Synology DS416play 4-bay NAS Review

Storage/NAS by stefan @ 2016-09-15

DS416play 4-bay NAS from Synology is another multimedia-oriented model, which is able to transcode 4K videos in order to play them back on many other portable devices linked to the network and this is possible thanks to the hardware transcoding engine present within the included Intel Celeron N3060 dual-core CPU. This one is paired with 1GB of DDR3 memory, which should be enough for a home server and the four bays do support HDDs with capacities up to 10TB (for a maximum of 40TB): that is a lot of storage for many 4K videos and other stuff!

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Packaging, A Closer Look Part I

We were happy to receive in our labs one of the last Synology NASes designed for multimedia content, which is able to transcode 4K video up to 1080p content for playback on different devices like PC, Apple TV, Chromecast, iOS, Android and more. This is also possible thanks to the included Intel Celeron N3060 64-bit processor which is a dual-core component at 1.6GHz, with burst up to 2.48GHz. The product arrives in a medium-sized cardboard box, with the Synology signature, a plastic carry handle but also a sticker which integrates this model into the Value series of Synology NASes:

 

 

 

On the frontal area, the same sticker shows us a photo of the product in operation, along with a small product description and also some of the product highlights:

 

 

 

A list of product functionality modes is also available on the opposite sides:

 

 

 

 

If these details are still not enough for us, we can always check out the secondary sticker, which does show the main product interfaces, but also some hardware specifications along with a list of package contents:

 

 

 

After removing the top cover, Synology is providing us with links to additional resources concerning the NAS product:

 

 

As we have been used to before, the product bundle is carefully organized in separate cardboard enclosures:

 

 

While the power lead is placed separately, the rest of the accessories do reside in a different box:

 

 

Here we will receive one power adapter, two LAN cables but also screws for 2.5’’ drive installation:

 

 

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