Test: Synology DS216Play

Konklusion

Synology promoverer DS216Play på at være en maskine specialiseret i transcoding, men den er meget mere end det. Der er alle de funktionaliteter i DS216Play, som vi kan forvente af en moderne NAS. Der er dog nogle ting, jeg er lidt skuffet over. Måden man sætter harddiske i forgår ved at man skal tage hele fronten og siden af den, hvorefter man kan skrue harddiskene i. Jeg havde gerne set noget i stil med Synology DS216s måde at montere harddiske på: http://hwt.dk/Test/52210/Synology-DS216/Introduktion eller i det mindste fingerskruer. Dens ydelse i test sektionen er ikke helt optimal i forhold til hverken DS216 eller ASUSTOR AS-3102T. Jeg kan dog nævne at overførelseshastigheden var konstant under tidstestene, hvilket er et plus. DS216Play er ganske fornuftig, især hvis du har brug for at streame 4K videoer til computere og mobile enheder, hvad enten det er på lokalt netværk eller via internettet. Den grafiske brugergrænseflade er nem at finde rundt i og alt er hvor man kan forvente at finde det. Pakkecentret  fungerer fint til at finde software og holde installeret software opdateret. Jeg har ikke oplevet nogen form for støj under testene eller LEDs på DS216Play har virket for kraftige. Jeg har kun kunnet ane harddiskenes knurren. 

Innovation - 4
DS216Play bringer ikke så meget nyt på bordet, men funktionerne virker fuldt ud. Transcodingen fungerer godt og er hurtig. 

Bundle - 3
Der er hvad der skal være for at komme i gang og der er endda ekstra skruer.

Design/Layout - 3
Designet ser fint ud og antallet af stik og LEDs er passende for en 2 HDD NAS. Designet for harddiskmonteringen trækker lidt ned. Heldigvis skal det sjældent gøres. 

Software - 4
Softwaren fra Synology fungerer, som sædvanligt godt er nemt at finde rundt i. Alt er hvor man forventer det og er meget responsivt.

Ydelse - 3
Ydelsen er ikke specielt god. Testene viser at den halter bagud i forhold til DS216, dog er transcodingen hurtig og den virker herudover hurtig. Eneste sted den ikke er hurtig er ved overførsler.

Pris - 3
Den er billigere end DS216 selvom man får hardwareaccelereret transcoder med. Men man må gå på kompromis med ydelsen. 

UK summary

Synology is promoting DS216Play to be a machine specialized in transcoding, but it is also much more than that. There are all the functionalities in DS216Play that we can expect of a modern NAS. However, there are some things, where I am a little disappointed. The way we install hard drives is performed by having to take the entire front and side off, then you can screw the hard drives in. I would have liked something like Synology DS216s way to mount hard drives on: http://hwt.dk/Test/52210/Synology DS216/Introduction or at least supply some thumbscrews. Its performance in the test section is not quite optimal in relation to either DS216 or ASUSTOR AS-3102T. However, I can mention that the transfer speed was constant during the timebased tests, which is a plus. But if we disregard this, DS216Play is quite reasonable, especially if you need to stream 4K videos to computers and mobile devices, whether it be on a local network or via the Internet. The graphical user interface is easy to navigate and everything is where you expect to find it. Packagecenter is working fine to find software and keep installed software updated. I have not experienced any noise during the tests and the illumination level of the LEDs on DS216Play are fine. I have only been able to faintly hear the hard drives growling.

Innovation/Technology - 4
DS216Play does not bring much new to the table, but the functionalities are functioning 100 %. The transcoding works well and is fast.

Bundle/Accessories - 3
There is what you need to get started and there are even extra screws.

Design/Layout - 3
The design looks fine and the number of connectors and LEDs are suitable for a 2 HDD NAS. The design for hard-drive assembly pulls down a bit. Fortunately, the HDDs are rarely changed.

Software/BIOS - 4
The software from Synology operates nicely as usual and is easy to navigate. Everything is where you expect it to be and it is very responsive.

Performance - 3
The performance is not particularly good. The tests show that it lags behind the DS216, however, the transcoding is fast and it also responds fast. Only place it is not fast are transfers.

Price - 3
It is cheaper than DS216 and you even get a hardware accelerated transcoder with. But you have to compromise on performance.

Test: Synology DS216Play

Innovation / Teknologi	4
Bundle - Tilbehør	3
Design - Layout	3
Software - BIOS	4
Ydelse	3
Pris	3
Samlet	66%