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When it comes to networked storage brands, Synology is the one most well-known to consumers. As a leader in the network equipment industry, Synology has made remarkable achievements in the network equipment industry since its establishment more than a decade ago. Today, Synology not only has a high level of attention in the Chinese market, but also develops rapidly in the European and American markets, and its products are sold well in the United States, the United Kingdom and other countries.
 
In 2017, Synology partnered with Alibaba Cloud to launch a hybrid cloud solution of Synology's "Private Cloud" and Alibaba's "Public Cloud" for small and medium-sized enterprises. This industry-leading "hybrid cloud" solution makes Synology highly competitive in the home and small business markets.
 
Synology is one of the first manufacturers to pay attention to the NAS operating system, and the built-in audio, picture, and video management software automatically organizes the massive data in the hard disk, making it easy for users to find and anyone can easily use it. Compared with other NAS systems, Synology's DSM web operating system can be said to be the easiest to use, so much so that the "Black Synology" system similar to "Black Apple" has always been the first choice for NAS DIY enthusiasts.
 
Many enthusiasts will use the hard disk into an array (RAID) when using NAS to improve storage security through RAID, but the threshold for using disk arrays is slightly higher, and the operation is more complicated, which is not friendly to new users. In response, Synology has launched Synology Hybrid Disk Array (SHR), an automatic disk array management system that is easy for users to manage and improve disk space utilization, making it easy for novices to use directly.
 
Synology NAS performance is divided into Plus series, Value series, and J series. The Plus series products will be suffix with a " " on the model, which is more suitable for geek users with professional needs; The Value series products use the "play" suffix or no suffix, making them the best choice for everyday use; The J series, which is suffix with the letter "j", is an entry-level series with smaller memory and lower configuration, suitable for users who use NAS lightly.
 
The Value series is the main series of Synology NAS, which achieves a balance between performance and price, while the Plus series is based on the Value series of products with upgraded configuration and scalability, such as the five-bay products DS1517 and DS1517, the difference between the two is that the latter improves CPU and memory performance, and adds a PCI-E slot to connect to an external 10 Gigabit network adapter. In terms of practicality, the configuration of the Value series products is enough for daily use, and it can also meet the needs of video and audio decoding, etc., and is more cost-effective.
 
Synology DS418play is an Editor's Choice of The Wirecutter. DS418play features audio and video functions, and its powerful hardware performance can support 2-channel 4K dynamic video hardware decoding, so that TVs and computers can play high-definition movies on the NAS at the same time without any pressure. Four hard disk bays support up to 40TB capacity,Meet the massive data needs of audio-visual experts,DS418play price3780element。
 
If you don't have such a large capacity requirement, you can choose the dual-bay product DS218, compared with DS218, DS218 does not have the eSATA interface for expanding hard disks, and the CPU performance is slightly weaker. However, its configuration does not affect the daily use of the family, and the price of 2250 yuan is 500 yuan lower than the DS218, making the DS218 very competitive.