DS216j is specifically designed for home and personal users. With a dual-core CPU, this 2-bay NAS is intuitive and powerful, making sure users enjoy effortless data sharing, multimedia streaming and seamless file synchronization.

Dual-core CPU brings faster performance on your private cloud
Equipped with a dual-core CPU with a hardware encryption engine, DS216j provides excellent reading speed over 112.75 MB/sec and writing over 97.6 MB/sec, providing fast backup, as well as smoother cloud synchronization; while offloading encryption calculation tasks from the main CPU, allowing for faster data transfers.

Enhanced multimedia processing capability
DS216j brings an optimal multimedia experience to home users. Powered by a built-in floating-point unit, DS216j boosts thumbnail processing, enhancing photo browsing experience, as well as transcoding audio tracks into MP3s on demand to reduce streaming bandwidth.

SuperSpeed USB 3.0 accelerates transfer rates
DS216j comes with two USB 3.0 ports to connect to various kinds of external storage devices, while ensuring fast and efficient file transfer speeds. USB 3.0 offers transfer speed 10 times faster than its predecessor, bringing a smoother experience when moving data to external hard drives, while consuming less power.

Award winning OS - DiskStation Manager
Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) is a sleek, browser-based operating system running on every DiskStation and RackStation, which makes managing your Synology NAS a breeze. Featuring an intuitive user interface, DSM makes accessing and sharing your data smarter and simpler. Synology's Package Center lets you download and install useful add-on packages designed specifically for individual or business needs, meaning you can enjoy more entertainment in your life or better productivity at work.

Your files anywhere with cloud service
DS216j brings you comprehensive cloud service. Cloud Station lets you sync files among DiskStations and multiple devices, including Windows PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, as well as Windows mobile devices, whereas 2-way sync allows file synchronization among different DiskStations. With Cloud Sync, you can even sync your DiskStation with Amazon Cloud Drive, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, Baidu Cloud, and many more -- establish your hybrid cloud to enjoy more storage flexibility and prevent data loss.

Backup data in multiple ways
Synology DS216j can serve as a centralized backup target. Whether you are a Windows or Mac user, you can back up everything on your computer directly to Synology NAS using Cloud Station Backup. Whenever you modify a file, the changes are backed up to DS216j automatically. Mac users also enjoy native Apple Time Machine support. You can also back up data from your DS216j to another DiskStation, rsync servers, external drives, or even Amazon S3, Glacier cloud service, Microsoft Azure, SFR, and hicloud. Synology Hyper Backup allows you to schedule backup tasks and restore the server to any particular point in time, while minimizing storage consumption and processing time by saving only the specific data block that has been changed between versions.