYes