Synology has released the DS416slim, a 4-bay NAS server aimed at home users and professionals in need of a compact, storage solution. The device can host up to four 2.5" hard drives for a total of 8 TB available data.

From a hardware point of view, the DS416slim boasts a dual-core 1.0 GHz CPU with a dedicated encryption engine and 512 MB of DDR3 RAM. With Link Aggregation enabled, DS416slim delivers up to 170.23 MB/s in reading and 77.62 MB/s in writing. Writing through a single Gigabit LAN speed goes up to 78.81 MB/s, which represents a 30% boost compared to the previous generation. DS416slim's high performance is paired with low power consumption, as DS416slim consumes only 17.17 watts in average during activity.

The device features four hot-swappable trays and 2.5" its hard drives can be replaced on the fly if needed. In addition, the fan module situated at the bottom of the unit can be removed in a breeze in case of malfunction. In addition, one of the two USB 3.0 ports is available on the front panel of DS416slim.

DS416slim runs DiskStation Manager (DSM), Synology's operating system for NAS devices, is offering a wide range of applications from backup, network management to multimedia.

Hardware Specifications
CPU
CPU Model	Marvell Armada 385 88F6820
CPU Architecture	32-bit
CPU Frequency	Dual Core 1.0 GHz
Floating Point
Hardware Encryption Engine
Memory
System Memory	512 MB DDR3
Storage
Drive Bay(s)	4
Compatible Drive Type	2.5" SATA III / SATA II HDD (Up to 12.5mm drive height) 2.5" SATA III / SATA II SSD
Maximum Internal Raw Capacity	8 TB (2 TB HDD x 4) (Capacity may vary by RAID types)
Maximum Single Volume Size	16 TB
Hot Swappable Drive
External Ports
USB 3.0 Port	2
File System
Internal Drives	EXT4
External Drives	EXT4 EXT3 FAT NTFS HFS+ (Read Only, with max. volume size 2TB)
Appearance
Size (Height x Width x Depth)	120 mm x 105 mm x 142 mm
Weight	0.66 kg
Others
RJ-45 1GbE LAN Port	2 (with Link Aggregation / Failover support)
Wake on LAN/WAN
System Fan	60 mm x 60 mm x 1 pcs
Fan Speed Mode	Cool Mode Quiet Mode Low-power Mode
Easy Replacement System Fan
Wireless Support (dongle)
Brightness adjustable front LED indicators
Power Recovery
Noise Level*	20.3 dB(A)
Scheduled Power On/Off
Power Supply Unit / Adapter	30W
AC Input Power Voltage	100V to 240V AC
Power Frequency	50/60 Hz, Single Phase
Power Consumption	17.17 W (Access) 11.63 W (HDD Hibernation)
British Thermal Unit	58.63 BTU/hr (Access) 39.71 BTU/hr (HDD Hibernation)
Environment Temperature
Operating Temperature	5°C to 40°C (40°F to 104°F)
Storage Temperature	-20°C to 60°C (-5°F to 140°F)
Relative Humidity	5% to 95% RH
Certification	FCC Class B CE Class B BSMI Class B
Warranty	2 Years
Notes	Power consumption is measured when fully loaded with Western Digital 1TB WD10JFCX hard drive(s). Noise Level Testing Environment: Fully loaded with WD 1TB WD10JFCX hard drive(s) in idle; Two G.R.A.S. Type 40AE microphones, each set up at 1 meter away from the Synology NAS front and rear; Background noise: 17.2 dB(A); Temperature: 23.6˚C; Humidity: 58.2%.
DSM Specifications
Storage Management
Maximum Internal Volume Number	256
Maximum iSCSI Target Number	10
Maximum iSCSI LUN	10
Supported RAID Type	Synology Hybrid RAID Basic JBOD RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 6 RAID 10
RAID Migration	Basic to RAID 1 Basic to RAID 5 RAID 1 to RAID 5 RAID 5 to RAID 6
Volume Expansion with Larger HDDs	Synology Hybrid RAID RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 6
Volume Expansion by Adding a HDD	Synology Hybrid RAID RAID 5 JBOD
Global Hot Spare Supported RAID Type	Synology Hybrid RAID RAID 1 RAID 5
File Sharing Capacity
Maximum User Accounts	2048
Maximum Groups	256
Maximum Shared Folder	256
Maximum Shared Folder Sync Tasks	2
Maximum Concurrent CIFS/AFP/FTP Connections	128
Windows Access Control List (ACL) Integration
NFS Kerberos Authentication
Log Center
Syslog Events per Second	100
Add-on Packages
Cloud Station Server
Maximum Concurrent File Transfers	128
Download Station
Maximum Concurrent Download Tasks	30
Media Server
DLNA Certification
PDF Viewer
Spreadsheet
Surveillance Station
Maximum IP cam (Licenses required)	8 (including 2 Free License)
Total FPS (H.264)*	300 FPS @ 720p (1280x720) 150 FPS @ 1080p (1920?1080) 100 FPS @ 3M (2048x1536) 40 FPS @ 5M (2591x1944)
Total FPS (MJPEG)*	150 FPS @ 720p (1280x720) 75 FPS @ 1080p (1920?1080) 50 FPS @ 3M (2048x1536) 25 FPS @ 5M (2591x1944)
Video Station
Video Transcoding	Group 2
VPN Server
Maximum Connections	5
Environment & Packaging
Environment	RoHS Compliant
Packaging Content	Main Unit X 1 Welcome Note X 1 Accessory Pack X 1 AC Power Adapter X 1 RJ-45 LAN Cable X 2
Optional Accessories	Remote Camera License Pack VS360HD
General
Networking Protocols	CIFS AFP NFS FTP WebDAV CalDAV iSCSI Telnet SSH SNMP VPN (PPTP, OpenVPN)
Management	Auto DSM Upgrade Email/SMS Notification Customized User Quota Customized Administrator/User Group Syslog Support DDNS Support IPv6 Support VLAN Support PPPoE Hotspot Resource Monitor Connection Manager UPS Management Scheduled Power On/Off Custom Management UI HTTP/HTTPS Ports
Windows AD Domain Integration	Domain Users login via Samba/AFP/FTP/File Station
HDD Management	HDD Hibernation S.M.A.R.T. Dynamic Bad Sector Mapping
Security	FTP over SSL/TLS IP Auto-Block Firewall Encrypted Network Backup over Rsync HTTPS Connection
Utilities	Synology Assistant
Supported Clients	Windows 7 or above Mac OS X 10.10 or above
Supported Browsers	Chrome Firefox Internet Explorer 9 or later Safari 8 or later Safari (iOS 7.0 or later on iPad) Chrome (Android 4.0 on tablets)