Testseek.com have collected 54 expert reviews of the Synology DiskStation DS216play and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Synology DiskStation DS216play.
January 2016
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설정이 쉽고 그래픽 인터페이스로 조작하기 편리하다. 트랜스코딩 기능으로 부하는 줄이고 동영상은 실시간 감상할 수 있다.
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스마트폰 전용 앱의 인터페이스가 여전히 거친 감이 있다. 4K 트랜스코딩 기능의 활용도가 떨어진다
Published: 2018-04-02, Author: Bình , review by: topnewreview.com
Abstract: Synology's new ‘Play' brings even more decoding options to those that need themSynology first launched a ‘Play' model back in their x14 series, it was a dual drive NAS box that used the Intel Atom CE5335mm – the same chip that ended up in its four-dri...
Static drive mounting requires opening the box, Limted port selection
The DS216play is quite a bit slower than many like-priced, and even significantly less-expensive NAS boxes. But it's fast enough for the average user, and it's far more versatile, with media features for days, tons of small-business apps, and 4K UHD (...
Price, Fast enough network transfer speeds (with non-encrypted files), Low power consumption (thanks to the highly efficient CPU), Good price/performance ratio, Enhanced multimedia and encoding capabilities (including 4K video streaming through Synology's
Performance with encrypted files and external USB storage, Plex currently doesn't support the hardware-encoding capabilities of the STiH412 SoC, No eSATA port, No SD card slot, Missing a front USB port, Lacks an HDMI port, Cannot format external storage d
The Synology DS216play retails for $250. Price Fast enough network transfer speeds (with non-encrypted files) Low power consumption (thanks to the highly efficient CPU) Good price/performance ratio Enhanced multimedia and encoding capabilities (including...
Good performance overall, Powerful DSM interface, Synology pedigree in reliability and quality
Dual LAN would be nice
Though not as performance driven as some of Synology's other 2-bay NAS solution, the DS216 is still a versatile, feature-rich DiskStation that offers enough power to suit the needs of small and home offices. ...
Good performance, Broad feature set with lots of installable apps, Quiet
Relatively expensive
As I concluded in my review of the Western Digital My Cloud Gen 2, it's difficult for a NAS manufacturer to compete with a disk manufacturer who also markets NASes. Amazon currently shows the WD My Cloud Gen 2 at $299, but that's with two 2 TB hard drives...
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Published: 2015-11-25, Author: Jon , review by: wegotserved.com
This little NAS has handled everything I've thrown at it without an issue. With the ability to support up to 16 TB of storage, the DS216play should easily handle the media requirements in most homes. I have been amazed by its ability to play multiple, sim...
If you've built up a huge video collection and haven't yet made the jump to streaming, the DS216play is a handy bit of kit to have around the home. Even if it is coming up on its second birthday, the Synology is still ahead of the NAS game here - stick so...
The DS216play is quite a bit slower than many like-priced, and even significantly less-expensive NAS boxes. But it's fast enough for the average user, and it's far more versatile, with media features for days, tons of small-business apps, and 4K UHD (2160...
