Testseek.com have collected 22 expert reviews of the Synology DiskStation DS418 Play 4-bay USB3/eSATA and the average rating is 86%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Synology DiskStation DS418 Play 4-bay USB3/eSATA.
May 2018
(86%)
22 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Easy setup and configuration, Synology Hybrid RAID, Can add more RAM if needed, Hardware accelerated 4K video transcoding, Newer Synology Drive app is great, Lots of “Packages” to add to the functionality, 2 LAN ports w/ link aggregation and failover sup
Hardware acceleration only seems to work with DS Video app
Synology has designed the DiskStation DS418play to be a centralized multimedia hub, but it really offers a lot for all types of different users. First off this is a 4-bay unit giving up to 40TB of storage space in a very small footprint. 40TB is more than...
Published: 2018-04-26, Author: John , review by: pcmag.com
Easy to install, Tool-less drive sleds, Dual LAN ports, Generous app catalog, Good file-transfer performance,
Long parity-check procedure, Storage drives not included
The four-bay Synology DiskStation DS418play is a multimedia network-attached storage (NAS) device that offers numerous apps, tool-free access to drives, and relatively fast performance...
I like the DS1517+. Synology continues to improve DSM, but you can take it one step further by installing the SynoCommunity third-party repository to get some extra functionality (WordPress, Apache, etc). I am currently running the beta track of the OS an...
Quick setup, 4 bays for maximum storage, Expandable memory
Don't lose the keys, No eSATA port
The Synology DS418Play lives up to the rest of the Synology DiskStations I have looked at. Migrating data from my other DiskStations to the new one was scary at first, but Synology makes it really easy to to do. Hyper Backup allows you to create backups e...
Published: 2017-12-05, Author: Alex , review by: modders-inc.com
Once again Synology gives us a quality product. As the requirements for streaming change over time, Synology seems to keep up with the demand without any surprises. I have spent roughly a month with DS418play and I was very impressed with the streaming an...
Published: 2018-09-17, Author: Stephen , review by: techguide.com.au
Easy to set up, Fast and robust system, Offers access from computers and mobile devices, Easy to manage, Can act as back or storage or both
Has quite a large footprint, Doesn't come with HDDs - requires additional expense
Whether you want to access important documents, pictures from your latest holiday or one of the movies from your collection, the Synology DS418Play will work perfectly as your own personal cloud.Related PostsSamsung's new Portable X5 drive can transfer a...
With more RAM compared to the previous NAS models, this is definitely a huge leap for Synology's PLAY series, making the product line better than ever. Synology has always been known for creating reliable and effective devices that are also very user-frie...
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Published: 2018-04-27, Author: John , review by: au.pcmag.com
Easy to install, Tool-less drive sleds, Dual LAN ports, Generous app catalog, Good file-transfer performance
Long parity-check procedure, Storage drives not included
The four-bay Synology DiskStation DS418play is a multimedia network-attached storage (NAS) device that offers numerous apps, tool-free access to drives, and relatively fast performance...
Integrated 4K video server, Powerful media transcoding abilities, Many apps available to expand featureset
Pricey, No direct HDMI output, No PCIe slot for upgrades
The Synology DS418play is an interesting NAS box, in that it's highly geared towards lovers of 4K media but omits related functionality such as an HDMI port. For many, that's a good thing, as they won't be paying for features that will go unused. But then...
