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2021-12-26T09:30:52

Rated 4 out of 5

Great Product

Great Storage Product

Tyrone L.

2019-11-27T21:04:40

Rated 5 out of 5

Excellent Unit

Replaces Netgear NV+, which failed because of power supply issue. The setup was easy. Excellent security options and diagnostics. Also Synology offers a suite of applications which are quite useful.

Ronald R.

2019-08-13T10:15:08

Rated 5 out of 5

2 thumb up

Very good product and so far we don’t have a reason to complain.

Isaac J.

Synology DiskStation DS418 Specifications

CPU
  • CPU Model

    Realtek RTD1296

  • CPU Architecture

    64-bit

  • CPU Frequency

    Quad Core 1.4 GHz

  • Hardware Encryption Engine

    Yes

  • Hardware Transcoding Engine

    10-bit H.265 (HEVC), MPEG-4 Part 2, MPEG-2, VC-1; maximum resolution: 4K (4096 x 2160); maximum frame rate per second (FPS): 60

  • System Memory

    2GB DDR4

Storage

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  • Drive Bays

    4

  • Compatible Drive Type

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

  • Maximum Internal Raw Capacity

    48TB (12TB drive x 4) (Capacity may vary by RAID types)

  • Maximum Single Volume Size

    108 TB

  • Hot Swappable Drive

    Yes

External Ports

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  • RJ-45 1GbE LAN Port

    2 (with Link Aggregation / Failover support)

  • USB 3.0 Port

    2

File System

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  • Internal Drives

    EXT4

  • External Drives

    EXT4
    EXT3
    FAT
    NTFS
    HFS+
    exFAT

  • System Fan

    92mm x 92mm x 2 pcs

  • Fan Speed Mode

    Full-Speed Mode
    Cool Mode
    Quiet Mode

  • Brightness adjustable LED indicators

    Yes (Front)

  • Power Recovery

    Yes

  • Noise Level

    20.9 dB(A)

  • Scheduled Power On/Off

    Yes

  • Wake on LAN/WAN

    Yes

  • Power Supply Unit / Adapter

    90W

  • AC Input Power Voltage

    100V to 240V AC

  • Power Frequency

    50/60 Hz, Single Phase

  • Power Consumption

    26.49 W (Access)
    8.78 W (HDD Hibernation)

  • British Thermal Unit

    90.39 BTU/hr (Access)
    29.96 BTU/hr (HDD Hibernation)

Environment Temperature

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  • Operating Temperature

    5 to 40 deg. C (41 to 104 deg. F)

  • Storage Temperature

    -20 to 60 deg. C (-4 to 140 deg. F)

  • Relative Humidity

    5% to 95% RH

Certification

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  • Certification

    EAC
    CCC
    RCM
    KC
    FCC
    CE
    BSMI

Environment

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  • Environment

    RoHS Compliant

Storage Management

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  • Maximum Internal Volume Number

    256

  • Maximum iSCSI Target Number

    10

  • Maximum iSCSI LUN

    10

  • 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 with Larger HDDs

    Synology Hybrid RAID
    RAID 1
    RAID 5
    RAID 6

  • Volume Expansion by Adding a HDD

    Synology Hybrid RAID
    RAID 5
    JBOD

  • Global Hot Spare Supported RAID Type

    Synology Hybrid RAID
    RAID 1
    RAID 5

File Sharing Capacity

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  • Maximum Local User Accounts

    2048

  • Maximum Local Groups

    256

  • Maximum Shared Folder

    256

  • Maximum Shared Folder Sync Tasks

    4

  • Max Concurrent CIFS/AFP/FTP Connections

    200

  • Windows Access Control List Integration

    Yes

  • NFS Kerberos Authentication

    Yes

Log center

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  • Syslog Events per Second

    100

  • Maximum Users

    500

Cloud Station Server

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  • Max No of Concurrently Connected Devices

    200

  • Maximum Number of Synced Files (ext4)

    100,000 / single file reaction time 766 ms

Download Station

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  • Maximum Concurrent Download Tasks

    30

  • Maximum Number of Synced Files

    100,000 / single file reaction time 941 ms

  • Max Concurrent Connections (PC Clients)

    200

exFAT Access (optional)

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  • exFAT Access (optional)

    Yes

Media Server

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  • DLNA Compliance

    Yes

Moments

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  • Facial recognition

    Yes

  • Subject recognition

    Yes

  • Maximum Users

    200

Surveillance Station

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  • Maximum IP cam (Licenses required)

    30 (including 2 Free License)

  • Total FPS (H.264)

    900 FPS at 720p (1280x720)
    300 FPS at 1080p (1920x1080)
    240 FPS at 3M (2048x1536)
    150 FPS at 5M (2591x1944)
    110 FPS at 4K (3840x2160)

  • Total FPS (H.265)

    900 FPS at 720p (1280x720)
    450 FPS at 1080p (1920x1080)
    360 FPS at 3M (2048x1536)
    250 FPS at 5M (2591x1944)
    180 FPS at 4K (3840x2160)

  • Total FPS (MJPEG)

    300 FPS at 720p (1280x720)
    200 FPS at 1080p (1920x1080)
    130 FPS at 3M (2048x1536)
    80 FPS at 5M (2591x1944)

Video Station

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  • Video Transcoding

    4K Group 3

  • Maximum Transcoding Channel Number

    1 channel, 60 FPS at 4K (4096 x 2160), H.265 (HEVC), 10-bit or 1 channel, 30 FPS at 1080p (1920 x 1080), H.264 (AVC)/MPEG-4 Part 2 (XVID, DIVX5)/MPEG-2/VC-1

VPN Server

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  • Maximum Connections

    15

  • Networking Protocols

    CIFS
    AFP
    NFS
    FTP
    WebDAV
    CalDAV
    iSCSI
    Telnet
    SSH
    SNMP
    VPN (PPTP, OpenVPN)

  • Windows AD Domain Integration

    Domain Users login via Samba/AFP/FTP/File Station

  • HDD Management

    HDD Hibernation
    S.M.A.R.T.
    Dynamic Bad Sector Mapping

  • Security

    FTP over SSL/TLS
    IP Auto-Block
    Firewall
    Encrypted Network Backup over Rsync
    HTTPS Connection

  • Utilities

    Synology Assistant

  • Supported Browsers

    Chrome
    Firefox
    Internet Explorer 10 onwards
    Safari 10 onwards
    Safari (iOS 10 onwards)
    Chrome (Android 6.0 onwards)

Supported Clients

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  • Supported Clients

    Windows 7 and 10
    Mac OS X 10.11 onward

General

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  • Dimensions (HxWxD)

    166 x 199 x 223mm (6.54 x 7.83 x 8.78")

  • Weight

    2.28kg (5.03 lbs)

About Synology DiskStation DS418 4-Bay NAS Enclosure, Quad-Core 1.4GHz, 2GB, No HDD

FEATURED REVIEWS

Excellent Unit

By Ronald R.

Replaces Netgear NV+, which failed because of power supply issue. The setup was easy. Excellent security options and diagnostics. Also Synology offers a suite of applications which are quite useful.

2 thumb up

By Isaac J.

Very good product and so far we don’t have a reason to complain.

DiskStation DS418
Powerful 4-bay NAS for home and office users.

Versatile NAS server for centralized file storage and real-time 4K H.265 video transcoding
Synology DS418 comes with a new 64-bit quad-core processor, delivering excellent data transfer speed, large storage volume management and 10-bit 4K H.265 video transcoding on the fly.

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.

Real-time collaboration on your private cloud
Office is a collaboration package combining the convenience and usability of public clouds with the data privacy and security guaranteed by private clouds. It allows you to work seamlessly together on documents and spreadsheets in a protected environment.

4K Multimedia Server
Access and stream your favorite 4K content anywhere, anytime. DS418 supports 10-bit 4K H.265 online transcoding. With Video Station and DS video, you can convert and play 4K videos from any computer, mobile device or other media players that don't support Ultra HD formats.

Synology Hybrid RAID (SHR) technology
Storage management is easy with Synology Hybrid RAID (SHR) technology. SHR is an automated RAID management system allowing you to easily create and expand storage volumes and migrate RAID types without requiring details on RAID. SHR provides 1 to 2-disk redundancy to safeguard your data during drive failures.

Cost-effective
SHR maximizes the data capacity of your RAID when different sizes of HDDs are used. Calculate your RAID needs.

Easy Management
For novice users who have no technical background and still want to protect their data using RAID technology, a convenient installation wizard will guide you through all the steps during your first installation.

Scalability
You can add new disks on the fly in Storage Manager with a simple click.

Flexibility
While creating a volume, you can plan ahead and leave empty and unallocated space for future usage.

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
Surveillance Station
Complete surveillance solution for recording, monitoring and management.

Desktop Backup
Simplified backup solution for your Mac, PC and mobile devices.

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

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

Security

Comprehensive built-in security tools are constantly updated to tackle evolving threats and protect your devices.

Multimedia
Complete multimedia solution for management, streaming and playback.

What's in the box:

  • Synology DiskStation DS418 4-Bay NAS Enclosure
  • Accessory Pack
  • AC Power Adapter
  • AC Power Cord
  • 2x RJ-45 LAN Cable
  • Original Box