Synology DiskStation DS416j Network Attached Storage Review
Every year we come across devices that offer numerous features on top of the traditional file sharing. A lot NAS (Network Attached Storage) manufacturers push more and more in to their devices as far as applications and features go and let’s face it, all of these features come with the price. You do get what you pay for but what if you are looking for a budget friendly storage device that offers redundancy and a number of important features that could be helpful to just about everyone? The Synology DS416j just may be the NAS that fits that bill. DS416j is a budget friendly NAS device that has a lot of offer.
Review Sample Provided by: Synology
Product Name: DS416j
Price at time of review: $ 289.99 USD MSRP
Product was given in exchange for work done to produce this review.
Packaging
DS416j is oriented towards home or small office setting. So with that in mind there is nothing special about packaging of this device. Packaging of DS416j is plain cardboard with couple of images of the actual unit inside. On the back of the box is a graphic that illustrates all of the physical features of this unit.
To keep everything in the place, Synology packaged DS416j in a foam wrap with cardboard inserts to secure the NAS in the box. The foam wrap is specifically used here to keep DS416j from any accidental damage such as scratches and dings.
Synology DS416j comes with a power brick, power cord, a bag of screws, Cat 5e network cable and a Welcome/Quick Installation Guide. DS416j has everything to get you up and running in minutes, the only thing you need is to bring your own drives.
Specifications
Hardware Specifications
| Hardware Specifications | |
| CPU | |
| CPU Model | Marvell Armada 388 88F6828 |
| CPU Architecture | 32-bit |
| CPU Frequency | Dual Core 1.3 GHz |
| Floating Point | Yes |
| Hardware Encryption Engine | Yes |
| Memory | |
| System Memory | 512 MB DDR3 |
| Storage | |
| Drive Bay(s) | 4 |
| Compatible Drive Type (See all supported drives) |
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| Maximum Internal Raw Capacity | 32 TB (8 TB HDD x 4) (Capacity may vary by RAID types) |
| Maximum Single Volume Size | 16 TB |
| External Ports | |
| USB 2.0 Port | 1 |
| USB 3.0 Port | 1 |
| File System | |
| Internal Drives | EXT4 |
| External Drives |
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| Appearance | |
| Size (Height x Width x Depth) | 184 mm x 168 mm x 230 mm |
| Weight | 2.21 kg |
| Others | |
| RJ-45 1GbE LAN Port | 1 |
| Wake on LAN/WAN | Yes |
| System Fan | 80 mm x 80 mm x 2 pcs |
| Fan Speed Mode |
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| Wireless Support (dongle) | Yes |
| Brightness adjustable front LED indicators | Yes |
| Power Recovery | Yes |
| Noise Level* | 19.1 dB(A) |
| Scheduled Power On/Off | Yes |
| Power Supply Unit / Adapter | 90W |
| AC Input Power Voltage | 100V to 240V AC |
| Power Frequency | 50/60 Hz, Single Phase |
| Power Consumption* | 21.6 W (Access) 12.75 W (HDD Hibernation) |
| British Thermal Unit | 73.75 BTU/hr (Access) 43.53 BTU/hr (System 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 |
| Certification |
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| Warranty | 2 Years |
| Notes |
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| DSM Specifications ( See more ) | |
| Storage Management | |
| Maximum Internal Volume Number | 256 |
| Maximum iSCSI Target Number | 10 |
| Maximum iSCSI LUN | 10 |
| Supported RAID Type |
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| RAID Migration |
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| Volume Expansion with Larger HDDs |
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| Volume Expansion by Adding a HDD |
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| Global Hot Spare Supported RAID Type |
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| File Sharing Capacity | |
| Maximum User Accounts | 1024 |
| Maximum Groups | 256 |
| Maximum Shared Folder | 256 |
| Maximum Shared Folder Sync Tasks | 2 |
| Maximum Concurrent CIFS/AFP/FTP Connections | 128 |
| Windows Access Control List (ACL) Integration | Yes |
| NFS Kerberos Authentication | Yes |
| Log Center | Yes |
| Syslog Events per Second | 100 |
| Add-on Packages (See more) | |
| Antivirus Essential | Yes |
| Audio Station | Yes |
| Cloud Station | Yes |
| Maximum Concurrent File Transfers | 128 |
| Cloud Sync | Yes |
| Directory Server | Yes |
| DNS Server | Yes |
| Download Station | Yes |
| Maximum Concurrent Download Tasks | 30 |
| Glacier Backup | Yes |
| HiDrive Backup | Yes |
| iTunes Server | Yes |
| Java Manager | Yes |
| Mail Server | Yes |
| Mail Station | Yes |
| Media Server | Yes |
| DLNA Certification | Yes |
| Note Station | Yes |
| Photo Station | Yes |
| RADIUS Server | Yes |
| Surveillance Station | Yes |
| Maximum IP cam (Licenses required) | 16 (including 2 Free License) (See All Supported IP Cameras) |
| Total FPS (H.264)* | 480 FPS @ 720p (1280×720) 240 FPS @ 1080p (1920×1080) 150 FPS @ 3M (2048×1536) 60 FPS @ 5M (2591×1944) |
| Total FPS (MJPEG)* | 240 FPS @ 720p (1280×720) 100 FPS @ 1080p (1920×1080) 60 FPS @ 3M (2048×1536) 30 FPS @ 5M (2591×1944) |
| Video Station | Yes |
| Video Transcoding | Group 2 (See more) |
| VPN Server | Yes |
| Maximum Connections | 5 |
| Notes | Surveillance Station throughput is tested with Axis network camera, using continuous recording with live view from Surveillance Station and motion detection by camera. Live view and recording are sharing the same stream from the camera. |
| Environment & Packaging | |
| Environment | RoHS Compliant |
| Packaging Content |
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| Optional Accessories |
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