Testseek.com have collected 66 expert reviews of the Synology DiskStation DS916+ 4-bay USB3/eSATA and the average rating is 91%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Synology DiskStation DS916+ 4-bay USB3/eSATA.
August 2016
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The editors liked
Featurerich OS
Scalability
Mobile apps
Cloud features
Highly scalable
The ever-incomparable DSM software adds a ton of versatility
Great performance
Ryzen V1500B delivers incredible performance
Plenty of connectivity options
Unmatched software features
Up to 32GB of memory
Dual M.2 slots
Performance
Power consumption
DSM OS
Btrfs filesystem support
Two Gigabit Ethernet ports
AES-NI hardware encryption engine
Quiet operation
Low HDD temperatures
Tool-less installation of HDDs
Support for up to 40 camera licenses (comes with two fr
The editors didn't like
Complicated interface
Multiple mobile apps
Expansion chassis doesn't match in terms of design
No 10GbE or 2.5GbE ports
M.2 slots limited to caching
No iGPU for 4K transcodes
Lacks an HDMI port
Plastic HDD trays are without anti-vibration materials and locks
Removal of the ability to skip disk checking during RAID 5 and RAID 6 setup
You cannot format an external disk into NTFS (however
The DS916+ is our second Synology NAS we have reviewed so far; we find it to be a very solid storage solution.With the Intel Pentium N3710 Quad-Core processor, the DS916+ has incredible processing power that makes it well suited for heavy load scenarios...
Published: 2016-08-17, Author: Jim , review by: wegotserved.com
The DS916+ goes to show that Synology really knows how to make a well rounded NAS. This is one of the most powerful, small-box NAS servers that we have reviewed at We Got Served. The Quad Core Intel Pentium N3710 really shines – while it's a far-cry from...
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Published: 2016-08-08, Author: David , review by: itp.net
Featurerich OS; Scalability; Mobile apps; Cloud features
Performance, Power consumption, DSM OS, Btrfs filesystem support, Two Gigabit Ethernet ports, AES-NI hardware encryption engine, Quiet operation, Low HDD temperatures, Tool-less installation of HDDs, Support for up to 40 camera licenses (comes with two fr
Lacks an HDMI port, Plastic HDD trays are without anti-vibration materials and locks, Removal of the ability to skip disk checking during RAID 5 and RAID 6 setup, You cannot format an external disk into NTFS (however, external NTFS disks can be read and w
The DS916+ with 2 GB RAM retails for $549 while the 8 GB version costs $599. Performance Power consumption DSM OS Btrfs filesystem support Two Gigabit Ethernet ports AES-NI hardware encryption engine Quiet operation Low HDD temperatures Tool-less installa...
Highly scalable, The ever-incomparable DSM software adds a ton of versatility, Great performance
Expansion chassis doesn't match in terms of design
The DiskStation DS916+ is another strong addition to Synology's vast portfolio of NAS solutions, offering great performance, high scalability, and useful multimedia features for both businesses and media enthusiasts...
The DiskStation DS916+ is as close to perfect as any desktop NAS available right now. Synology has followed their proven formula very closely, delivering the 4-bay flagship NAS we all expected. The result being a powerful class leading NAS backed by the v...
In all honestly, it took me about seven days to test this appliance, running tests and erasing and resyncing arrays. This appliance isn't something you will find in a home environment unless you are very serious about your data. I enjoyed the build quali...
For those of you that are on the edge of wanting to upgrade your NAS to something more powerful or with more storage capacity, the DS916+ could very well be the ticket you have been waiting for. The build quality of this unit is solid and while apart fr...
