


Each tray also has a drive tray lock to physically secure the drive from being removed. To remove, you simply pull off the panel. The front panel is host to the two drive trays where users have access to install HDDs or SSDs, which is covered by a drive bay panel. The DS216 also has rubber pads underneath so that it can be securely placed by your workstation.

Like all their NAS solutions, the DS216 consists of a high-quality plastic enclosure with a matt black finish that features the Synology branding on the sides, which double as supplemental ventilation. British Thermal Unit: 52.86 BTU/hr (Access).Power Frequency: 50/60 Hz, Single Phase.AC Input Power Voltage: 100V to 240V AC.Brightness adjustable front LED indicators.

Size (Height x Width x Depth): 165 mm x 108 mm x 233.2 mm.Maximum Internal Raw Capacity: 16TB (8 TB HDD x 2) (Capacity may vary by RAID types).Compatible Drive Type (See all supported drives).The Synology DiskStation DS216 is goes for roughly $280 and is backed by a 2-year warranty. Additionally, the DS216 is 50% and 110% faster in encryption reading and writing speed, respectively, compared to its predecessor, the DS214. To further its efficiency, Synology has embedded the DS216 with an encryption engine that diverts encryption calculation tasks away from the main CPU, allowing it to focus on other tasks. In addition, the DS216 comes with a built-in floating-point unit to improve the overall performance of the main CPU, which certainly comes in handy for media enthusiasts who need upload large amounts of photos and HD videos. Synology quotes the DS216 with average read and write performance of over 111MB/s configured in RAID 1 using a Windows environment. The DS216 also uses the USB Copy button for easy data transmission between external drives and the NAS. In addition, its use of hot-swappable drive trays to promote easy installation maintenance as well as continuous service uptime should a hard drive need to be replaced. This versatile 2-bay DiskStation includes a hardware encryption engine, which allows it to effectively protect data inclusive of speedy performance. Today, we will be looking at Synology DiskStation DS216, which is touted as high-performing NAS solution designed for small offices and workgroups. Back in October of 2015, Synology released the DS216play, and DS216se both of which we reviewed.
