Synology
DS218
DiskStation NAS
2-Bay (2GB RAM)
4TB (2 X 2TB Seagate IronWolf (NAS))
Seagate IronwolfNAS Hard Drive 4TB
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| Stock code | IBSY-218 |
| Quick code | 62476 |
Hard Drives Tested
Enclosure Tested
Firmware Upgraded
RAID Built
After Sales Support Included!
SATA to Gigabit Ethernet (1,000 Mbit/s)
2GB RAM
Realtek RTD1296 64-bit Quad Core 1.4 GHz
2yr Warranty
Description
Description
Our Review:
Synology NAS guide
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Possible RAID options for your Synology 2-bay box are explained below.
Choose your RAID here -> Spanstor Build And Test
If you buy this Synology DiskStation NAS and hard drives we do free build and test for the unit and hard drives. So you can use this device straight out of the box. All free of charge in DS218 price.
Same Day and Next Day Delivery available in UK and fast WorldWide delivery for products in stock.
FREE Business Quotes available for products with specific requirements or quantities. Often cheaper than Amazon.
Synology DS218 Compatible UPS:
APC Smart-UPS SMT750I 750VA 230V, LCD, Tower
APC Smart-UPS SMT1000I 1000VA 230V, LCD, Tower
APC Smart-UPS SMT1500I 1500VA 230V, LCD, Tower
APC Smart-UPS SMT2200I 2200VA 230V, LCD, Tower
APC Smart-UPS SMT3000I 3000VA 230V, LCD, Tower
Synology Compatible cameras:
Wireless 1.3Mega Pixel Single Mode IP-Camera
IP CAMERA WIRELESS 11N 1.3MP H.264/MJPEG/PLUG & VIEW
Wireless 1.3Mega pixel Triple Mode IP Camera with Night vision
WIRELESS 720P DAY & NIGHT IP CAMERA WITH PIR SENSOR AND 2 WAY AUDIO
Wireless Day & Night Pan/Tilt IP Camera
Wireless HD Day/Night Pan/Tilt Cloud Camera with built in Humidity /Temperature Sensor
Wireless HD Outdoor Day/Night Cloud Camera
Synology DS218 DiskStation NAS 4TB 2-Bay (2GB RAM) (2 X 2TB Seagate IronWolf (NAS))
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| design | Synology have improved this case and it is great to see the new 2-Bay chassis being utilised. The device arrives with much better specs than the DS216 before it and with almost double the stats and an 64bit Chip, the DS218 is an impressive starter NAS. |
| features | Easily the best standard 2-Bay NAS synology have released. If your budget is tight, then this is possible the best price vs power NAS out there, supporting almost every application and NAS task you need. Though Plex Transcoding is not really an option - though native transcoding is more than possible. |
| performance | The improved Realtek CPU and DDR4 memory mean that options like 4k, transcoding natively and most file level network applications are conducted very well. |
| value | All in all, the best standard class NAS from Synology we have seen in a few years. Recommended for Surveillance, backups, file level access and sharing files easily - this si a good, solid NAS. |
| design | Those familiar with NAS may find the unit a little limiting - but for the budget and the hardware, it is still quite a bargain. |
| features | The lack of an intel / x86 based CPU, mean that transcoding in plex is not really an option. |
| performance | It will stumble a little with higher end / dense multimedia applications. |
| value | If your budget can allow it, we recommend the DS218+ unit as it will give you far higher power at your finger tips |
Synology NAS guide
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The Synology DiskStation NAS DS218 2-Bay (2GB RAM) 4TBis Network Attached NAS Storage device. It features a Realtek RTD1296 64-bit Quad Core 1.4 GHz CPU and with 2GB RAM providing outstanding performance for those looking for a cost effective Network Storage option. This Synology DiskStation NAS DS218 is backed with Synology’s 2yr limited warranty.
Out of the box this NAS can handle 2 x 3.5" hard drives / SSDs, giving it a maximum capacity of 32TB via 16TB drives.Key Features
- Pre-populated with 4TB of storage capacity (includes 2x 2TB Seagate IronWolf (NAS) HDD)
- RAID Levels: 0:1:
- Realtek RTD1296 64-bit Quad Core 1.4 GHz CPU
- Running on Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM)
- 2GB Random Access Memory (RAM)
- SATA to Gigabit Ethernet (1,000 Mbit/s)
- Arrives with 2yr warranty for enclosure and 3yr warranty for hard drives
Includes Seagate IronWolf (NAS) 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s Hard Drives
This Synology NAS includes the best Seagate hard drives to work with this box. The perfect foundation for building maximum density server to be run 24/7.
Seagate NAS drives have been rigorously tested in high read and write Network Attached Storage Environments. This results in increased performance and efficiency within your DS218 NAS server device.
Combining Synology DiskStation NAS DS218 and 2 Seagate hard disks will provide you with a solid, long term Storage solution.
Combining Synology DiskStation NAS DS218 and 2 Seagate hard drives provide you compact but highly efficient Network-Attached Storage solution. Giving you the ability to share and distribute your media throughout the home and accross the internet, create Apple Time Machine backups, conduct Surveillance tasks and still furnish you with a strong Synchronisation system running in the background.
Vital Statistics (per drive)
- Model Number: ST2000VN004
- Rotation: 5900RPM
- Interface: 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s
- Form factor: 3.5 inch
- Capacity: 2TB
- Cache: 64MB
- Warranty: 3yr
Back of the Synology DiskStation NAS DS218 box (the connections)
- LAN Network Port / Ethernet Port – Giving your Synology storage device to both send, receive and manipulate files over the internet. However that is just the tip of the iceberg. Via the connection of devices such as IP camera, mobile apps and other system tools, you can use multi-purpose applications for homes, small business and enterprises uses.
- USB 3.0 – The newer and faster evolution of Universal Serial Bus, USB 3.0, can transfer data at up to 5Gb per second. Now becoming commonplace, you can transfer data between devices such as external hard-drives and flash storage keys. In more advanced, larger devices you are able to connect peripherals such as mice and keyboards to the enclosure, however we highly recommend contacting the manufacturers website here for more details on connectivity and compatibility
- USB 2.0 - A common connection in most devices, USB or Universal Serial Bus gives your Synology the ability to data between devices such as external hard drives and flash storage keys at up to 480Mb per second. In some larger, more advanced enclosures, you are able to connect peripherals such as keyboards and mice to a Storage enclosure, however we recommend contacting the manufacturers website here for more details on compatibility.
Free Synology DiskStation NAS SpanStor Build & Test
You can have JBOD,RAID 0,RAID 1,SHR set up on Synology DiskStation NAS DS218. We offer our completely free and highly recommended SpanStor build service for your Synology 2-bay enclosure. We ensure that your Synology box and Seagate drives are in perfect working order before we send it out, at no additional cost. That's not all. We can install the latest Synology firmware or even construct a custom build from the ground up! Depending on the nature and complexity of the setup you request, this can take from a few minutes to a few hours, all done here at SPAN, thereby saving you time and money.Possible RAID options for your Synology 2-bay box are explained below.
Synology DiskStation NAS DS218 RAID options
- JBOD- is a cost-effective network storage solution. If you have a lot of temporarily data to store, JBODs are an economical solution. Mind that the data is not critical or you have an effective backup scheme in place. JBOD is either a single or number of disks which are grouped together and presented to the Operating System as a single volume, called 'Spanning'. If you lose a single disk in the JBOD then you possibly will lose data, as the concept of a JBOD does not include not fault tolerance.
- RAID 0 is ideal for non-critical storage of data that have to be read/written at a high speed, such as on a video editing station or an image retouching. RAID 0 offers great performance, both in read and write operations. All storage capacity is used, there is no overhead.
- RAID 1 (mirrored drive) is ideal for critical storage, like accounting systems. It is also suitable for small servers in which only two data drives will be used (disc mirroring). It offers excellent read speed and a write-speed that is comparable to that of a single drive. In case a drive fails, data do not have to be rebuild, they just have to be copied to the replacement drive (mirroring hdd ). It can be used as back up mirror.
- Synology Hybrid RAID can combine different sized hard drives to create a storage volume. When sufficient hard drives are included, SHR allows for 1- or 2-disk redundancy.
Choose your RAID here -> Spanstor Build And Test
If you buy this Synology DiskStation NAS and hard drives we do free build and test for the unit and hard drives. So you can use this device straight out of the box. All free of charge in DS218 price.
Same Day and Next Day Delivery available in UK and fast WorldWide delivery for products in stock.
FREE Business Quotes available for products with specific requirements or quantities. Often cheaper than Amazon.
Synology DS218 DiskStation NAS RAM / Card upgrade options
Synology DS218 Compatible UPS:
APC Smart-UPS SMT750I 750VA 230V, LCD, TowerAPC Smart-UPS SMT1000I 1000VA 230V, LCD, TowerAPC Smart-UPS SMT1500I 1500VA 230V, LCD, TowerAPC Smart-UPS SMT2200I 2200VA 230V, LCD, TowerAPC Smart-UPS SMT3000I 3000VA 230V, LCD, TowerSynology Compatible cameras:
Wireless 1.3Mega Pixel Single Mode IP-CameraIP CAMERA WIRELESS 11N 1.3MP H.264/MJPEG/PLUG & VIEWWireless 1.3Mega pixel Triple Mode IP Camera with Night visionWIRELESS 720P DAY & NIGHT IP CAMERA WITH PIR SENSOR AND 2 WAY AUDIOWireless Day & Night Pan/Tilt IP CameraWireless HD Day/Night Pan/Tilt Cloud Camera with built in Humidity /Temperature SensorWireless HD Outdoor Day/Night Cloud CameraSpecifications
Specifications
General
| Stock code | IBSY-218 |
| Brand | Synology |
| Series | DiskStation NAS |
| Model | DS218 |
| Type | 2-Bay (2GB RAM) |
| ROHS | Y |
| Date added | 11/09/2017 |
DS218 Spec Information
| Form Factor / Drive Height | 165x108x233mm |
| Platter size | 3.5" |
| Platter (alternate) | 2.5" |
| RAM/Cache | 2GB |
| Guarantee | 2yr |
| Processor | Realtek RTD1296 64-bit Quad Core 1.4 GHz |
| CPU Mark (cpubenchmark.net) | low |
| Total Drives | 2 |
| Total Drives (alternate) | 2 |
| RAID | 0:1: |
| RAID Levels | Basic, JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1 |
DS218 Spec Connections
| sub- connection | I/E | Quantity | |
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| LAN | LAN | External | 1 |
| SATA | SATA 7-pin Discrete with Power | Internal | 2 |
| USB3 | USB3 type A (host) | External | 2 |
| USB2 | USB2 type A (host) | External | 1 |
Software
DS218 Speed
| Speed/RPM | SATA to Gigabit Ethernet (1,000 Mbit/s) |
Physical
| Weight (kg) | 2.5kg |
| Weight (bare) | 1.3kg |
| Watts | 14.99W |
| External Length (mm) | 300cm |
| External Width (mm) | 250cm |
| External Height (mm) | 200cm |
| Colour | Black |
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