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TRUSTED PROTECTION PLANS, EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE.

Invest In Your Gear and Peace Of Mind!

Accidents happen where life happens. Protect your favorite Adorama products and purchase a protection plan to stay covered from accidental damage, mechanical or electrical failure, and more.

Repair or Replacement

Repair or Replacement

If we can’t fix it, we’ll replace it at no additional cost.

Accidental Damage

Accidental Damage

Protect your product from drops, spills, and more.

Peace of Mind

Peace of Mind

Enjoy your gear without fear. We have you covered!

Malfunction Protection

Malfunction Protection

When regular use of your product over time results in mechanical or electrical failure.

Zero Deductible

Zero Deductible

We will never charge you a deductible after the purchase of a plan.

Customer-Focused Support

Customer-Focused Support

Our claims process is simple & easy and our customer service team is happy to help.

Adorama Protect powered by Extend is available for purchase to customers in the United States. Not available for purchase Internationally or in U.S. Territories.

Synology RS2418+ Specifications

CPU
  • CPU Model

    Intel Atom C3538

  • CPU Architecture

    64-bit

  • CPU Frequency

    Quad Core 2.1 GHz

  • Hardware Encryption Engine (AES-NI)

    Yes

  • System Memory

    4 GB DDR4

  • Memory Module Pre-installed

    4 GB (4 GB x 1)

  • Total Memory Slots

    4

  • Memory Expandable up to

    64 GB (16 GB x 4)

Storage

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  • Drive Bays

    12

  • Maximum Drive Bays with Expansion Unit

    24

  • Compatible Drive Type

    3.5" SATA HDD
    2.5" SATA HDD
    2.5" SATA SSD

  • Maximum Internal Raw Capacity

    168 TB (14 TB drive x 12) (Capacity may vary by RAID types)

  • Maximum Raw Capacity

    Expansion Units 336 TB (168 TB + 14 TB drive x 12) (Capacity may vary by RAID types)

  • Maximum Single Volume Size

    108 TB

  • Hot Swappable Drive

    Yes

  • Maximum Internal Volume Number

    512

  • Maximum iSCSI Target Number

    128

  • Maximum iSCSI LUN

    256

  • iSCSI LUN Clone/Snapshot, Windows ODX

    Yes

  • SSD Read/Write Cache (White Paper)

    Yes

  • SSD TRIM

    Yes

  • 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 by Adding a HDD

    Synology Hybrid RAID
    RAID 5
    RAID 6
    JBOD

  • Volume Expansion by Adding a HDD

    Synology Hybrid RAID
    RAID 5
    RAID 6
    JBOD

  • Global Hot Spare Supported RAID Type

    Synology Hybrid RAID
    RAID 1
    RAID 5
    RAID 6
    RAID 10

External Ports

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  • RJ-45 1GbE LAN Port

    4 (with Link Aggregation / Failover support)

  • USB 3.0 Port

    2

  • Expansion Port

    1

  • PCIe Expansion

    1 x Gen3 x 8 slot (black, x4 link)

  • Add-in-card support

    M2D18 - Dual M.2 SATA/NVMe SSD adapter card for SSD cache
    PCIe Network Interface Card

File System

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  • Internal Drives

    Btrfs
    EXT4

  • External Drives

    Btrfs
    EXT4
    EXT3
    FAT
    NTFS
    HFS+
    exFAT

Appearance

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  • Size (H x W x D)

    3.4 x 18.9 x 27.4" (88 x 482 x 696 mm)
    3.4 x 18.9 x 28.5" (88 x 482 x 724 mm) (for RP model)

  • Weight

    29.1 lb (13.22kg)
    30.5 lb (13.85kg) (for RP model)

  • System Fan

    4 Pcs: 3.1 x 3.1" (80 x 80 mm)

  • Fan Speed Mode

    Full-Speed Mode
    Cool Mode
    Quiet Mode

  • Easy Replacement System Fan

    Yes

  • Power Recovery

    Yes

  • Noise Level

    54 dB(A)
    54.1 dB(A) (for RP model)

  • Scheduled Power On/Off

    Yes

  • Wake on LAN/WAN

    Yes

  • Power Supply Unit / Adapter

    500W
    2 X 500W (for RP model)

  • AC Input Power Voltage

    100V to 240V AC

  • Power Frequency

    50/60 Hz, Single Phase

  • Power Consumption

    109 W (Access)
    52.4 W (System Hibernation)
    119.6 W (Access, for RP model)
    55.9 W (System Hibernation, for RP model)

  • British Thermal Unit

    371.92 BTU/hr (Access)
    178.8 BTU/hr (System Hibernation)
    408.09 BTU/hr (Access, for RP model)
    190.74 BTU/hr (System Hibernation, for RP model)
    Redundant Power Supply (for xs+ and RP model)

  • Redundant Power Supply

    (for xs+ and RP model) Yes

Environment Tempeature

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  • Operating Temperature

    40 Degree F to 95 Degree F (5 Degree C to 35 Degree C)

  • Storage Temperature

    -5 Degree F to 140 Degree F (-20 Degree C to 60 Degree C)

  • Relative Humidity

    5% to 95% RH

Certification

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  • Certification

    EAC
    VCCI
    CCC
    RCM
    FCC
    CE
    BSMI

File Serices

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  • File Protocol

    CIFS/AFP/NFS/FTP/WebDAV

  • Maximum Concurrent CIFS/AFP/FTP

    Connections 1000

  • Maximum Concurrent CIFS/AFP/FTP

    Connections 1000

  • Windows Access Control List

    (ACL) Integration Yes

  • NFS Kerberos Authentication

    Yes

Account & Shared Folder

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  • Maximum Local User Accounts

    2048

  • Maximum Local Groups

    256

  • Maximum Shared Folder

    512

  • Maximum Shared Folder Sync Tasks

    8

High Availability Manager

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  • High Availability Manager

    Yes

Log Center

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  • Log Center

    Yes

  • Syslog Events per Second

    800

Virtualization

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  • VMware vSphere 6 with VAAI

    Yes

  • Windows Server 2012

    Yes

  • Windows Server 2012 R2

    Yes

  • Windows Server 2016

    Yes

  • Citrix Ready

    Yes

  • OpenStack

    Yes

Antivirus by McAfee (Trial)

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  • Antivirus by McAfee (Trial)

    Yes

Central Management System

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  • Central Management System

    Yes

  • Chat

    Yes

  • Maximum Users

    1500

Cloud Station Server

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  • Cloud Station Server

    Yes

  • Maximum Number of Concurrently

    Connected Devices 1000

  • Maximum Number of Concurrently

    Connected Devices 1000

  • Maximum Number of Hosted Files (btrfs)

    1000000

  • Maximum Number of Hosted Files (ext4)

    1000000

Document Viewer

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  • Document Viewer

    Yes

Download Station

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  • Download Station

    Yes

  • Maximum Concurrent Download Tasks

    80

exFAT Access (optional)

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  • exFAT Access (optional)

    Yes

MailPlus / MailPlus Server

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  • MailPlus / MailPlus Server

    Yes

  • Free Email Accounts

    5

  • Maximum number of concurrent users

    Up to 150

  • Maximum Server Performance

    1,484,000 emails per day, approx. 45GB

Media Server

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  • Media Server

    Yes

  • DLNA Compliance

    Yes

Moments

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  • Moments

    Yes

  • Facial recognition

    Yes

  • Subject recognition

    Yes

Snapshot Replication

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  • Snapshot Replication

    Yes

  • Maximum Snapshots per Shared Folder

    1024

  • Maximum of system snapshots

    65536

Surveillance Station

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  • Surveillance Station

    Yes

  • Maximum IP cam (Licenses required)

    40 (including 2 Free License) (See All Supported IP Cameras)

  • Total FPS (H.264)

    1200 FPS @ 720p (1280x720)
    960 FPS @ 1080p (1920 x1080)
    520 FPS @ 3M (2048x1536)
    320 FPS @ 5M (2591x1944)
    240 FPS @ 4K (3840x2160)

  • Total FPS (H.265)

    1200 FPS @ 720p (1280x720)
    1200 FPS @ 1080p (1920 x1080)
    880 FPS @ 3M (2048x1536)
    520 FPS @ 5M (2591x1944)
    400 FPS @ 4K (3840x2160)

  • Total FPS (MJPEG)

    560 FPS @ 720p (1280x720)
    270 FPS @ 1080p (1920 x1080)
    190 FPS @ 3M (2048x1536)
    110 FPS @ 5M (2591x1944)

Synology Drive

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  • Synology Drive

    Yes

  • Recommended Number of Hosted Files

    1000000

  • Recommended Number of Concurrent

    Connections for PC Clients 550

Synology Office

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  • Synology Office

    Yes

  • Maximum Users

    1800

Video Station

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  • Video Station

    Yes

  • Video Transcoding

    Group 1 - Type 1

  • Maximum Transcoding Channel Number

    1 channel, 30 FPS @ 1080p(1920 x1080), H.264 (AVC)/MPEG-4 Part 2 (XVID, DIVX5)/MPEG-2/VC-1

Virtual Machine Manager

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  • Virtual Machine Manager

    Yes

  • Recommended Virtual Machine Instances

    4

  • Recommended Virtual DSM Number

    (Licenses required) 4 (including 1 Free License)

VPN Server

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  • VPN Server

    Yes

  • Maximum Connections

    30

Environment

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  • Environment

    RoHS Compliant

  • UPC Code

    846504002559

5 Accessories for Synology RackStation RS2418+ 12bay NAS Diskless, Intel Quad Core 2.1 GHz, 4GB RAM, No HDD

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About Synology RS2418+

RackStation RS2418+
High-capacity and scalable NAS designed for businesses with flexible storage and M.2 SSD expandability

Scalable Storage Server On-Demand
RS2418+/RS2418RP+ is an ideal storage solution for small- and medium-sized businesses with great flexibility in terms of expandable storage capacity, upgradable memory, and optional high-speed NIC or M.2 SSD cache support. It serves perfectly as a centralized file server, backup target for distributed businesses, or backup target for employee workstations in a growing business.

CPU
Quad-core 2.1GHz

RAM options
4GB DDR4 UDIMM, up to 64GB

Scalability
Up to 24 drives with one RX1217/RX1217RP

Boost your storage performance with easy-to-install add-in cards
Equipped with a PCIe 3.0 slot, RS2418+ supports installing an M.2 SSD adapter card or 10GbE NIC for a high-IOPS system cache and ultra-fast data transmission.
SSD: SSD - Dual M.2 NVMe / SATA SSD slot, compatible with 2280/2260/2242 form factors
10GbE: 10GbE - 10GbE network capacity for bandwidth-intensive environments

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 all 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 makes data recovery fast and flexible

Automatic file self-healing detects and recovers corrupted files without user intervention

Ultimate Backup Solution
RS2418+ integrates various backup applications to safeguard your important data on any device with an intuitive user interface and durable storage technologies.

Active Backup for Business
Centralize backup tasks for VMware, Windows, and file servers. Restore whatever you want fast and reliably when needed.

Hyper Backup
Comprehensively back up your data to a local shared folder, an external device, another Synology NAS, an rsync server, or a public cloud to ensure data safety.

Desktop Backup
Safeguard your PC with Cloud Station Backup. Effortlessly back up data stored on macOS to Synology NAS with Time Machine.

Active Backup for Office 365 / G Suite
Protect corporate data stored on the cloud. On-premise backup solution with a centralized dashboard. Optimize storage efficiency with single instancing and block-level deduplication technology.

Fully certified storage virtualization solutions
Synology iSCSI storage fully supports most virtualization solutions to enhance work efficiency with easy management interface. VMware vSphere 6 and VAAI integration helps offload storage operations and optimizes computation efficiency. Windows Offloaded Data Transfer (ODX) speeds up data transfer and migration rate. OpenStack Cinder support turns your Synology NAS into a block-based storage component.

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.

Powered by Synology DSM
DSM UI
Award-winning operating system with an intuitive user interface and powerful capabilities.

Public Cloud Integration
Backup and synchronize data easily between your public cloud accounts and your NAS.

Snapshot Replication
Provides schedulable and instantaneous data protection for shared folders and virtual machines on iSCSI LUNs in the event of disaster.

VMM
Run various operating systems in isolated sandboxes. Seamlessly clone, restore and migrate virtual machines.

What's in the box:

  • RackStation RS2418+ 12bay NAS Diskless
  • Main Unit
  • Accessory Pack
  • AC Power Cord
  • 2x AC Power Cord (for RP model)
  • Quick Installation Guide
  • Synology 3 Year Warranty