Reviewers Liked
- DualCore Intel CPU
- 4k video transcoding
- DSM suite of applications
- Toolless drive removal
- Affordable
Reviewers Didn't Like
- 1GB of RAM and you can't upgrade
- No long-term scalability
- Lacks HDMIout
Synology DiskStation DS216+
Despite the memory concerns and lack of HDMI output, we feel the Synology DS216+ is the best value performance-minded two-bay NAS you can buy right now. Support for BTRFS along with the DSM software makes the DS216+ a serious contender and an ideal candidate for home offices.
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Despite the memory concerns and lack of HDMI output, we feel the Synology DS216+ is the best value performance-minded two-bay NAS you can buy right now. Support for BTRFS along with the DSM software makes the DS216+ a serious contender and an ideal candidate for home offices.
By ThinkComputers
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By geekdad.com
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By Modders-Inc
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The Synology DiskStation DS216+ lives up to the reputation of Synology's plus family of NAS. The hardware along with the new DSM 6.0, puts this NAS at the top of the list for dual bay NAS performance and functionality.The performance of the Synology...
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Synologys DS216+ ist eine leistungsstarke, funktionale NAS für den ambitionierten Heimnetzwerker, die mit Btrfs für zusätzliche Datensicherheit sorgt.Zusatzinformationen: Synology DS216+CPU: Intel Celeron N3050, 1 GByte RAMHDDs: 2-Bay, für 3,5- und...
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