Synology DS415play

Overview

The Synology DiskStation DS415play is a 4-bay NAS for the media enthusiast. The DS415play comes with an internal capacity of 24TB and is powered by an Intel Atom dual core 1.6GHz processor with 1GB of DDR3 RAM. It also packs three USB 2.0 and two USB 3.0 ports located on the rear of the unit.

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Based on 6 expert reviews

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7.4

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Based on 87 reviews
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Last revision on September 2, 2015

Reviewers Liked

Smart, minimalist design
Smooth, well synchronised transcoding
Intuive setup and stylish UI
Additional bays helpful for streaming larger libraries
Video-transcoder off-loads CPU usage well
Lots of features and capabilities to leverage with DSM 5.0

Reviewers Didn't Like

Much faster four bay rivals
Slight price premium
Only one Gigabit Ethernet port
No HDMI port

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Expert reviews and ratings

This four-bay NAS is the ideal solution for multimedia enthusiasts looking to store and stream large music and video collections.

By TechRadar on October 09, 2014

We liked The video transcoding capabilities are the main selling point and there are lots of buyers who want this feature, plus the extra storage capacity and RAID capabilities of a four-bay NAS. That said, at around £390 inc VAT (around $650, AU$700),...

By TechRadar AU on October 09, 2014

The Synology DS415play is an impressive hybrid device. It has the looks and capacity of the mighty DS414, but in reality is actually a four-bay version of the media-focused DS214play. As such it does a fine job transcoding media files on the fly. However, it comes with a price premium so make sure you need its transcoding before opening your wallet.

By TrustedReviews on August 08, 2014

100

It's expensive, but this 4-bay NAS is quick and will transcode media on the...

By Expert Reviews on July 16, 2014

During my testing I could clearly hear the Synology DS415play working, however it was resting on the test bench next to me whereas most NAS are parked on a shelf out of the way. The two cooling fans are very quiet, the four WD Red drives are near-silent...

By Kitguru.net on July 16, 2014

Synology's RRP for the DS415play is £372 and at that price or the inevitably lower real shop prices the company should have a winner on its hands. The competing QNAP TS-469L is faster and has better specifications but is over £100 more expensive. When you combine the performance, price and the siren-like draw of DSM 5.0 this could be a crowd pleaser for the multimedia NAS market.

By PCAdvisor on July 15, 2014

The Synology DS415play is an affordable NAS that gives media enthusiasts plenty of capacity for their files and allows them to easily stream in HD through multiple devices.

By StorageReview on August 29, 2014

Creating a bigger 4-bay version of the original DS214play makes a lot of sense and for most users the DS415play will fit the bill nicely. Now that users have the option of 5TB and 6TB hard drives, a 4-bay NAS can provide a great deal of storage.However...

By Legion Hardware on August 27, 2014

The Synology Diskstation DS415play 4-bay NAS server was reviewed on the heels of our review of the DS414j, and I wasn't sure there was much more to be expected. At just over $400 (without drives) the DS414j is considered a budget conscious offering from...

By Bigbruin on August 22, 2014

Last month, Synology announced the DiskStation DS415play, a four-bay version of its two-bay DS214play announced last October. The "Play" part of the name connotes that this product is optimized for media. In fact, it is the second DiskStation to support...

By SmallNetBuilder on August 11, 2014

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Synology DS415play

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