Synology BeeStation 4TB backup NAS drive (BST150-4T) - Setup/ Tests / Pros & Cons

Welcome to our comprehensive review of the Synology BeeStation 4TB backup NAS drive (BST150-4T). This video is your ultimate guide to understanding the setup process, tests, and the detailed pros and cons of the BeeStation. Whether you're considering an upgrade or setting up a backup NAS for the first time, this review covers everything you need to know about the Synology Digibite BeeStation.

Test Highlights:

We compare SSD vs. HDD in terms of boot time, general speed differences, and overall performance. Our tests reveal some surprising findings about the BeeStation's capabilities and limitations.
Conclusion:
Our review uncovers several crucial points about the BeeStation:

The device does not support trusted certificates, lacks AI features after photo uploads, and requires the app to remain open for operation.
External drives and cloud sync features are missing from the mobile app, and there's noticeable activity from the device at night.
The Mac app setup proves challenging, and there's confusion between USB drives and external backup options.
Additionally, we highlight the absence of several features such as map view in browser, mobile admin app, and quick USB device recognition.
Comparison:
We compare the BeeStation with Synology's Value and Plus series (DS223 vs. DS224+), outlining what features are missing in the BeeStation.

Pros:

Quick setup
Adapter and docking support
Object recognition, low power consumption, and IP configuration
Competitive pricing with features like email alerts, Live Photo support, and a CAST option for media
Cons:

Limited to USB 3 (5Gbit) and 8 invited users
Lacks bare metal backup and dual bay options, offering only a 4TB storage capacity
Content Strategy:
This video also hints at future reviews and encourages viewer engagement through comments. We discuss setup ease, backup processes, and the potential of the BeeStation as a home cloud solution.

Additional Insights:

Explore missing features like UPS support and built-in Wi-Fi, delve into privacy concerns, and assess the device's power consumption.
Conclusion:
The BeeStation offers a mix of advantages for users seeking an affordable, efficient NAS solution, despite some limitations in connectivity and support features.

Chapters

00:00 Intro
05:05 Specs
07:17 How to Set it up
09:22 BeeFiles app
11:37 BeePhotos app
13:27 Web interface
20:42 Enabling SMB and mapping on MAC
24:07 USB backup functionality
25:02 USB Dock and accessories requirements & support
27:42 SSH functionality test
28:17 File transfer speed tests
30:07 TV integration. Multimedia tests
32:06 Remote access & Transcoding test
34:05 Power consumption tests
35:04 BeeStation compared to value and plus series NAS range
39:14 BeeStation PROS
42:45 BeeStation CONS

[exwookie]

All my questions regarding BS were answered. Awesome work! Thanks!

[SKTWoodDesign]

Thanks for this detailed video - This fits my needs exactly.

[rachitpant]

You have excellent content and it covers almost everything. I will suggest improve the quality of your video/audio to help grow your channel.

[nicunicolas]

Hello. Can i use it as a smb server to acces video files from my apple tv after i connect the lan cable using Infuse ?

[mtsmiles]

really appreciate th, thank you e video

[jepret.in]

do you recomend beestation or NAS Synology DS223J ?

[oudomsambatchorn]

Can local account access file from the 8 user? and can one of those 8 user be used on multiple device (login in more than one computer), does it show up like google drive?

[蔡明祐-db]

i have some question, Can i save 1 file to 2 place(beestation and external drive, i want to set external drive to raid 1。

For example, Cellphone’s photo through the beephoto app save to beestation, and use phone/laptop copy the file to external drive.

[rachitpant]

One more thing that could help someone is that i am having a hard time uploading photos i have on an external ssd ( formatted as APFS ) on this NAS. The mac app is only allowing local files to be added to myphotos. ( not from a mounted drive, and not from a symlink ). I have around 150 Gb of photos on my SSD, and dont have so much space on my mac, so am basically stuck.