I set this up and installed the software from the manufacturer, per the instructions. It installed the current software. The system then ran incredibly slowly, and still stutters just straight-up streaming files over SMB.

The product seemed to work but was poorly organized from an installation point. I don't say this lightly because I'm a computer science professor and it was very weak. I didn't give it 1 star because it works, but needing to use tech support which wasn't much better was not a good way to kick start...

it didn't work... done like the os interface....

This is the 4th NAS I have owned, and by far the worst. Setup #1 attempt: Software found the device on my home network, got to the last step of installation (setting up it's apps), and sat there for 8 hours (I went to bed after an hour, still hourglass when I woke up).

Looks nice; Has a power button

Everything else

Very good product.. Meets my expection. Must have for building home NAS system.

A friend of mine recommended this unit and it has been really great so far. Super easy installation and very user friendly. I am really happy with the unit.

Today we will be delving deep into the Network Accessible Storage (NAS) department to take a look at the latest product on the market by Synology, the DiskStation (DS)216se, a crisp and very compact device allowing storage accessibility over a Local Area Network (LAN).

I have used a few NAS boxes in the past, and found them fairly unfriendly and unforgiving in use. This is much easier to use, and much more flexible as well, with a wide range of options and a goon control center web app.

Synology's DS216se doesn't blow anyone away with its specifications, but we still saw a 2-bay NAS that performed very well in our benchmarks. Naturally the hardware has its limits and you shouldn't be running the most CPU intensive apps on it.

Price; Good Performance for an entry model; Award Winning DSM Operating System; Low power consumption

Slow speeds for encrypted folders; Only USB 2.0 ports and no USB 3.0

Seems to be very good for the money. Seriously faster than my old D-Link, and always available, which the D-Link struggled with. Great range of feature add-ons as well. Recommended.