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Synology's latest 4-bay addition to the Plus series of NAS devices aimed at high performance and data-intensive workloads is the DS918+, a refresh of the DS916+ which launched in 2016 and which we reviewed HERE. Powered by an Intel Celeron J3455 processor...
DSM OS, Overall performance, NVMe M.2 SSD slots, Expandability options for both storage and memory...
Lack of HDMI port, Plastic drive trays, Kitguru says: Synology's DiskStation DS918+ is a powerful 4-bay NAS for the home or office and the addition of the two dedicated M.2 NVMe slots means that should the need arise for faster caching performance, SSD'...
A real surprise on the DS918+ is the addition of two M.2 SSD slots in the base of the unit for high speed caching purposes and prehaps an even bigger surprise is what architecture they use as they are NVMe SSD supporting slots.Synology's NAS OS is DiskSta...
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Synology refreshes most of their lineup on a yearly basis. This year we started off on a high note with the All-Flash FS3017 tested with 10Gbe which we subsequently used for the DS1517+ in June and DS1817 in August. In November, we looked at the RS217 Rac...
Build quality is always pretty good with the Synology units, the 918+ coming to market as the replacement for the DS916+ offers a similar chassis build with plastics and metal skeleton. We have similar placement for LEDs and front-facing USB 3.0 ports. Th...
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4K TVs are getting cheap as chips these days, and that means you should be getting hold of some 4K video to play on it. There's only one persistent problem with that -- 4K video files are massive, so you need some easy way of storing them en masse and pla...
The $799 DS918+ has replaced my much more powerful -- but much less energy efficient -- hardcore gaming PC for mass storage, but that's really the least important thing a NAS can do. For me, the big appeal comes from the fact that the DS918+ makes an extr...
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gadgetsmagazine.com.ph Updated: 2018-06-11 17:59:37
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It's a box—a cube. It's a nice one at that. And if a whole art movement was built around the cube, then why shouldn't we be happy with its shape? The design of the DS918+ softens out the edges with neat bevels.The bays and connections are smartly placed a...
Synology continues to update its products with the latest technologies and features to challenge its competitors. And if you are looking for a dependable and intuitive NAS, the DS918+ will not disappoint.Also published in GADGETS MAGAZINE April 2018 Issue...
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Today, a large number of people's homes turn into little offices; but sometimes, it doesn't matter if they really do have home offices present. Numerous devices, increased and simultaneous use, as well as complex setups, call for more than just the regula...
Overall, the Synology DS918 + 4 Bay NAS provides excellent performance and we liked that it was quiet the whole time. Synology also allows you to select from the Btrfs and ext4 file systems with the latter offering higher performance while the other featu...
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It’s expandable, too. Turn the unit upside down and remove the covers and you can fit up to two NVMe 2280 M.2 SSDs, which the NAS will use as a speed-boosting cache. Remove all the drives and you can get to a second SODIMM slot, enabling you to boost the...
Elegant design, Very quiet, Vast selection of apps...
Slightly disappointing raw file-transfer performance...
Not the fastest, but this feature-packed NAS makes a brilliant addition to any home or office...
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Sign up for our daily newsletterIf the DS218 and DS418 reflect the value side of Synology's latest line-up, the DS918+ sits at the performance end. Where those two are powered by quad-core ARM-based Realtek processors with just 2GB of RAM, the high-end...
Powerful specs, Great expansion potential, Robust business features...
Transfer speeds for multiple files aren't the best, Lacking some media server features...
How much performance matters depends on what type of NAS you're looking for. If you're buying for business rather than home, this is one of the best overall packages around, and the same goes if you're more swayed by Synology's Google Drive-like featur...
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HEXUS.net Updated: 2018-09-16 23:28:05
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In the market for a powerful turnkey NAS? The general consensus is that a Synology ought to be near the top of your shopping list. The Taiwanese manufacturer has built an award-winning portfolio of network-attached storage devices, all of which are enhanc...
Excellent DSM operating system, Dual M.2 slots for easy SSD caching, Media transcoding with third-party apps, Simple expansion via optional DX517, Comprehensive app store, Three-year warranty...
No option to upgrade to 10GbE, Plastic drive trays, Not the quietest...
The Synology DS918+ can be either a powerful entry point into the world of NAS, or a meaningful upgrade for anyone making do with a basic single- or dual-bay unit.Armed with a quad-core Intel processor and 4GB of memory, the four-bay server offers up...
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Privately owned network attached storage — or NAS — vendor, Synology, has released its latest DiskStation NAS, the DS 918+, and it's a truly impressive piece of kit, richly augmented by add-on packages.The DS918+ fits into Synology's desktop DiskStation r...
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Privately owned network attached storage — or NAS — vendor, Synology, has released its latest DiskStation NAS, the DS 918+, and it's a truly impressive piece of kit, richly augmented by add-on packages.The DS918+ fits into Synology's desktop DiskStation r...
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The advent of different advancements in technology has brought significant changes in our lives, and one example that some of us might not even thought would happen is that through these changes, we found ways to have an alternative to the traditional wa...
Synology DiskStation DS918+ ReviewGiven all the things that the Synology DS918+ can do as a perfect and upgraded home storage, buying this device as an investment, especially for home-based workers and those managing a small business is a no brainer. With...
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The Synology Disktation DS918 which is the subject in the review is currently our private cloud storage. The 4-bay Disktation DS918+ took us less than five minutes to set up.Quick linksAs I mentioned, the Synology Diskstation DS918+ is very quick to...
The Synology Diskstation DS918+ is highly recommended for small business owners. Setting up the NAS is very easy. Just install, configure and start uploading your files to your private cloud.The only concern I have is the cost. It is pricey.Design5.0Ease...
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In the digital age, storage has become something of vital importance. However, it can't just be any storage, it needs to be fast, reliable, redundant and always accessible storage. Cloud storage can be great, it's often free (in limited quantities), it's...
Synology DS918+ NAS 5 / 5Disclosure Statement:Synology happy for me to keep, ober $1k of my own drives installed...
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We have been using Synology NAS(es) in our office for a while now, though we have never really used fully up to its potential, it has been a reliable storage server that the office has been depending on. A few months ago, Synology passed us the DS918+ for...
Fast and consistent performance, Perfect for running server-client tier applications and a web server, Expand up to additional five hard drives if you want to, SSD cache greatly improves system response...
Limited to 8GB RAM, SSD is only limited to caching...
The Synology DS918+ is a 4-bay NAS that you shouldn't hesitate on getting if your workplace depends heavily on a centralized storage device, it is powerful, versatile, and does almost everything that you can think of as a server for a retail price of RM25...
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While most consumers are content with keeping their data strewn across a few hard drives, thumb drives and various cloud services some of us prefer something a little more robust and more importantly, redundant. That's where a RAID (Redundant Array of Ine...
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I absolutely love reviewing NAS drives – especially the ones that come with its own ecosystem of apps that make your lives easier. Synology is one such company that has done a lot to perfect its app ecosystem for its NAS drives and I am amazed with what t...
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We would like to thank Synology for supplying the review sample. Almost two years have passed since the review of the DS916+, and we have today on our test bench its successor, the DS918+ which is equipped with a newer and slightly more capable CPU (s...
Fairly good performance, Power consumption, DSM OS, Btrfs filesystem support, Two Gigabit Ethernet ports, Two M.2 NVMe 2280 slots, AES-NI hardware encryption engine, Quiet operation, Low HDD temperatures, Tool-less installation of HDDs, Support for up to...
Vampire power (power consumption in standby mode) exceeds 0.5 W, Lacks an HDMI port, Plastic HDD trays are without anti-vibration materials and locks, Cannot skip disk checking during RAID 5 and RAID 6 setup, You cannot format an external disk into NTFS (...
The Synology DS918+ retails for $549.99. Fairly good performance Power consumption DSM OS Btrfs filesystem support Two Gigabit Ethernet ports Two M.2 NVMe 2280 slots AES-NI hardware encryption engine Quiet operation Low HDD temperatures Tool-less...
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While it is always exciting to take a look at Synology's latest NAS hardware, Synology's new additions to its DiskStation Manager and support packages makes the DS918+ a powerful personal cloud device.Read on for our exploration of these features on Synol...
In our time with the DS918+, we really grew to appreciate what solid hardware and superb software can do. Both Synology's DSM and hardware have been incrementally improving over the years and its from this solid base that Synology have successfully ventur...
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Our homes are turning into small offices, whether or not they actually have home offices inside. Multiple devices, increased use, and complicated setups now require more than the average box ISPs provide. 4K videos, thousands of photos and documents, and...
Built-in M.2 NVMe SSD slots, Accessible SODIMM memory slots, Easy to access, key-locked drive trays, 2 channel 4K transcoding, hardware encryption engine, DiskStation Manager apps that extend functionality...
RAM capped at 8 GB (due to Celeron J3455)...
Synology has dozens of NAS solutions for every need and budget. For home offices and SMBs, however, the DS918+ easily takes the crown with the almost perfect mix of improved hardware, future-proof expansion slots, the latest DiskStation Manager, and a ple...
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In this review, I'll be looking at the Synology DS918+ DiskStation. Synology describes the Plus Series as "Engineered for high-performance and data-intensive tasks, designed to meet on-the-fly encryption and scalability demands". That description perfectl...
BTRFS filesystem with snapshots available, Supports 4K H.264/H.265 online transcoding, Supports up to two M.2 NVMee 2280 SSD modules without occupying internal drive bays...
Expensive, No 10 GbE support...
The Synology DS918+ and the DS418j DiskStations are very different devices, yet both scored well in our Total NAS rankings, finishing #1 and #3 respectively. The main reason for this is that our benchmarks don't include things that benefit from the 918+'s...
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A few weeks back, Seagate launched an array of 12TB hard drives targeted a variety of market segments, from desktops to workstations and high-performance Network-Attached Servers. The Seagate Barracuda Pro, IronWolf, and IronWolf Pro are fundamentally sim...
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Synology has been making some of the best networking devices to date and that includes its current line of Network Attached Storage (NAS) products. The DS918+ is a high-end model powered by a quad-core processor coupled with a generous 4 GB of RAM for the...
Great design, Quiet operation...
Performance could be faster...
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The DiskStation DS918+ is the newest edition of Synology's 4-bay tower Plus Series NAS. This model offers four 3.5" bays in addition to two M.2 NVMe slots on the bottom for caching. Networking connectivity is provided through two 1GbE ports. The DS918+ de...
Synology's 4-bay DS918+ is the latest member of the DS9xx+ family. The DS918+ comes equipped with an Intel Celeron Quad-Core 2.3GHz CPU with an AES-NI hardware encryption engine. Out of the box, this NAS comes equipped with a 4GB DDR3L memory module but i...
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Synology has a range of network-attached storage (NAS) enclosures that cater to different segments, and while the two-bay DS218+ is a great way to get started if you're looking for an affordable home media server, the DS918+ has plenty more to offer. For...
Excellent performance, Dual 4K transcode, DSM is in a league of its own, 24/7 reliability...
Pricey, No 10 GbE ports...
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