Synology DS216PLAY Network Storage Device

 

Synology DiskStation DS216play is a two-bay feature-rich NAS with powerful multimedia processing and real-time transcoding of 4K Ultra HD source content, perfect for multimedia and file sharing. Synology DS216play is backed with Synologys 2-year limited warranty.

 

 

 

Prepare to embrace the heart-touching festival of ultra-high-definition media contents. Synology DiskStation DS216play features real-time 4K Ultra HD(3840 x 2160) video transcoding, bringing more complete support to the latest multimedia file formats and contents. DS216play is also a feature-rich NAS server with a dual-core CPU and 1GB RAM, delivering an average 107MB/s reading and 91MB/s writing speed under RAID 1 configuration in a Windows environment. Now users can enjoy on-demand ultra-high-quality video transcoding and file sharing offered exclusively by DS216play.

 

DS216play helps you easily manage your multimedia contents and share them across Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms. With Video Station, you can organize your digital video library with comprehensive media information, watch 4K Ultra HD movies and films, or record your favorite TV programs with a DVB-T/DVB-S stick. Photo Stations intuitive design allows you to effortlessly organize photos into customized categories, smart albums and blog posts, and link them to social networking websites within a few clicks. Audio Station comes with built-in lyrics plugin, Internet radio and lossless audio formats support and provides music playback via DLNA, AirPlay, and Bluetooth devices (A Bluetooth dongle is required).

 

 

Synology provides mobile applications that allow you to enjoy the full variety of your multimedia library even when on the go, allowing you to reach for your private albums, music and video collection at home in DS216play. Available on iOS, Android and Windows Phone platforms, DS photo, DS audio, and DS video mobilize your Photo Station, Audio Station and Video Station, placing terabytes of content at your fingertips. Whats more, DS download makes it possible for you to manage and monitor your download tasks remotely while you can access DS216play content with DS file whenever required.

 

As a ready DLNA DMS (Digital Media Server), DS216play comes with the capability to host digital multimedia contents for remote playback. Once configured in your network, DS216play is able to stream music, photos and videos to DLNA-compliant devices, thus enabling users to enjoy their collection on larger screens or with quality speakers. Synology even makes it possible for users to browse and select DiskStation contents using DS audio to designate a DLNA player within the same local network for audio playback.

 

Web Assistant is a web-based utility to make every DiskStation as easy to install as possible. Installation is done inside your existing web browser by setting up all vital system components in few simple steps. Combined with a quick start widget, users can simultaneously tour the DSM operating system and set it up to use right away.

 

For users unfamiliar with complicated router configurations or those who simply want to save time, Synology EZ-Internet Wizardsimplifies the process of setting up access to DS216play from the Internet by walking through all of network settings including firewall, port-forwarding, PPPoE setup and DDNS registration. Synology Hybrid RAID allows you to reach maximum use of your hard drive while keeping your storage safe with data redundancy.

 

 

Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) is a web-based OS that provides private cloud service. It is designed to make your everyday living easier. The multi-tasking web UI allows you to run multiple applications simultaneously on one browser tab and switch between them instantly. The simple interface allows you to obtain and configure storage capacity with minimal friction. It provides you with complete control of your personal cloud and lets you access it anywhere. The built-in Package Center allows you to download and install the packages designed  specifically for your unique needs, whether its sharing files on the cloud, sharing photos on an online album, or setting up a VPN environment. All will happen with just a few clicks.

 

 

Synology DS216play is designed with energy efficiency in mind. Compared with its average PC counterpart, Synology DS216play consumes relatively little power at 15.08 watts while accessing and 6.83 watts when hard drive hibernation is enabled. The scheduled power on/off feature further reduces power consumption and operation cost. All Synology products are produced with RoHS compliant parts and packed with recyclable packing materials. Synology acknowledges the responsibility as a global citizen to continually work to reduce the environmental impact of every product produced.

 

 

CPU: STM STiH412 dual-core 1.5GHz

Floating point unit: Yes

Hardware encryption engine: Yes

Hardware transcoding engine: Yes; Supported codec: MPEG-4 Part 2 (XVID, DIVX5), MPEG-2, VC-1, H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC); Maximum resolution: 4K (3840 x 2160); Maximum frame rate per second (FPS): 24 (H.264) / 30 (H.265)

RAM size: DDR3 1GB

Compatible drive type: 3.5/2.5 SATA III/II x 2 (Hard drives not included. Disk holders are required for 2.5 drives.)

Maximum internal raw capacity: 16TB (8TB HDD x 2) (The actual capacity will differ according to volume types.)

External ports: USB 3.0 port x 1, USB 2.0 port x 1

Size (HxWxD): 165 mm x 100 mm x 225.5 mm

Weight: 880g

LAN: Gigabit (RJ-45) x 1

Wireless support: Yes (wireless dongles not included)

Wake on LAN/WAN: Yes

Scheduled power on/off: Yes

AC input power voltage: 100V to 240V

Power frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase

Operating temperature: 5C to 40C (40F to 104F)

Storage temperature: -20C to 60C (-5F to 140F)

Relative humidity: 5% to 95% RH

 

 

Networking protocols: CIFS, AFP, NFS, FTP, WebDAV, CalDAV, iSCSI, Telnet, SSH, SNMP, VPN (PPTP, OpenVPN , L2TP)

File system: Internal: ext4

External: ext4, ext3, FAT, NTFS, HFS+ (read only)

Storage management: Maximum single volume size: 16TB, Maximum internal volume: 256, Maximum iSCSI Target: 10, Maximum iSCSI LUN: 10

Supported RAID type: Synology Hybrid RAID (SHR), Basic, JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1

File sharing capability: Maximum user account: 2048, Maximum group: 256, Maximum shared folder: 256, Maximum concurrent CIFS/AFP/FTP/File Station connection: 256

Privilege: Windows Access Control List (ACL)

Directory service: Windows AD Integration: Domain Users login via Samba (CIFS)/AFP/FTP/File Station, LDAP integration

Security: FTP over SSL/TLS, IP auto-block, firewall, encrypted network backup over Rsync, HTTPS connection

Utilities: Synology Web Assistant, Synology Assistant, Cloud Station, Photo Station Uploader, Evidence Integrity Authenticator

Supported clients: Windows XP onwards, Mac OS X10.7 onwards, Ubuntu 12 onwards

Supported browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer: 8 onwards, Safari7 onwards, Safari (iOS7 onwards on iPad), Chrome (Android 4.0 onwards on tablets)

 

 

File Station: Virtual drive, remote folder, Windows ACL editor, compress/extract archived files, bandwidth control for specific users or groups, create sharing links, transfer logs

Backup solutions: Network backup; local backup; desktop backup; configuration backup; OS X Time Machine; backup data to public cloud; shared folder sync - maximum task number: 4

Mail Server: Supported Mail Server protocols: POP3, SMTP, IMAP, support LDAP/AD account

FTP Server: Bandwidth control for TCP connections, custom FTP passive port range, anonymous FTP, FTP SSL/TLS and SFTP protocols, boot over the network with TFTP and PXE support, transfer logs

Web Station: Virtual host (up to 30 websites), PHP/MariaDB, 3rd-party applications support

Printer Server: Maximum printer: 2, printing protocols: LPR, CIFS, IPP, iOS printing, Google Cloud Print, multi functional print server (MFP functions are for Windows PC only)

Storage Analyzer: Volume and quota usage, total size of files, volume usage and trends based on past usage, size of shared folders, largest/most/least frequently modified files

Security Advisor: Malware detection/removal, user account/password, network, system-related security scan

Log Center: SSL connection, log rotation: 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, email notification

iOS/Android applications: DS cloud, DS file, DS finder, DS cam, DS note, DS audio, DS download, DS photo, DS video

Windows Phone applications: DS file, DS finder, DS audio, DS download, DS photo, DS video

 

 

Surveillance Station: Maximum IP camera: 15 (total of 450 FPS at 720p, H.264) (Including two free camera licenses. Procurement of additional licenses is required.)

VPN Server: Maximum connections: 15; supported VPN protocols: PPTP, OpenVPN, L2TP

Mail Station: Webmail interface for Mail Server; receiving mails from multiple POP3 mailboxes, customizable SMTP server

Antivirus Essential: Full system scan, scheduled scan, white list customization, virus definition auto update

Cloud Station: Maximum concurrent file transfers: 256, retain historical and deleted file versions

Cloud Sync: One or two-way synchronization with public cloud storage providers including Amazon Cloud Drive, Amazon S3-compatible storage, Baiduyun, Box, Dropbox, Google Cloud Storage, Google Drive, hubiC, Megafon Disk, Microsoft OneDrive, OpenStack Swift-compatible storage, WebDAV servers, Yandex Disk

DLNA/UPnP Media Server: DLNA certified, PS3/PS4/Xbox 360/Xbox One support

Note Station: Rich-text note organization with versioning, encryption, sharing, media embedding and attachments

Download Station: Supported download protocols: BT/HTTP/FTP/NZB/eMule Maximum concurrent download task: 50

Other packages: Photo Station, Audio Station, iTunes Server, 3rd-party packages

 

 

Environment: RoHS Compliant

Package content: DS216play main unit, Welcome note, accessory pack, AC power adapter, RJ-45 LAN cable

Optional accessories: Camera License Pack, VS360HD, Disk Holder (Type C)

Warranty: 2 Years