NAS comparison

[washo]

I am looking at getting a NAS for home use and have come up with a couple of options. I would like 2 x 2TB drives in both. They are:

Synology Diskstation DS211j and the Netgear ReadyNAS Ultra 2

Any thoughts on pros and cons would be appreciated together with recommended HDD. I have no idea how the 2 compare speed wise and if the Netgear is worth the extra money.

Thanks

 

[washo]

The Synology certainly seems the more cost effective option but the processor and memory of the Netgear looked more attractive and possibly worth the extra money. The metal build also looks more robust.

What 2GB hdd's would you put in the Synology?