Power Consumption

Let's now check on how much power the DS214se needs in sleep, idle, and during heavy throughput.

We use a GW Instek GPM-8212 power analyzer for all of our power consumption measurements.

Sleep, Idle and Load

Regardless of which operational mode is utilized or how many HDDs are installed, the DS214se hardly consumes any power at all, which should please soon-to-be owners. A NAS will, after all, operate around the clock.

Power Consumption in Standby Mode

Vampire power or phantom load is the amount of power a device consumes when it is switched off but still plugged into the power grid. It should, according to the ErP Lot 6 2013 directive, be below 0.5 W.



Our measurements show the DS214se to be ErP Lot 6 2013 compliant.

Power Consumption Comparison Graphs