Today we have the second most expensive Synology DiskStation on hand, the DS2015xs. Powered by an Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-514 quad-core SoC, we are keen to see how well the DS2015xs performs. Out of the box the DS2015xs can handle eight hard drives, giving it a maximum capacity of 48TB, while the addition of the DX1215 expansion unit boosts capacity to a whopping 120TB.

As it stands there really isn't anything quite like the Synology DS2015xs available right now. The only cheaper alternatives that we know of include the Netgear ReadyNAS 516 at $1050 and the Qnap TVS-863 at $1180. While both are 10GbE ready, neither actually come with support out of the box, forcing consumers to shell out more on an adapter card which start at around $300. So if you are after a powerful NAS that can support vast amounts of storage along with 10GbE support for unbeatable performance, then the DS2015xs will fit the bill perfectly.