Synology DS415play

138 reviews

Apr, 2024

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size (4)
reliability (2)

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price (10)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 138 reviews of Synology DS415play. The average rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the reliability and size. The design and usability are also appreciated, but some have doubts about the price.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Synology DS415play is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 92/100 = Excellent quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Synology DS415play

alaTest has collected and analyzed 53 user reviews of Synology DS415play from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the design. The usability also gets good reviews, whereas the reliability and size get mixed reviews.

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92% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Dong Ngo (cnet.com)

Synology announces DiskStation DS415play, shipping August

Next month, Synology will ship the new DS415play designed to handle full-HD media streaming with built-in media transcoding capability.

Jul, 2014

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Expert review by : Kevin Parrish (maximumpc.com)

Synology DiskStation DS415play NAS Review

Synology's four-bay DiskStation DS415play NAS is an excellent storage solution for home or small businesses

Sep, 2015

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Expert review by : Aron Schatz (aselabs.com)

Synology DS415play NAS

Synology offers a few different models in each category to go with different use cases. The DS415play is an example of that. Like the DS415+, it is a 4-bay model and has all the bells and whistles of the DSM software suite. What you get with the...

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Nov, 2015

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Expert review by : Stuart Davidson (hardwareheaven.com)

Synology DiskStation DS415play NAS Review

When Synology released their DS214Play last year it quickly became one of their more popular models. Retaining the functionality of the standard range but adding enhanced media capabilities it provided the ideal basis for a media centre… other than for...

Looking first at the build quality and design of the Synology DS415play we have a unit which immediately impresses. It has a solid chassis which will blend in nicely in most environments while still offering that gloss front panel to add a bit of...

Jul, 2014

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Expert review by : Gordon Kelly (trustedreviews.com)

Synology DiskStation DS415play

The media lover's four-bay NAS of choice transcodes files on the fly

Smart, minimalist design ; Smooth, well synchronised transcoding ; Intuive setup and stylish UI

Much faster four bay rivals ; Slight price premium

During the setup DSM checks for the latest firmware and lets you specify your username, password and RAID type. It will also automatically configure ‘QuickConnect’ for remote access to your NAS’s content and offers a tutorial once you hit the desktop....

Aug, 2014

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Expert review by : T3 Online (t3.com)

Synology DS415play NAS drive review

Is this the NAS you're looking for?

Huge storage capacity ; Great software ; Unit design

Plasticky build quality ; DSM is browser access only

Jan, 2015

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Synology DS415play review

Network attached storage is as useful ever - and in the DS415play's case better than ever, too

Four bays for really massive storage ; Great, simple UI ; Loads of apps ; Continuous support from Synology and user community

Will be overkill for many households

Don't let the name fool you - this NAS device takes "play" very seriously

Mar, 2015

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Expert review by : Dong Ngo (cnet.com.au)

Synology announces DiskStation DS415play, shipping August

Next month, Synology will ship the new DS415play designed to handle full-HD media streaming with built-in media transcoding capability.

Jul, 2014

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Expert review by : John Taylor (techadvisor.co.uk)

Synology DS415play NAS review

This is the new DS415play netword-attached storage (NAS drive) unit from Synology. The Play series is designed to fill a gap in the Synology lineup, to cater for home users.

Synology's RRP for the DS415play is £372 and at that price or the inevitably lower real shop prices the company should have a winner on its hands. The competing QNAP TS-469L is faster and has better specifications but is over £100 more expensive. When...

Jul, 2014

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Expert review by : Dong Ngo (cnet.co.uk)