Compare Synology DiskStation NAS DS218+ 2-Bay (2GB RAM) AND Synology DiskStation NAS DS218+ (10GB) 2-Bay (2GB + 8GB non-Synology RAM) AND Synology DiskStation NAS DS218+ (6GB) 2-Bay (2GB + 4GB Synology RAM) AND Synology DiskStation NAS DS218j 2-Bay (512MB RAM) AND Synology DiskStation NAS DS220j 2-Bay (512MB RAM)

General Performance

The DS218+ same as the DS218+ (10GB) and the DS218+ (6GB) and the DS218j and the DS220j is made by Synology. People often choose Synology because of user friendly interface as well as being suited for Mac and Windows based environments. It is relatively easy to set up and use, and those who are new to Network Attached Storage are advised to go for the Synology. Same as the DS218+ (10GB) and the DS218+ (6GB) this box has the Intel Celeron J3355 dual-core 2GHz, burst up to 2.5GHz processor. Another key difference between the DS218+ (10GB) and the DS218+ (6GB) and the DS218j and the DS220j is RAM. DS218+ arrives with 2GB RAM. The DS218+ 2GB RAM compared with DS218+ (10GB) 10GB is clearly weaker.

About Connections

There is one LAN port on this box, making it a simple home NAS. Sometimes when your business grows, you might consider getting a box with expansion capabilities. With this box you have all opportunities to do so. You might want to contact one of our tech guys to find out more.

About Usage

With two bay unit you are having additional advantages. You may choose your box to be set up as JBOD, RAID0 or RAID1. RAID 0 would be good for non-critical storage of data when you need it to read and written at high speeds. It could give you good performance. Besides you can still access your documents or media files over your private network or even internet. You may install Plex Media Server on this box. Plex lets you easily create a feature rich and practical home media playback system. Some boxes offer real time transcoding functionality. That let you stream your media hustle free, based on your device speed or screen size. Please contact us to find transcoding compatibility list.

Price And Warranty

This box comes with 2 year warranty for your peace of mind and long term hardware security.

General Performance

The DS218+ (10GB) same as the DS218+ and the DS218+ (6GB) and the DS218j and the DS220j is made by Synology. People often choose Synology because of user friendly interface as well as being suited for Mac and Windows based environments. It is relatively easy to set up and use, and those who are new to Network Attached Storage are advised to go for the Synology. Same as the DS218+ and the DS218+ (6GB) this box has the Intel Celeron J3355 dual-core 2GHz, burst up to 2.5GHz processor. Another key difference between the DS218+ and the DS218+ (6GB) and the DS218j and the DS220j is RAM. DS218+ (10GB) arrives with 10GB RAM. Size of 10GB makes DS218+ (10GB) the best regards to RAM capacity.

About Connections

There is one LAN port on this box, making it a simple home NAS. Sometimes when your business grows, you might consider getting a box with expansion capabilities. With this box you have all opportunities to do so. You might want to contact one of our tech guys to find out more.

About Usage

With two bay unit you are having additional advantages. You may choose your box to be set up as JBOD, RAID0 or RAID1. RAID 0 would be good for non-critical storage of data when you need it to read and written at high speeds. It could give you good performance. Besides you can still access your documents or media files over your private network or even internet. You may install Plex Media Server on this box. Plex lets you easily create a feature rich and practical home media playback system. Some boxes offer real time transcoding functionality. That let you stream your media hustle free, based on your device speed or screen size. Please contact us to find transcoding compatibility list.

Price And Warranty

This box comes with 2 year warranty for your peace of mind and long term hardware security.

General Performance

The DS218+ (6GB) same as the DS218+ and the DS218+ (10GB) and the DS218j and the DS220j is made by Synology. People often choose Synology because of user friendly interface as well as being suited for Mac and Windows based environments. It is relatively easy to set up and use, and those who are new to Network Attached Storage are advised to go for the Synology. Same as the DS218+ and the DS218+ (10GB) this box has the Intel Celeron J3355 dual-core 2GHz, burst up to 2.5GHz processor. Another key difference between the DS218+ and the DS218+ (10GB) and the DS218j and the DS220j is RAM. DS218+ (6GB) arrives with 6GB RAM. The DS218+ (6GB) 6GB RAM compared with DS218+ (10GB) 10GB is clearly weaker.

About Connections

There is one LAN port on this box, making it a simple home NAS. Sometimes when your business grows, you might consider getting a box with expansion capabilities. With this box you have all opportunities to do so. You might want to contact one of our tech guys to find out more.

About Usage

With two bay unit you are having additional advantages. You may choose your box to be set up as JBOD, RAID0 or RAID1. RAID 0 would be good for non-critical storage of data when you need it to read and written at high speeds. It could give you good performance. Besides you can still access your documents or media files over your private network or even internet. You may install Plex Media Server on this box. Plex lets you easily create a feature rich and practical home media playback system. Some boxes offer real time transcoding functionality. That let you stream your media hustle free, based on your device speed or screen size. Please contact us to find transcoding compatibility list.

Price And Warranty

This box comes with 2 year warranty for your peace of mind and long term hardware security.

General Performance

The DS218j same as the DS218+ and the DS218+ (10GB) and the DS218+ (6GB) and the DS220j is made by Synology. People often choose Synology because of user friendly interface as well as being suited for Mac and Windows based environments. It is relatively easy to set up and use, and those who are new to Network Attached Storage are advised to go for the Synology. Unlike the DS218+ and the DS218+ (10GB) and the DS218+ (6GB) and the DS220j this box has the Marvell Armada 385 88F6820 32-bit Dual Core 1.3 GHz processor. Another key difference between the DS218+ and the DS218+ (10GB) and the DS218+ (6GB) and the DS220j is RAM. DS218j arrives with 512MB RAM. It has 512MB RAM which is enough for home environments to do very simple tasks. The DS218j 512MB RAM compared with DS218+ (10GB) 10GB is clearly weaker.

About Connections

There is one LAN port on this box, making it a simple home NAS. Two USB3 ports on this Synology is offering you up to 5Gb/s transfer speeds of external devices. It is fast enough to get your files through fairly quickly with this speed and make backing up with an external drive or Apple Time Machine a quick and easy process. Sometimes when your business grows, you might consider getting a box with expansion capabilities. With this box you have all opportunities to do so. You might want to contact one of our tech guys to find out more.

About Usage

With two bay unit you are having additional advantages. You may choose your box to be set up as JBOD, RAID0 or RAID1. RAID 0 would be good for non-critical storage of data when you need it to read and written at high speeds. It could give you good performance. Besides you can still access your documents or media files over your private network or even internet. You may install Plex Media Server on this box. Plex lets you easily create a feature rich and practical home media playback system. Some boxes offer real time transcoding functionality. That let you stream your media hustle free, based on your device speed or screen size. Please contact us to find transcoding compatibility list.

Price And Warranty

This box comes with 2 year warranty for your peace of mind and long term hardware security.

General Performance

The DS220j same as the DS218+ and the DS218+ (10GB) and the DS218+ (6GB) and the DS218j is made by Synology. People often choose Synology because of user friendly interface as well as being suited for Mac and Windows based environments. It is relatively easy to set up and use, and those who are new to Network Attached Storage are advised to go for the Synology. Unlike the DS218+ and the DS218+ (10GB) and the DS218+ (6GB) and the DS218j this box has the Realtek RTD1296 4-core 1.4 GHz processor. Another key difference between the DS218+ and the DS218+ (10GB) and the DS218+ (6GB) and the DS218j is RAM. DS220j arrives with 512MB DDR4 RAM. It has 512MB DDR4 RAM which is enough for home environments to do very simple tasks. The DS220j 512MB DDR4 RAM compared with DS218+ (10GB) 10GB is clearly weaker.

About Connections

There is one LAN port on this box, making it a simple home NAS. Two USB3 ports on this Synology is offering you up to 5Gb/s transfer speeds of external devices. It is fast enough to get your files through fairly quickly with this speed and make backing up with an external drive or Apple Time Machine a quick and easy process.

About Usage

With two bay unit you are having additional advantages. You may choose your box to be set up as JBOD, RAID0 or RAID1. RAID 0 would be good for non-critical storage of data when you need it to read and written at high speeds. It could give you good performance. Besides you can still access your documents or media files over your private network or even internet.

Price And Warranty

This box comes with 2 year warranty for your peace of mind and long term hardware security. This is the most expensive box with the price tag £130.00.