DiskStation DS216play
Multimedia enhanced, personal cloud solution

Overview:

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 Synology’s 2-year limited warranty.

• 4K Ultra HD video transcoding on the fly
• Powerful dual-core CPU with H.265 codec support
• 107.7 MB/s Reading, 91.47 MB/s Writing
• DLNA certified for media streaming
• Powered by Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM)

4K Ultra HD Entertainment Center

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.

Personal Multimedia Bank

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 Station’s 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).

Anywhere/Anytime Availability

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. What’s 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.

DLNA-certified Media Server

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.

Easy Setup and Management

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 Wizard simplifies 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.

Running on Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM)

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 it’s 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.

Energy Efficient with Cool and Quiet Design

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.

Features:

H.265 Transcoding ready, personal cloud solution

4K H.265 transcoding ready for multimedia enthusiasts. DS216play is designed for video streaming in addition to fast data transfer and backup tasks from your devices. Efficient hardware paired with sound dampening design allows fits perfectly anywhere.

Multimedia powerhouse

Access your multimedia content anytime, anywhere with an intuitive web-based interface.

Video Station
Video Station lets you easily manage and oraganize movies, TV shows, and home videos, and stream to other computers, smartphones, and media players.

Photo Station
Photo Station allows you to effectively organize and share photos and albums, while easily communicating with others using labels, comments, and more.

Audio Station
Audio Station is your personal music center, designed to intelligently sort and organize your audio files and stream to Google Cast enabled devices easily. Audio Station supports lossless formats ensuring pristine audio quality.

Seamless integration with your mobile devices

Synology mobile applications are designed to allow quick and secure access to your data wherever you are.

• DS Audio
• DS Photo
• DS Video

Disk mirroring for redundancy

With the support for RAID 0/1, JBOD, and two basic volumes, users can easily choose among RAID1, RAID0, or JBOD for additional security, improved performance, providing more flexible storage options to suit individual needs.

Easy file access with QuickConnect

Access files on your Synology NAS over the Internet without the hassle of setting up port forwarding rules, DDNS, or other complicated network settings. QuickConnect allows you to connect via a simple customizable address (e.g. https://customID.quickconnect.to), so that you can instantly access media and work files on any Windows/Mac/Linux computer, laptop, or mobile device without additional charge.

Powered by Synology DSM

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Technical Specifications:

1. Status indicator
2. LAN indicator
3. Drive status indicator
4. Power button and indicator
5. Fan
6. USB 3.0 port
7. Reset button
8. USB 2.0 port
9. 1GbE RJ-45 port
10. Kensington Security Slot
11. Power port

Hardware Specifications:
CPU
CPU Model	STM STiH412
CPU Architecture	32-bit
CPU Frequency	Dual Core 1.5 GHz
Hardware Encryption Engine	H.265 (HEVC), MPEG-4 Part 2, MPEG-2, VC-1; maximum resolution: 4K (3840 x 2160)); maximum frame rate per second (FPS): 30
Memory
System Memory	1 GB DDR3
Storage
Drive Bay(s)	2
Compatible Drive Type	3.5" SATA HDD 2.5" SATA HDD (with optional 2.5" Disk Holder) 2.5" SATA SSD (with optional 2.5" Disk Holder)
Maximum Internal Raw Capacity	20 TB (10 TB HDD x 2) (Capacity may vary by RAID types)
Maximum Single Volume Size	16 TB
Notes	"Compatible drive type" indicates the drives that have been tested to be compatible with Synology products. This term does not indicate the maximum connection speed of each drive bay. The maximum raw capacity is not limited by the maximum single volume size. Synology NAS models may utilize capacities over the maximum single volume size as long as each volume created is below the limit.
External Ports
RJ-45 1GbE LAN Port	1
USB 2.0 Port	1
USB 3.0 Port	1
File System
Internal Drives	EXT4
External Drives	EXT4 EXT3 FAT NTFS HFS+* exFAT*
Notes	HFS+ is read only, max 2TB volume size. exFAT Access is purchased separately in Package Center.
Appearance
Size (Height X Width X Depth)	165 mm x 100 mm x 225.5 mm
Weight	0.88 kg
Others
System Fan	92 mm x 92 mm x 1 pcs
Fan Speed Mode	Cool Mode Quiet Mode
Power Recovery
Noise Level	18.5 dB(A)
Scheduled Power On/Off
Wake on LAN/WAN
Power Supply Unit / Adapter	60W
AC Input Power Voltage	100V to 240V AC
Power Frequency	50/60 Hz, Single Phase
Power Consumption*	15.08 W (Access)  6.83 W (HDD Hibernation)
British Thermal Unit	51.49 BTU/hr (Access)  23.32 BTU/hr (HDD Hibernation)
Environment Temperature
Operating Temperature	5°C to 40°C (40°F to 104°F)
Storage Temperature	-20°C to 60°C (-5°F to 140°F)
Relative Humidity	5% to 95% RH
Other
Certification	FCC Class B CE Class B BSMI Class B
Warranty	2 Years
Notes	Power consumption is measured when fully loaded with Western Digital 1TB WD10EFRX hard drive(s). Support for Wake on WAN needs switch and routers which recognize Magic Packet. Noise Level Testing Environment: Fully loaded with Seagate 1TB ST31000520AS hard drive(s) in idle; Two G.R.A.S. Type 40AE microphones, each set up at 1 meter away from the Synology NAS front and rear; Background noise: 16.49-17.51 dB(A); Temperature: 24.25-25.75˚C; Humidity: 58.2-61.8%
General DSM Specifications:
Networking protocol	CIFS, AFP, NFS, FTP, WebDAV, CalDAV, iSCSI, Telnet, SSH, SNMP, VPN (PPTP, OpenVPN , L2TP)
File system	Internal: Btrfs, ext4 External: ext4, ext3, FAT, NTFS, HFS+ (read only)
Supported RAID type	Synology Hybrid RAID (SHR), Basic, JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1
Storage management	Maximum single volume size: 16TB Maximum internal volume: 256 Maximum iSCSI target: 10 Maximum iSCSI LUN: 10
File sharing capability	Maximum user account: 2048 Maximum group: 256 Maximum shared folder: 256 Maximum concurrent SMB/NFS/AFP/FTP 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 client	Windows XP onwards, Mac OS X 10.7 onwards, Ubuntu 12 onwards
Supported browser	Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer: 9 onwards, Safari 8 onwards, Safari (iOS 7 onwards on iPad), Chrome (Android 4.0 onwards on tablets)
Language	English, Deutsch, Français, Italiano, Español, Dansk, Norsk, Svensk, Nederlands, Русский, Polski, Magyar, Português do Brasil, Português Europeu, Türkçe, Český
Packages and Applications:
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/MySQL, 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 Advisor	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
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
iOS/Android applications	DS cloud, DS file, DS finder, DS cam, DS note, DS audio, DS get, DS photo, DS video
Windows Phone applications	DS file, DS finder, DS audio, DS get, DS photo, DS video
Environment & Packaging:
Environment	RoHS Compliant
Packaging Content	RS216 main unit Welcome note Accessory pack AC power adapter RJ-45 LAN cable
Optional Accessories	Camera License Pack VS360HD Disk Holder (Type C)

*Model specifications are subject to change without notice. Please refer to www.synology.com for the latest information.
¹ The performance figures could vary on different environments.

Performance:

2-bay NAS

Synology strives to enhance the performance of our NAS with every software update, even long after a product is launched. For enterprises and users that demand uncompromising performance from their servers, check the figures below to find the most suitable choice.

1GbE SMB - Sequential Throughput (64KB)

Model	RS217	DS718+	DS218+	DS216	DS216play	DS216j	DS216se
Read	221.65	226.22	113.11	113.02	105.88	112.98	101.8
Write	171.6	188.27	112.62	108.54	82.05	98.42	64.1

1GbE SMB - Sequential Throughput via Encrypted Shared Folder (64KB)

Model	RS217	DS718+	DS218+	DS216	DS216play	DS216j	DS216se
Read	118.64	226.13	113.11	112.35	21.21	87.61	30.21
Write	64.64	184.7	112.04	69.97	18.9	49.87	12.6

1GbE SMB - Windows File Transfer (3GB file x 1)

Model	RS217	DS718+	DS218+	DS216	DS216play	DS216j	DS216se
Windows Download	111.89	112.36	112.77	111.47	100.39	111.34	96.33
Windows Download	111.32	111.83	111.55	110.67	85.52	98.42	59.37

1GbE SMB - Windows File Transfer (1MB file x 3000)

Model	RS217	DS718+	DS218+	DS216	DS216play	DS216j	DS216se
Windows Download	82.04	85.53	84.53	82.11	70.07	79.66	5.62
Windows Download	58.54	68.21	68.39	59.47	43.64	54.03	32.27

1GbE SM - Windows File Transfer via Encrypted Shared Folder (3GB file x 1)

Model	RS217	DS718+	DS218+	DS216	DS216play	DS216j	DS216se
Windows Download	49.94	112.27	112.63	51.05	20.09	42.28	24.59
Windows Download	35.52	104.67	110.94	35.91	18.93	28.75	12.3

1GbE SMB - Windows File Transfer via Encrypted Shared Folder (1MB file x 3000)

Model	RS217	DS718+	DS218+	DS216	DS216play	DS216j	DS216se
Windows Download	40.53	85.27	83.43	40.9	18.17	35.02	20.94
Windows Download	21.9	41.87	42.59	22.24	13.55	17.99	8.14

1GbE AFP - Mac File Transfer (3GB file x 1)

Model	RS217	DS718+	DS218+	DS216	DS216play	DS216j	DS216se
AFP Download	94.46	93.5	94.25	93.96	85.07	93.45	84.35
AFP Upload	94.09	92.49	92.9	93.19	62.02	84.43	57.05

1GbE AFP - Mac File Transfer (1MB file x 3000)

Model	RS217	DS718+	DS218+	DS216	DS216play	DS216j	DS216se
AFP Download	50.25	68.68	69.81	50.26	44.11	49.35	42.2
AFP Upload	57.99	64.4	57.13	57.43	38.82	52.75	33.66

1GbE Web Server - HTML Response Efficiency

Model	RS217	DS718+	DS218+	DS216	DS216play	DS216j	DS216se
Responses per second	23813.06	65639	39309.4	23710.64	18677.36	19002.2	3633.57

1GbE Web Server - PHP Response Efficiency

Model	RS217	DS718+	DS218+	DS216	DS216play	DS216j	DS216se
Responses per second	4502.74	13329.55	8763.35	4481.41	3861.92	3362.31	765.5

NAS:

• Operating System: DSM 6.1
• Volume Type: RAID 5 (4 bay), RAID 1 (2 bay), Basic (1 bay)
• Drives:
  • DS416slim: Fully loaded with Intel 535 Series 240GB SSDSC2BW240H6 SSD
  • Other models: Fully loaded with Seagate ST6000VN0001 6TB HDD
• File System:
  • EXT4:
    • [1-bay] DS116, DS115j
    • [2-bay] RS217, DS216, DS216play, DS216j, DS216se
    • [4-bay] RS816, DS418, DS418j, DS416slim
  • Btrfs:
    • [2-bay] DS718+, DS218+
    • [4-bay] RS815(RP)+, DS918+, DS418play
• 1GbE Network Environments:
  • For models with single 1GbE LAN port: MTU 1500; connected to 1 client PC via HP 2530-48G switch
  • For models with multiple 1GbE LAN ports: Link Aggregation is enabled for Sequential Throughput tests; MTU 1500; connected to client PCs via HP 2530-48G switch

Client PC:

• 1GbE SMB Network Environments:
  • For NAS models with single 1GbE LAN port: Intel Core i7-3770 3.40GHz; 32GB DDR3-1866; RAMdisk with 14GB source partition and 14GB target partition; Intel Gigabit CT; MTU 1500; Windows 7 64-bit
  • For NAS models with multiple 1GbE LAN ports: Intel Core i7-3770 3.40GHz; 4GB DDR3-1600; Intel 520 (120GB) SSD x 2; striped volume; Intel Gigabit CT; MTU 1500; Windows 7 64-bit
• IOMeter setting for Sequential Throughput tests: Continuously read from/write to a single 8GB file for 3 minutes; Block size: 64KB
• 1GbE Web Server Network Environment:
  • Intel Core i7-6700 3.40GHz; 16GB DDR4-2133; Intel Gigabit CT; MTU 1500; Ubuntu 16.04
  • (html) wrk -t 8 -c [10-250] -d 60s -H "Host: benchmark" http://DS_IP/index.html
  • (php) wrk -t 8 -c [10-250] -d 60s -H "Host: benchmark"http://DS_IP/echo.php
• 1GbE AFP Network Environment: Mac Mini; 2.3GHz 4 core Intel Core i7; 16GB DDR3-1600; RAMdisk with 7GB source partition and 4GB target partition; MTU 1500; OSX 10.9

Special Note:

• Performance figures are achieved in the Synology lab by using very powerful client computers with optimized network settings, and could vary in different environments. Regular office desktop or notebook computers may not be able to reproduce these figures.

Documentation:

Download the Synology DiskStation DS216play Datasheet  (PDF).