Prior to all that, we will take a look at our testbed setup and testing methodology. We have a separate section devoted to the performance of the DS415+ with encrypted shared folders. This is followed by benchmark numbers for both single and multi-client scenarios across a number of different client platforms as well as access protocols. In the rest of the review, we will first look at the Intel Rangeley platform in detail and how the Synology DS415+ takes advantage of it.

In addition to the standard drive mount screws, quick start guide and US power plug, the main unit was also accompanied by a 100 W power adapter (12V 8.33A). The chassis is retained from the previous-generation 4-bay NAS units (such as the DS412+ and DS413). The gallery below takes us around the DS415+. Intel Atom C2538 (4C/4T Silvermont x86 Cores 2.40 GHz)Ĥx 3.5'/2.5' SATA 3 Gbps HDD / SSD (Hot-Swappable) The specifications of the DS415+ are provided in the table below. These aspects should help the DS415+ make a compelling case over the other 4-bay units from Synology based on the older Atoms. Other than that, the Rangeley SoCs bring in an updated Atom microarchitecture along with lower power consumption. Enabling encryption of shared folders should result in minimal performance impact. The major attraction is the availability of AES-NI in the Rangeley series of Atom SoCs.

The DS415+ is a typical 4-bay SMB NAS with dual GbE ports and a host of virtualization certifications. The more the horsepower at the disposal of the end user, the better it is in scenarios where they have multiple apps running. There are plenty of third-party apps for DSM users. This makes sense, since Synology's Disk Station Manager OS (DSM) is quite advanced compared to Seagate's NAS OS (which is in the early stages of its life cycle). However, unlike the dual core Rangeley variant used by Seagate, Synology has opted for a quad-core version that is clocked higher. That credit goes to Seagate for their NAS Pro lineup. One must note that Synology is not the first COTS NAS vendor to bring out a product based on the new Atom SoCs.

It is their first product based on the Intel Rangeley platform.

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