The document provides a detailed comparison of various 4-bay Synology NAS models from 2016 focusing on aspects such as performance, connectivity, power consumption, and functionality. It highlights specific models like the DS1515+ and DS415+, listing their features, specs, and capabilities for tasks like Plex server use, surveillance, and transcoding. Pricing and maximum capacities for drives, connections, and folders are also included to assist potential buyers in making informed decisions.

1. Best 4 /5 bay NAS- Synology 2016
Best for Plex, Surveillance, Performance, Connectivity, Energy saving, Warranty,
Transcoding

2. Best 4 bay Synology NAS for Performance
DS1515+ DS1515 DS415+ DS415play DS416 DS416J
£487.00 £439.00 £366.00 £306.00 £291.00 £196.00
Intel Atom
C2538Quad Core
2.4GHz
Annapurna Labs
Alpine AL-314 CPU
- Quad Core 1.4 GHz
Intel
Atom QuadCore 2.4
GHz
Intel Atom DualCore
1.6 GHz
Annapurna Labs
Alpine AL-212 dual-
core 1.4GHz
Marvell Armada
88F6828 dual-core
1.3GHz
2GB (exp 6GB) 2GB 2GB 1GB 1GB 512MB

3. Best 4 bay Synology NAS for Connectivity
DS1515+ DS1515 DS415+ DS415play DS416 DS416J
£487.00 £439.00 £366.00 £306.00 £291.00 £196.00
4xLAN 4xLAN 2xLAN 1xLAN 2xLAN 1xLAN
1x USB 2.0 3x USB 2.0 1x USB 2.0
4x USB 3.0 2x USB 3.0 2x USB 3.0 2x USB 3.0 3x USB 3.0 1x USB 3.0
2X eSATA 2X eSATA 1X eSATA

4. Best 4 bay Synology NAS for Expansion
DS1515+ DS1515 DS415+ DS415play DS416 DS416J
£487.00 £439.00 £366.00 £306.00 £291.00 £196.00
expand to 15 drives expand to 15 drives
RAM 6 GB (2 GB + 4 GB)

5. Best 4 bay Synology NAS for Power Consumption and noise
DS1515+ DS1515 DS415+ DS415play DS416 DS416J
22.3 dB(A) 22.4 dB(A) 20.2 dB(A) 20.0 dB(A) 20.2 dB(A) 19.1 dB(A)
38.39 W (Access)
21.63 W (HDD
Hibernation)
32.3 W (Access)
18.2 W (HDD
Hibernation)
32.64 W (Access)
14.78 W (HDD
Hibernation)
27.33 W (Access)
16.84 W (HDD
Hibernation)
31.96 W (Access)
10.14 W (HDD
Hibernation)
21.6 W (Access)
12.75 W (HDD
Hibernation)

6. Best 4 bay Synology NAS functionality
DS1515+ DS1515 DS415+ DS415play DS416 DS416J
Citrix Ready Citrix Ready
VMware vSphere 5 VMware vSphere 5
SSD Read/Write Cache SSD Read/Write Cache SSD Read/Write Cache
Virtual DSM Manager
Virtual DSM Manager

7. Best 4 bay Synology NAS for Speed
DS1515+ DS1515 DS415+ DS415play DS416 DS416J
80 Download Tasks 50 Download Tasks 80 Download Tasks
50 Download
Tasks
50 Download
Tasks
30 Download
Tasks
SSD Read/Write
Cache
SSD Read/Write
Cache
SSD Read/Write
Cache

8. Best 4 bay Synology NAS for PLEX
DS1515+ DS1515 DS415+ DS415play DS416 DS416J
Plex Server Plex Server Plex Server Plex Server Plex Server -
SD (480p/576p) no transcoding SD (480p/576p) SD (480p/576p) no transcoding -
HD (720P) no transcoding HD (720P) - no transcoding -
HD (1080P) * no transcoding HD (1080P) * - no transcoding -

9. Best 4 bay Synology NAS for shared folders
DS1515+ DS1515 DS415+ DS415play DS416 DS416J
512 folders 256 512 256 256 256
512 512 512 256 256 128
2048 2048 2048 2048 2048 1024

10. Best 4 bay Synology NAS for Surveillance
DS1515+ DS1515 DS415+ DS415play DS416 DS416J
Maximum IP cam 40 Maximum IP cam 30 Maximum IP cam 40 Maximum IP cam 15 Maximum IP cam 25 Maximum IP cam 16
2 Free License 2 Free License 2 Free License 2 Free License 2 Free License 2 Free License
1200 FPS @ 720p
(1280x720)
900 FPS @ 720p
(1280x720)
1200 FPS @ 720p
(1280x720)
450 FPS @ 720p
(1280x720)
750 FPS @ 720p
(1280x720)
480 FPS @ 720p
(1280x720)

11. Best 4 bay Synology NAS for Transcoding
DS1515+ DS1515 DS415+ DS415play DS416 DS416J
 1 channel, 30
FPS @
1080p(1920×1
080), H.264
(AVC)/MPEG-4
Part 2 (XVID,
DIVX5)/MPEG-
2/VC-1
 1 channel,
30 FPS @
720p
(1280x720
), H.264
(AVC)/MPE
G-4 Part 2
(XVID,
DIVX5)/MP
EG-2/VC-1
 1 channel, 30
FPS @
1080p(1920×1
080), H.264
(AVC)/MPEG-4
Part 2 (XVID,
DIVX5)/MPEG-
2/VC-1
 1 channel, 30
FPS @
1080p(1920×1
080), H.264
(AVC)/MPEG-4
Part 2 (XVID,
DIVX5)/MPEG-
2/VC-1
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1080p 720p 1080p 1080p 720p ----

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