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 home and small office users alike.

4K video transcribing; Transfer speeds

Price

CDRLabs kicks off the week with a review of Synology's latest 2-bay Plus-series NAS, the DS218+. Designed with home users and small businesses in mind, this all-around storage solution is equipped with an Intel Celeron J3355 dual-core 2.0 GHz processor, 2GB of DDR3L RAM, three USB 3.0 ports, an...

Dual-core Intel Celeron processor with AES-NI encryption engine; Two hot-swap drive bays; Supports SHR; RAID 0; 1 and JBOD disk configurations; File sharing and backups for Windows; Mac and Linux clients; Integrated video surveillance system; Gigabit Ethernet; USB 3.0 and eSATA ports; Easy to use...

Surveillance Station includes only two device licenses

Excellent product. Easy to use and setup, everything is included or downloadable for free.

The Synology DS218+ is the best network attached storage (NAS) for your home or home office. This affordable NAS is easy to set up and use, plus it comes with features and apps you can add as your needs grow.

Easy to Setup and Use; Simple Remote Connection Feature; Available With or Without Disks to Meet Your Needs; Apps Extend Usage & Make it Easy to Do More With this NAS

Hard Drive Noise is Loud in Quiet Environments

Great unit... doing a great job of combatting the rise of "cloud" and the ignorance that ensues. Particularly like Moments and Drive apps and the fact that I can get under the hood and tinker with the mechanics underneath them.

Over the last few years, we've reviewed a couple of network-attached storage (NAS) devices from Synology. We first got our hands on the entry-level DS215j, one of the predecessors of the modern-day DS218j , and then we tested the enterprise-focused DS716+II , which has since been succeeded by the...

There's a common reason for purchasing NAS devices for one's home: this is to control and manage data, rather than passing these to third-parties like Amazon or Google for storage and processing.