Synology DS214Play 2-bay NAS Review

NAS Features

In general, a NAS box is just like an external hard drive caddy that is attached to your network rather than by USB or even Firewire. Because of this we can find a whole host of other features and utilities bundled into them giving them the leading edge over the other options available on the market.

Hardware Specifications
CPU
CPU Frequency	Dual Core 1.6 GHz
Floating Point
Hardware Transcoding Engine	H.264 (AVC), MPEG-4 Part 2, MPEG-2, VC-1
Memory
System Memory	1 GB DDR3
Storage
Drive Bay(s)	2
Drive Type	3.5″ SATA(III) / SATA(II) HDD 2.5″ SATA(III) / SATA(II) HDD 2.5″ SATA(III) / SATA(II) SSD
Max. Internal Capacity	8 TB (4 TB HDD X 2) (Capacity may vary by RAID types) (See All Supported HDD)
Hot Swappable Drive
External Ports
USB 2.0 Port	1
USB 3.0 Port	2
eSATA Port	1
SD Card Reader
SDCopy
USBCopy
File System
Internal Drives	EXT4
External Drives	EXT4 EXT3 FAT NTFS HFS+
Appearance
Size (Height X Width X Depth)	165 mm X 108 mm X 233.2 mm
Weight	1.265 kg
Others
LAN Number (RJ45)	Gigabit X 1
Wake on LAN/WAN
System Fan	92 mm X 92 mm X 1 pcs
Wireless Support (dongle)
Noise Level	19.8 dB(A)
Power Recovery
Power Supply Unit / Adapter	65W
AC Input Power Voltage	100V to 240V AC
Power Frequency	50/60 HZ, Single Phase
Power Consumption	28.74W (Access) 11.5W (HDD Hibernation)
Temperature
Operating Temperature	5°C to 35°C (40°F to 95°F)
Storage Temperature	-10°C to 70°C (15°F to 155°F)
Relative Humidity	5% to 95% RH
Maximum Operating Altitude	6500 feet
Certification	FCC Class B CE Class B BSMI Class B
Warranty	2 Years
Notes Power consumption is measured when fully loaded with Western Digital 3TB WD30EZRS hard drive(s). Support for Wake on WAN needs switch and routers which recognize Magic Packet. Noise Level Testing Environment: Fully loaded with Seagate 1TB ST31000520AS hard drive(s) in idle; Two G.R.A.S. Type 40AE microphones, each set up at 1 meter away from the Synology NAS front and rear; Background noise: 16-18 dB(A); Temperature: 22-25˚C; Humidity: 56-65%.
DSM Specifications (See more)
Storage Management
Max File System Size	16 TB
Max Internal Volume Number	256
Max iSCSI Target Number	10
Max iSCSI LUN	10
Supported RAID Type	Synology Hybrid RAID Basic JBOD RAID 0 RAID 1
RAID Migration	Basic to RAID 1
Volume Expansion with Larger HDDs	Synology Hybrid RAID RAID 1
Volume Expansion by Adding a HDD	Synology Hybrid RAID
File Sharing Capacity
Max User Accounts	2048
Max Groups	256
Max Shared Folder	256
Max Shared Folder Sync Tasks	4
Max Concurrent CIFS/AFP/FTP Connections	256
Windows Access Control List (ACL) Integration
Notes Performance figures could vary on different environments. The Max File System size (or the Max Volume size) doesn’t equal to the Max Internal Capacity, which is limited by the aggregated space of installed drives.
Add-on Packages (See more)
Antivirus Essential
Audio Station
Cloud Station
Maximum Concurrent File Transfers	256
DHCP Server
Directory Server
DNS Server
Download Station
Maximum Concurrent Download Tasks	50
Glacier Backup
HiDrive Backup
iTunes Server
Mail Server
Mail Station
Media Server
DLNA Certification
Photo Station
RADIUS Server
Surveillance Station
Max IP cam (Licenses required)	8 (including 1 Free License) (See All Supported IP Cameras)
Total FPS (H.264)	240 FPS @ 720p (1280×800) 80 FPS @ 1080p (1920×1080)
Syslog Server
Syslog Events per Second	400
Time Backup
Maximum Task Number	4
Video Station
Video Transcoding	Type 1 + Type 2 (See more)
VPN Server
Maximum Connections	15
3rd Party Packages (See more)
Notes Surveillance Station throughput is tested with Axis M1054 (1280X800); FPS set to 10 at every channel; Compression rate: 30%; Video Codec: MJPEG, H.264; Recording Type is conducted with Motion Detection Recording (By camera) and Continuous Recording; Actual performance may vary depending on camera settings and DiskStation loading.
Environment & Packaging
Environment	RoHS Compliant
Packaging Content	Main Unit X 1 Welcome Note X 1 Accessory Pack X 1 AC Power Adapter X 1 AC Power Cord X 1 RJ-45 LAN Cable X 1
Optional Accessories	Remote Camera License Pack VS80 VS240HD