They both setup with the same amount of ease, but the DS916+ is a faster unit.

I will assume this unit is bad, and will be requesting a replacement.

Cool little NAS.This unit does not have enough power to transcode in

This unit was easy to setup and I was able to configure on my own.

Perfect unit for SoHo.

In general i have been recommending 6 and 8 bay NAS units, but with this 4 bay, i feel synology hit the sweet spot for the average SMB use case.

I received a bad DS218+ unit, but understand those things happen.

I'm not sure if I'm criticizing the unit or Synology's customer support.

Unit failed, replaced with refurbished

All in all, if you like synology nas products - you’ll probably like this unit for its flexible upgrade options, and good performance compared to older units.

This unit is faster than my old DS416, probably 8 times faster and accept any DDR3 memory available in the market, don't spend you money on expensive DDR3 modules, buy regular modules like me and enjoy

Then, after two uses over 72 hours, the unit refused to power up

This unit may work for you, or not

Unlike its competitor, this unit works like a charm

Love the unit and love Synology!!

Only regret is not buying a unit with more bays.

Would I recommend this unit

I think this is a very capable and robust NAS unit.