Datasheet
Synology DiskStation DS918+ is a 4-bay NAS designed for small and medium-sized businesses and IT
enthusiasts. Powered by a new quad-core processor, DS918+ provides outstanding performance and data
encryption acceleration along with real-time transcoding of 4K Ultra HD source contents. Synology DS918+
is backed by Synology’s 3-year limited warranty.
DiskStation
DS918+
Highlights
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Powerful and scalable 4-bay NAS for
growing businesses
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Encrypted sequential throughput at
over 225 MB/s reading and 221 MB/s
writing
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Quad-core processor with AES-NI
hardware encryption engine
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4GB DDR3L memory, expandable up to
8GB
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Dedicated M.2 NVMe SSD slots for
system cache support
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Dual 1GbE LAN with failover and Link
Aggregation support
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Scalable up to 9 drives with Synology
DX517
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Advanced Btrfs le system oering
65,000 system-wide snapshots and
1,024 snapshots per shared folder
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Dual-channel H.265/H.264 4K video
transcoding on the y
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High-speed Scalable Storage Server
Synology DS918+ is a 4-bay network attached storage solution equipped with a
quad-core processor and 4GB DDR3L memory (expandable up to 8GB). With Link
Aggregation enabled, DS918+ delivers great sequential throughput performance at
over 226 MB/s reading and 222 MB/s writing
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. With AES-NI hardware accelerated
encryption, DS918+ delivers encrypted data throughput at over 225 MB/s reading
and 221 MB/s writing
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. DS918+ newly supports M.2 NVMe 2280 SSDs, allowing fast
system cache creation without occupying internal drive bays.
DS918+ can support up to 9 drives when connected to one Synology DX517 expansion
unit. Storage capacity can be expanded according to your business needs with minimal
eort.
Btrfs: Next Generation Storage Eciency
DS918+ introduces the Btrfs le system, bringing the most advanced storage
technologies to meet the management needs of modern businesses:
• Built-in data integrity check detects data and le system corruption with data and
meta-data checksums and improves the overall stability.
• Flexible Shared Folder/User Quota System provides comprehensive quota control
over all user accounts and shared folders.
• Advanced snapshot technology with customizable backup schedule allows up to
1,024 copies of shared folder backups in a minimum 5-minute interval without
occupying huge storage capacity and system resources.
• File or folder level data restoration brings huge conveniences and saves time for users
who wish to restore only a specic le or folder.
• File self-healing: Btrfs le system can auto-detect corrupted les with mirrored
metadata, and recover broken data using the supported RAID volumes, which include
RAID1, 5, 6, and 10.