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2020-06-15T06:15:08
This is a great product. A definite upgrade from my ds214se with faster performance. I did the upgrade as I wanted to use more functionalities from the NAS and this product delivers.
LUIS H.
2019-10-04T08:32:03
Very happy with this product and it works well as a PLEX server
Victor C.
2019-07-04T08:24:05
Works as advertised. File explorer on the NAS has a minor graphical glitch where it shows random text on the first row. Device has a really sleek design.
Griffin T.
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Intel Celeron J3355
64-bit
Dual Core 2.0 GHz burst up to 2.5 GHz
Yes
H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC), MPEG-2 and VC-1; maximum resolution: 4K (4096 x 2160); maximum frame rate per second (FPS): 30
2GB DDR3L
2GB (1 x 2GB)
2
6GB (2GB + 4 GB)
2
3.5" SATA HDD
2.5" SATA HDD
2.5" SATA SSD
24TB (12TB drive x 2) (Capacity may vary by RAID types)
108 TB
Yes
1
3
1
Yes
Btrfs
EXT4
Btrfs
EXT4
EXT3
FAT
NTFS
HFS+
exFAT
92mm x 92mm
Full-Speed Mode
Cool Mode
Quiet Mode
Yes (Front)
Yes
19.3 dB(A)
Yes
Yes
60W
100V to 240V AC
50/60 Hz, Single Phase
17.23 W (Access)
5.4 W (HDD Hibernation)
58.79 BTU/hr (Access)
18.43 BTU/hr (HDD Hibernation)
5 to 40 deg. C (41 to 104 deg. F)
-20 to 60 deg. C (-4 to 140 deg. F)
5% to 95% RH
Hardware: EAC
VCCI
CCC
RCM
KC
FCC
CE
BSMI
RoHS Compliant
256
32
256
Yes
Yes
Synology Hybrid RAID
Basic
JBOD
RAID 0
RAID 1
Basic to RAID 1
Synology Hybrid RAID
RAID 1
Synology Hybrid RAID
2048
256
256
4
500
Yes
Yes
400
Yes
Yes
1000
500
1500
1,000,000 / single file reaction time 681 ms
1,000,000 / single file reaction time 341 ms
Yes
80
500,000 / single file reaction time 362 ms
450
Yes
5 (Licenses required for additional accounts)
Up to 45 (Btrfs) / 45 (ext4)
181,000 (Btrfs) / 194,000 (ext4) emails per day, approx. 5.5GB (Btrfs) / 5.9GB (ext4)
Yes
Yes
Yes
400
1024
65536
25 (including 2 Free License)
750 FPS at 720p (1280x720)
600 FPS at 1080p (1920x1080)
350 FPS at 3M (2048x1536)
250 FPS at 5M (2591x1944)
120 FPS at 4K (3840x2160)
750 FPS at 720p (1280x720)
750 FPS at 1080p (1920x1080)
450 FPS at 3M (2048x1536)
250 FPS at 5M (2591x1944)
200 FPS at 4K (3840x2160)
450 FPS at 720p (1280x720)
250 FPS at 1080p (1920x1080)
160 FPS at 3M (2048x1536)
130 FPS at 5M (2591x1944)
4K Group 1
2 channel, 30 FPS at 4K (4096 x 2160), H.264 (AVC)/H.265 (HEVC) or
2 channel, 30 FPS at 1080p (1920x1080), H.264 (AVC)/H.265 (HEVC)/MPEG-2/VC-1
2 (including 1 Free License)
20
CIFS
AFP
NFS
FTP
WebDAV
CalDAV
iSCSI
Telnet
SSH
SNMP
VPN (PPTP, OpenVPN)
Domain Users login via Samba/AFP/FTP/File Station
HDD Hibernation
S.M.A.R.T.
Dynamic Bad Sector Mapping
FTP over SSL/TLS
IP Auto-Block
Firewall
Encrypted Network Backup over Rsync
HTTPS Connection
Synology Assistant
Windows 7 and 10
Mac OS X 10.11 onward
Chrome
Firefox
Internet Explorer 10 onwards
Safari 10 onwards
Safari (iOS 10 onwards)
Chrome (Android 6.0 onwards)
165 x 108 x 232.2mm (6.50 x 4.25 x 9.14")
1.30kg (2.87 lbs)
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PLEX server
By Victor C.
Very happy with this product and it works well as a PLEX server
Solid upgrade from DS214SE
By LUIS H.
This is a great product. A definite upgrade from my ds214se with faster performance. I did the upgrade as I wanted to use more functionalities from the NAS and this product delivers.
DiskStation DS218+
All-around storage solution optimized to safeguard your data.
Compact yet powerful storage solution
Equipped with a dual-core processor and AES-NI hardware encryption engine, DS218+ delivers exceptional file transfer speeds. Supporting real-time 4K video streaming, DS218+ is ideal not only for protecting critical data but for storing ultra-high definition media contents as well.
Next-generation file system for better data protection
The Btrfs file system introduces advanced storage technologies and optimized snapshots to prevent data corruption and reduce maintenance overhead. While ensuring high-level data integrity, it also offers flexible, efficient data protection and recovery tools.
Flexible Shared Folder / User Quota System provides comprehensive quota control on user accounts and shared folders
Snapshot Replication provides schedulable and storage capacity-saving data protection with 1,024 shared folder backups and 65,000 system-wide snapshots
File- or folder-level data restoration accelerates data recovery, providing more flexibility for businesses
Automatic file self-healing detects and recovers corrupted files without user intervention
4K Multimedia Server
Access and stream your 4K media content anytime and anywhere. DS218+ supports 4K H.264/H.265 online transcoding via Video Station and DS video, allowing 4K videos to be converted and played on the fly on other computers, smartphones and media players that originally do not support Ultra HD formats.
Synchronize files across your devices
Cloud Station Suite provides real-time data synchronization across all your devices and other Synology NAS. "Intelliversioning" keeps the most important file versions to better utilize storage space.
Digital asset protection
Powered by Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM), Synology NAS offers advanced security measures to protect against sudden data loss and potential security holes.
Security Advisor
Analyzes system settings, password strength, network preferences and removes any possible malware.
AppArmor
A kernel-level enhancement that blocks malicious programs from accessing unauthorized system resources.
AES 256-bit encryption
Encrypt shared folders and network data transmission to keep data from unauthorized access.
2-step verification
Prevent others from logging in to your DSM by generating a one-time password (OTP) on your mobile device.
Trust Level
Customize the trust level in Package Center to avoid installing packages from untrusted sources, safeguarding your NAS from unknown or tampered package files.
Easy file access with QuickConnect
Access files on your Synology NAS over the Internet without the hassle of setting up port forwarding rules, DDNS or other complicated network settings. QuickConnect allows you to connect via a secure, customizable address, so that you can instantly access media and work files on any Internet-connected device with no additional charge.
Powered by Synology DSM
Office
Collaborate on spreadsheets and documents on your private cloud.
Surveillance Station
Complete surveillance solution for recording, monitoring and management.
File Server/Management
Powerful built-in file management and sharing services.
DSM UI
Award-winning operating system with an intuitive user interface and powerful capabilities.
Desktop Backup
Simplified backup solution for your Mac, PC and mobile devices.
Multimedia
Complete multimedia solution for management, streaming and playback.