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
(81%)
54 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
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...
The DS216play is one of the most unique NAS solutions I have seen personally from Synology. It is the first I have seen that requires you to open the unit to replace or upgrade the drives but with that it does offer a clean look. Build quality seems to...
Abstract: Not surprisingly, the DS216play sports the same look Synology generally applies to its 2-bay NAS boxes — a relatively narrow frame with indicator LEDs on the front and all the key ports in the back. Able to hold two 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch SATA II/SATA III h...
Published: 2017-01-26, Author: Jon , review by: pcworld.co.nz
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...
Published: 2017-08-04, Author: Rob , review by: stuff.tv/my/
The best OS you'll find in a box like this, Setup is easy as pie, 4K transcoding (mostly) hits the mark
Some file types are a no-go, HDMI would have been nice, No front-facing USBs
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 Synology DS216play is a great NAS device to have if you happen to be a media junkie who owns and records a lot of videos in 1080p and 4K. The software that the DS216play comes with is also very intuitive and easy to use, which is perfect for both hom...
