This time I introduce to you the unboxing review of "Synology DS716+". This NAS can be said to be the best choice for personal use. It has just the right 2 hard drives, coupled with the features of hardware decoding and replaceable memory, it can Meets the needs of almost all individual users. This article will introduce the appearance of DS716+ and the experience of "hardware decoding". In the future, it will also provide detailed instructions on "replacing memory" and "setting up a website using Synology NAS".
Synology DS716+ Hardware Specifications
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DS716+ is equipped with 64-bit Intel Celeron N3150, with quad-core 2.08 GHz computing power, and also It can decode 4K videos in hardware, and the maximum energy consumption is only 6W. It not only has good performance but also saves power.
The default memory is loaded with 2GB of DDR3. Because the CPU supports up to 8GB of 1600MHz DDR3, you can Upgrading the memory part.
Two hard drives can be built in, with a maximum capacity of 16TB. In short, it can accommodate two 8TB hard drives without any problem. If the hard drive supports hot swapping, DS 716+ can also handle it. .
DS716+ also supports the btrfs file system, which can quickly create file snapshots. This is Synology's first 2 Bay model to support btrfs.
The external port part is "USB 3.0 * 3", "eSATA * 1" and "10/100/1000M Ethernet * 2".
The transmission performance should not be underestimated, and it can maintain a reading of 223MB/s, Astonishing writing speed of 141MB/s.
DS716+ also supports two Ethernet connections, which can implement so-called "failover" to maintain high availability of the network connection part.
DS716+ also provides three USB 3.0 and eSATA interfaces, which can be used to connect external hard drives to increase storage space.
The most powerful 4K video hardware decoding allows DS716+ to stream high-resolution videos at any time. Watch streaming videos on mobile devices.
Synology DS716+ Appearance Unboxing
The outer box is similar to other Synology products, both are simple and beautiful removable outer boxes.
Outside The label on the upper right corner of the box.
The top of the outer box.
The back of the outer box.
The side of the outer box.
Ready to unbox!
First take out the main body of DS716+, and take a few photos of the main body.
The network port on the back, as well as USB 3.0, eSATA, and power port, Anti-theft lock hole.
The eSATA port can be used to connect to the DX513 expansion cabinet or other hard drive expansion devices, which can expand the storage space up to 56TB.
The hard drive box can use a small key Lock it up to avoid accidentally pressing it and ejecting the hard drive.
You can open the hard drive box by lightly clicking on it.
Then pull it out.
Then install the heart of the NAS: the hard drive.
The first step is to pull out the hard drive box and lay it flat.
Then find the place where PULL is written on both sides, and gently pull it open.
The two strips on both sides are actually the latches used to fix the hard drive.
Then put the hard drive in.
Then close the latches on both sides.
Then push the hard drive box in.
Then lock the fool-proof lock.
Then confirm that the power supply and network cable are plugged in.
Finally boot up.
DSM 4K video hardware decoding & online playback
Since DS716+ supports H.264, MPEG-2, VC-1 hardware decoding, you can directly convert 4K videos to Various formats, so you can play videos online on any device at any time, which means you can watch them directly without downloading them to your device first (similar to YouTube).
Usually use Video Station, DS video or media server Video playback can support hardware transcoding. Just right-click on the video file in File Station to play it directly.
You can also play it from Video Station, and the video will be directly converted by the NAS. Format that can be accepted by computers or tablets and other devices, and play it.
After entering the player, you can choose the playback quality (such as YouTube, you can choose 480P, 720P, etc.), these functions are Achieved through hardware decoding.
The built-in subtitle search function of the player.
The screen after applying subtitles.
Yes Find the setting option of hardware decoding in "Settings" > "Advanced Settings" > "Conversion Settings" of "Video Station". "Public Sharing" does not support hardware decoding by default. Change it to "Allow Conversion" and you can share the video directly with your friends!
Right-click the video on Video Station and you will find the "Share Publicly" option. Just copy the link to your friends. Watch online.
Video Station online playback introduction
The network connection of the test environment, two Thunderbolt Gigabit Ethernet network cards for link aggregation, a total of 2Gbps bandwidth.
The NAS side also has 2Gbps bandwidth.
When playing 4K videos (H264, mkv, 30FPS), although the CPU usage is extremely high, the playback The process is very smooth, with no lag at all.
Conclusion
The editor tried it for about a month, and during this month, there was no problem with DS716+ at all. DS716+ has many more practical functions and designs. At the time of writing this article, DSM 6 of DS716+ has not yet been launched, so there are still many hidden features that have not been introduced. If you want to have a device that can play videos directly through the Internet, support file snapshots, and can be expanded For memory NAS, DS716+ is definitely your first choice!
The following is the extended teaching of Synology DSM and DS716+. The editor will supplement relevant teaching at any time. You are welcome to pay attention!
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