Testseek.com have collected 66 expert reviews of the Synology DiskStation DS916+ 4-bay USB3/eSATA and the average rating is 91%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Synology DiskStation DS916+ 4-bay USB3/eSATA.
August 2016
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66 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
For the right environment, the DSM can provide a private or hybrid cloud business solution as a server replacement. Certainly the heart and soul is in the right place even if it is not as full featured as some other offerings. The ability to expand with a...
Overall the Synology DiskStation DS916+ is pretty much a typical Synology incremental upgrade. The hardware has been substantially improved, but the overall design of the unit is very similar to its predecessors. That said, the Synology 4-Bay NAS design i...
The DS916+ is our second Synology NAS we have reviewed so far; we find it to be a very solid storage solution.With the Intel Pentium N3710 Quad-Core processor, the DS916+ has incredible processing power that makes it well suited for heavy load scenarios...
Published: 2016-08-17, Author: Jim , review by: wegotserved.com
The DS916+ goes to show that Synology really knows how to make a well rounded NAS. This is one of the most powerful, small-box NAS servers that we have reviewed at We Got Served. The Quad Core Intel Pentium N3710 really shines – while it's a far-cry from...
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Published: 2016-08-08, Author: David , review by: itp.net
Featurerich OS; Scalability; Mobile apps; Cloud features
Performance, Power consumption, DSM OS, Btrfs filesystem support, Two Gigabit Ethernet ports, AES-NI hardware encryption engine, Quiet operation, Low HDD temperatures, Tool-less installation of HDDs, Support for up to 40 camera licenses (comes with two fr
Lacks an HDMI port, Plastic HDD trays are without anti-vibration materials and locks, Removal of the ability to skip disk checking during RAID 5 and RAID 6 setup, You cannot format an external disk into NTFS (however, external NTFS disks can be read and w
The DS916+ with 2 GB RAM retails for $549 while the 8 GB version costs $599. Performance Power consumption DSM OS Btrfs filesystem support Two Gigabit Ethernet ports AES-NI hardware encryption engine Quiet operation Low HDD temperatures Tool-less installa...
Highly scalable, The ever-incomparable DSM software adds a ton of versatility, Great performance
Expansion chassis doesn't match in terms of design
The DiskStation DS916+ is another strong addition to Synology's vast portfolio of NAS solutions, offering great performance, high scalability, and useful multimedia features for both businesses and media enthusiasts...
The DiskStation DS916+ is as close to perfect as any desktop NAS available right now. Synology has followed their proven formula very closely, delivering the 4-bay flagship NAS we all expected. The result being a powerful class leading NAS backed by the v...
In all honestly, it took me about seven days to test this appliance, running tests and erasing and resyncing arrays. This appliance isn't something you will find in a home environment unless you are very serious about your data. I enjoyed the build quali...
