Synology recently announced the DiskStation DS916+, which brings scalability and new components to their DS415+ model. This marks Synology's latest addition to their Plus Series, which is comprised of servers that are designed to appeal to growing businesses and media enthusiasts. The main selling point of this NAS pertains to its scalability: users can effectively turn the DS916+ into a 9-bay server by adding one of Synology's DX513 expansion units increasing the total raw capacity of the DS916+ to 72TB (with nine 8TB HDDs). This feature helps businesses minimize their startup costs while retaining the ability to more than double their storage capacity in the future.
Synology recently announced the DiskStation DS916+, which brings scalability and new components to their DS415+ model. This marks Synology's latest addition to their Plus Series, which is comprised of servers that are designed to appeal to growing businesses and media enthusiasts. The main selling point of this NAS pertains to its scalability: users can effectively turn the DS916+ into a 9-bay server by adding one of Synology's DX513 expansion units increasing the total raw capacity of the DS916+ to 72TB (with nine 8TB HDDs). This feature helps businesses minimize their startup costs while retaining the ability to more than double their storage capacity in the future.
The DS916+ comes standard with 2GB of DDR3 RAM (upgradable to 8GB) and an Intel Pentium Quad Core CPU. From a performance standpoint, the DS916+ is more than capable of serving the day-to-day needs of most medium-sized businesses: Synology reports transfer speeds of 225MB/s read and 221MB/s write, with almost no drop in performance for encrypted transfers (through the AES-NI hardware encryption engine). Synology's hardware-accelerated transcoding engine allows users to transcode and stream 4K and 1080p videos to any devices that are connected to the DS916+, which gives it some added appeal for home users. Surveillance Station can be configured to monitor home or office space, and users can take advantage of both browser-based and mobile viewing. Many of Synology's other features (e.g., Cloud Station, File Station, Synology Hyper Backup) are accessible through DiskStation Manager (DSM).
Specifications
- CPU Model: Intel Pentium N3710
- CPU Frequency: Quad Core 1.6 burst up to 2.56GHz
- Memory: 2GB DDR3 RAM (expandable to 8GB)
- Drive Bays: 4
- Maximum Drive Bays with Expansion Unit: 9
- Max Internal Raw Capacity: 32TB (8TB HDD x4)
- Max Raw Capacity with Expansion Units: 72TB
- External Ports
- USB 3.0 Port: 3
- eSATA Port: 1
- Compatible Drive Types:
- 3.5" SATA(III)/SATA(II) HDD
- 2.5" SATA(III)/SATA(II) HDD
- 2.5" SATA(III)/SATA(II) SSD
- Dimensions: 165mm x 203mm x 233.2mm
- Weight: 2.04kg
- System Fan: 92mm x 92mm x 2pcs
- Power
- Power Supply: 100W
- AC Input Power Voltage: 100V to 240V AC
- Power Frequency: 50/60Hz, Single Phase
- Power Consumption:
- 30W (Access)
- 13W (HDD Hibernation)
- Environmental
- Operating Temperature: 5ºC to 40ºC (40ºF to 104ºF)
- Storage Temperature: -20ºC to 60ºC (-5ºF to 140ºF)
- Noise Level: 19.4dB
- Relative Humidity: 5% to 95%
- Certifications: FCC Class B, CE Class B, BSMI Class B
- Warranty: 3 years
Pricing and Availability
The DS916+ is currently available. Synology backs the DS916+ with a 3-year warranty.
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