Synology RackStation RS2418+/​RS2418RP+

* Supplied as default RAM installed + extra RAM as specified above.
* If we are building a NAS solution for you, the extra RAM will be installed and tested.

High-capacity and scalable NAS designed for businesses with flexible storage and M.2 SSD expandability

Scalable Storage Server On-Demand
RS2418+/RS2418RP+ is an ideal storage solution for small- and medium-sized businesses with great flexibility in terms of expandable storage capacity, upgradable memory, and optional high-speed NIC or M.2 SSD cache support. It serves perfectly as a centralized file server, backup target for distributed businesses, or backup target for employee workstations in a growing business.  

Next-generation file system for better data protection
The Btrfs file system introduces advanced storage technologies and optimized snapshots to prevent data corruption and reduce maintenance overhead. While ensuring high-level data integrity, it also offers flexible, efficient data protection and recovery tools.

Flexible Shared Folder/User Quota System provides comprehensive quota control on all user accounts and shared foldersSnapshot Replication provides schedulable and storage capacity-saving data protection with 1,024 shared folder backups and 65,000 system-wide snapshotsFile or folder level data restoration makes data recovery fast and flexibleAutomatic file self-healing detects and recovers corrupted files without user intervention
Ultimate Backup Solution
RS2418+ integrates various backup applications to safeguard your important data on any device with an intuitive user interface and durable storage technologies.

Active Backup for Server 
An agentless backup solution protects data from Windows and Linux servers through SMB and Rsync to minimize deployment and management costs.

Hyper Backup
Comprehensively back up your data to a local shared folder, an external device, another Synology NAS, an rsync server, or a public cloud to ensure data safety.

Desktop Backup 
Safeguard your PC with Cloud Station Backup. Effortlessly back up data stored on macOS to Synology NAS with Time Machine.

Active Backup for Office 365 G Suite 
Protect corporate data stored on the cloud. On-premise backup solution with a centralized dashboard. Optimize storage efficiency with single instancing and block-level deduplication technology.

Fully certified storage virtualization solutions
Synology iSCSI storage fully supports most virtualization solutions to enhance work efficiency with easy management interface. VMware vSphere 6 and VAAI integration helps offload storage operations and optimizes computation efficiency. Windows Offloaded Data Transfer (ODX) speeds up data transfer and migration rate. OpenStack Cinder support turns your Synology NAS into a block-based storage component.
         
Digital asset protection
Powered by Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM), Synology NAS offers advanced security measures to protect against sudden data loss and potential security holes.

Security Advisor
Analyzes system settings, password strength, network preferences, and removes any possible malware.

AppArmor
A kernel-level enhancement that blocks malicious programs from accessing unauthorized system resources.

AES 256-bit encryption
Encrypt shared folders and network data transmission to keep data from unauthorized access.

2-step verification
Prevent others from logging in to your DSM by generating a one-time password (OTP) on your mobile device.

Trust Level
Customize the trust level in Package Center to avoid installing packages from untrusted sources, safeguarding your NAS from unknown or tampered package files.


Powered by Synology DSM

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

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

High Availability
Ensures seamless service transition between clustered servers in the event of a server failure.

Drive
A versatile solution for file management and synchronization. 

Snapshot Replication
Provides schedulable and instantaneous data protection for shared folders and virtual machines on iSCSI LUNs in the event of disaster.

VMM
Run various operating systems in isolated sandboxes. Seamlessly clone, restore and migrate virtual machines.


Notes:
RS2418+​/​RS2418RP+ supports one Synology expansion unit RX1217/RX1217RP, sold separately.



Hardware SpecificationsCPUCPU ModelIntel Atom C3538CPU Architecture64-bitCPU FrequencyQuad Core 2.1 GHzHardware Encryption Engine (AES-NI) MemorySystem Memory4 GB DDR4Memory Module Pre-installed4GB (1 x 4GB)Total Memory Slots4Memory Expandable up to64 GB (16 GB x 4)StorageDrive Bays12Maximum Drive Bays with Expansion Unit24Compatible Drive Type* (See all supported drives)3.5" SATA HDD2.5" SATA HDD2.5" SATA SSDMaximum Internal Raw Capacity144 TB (12 TB drive x 12) (Capacity may vary by RAID types)Maximum Raw Capacity with Expansion Units288 TB (144 TB + 12 TB drive x 12) (Capacity may vary by RAID types)Maximum Single Volume Size108 TBHot Swappable Drive Notes"Compatible drive type" indicates the drives that have been tested to be compatible with Synology products. This term does not indicate the maximum connection speed of each drive bay.The maximum raw capacity is not limited by the maximum single volume size. Synology NAS models may utilize capacities over the maximum single volume size as long as each volume created is below the limit. (Learn more)External PortsRJ-45 1GbE LAN Port4 (with Link Aggregation / Failover support)USB 3.0 Port2Expansion Port1PCIePCIe Expansion1 x Gen3 x8 slot (black, x4 link)Add-in-card supportM2D17 - Dual M.2 SSD adapter card for SSD cachePCIe Network Interface Card (Learn more)NotesRS2418+/RS2418RP+ with M2D17 can only support M.2 SATA SSD. M.2 NVMe/AHCI PCIe SSD is not supported.File SystemInternal DrivesBtrfsEXT4External DrivesBtrfsEXT4EXT3FATNTFSHFS+exFAT*NotesexFAT Access is purchased separately in Package Center.AppearanceSize (Height x Width x Depth)88 mm x 482 mm x 696 mm 
88 mm x 482 mm x 724 mm (for RP model)Weight13.22 kg 
13.85 kg (for RP model)OthersSystem Fan80 mm x 80 mm x 4 pcsFan Speed ModeFull-Speed ModeCool ModeQuiet ModeEasy Replacement System Fan Power Recovery Noise Level*54 dB(A) 
54.1 dB(A) (for RP model)Scheduled Power On/Off Wake on LAN/WAN Power Supply Unit / Adapter500W 
2 X 500W (for RP model)AC Input Power Voltage100V to 240V ACPower Frequency50/60 Hz, Single PhasePower Consumption*109 W (Access) 
52.4 W (System Hibernation) 
119.6 W (Access, for RP model) 
55.9 W (System Hibernation, for RP model)British Thermal Unit371.92 BTU/hr (Access) 
178.8 BTU/hr (System Hibernation) 
408.09 BTU/hr (Access, for RP model) 
190.74 BTU/hr (System Hibernation, for RP model)Redundant Power Supply (for xs+ and RP model) Environment TemperatureOperating Temperature5°C to 35°C (40°F to 95°F)Storage Temperature-20°C to 60°C (-5°F to 140°F)Relative Humidity5% to 95% RHCertificationEACVCCICCCRCMFCCCEBSMIWarranty3 Year Hardware Warranty, Extendable to 5 Year Coverage - EW202NotesSupport for Wake on WAN needs switch and routers which recognize Magic Packet.Noise Level Testing Environment: Fully loaded with Seagate 2TB ST2000VN000 hard drive(s) in idle; Two G.R.A.S. Type 40AE microphones, each set up at 1 meter away from the Synology NAS front and rear; Background noise: 16.49-17.51 dB(A); Temperature: 24.25-25.75˚C; Humidity: 58.2-61.8%DSM Specifications ( See more )Storage ManagementMaximum Internal Volume Number512Maximum iSCSI Target Number32Maximum iSCSI LUN256iSCSI LUN Clone/Snapshot, Windows ODX SSD Read/Write Cache (White Paper) SSD TRIM RAID Group Supported RAID TypeSynology Hybrid RAIDBasicJBODRAID 0RAID 1RAID 5RAID 6RAID 10RAID MigrationBasic to RAID 1Basic to RAID 5RAID 1 to RAID 5RAID 5 to RAID 6Volume Expansion with Larger HDDsSynology Hybrid RAIDRAID 1RAID 5RAID 6Volume Expansion by Adding a HDDSynology Hybrid RAIDRAID 5RAID 6JBODGlobal Hot Spare Supported RAID TypeSynology Hybrid RAIDRAID 1RAID 5RAID 6RAID 10File Sharing CapacityMaximum Local User Accounts2048Maximum Local Groups256Maximum Shared Folder512Maximum Shared Folder Sync Tasks8Maximum Concurrent CIFS/AFP/FTP Connections1000Windows Access Control List (ACL) Integration NFS Kerberos Authentication High Availability Manager Log Center Syslog Events per Second800VirtualizationVMware vSphere 6 with VAAI Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2016 Citrix Ready OpenStack Add-on Packages (learn more about the complete add-on package list)Antivirus by McAfee (Trial) Central Management System Chat Maximum Users1500NotesThe number of concurrent HTTP connections for Chat was configured to the maximum.CPU and RAM usage were both under 80% when the number of maximum users was reached.For tested models with expandable memory, the maximum amount of RAM was installed.Cloud Station Server Maximum Number of Concurrently Connected Devices1000Maximum Number of Concurrently Connected Devices (with RAM expansion)2000Maximum Number of Synced Files (btrfs)1,000,000 / single file reaction time 776 msMaximum Number of Synced Files (ext4)1,000,000 / single file reaction time 521 msNotesThe maximum number of concurrently connected devices refers to the maximum number of devices that can remain connected at the same time. For more information on file processing capability, please refer to the reaction time for file processing.File reaction time refers to the preparation time required for other devices to start downloading a 10KByte file from a Synology NAS after the file has been added to the NAS. RAM expansion was not used during testing.Non-encrypted shared folders were used during the aforementioned testing.Document Viewer Download Station Maximum Concurrent Download Tasks80Drive Maximum Number of Synced Files1,000,000 / single file reaction time 437 msMaximum Number of Concurrent Connections for PC Clients550NotesThe Btrfs file system was used for the purpose of testing.The maximum number of concurrent connections refers to the maximum number of connections that could be maintained when the maximum number of synced files was reached.File reaction time refers to the preparation time required for other devices to start downloading a 10KByte file from a Synology NAS after the file has been added to the NAS.For tested models with expandable memory, the maximum amount of RAM was installed.Non-encrypted shared folders were used during the aforementioned testing.exFAT Access (optional) MailPlus / MailPlus Server Free Email Accounts5 (Licenses required for additional accounts)Recommended MailPlus Client NumberUp to 100 (Btrfs) / 100 (EXT4)Maximum Server Performance940,000 (Btrfs) / 1,016,000 (EXT4) emails per day, approx. 28.7 GB (Btrfs) / 31 GB (EXT4)NotesThe CPU and RAM usages were both under 80% when testing recommended client numbers.For tested models with expandable memory, the maximum amount of RAM was installed.Read-write SSD cache was enabled in 5-bay (and above) NAS models with 2 SSDs units installed.The performance of the mail system will slightly decrease in high-availability mode due to data synchronization between the two servers.Functions that were enabled in all of the tests above: anti-spam, anti-virus, DNSBL, greylist, content scan, full-text search (English only).Media Server DLNA Compliance Moments Facial recognition Subject recognition Office Maximum Users1800NotesMultiple files were opened for testing and each file was edited by 30 users simultaneously.CPU and RAM usage were both under 80% when the number of maximum users was reached.For tested models with expandable memory, the maximum amount of RAM was installed.Client performance may affect maximum simultaneous editing users. Client PCs used for testing: Intel Core i3-3220 / 8GB RAMSnapshot Replication Maximum Snapshots per Shared Folder1024Maximum Snapshots of all Shared Folder65536Surveillance Station Maximum IP cam (Licenses required)40 (including 2 Free License) (See All Supported IP Cameras)Total FPS (H.264)*1200 FPS @ 720p (1280x720) 
960 FPS @ 1080p (1920×1080) 
520 FPS @ 3M (2048x1536) 
320 FPS @ 5M (2591x1944) 
240 FPS @ 4K (3840x2160)Total FPS (H.265)*1200 FPS @ 720p (1280x720) 
1200 FPS @ 1080p (1920×1080) 
880 FPS @ 3M (2048x1536) 
520 FPS @ 5M (2591x1944) 
400 FPS @ 4K (3840x2160)Total FPS (MJPEG)*560 FPS @ 720p (1280x720) 
270 FPS @ 1080p (1920×1080) 
190 FPS @ 3M (2048x1536) 
110 FPS @ 5M (2591x1944)NotesSurveillance Station throughput is tested with Axis network camera, using continuous recording with live view from Surveillance Station and motion detection by camera. Live view and recording are sharing the same stream from the camera.Video Station Video TranscodingGroup 1 - Type 1 (See more)Maximum Transcoding Channel Number1 channel, 30 FPS @ 1080p(1920×1080), H.264 (AVC)/MPEG-4 Part 2 (XVID, DIVX5)/MPEG-2/VC-1Virtual Machine Manager Maximum Virtual DSM Number (Licenses required)4 (including 1 Free License) (Learn more)NotesVirtual Machine Manager is not supported on hosts running Synology High Availability.VPN Server Maximum Connections20Environment & PackagingEnvironmentRoHS CompliantPackaging ContentMain Unit X 1Accessory Pack X 1AC Power Cord X 1AC Power Cord X 2 (for RP model)Quick Installation Guide X 1Optional AccessoriesSurveillance Device License PackD4N2133-4G DDR4 non-ECC UDIMM*RAMEC2133DDR4-16G DDR4 ECC UDIMMExpansion Unit: RX1217/RX1217RP X 1VS360HDVS960HDSynology RKS1317 - Rail Kit SlidingSynology Ethernet Adapter E10G15-F1Synology Ethernet Adapter E10G17-F2Synology M2D17 M.2 SSD adapter cardNotesMixing use of non-ECC and ECC memory modules is not supported.