When it involves mobile data options, there are lots on the market. A brand new machine from Synology has caught my consideration although with a bunch of helpful options, and bodily specs that make it unnoticeable in a every day carry equipment.
The BeeDrive is a transportable drive that matches within the palm of your hand and is accessible in 1TB or 2TB choices. The drive measures a mere 65 x 65 x 15 mm and weighs a minuscule 43 grams. On paper (it can rely in your machine’s functionality) you’ll be able to switch at as much as 10Gbps from and to the BeeDrive.
To join it to your pc, merely want to attach the cable. For mobile customers, you’ll want the app in your chosen platform and you’ll be able to then join wirelessly to get the total function set and automated backups although.
Synology has spent a lot of time on the accompanying software program to make sure ease of use and performance. With the capability to automate backups when the drive is plugged into your pc, with solely the chosen recordsdata or folders copied over.
There’s a lot to be mentioned about having a NAS in your life, however exterior drives nonetheless have their place. They’re lightweight, could be accessed with out Internet entry once you’re away from dwelling or the workplace and require no subscriptions like cloud storage does.
The indicative retail pricing we’ve obtained is AU$224.00 for the 1TB model and AU$377.00 for the 2TB.
We’ve obtained one on the check bench and might be delivering a full assessment within the subsequent couple of weeks. We’ll be testing it for pace and the software program for performance, so hit us up together with your questions within the feedback beneath.