Testseek.com have collected 53 expert reviews of the Synology DiskStation DS214play and the average rating is 86%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Synology DiskStation DS214play.
January 2014
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53 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Published: 2014-01-06, Author: Frank , review by: uk.hardware.info
Abstract: NAS devices are the all-in-one kitchen appliance, the jack of all trades of the home network. They can do one thing, they can do many things, and often you don't even need all of the features. While it's great to own a £350 top-of-the-line model, it doe...
Easy to use GUI, Tool-free installation, On-the-fly hardware video transcoding, Low power consumption, SD card slot on front
No HDMI port to give media centre capability,
PricingWith prices starting at £267 inc VAT in the UK, the DS214Play is certainly not the cheapest 2-bay system on the market, however there are a number of advantages for going for a system such as this. One of the key factors that pushes this system in...
responsive, fantastic operating system, solid network performance, well built, USB 3.0 ports,
expensive, Kitguru says: The DS214 Play is an excellent NAS system, but it is expensive, Rating: 8.5, Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6, Share, Facebook, Twitter, Google +, Stumbleupon, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Tags DS214 Play DS214 Play review mo Review Synology DiskStatio
The Synology DiskStation DS214Play is a very attractively designed NAS which will appeal to the wide audience of media centric users. The move to Intel's snappy Evansport chip will be welcomed, especially considering the native hardware transcoding capabi...
Excellent performance, Easy to setup & manage, Smart, minimalist design, Dual USB 3.0 ports added
No physical display, A little expensive, Most media functionality on other Synology NAS
There is no denying the DS214play is an extremely impressive device. It continues Synology's tradition of smart designs, seamless setups, bags of performance and stacks of functionality. Against it is a price tag which could push well past £500 with a pai...
Multimedia files friendly, Easy to maintain, Easy to upgrade drives (hotswap bays)
Only two drive bays, No front USB 3.0 port
A great starter media NAS for the home, and thanks to DSM, it is easily configured too.(previously published in issue May 2015)...
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Published: 2014-07-23, Author: Nick , review by: tbreak.ae
The DS214play is certainly an impressive device. If you already own a Synology NAS, you'll be able to use most of the software features available on the DS214play, but you'll certainly see the difference when it comes to media streaming. It's a svelte N...
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Published: 2014-04-19, Author: Ross , review by: cn.engadget.com
其实一直以来小编都有在考虑像是 DS214play 这样的 NAS 产品，但一直以来都还是没办法狠下心下手购买，所以便都还是采用购买硬碟盒的方式进行重要档案的备份。而直到这次的评测体验的长时间相处后，才发现 NAS 真的是个十分值得建构的备份解决与影音用途的方案。简单的说，你可以把它看成一个随时开机跑着稳定且安全系统的低功耗桌上电脑，需要它的时候，无论是从电脑系统的浏览器开启，亦或是透过行动装置，都能马上掌握 NAS 的近况或工作状态。更可满足包括 Time Machine 这类备份软体在备份上的需求，也...
