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The Synology DS214 comes packaged in a similar looking box to all the previous models, like the DS213 air we reviewed a while back. The design of the packaging is simple, and lists the key features on the one side.
On the other side of the box we can see the hardware specifications and the package contents.
The packaging is well designed and fits neatly into a small box, while still providing a lot of protection for the device.
Synology have included a power supply which is made up of two parts, giving it a very long combined length.
Synology have also included; a quick start guide, a set-up CD ROM and some screws.
As you'd expect with a Network Attached Storage device, they have also included an Ethernet cable.
I think Synology Hybrid Raid is in this configuration the same as RAID 1, it does not add anything extra. Synology Hybrid Raid is handy three disks or more, if not all the disks have the same capacity. If you have for instance two disks of 1 TB and two of 2 TB than you would have raid array of three times 1 TB (minus the spare disk). 1 TB of the 2 TB disks would not be used. With Synology Hybrid Raid you can create a extra RAID 1 array of this room.