Synology waa magaca sumadda marka ay timaado NAS ( Network Attached Storage ) xalalka. Dhawaan, waxaan helnay DiskStation DS418 4-bay NAS si loo tijaabiyo. Waa qalab si fiican loo dhisay, oo leh software modular aad u fiican. Sida caadiga ah, marka ugu horeysa ee aad shido, waxa ku jira oo kaliya astaamaha lafaha qaawan ee NAS . Si kastaba ha ahaatee, waxaad u kordhin kartaa inay noqoto wax kasta oo aad rabto, laga bilaabo kaydinta daruuraha shakhsi ahaaneed ilaa server-ka badan, ama xalka kaydinta nidaamka ilaalinta. Haddii aad rabto inaad wax badan ka ogaato Synology DiskStation DS418 , akhri dib u eegistayada:

Synology DiskStation DS418 : Yay u fiican tahay?

Synology DiskStation DS418 waa doorasho aad u fiican isticmaalayaasha soo socda:

• Ganacsiyada yaryar ee u baahan NAS nidaamyada ilaalinta ama kaydinta nidaamka
• Isticmaalayaasha guryaha iyo ganacsiyada yaryar ee raba inay dhisaan adeegooda kaydinta daruuraha
• Isticmaalayaasha raba inay abuuraan kaydinta warbaahinta badan ee ku salaysan gurigooda iyo madal baahinta
• Xirfadlayaasha IT-ga ee raba inay ku martigeliyaan abka shabakadda, mareegaha, ama adeegyada shabakadda qalabkooda

Faa'iidada iyo khasaaraha

Waxaa jira waxyaabo badan oo wanaagsan oo ku saabsan Synology DiskStation DS418 :

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• Habka ugu fiican ee software kaas oo modular ah, si joogto ah loo cusboonaysiiyay, oo fudud in la isticmaalo
• App-ka ugu wanaagsan deegaanka deegaanka kaas oo kuu ogolaanaya inaad NAS u beddesho wax kasta oo aad rabto
• Way fududahay^(Easy) in la rakibo oo la beddelo darawallada kaydinta
• Tilmaamaha qalabka adag
• Laba USB 3.0 iyo laba dekedood oo Ethernet ah
• Taageerada isku-xidhka-ururinta

Waxaa jira hal dhinac oo hoos u dhac ah oo la tixgeliyo sidoo kale:

• Ma hardware transcode files warbaahinta. Tani waxay ka dhigan tahay in DS418 aanu maamulin Plex Media Server . Waxaad u baahan tahay inaad soo iibsato DS418play ka qaalisan sifadan .

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Waxaan ku riyaaqnay tijaabinta Synology DiskStation DS418 . Waa NAS ( Network Attached Storage ) si fiican loo dhisay, oo leh software heer sare ah, iyo qalab wanaagsan. Waxay maamushaa inay bixiso xalalka ku dhawaad ​​dhammaan baahiyaha ay dadku qabaan marka ay iibsanayaan NAS . Ma jiro ku dhawaad ​​wax aysan sameyn karin. Waxaan kula talineynaa isticmaalayaasha guriga, xirfadlayaasha IT-ga, iyo ganacsiyada yaryar ee ka faa'iideysanaya abuurista shabakadooda xalalka kaydinta ee ku lifaaqan.

Soo dejinta Synology DiskStation DS418

Baakadaha alaabada Synology waa spartan, DiskStation DS418na^{(DiskStation DS418)} wax ka reeban maaha sharcigan. NAS - kan wuxuu ku yimaadaa sanduuq kartoon oo fudud, oo ay ku yaalliin laba dhejisyo. Mid ka mid ah wuxuu muujinayaa sawirka aaladda xagga hore, wuxuuna ku siinayaa dulmar kooban oo ku saabsan astaamaha muhiimka ah, halka dhejiska labaad uu muujinayo dhammaan dekedaha ku yaal DiskStation DS418 , oo uu tafaasiil ka bixiyo noocyada qalabka, iyo waxa ku jira xirmada adiga. hadda helay.

Gudaha xirmada, waxaad ka heleysaa walxahan soo socda: Unugga DiskStation DS418 , adabtarada korantada, laba xabbo oo CAT.5e LAN ah, laba fure oo lagu xidho saxarada wadista, baakidh boolal ah (kordhinta 2.5-inji kaydinta kaydinta - SSD ama HDD ), hagaha rakibaadda degdega ah, dammaanadda, iyo buug-yaraha oo leh tafaasiil ku saabsan tijaabada bilaashka ah ee adeegga kaabta ee Synology's C2^{(Synology's C2 Backup)} .

Synology waxay leedahay hab ku habboon baakadaha alaabtooda. Khibradda feerka-fududeynta waa caajis, laakiin waxaad heleysaa dhammaan agabyada aad uga baahan tahay DiskStation DS418.^{(Synology has a spartan approach to their product's packaging. The unboxing experience is dull, but you do get all the accessories you need for DiskStation DS418.)}

Tilmaamaha qalabka iyo naqshadeynta

Synology run ahaantii shaqo fiican ayey u qabtaa in la wadaago qeexitaannada dhammaystiran ee alaabtooda, sidaa darteed dib-u-eegistan, waxaan ka wada hadlaynaa oo keliya qaybaha aan tixgelinnay kuwa ugu xiisaha badan. DiskStation DS418 waxaa ku shaqeeya 64-bit quad-core Realtek RTD1296 processor, oo ku shaqeeya 1.4 GHz , iyo 2 GB ee RAM DDR4 .

Synology DiskStation DS418 waxa ay leedahay afar xabo, oo aad ku xidhi karto 3.5"ama 2.5" hard disks ama SSDs . Saxarada waduhu waxa ay u ogolaadaan in lagu rakibo qalab yar oo ah 3.5-inch, taasina waxa ay ka dhigaysa rakibaadda darawalada mid degdeg ah oo bilaa dhib ah. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, darawalada 2.5-inch waa in la isku xiraa. Haddii aad rabto inaad ogaato waxa kaydinta kaydinta ee ku habboon NAS , tag boggan^{(this page)} . Dhammaan darawallada waa kuwo kulul oo la isku beddeli karo.

Dhinaca hore ee Synology DiskStation DS418 , waxaa jira hal deked USB 3.0 ah, oo ay weheliyaan LED^(LEDs) -yada muujinaya heerka disk kasta oo ka mid ah, iyo badhanka Awoodda .^(Power)

Dhabarka dambe ee NAS , waxaa jira laba hawo-mareeno waaweyn, kuwaas oo kicin kara buuqa marka xog badan la wareejiyo, kaydintana waxay kicisaa kuleylka. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, marka shaqo la'aan, heerka sanqadhku waa ku dhawaad ​​20.9 dB(A). Dhabarka dambe, waxa kale oo aad ka heleysaa laba dekedood oo Ethernet ah 1 ^(Ethernet)Gbps oo taageero u ah isku xirka isku xirka iyo fashilka, iyo deked kale oo USB 3.0 ah.

Isticmaalka korantada ee DiskStation DS418 waa ku dhawaad ​​26.5W marka la isticmaalo iyo in ka yar 8.8W marka shaqo la'aan. Qalabka kaydintaada waxaa loo isticmaali karaa qaab kasta oo RAID ah oo aad rabto, laga bilaabo RAID 0 ilaa RAID 10 , sidoo kale waxaad isticmaali kartaa Isku-dhafka RAID ee Synology's Hybrid RAID^{(Synology's Hybrid RAID)} . Marka la eego nidaamyada faylalka la taageeray, liisku waa dheer yahay oo ay ku jiraan wax kasta oo laga bilaabo NTFS ilaa EXT4. exFAT waxaa la heli karaa oo kaliya haddii aad ka soo gadato shatiga, si gaar ah, Xarunta Xidhmada ee^{(Package Center)} Synology ,^(Synology) kaas oo qiimihiisu yahay $3.99.

Synology DiskStation DS418 waa 6.5 x 7.8 x 8.7 inji ama 166 x 199 x 223 mm dherer ahaan, ballac iyo qoto dheer. Waxa kale oo ay miisaankeedu in yar ka badan yahay 5 rodol, ama 2.28 kg, iyada oo aan wax disk adag ahi ku dhex jirin.

Naqshadaynta DiskStation DS418 waa mid si adag looga faa'iidaysan karo. Diiradadu waxay tahay in la hubiyo inay fududahay in lagu xidho darawallada kaydintaada, meel ku xidh, shid NAS -ka , adeegsato dekedeeda, oo si hufan u qaboojiso wax kasta oo ku dhex jira chassis-ka. Ma jirto wax diiradda ah ee muuqaalka quruxda badan sida aad ku aragto qalabka kale ee shabakadaha sida nidaamka WiFi mesh ama qaar ka mid ah jiheeyayaasha wireless. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, waxaan hubnaa in inta badan isticmaalayaasha xiisaynaya iibsashada NAS , aysan u isticmaalin "muuqaalka wanaagsan" sida shuruudaha xulashada.

Haddii aad jeclaan lahayd inaad akhrido faahfaahinta alaabtan oo dhammaystiran, aad boggan: DiskStation DS418 Specs .

Dejinta iyo adeegsiga Synology DiskStation DS418

Kahor intaadan isticmaalin Synology DiskStation DS418 , waa inaad doorataa oo aad iibsataa Hard disks-yada ama SSD -yada aad ku xirto. Dib-u-eegidan, waxaanu isticmaalnay afar darawal oo isku mid ah Seagate Skyhawk , oo leh awood 4 TB^(TBs) ah midkiiba. Taxanahan ayaa ah mid khaas ah si uu u daboolo baahiyaha nidaamyada ilaalinta, iyo duubayaasha fiidyaha ee shabakada. Waxaad ka arki kartaa tafaasiisha safka Seagate Skyhawk ee dukumeentigan PDF^{(PDF document)} .

Ku rakibida darawalada waxay ahayd mid degdeg ah, oo fudud. Sidii hore loo soo sheegay, maahan inaad ku xidho 3.5-inch drives. Hard disk-ga ayaanu meel ku xidhnay, waxaanu ku xidhnay Synology DiskStation DS418^{(Synology DiskStation DS418)} khadka korontada, iyo router-ka bilaa-waayirka ah, waanu shidnay.

Waxaan dejinay DiskStation DS418 anagoo^{(DiskStation DS418)} adeegsanayna biraawsarraha shabakadda a Windows 10 PC. Saaxir dejinta waxa uu ka bilaabay abuurista akoontada maamulka. Kadib, waxay waydiisay sida aan rabno in updates loo sameeyo. Waxaan dooranay inaan ku rakibno noocii ugu dambeeyay ee Synology 's DiskStation Manager ( DSM ) si toos ah, marka uu diyaar noqdo. Markaad eegto taariikhda cusboonaysiinta^{(updates history)} , waxaad si fudud u arki kartaa in Synology ay si weyn u maalgeliso aaladaha softiweerka, oo ay si joogto ah u gudbiso cusboonaysiinta iyo astaamo cusub.

Kadib waxaa lagu waydiinayaa inaad rabto inaad abuurto QuickConnect ID oo aad u isticmaali karto inaad ka fogaato NAS -gaaga iyo aaladaha kale ee Synology xitaa markaad safrayso. Astaanta weyn ee amniga ayaa ah in Synology ay u ogolaato isticmaaleyaasha inay ilaashadaan NAS -yadooda iyo akoonadooda iyagoo isticmaalaya xaqiijin laba-tallaabo ah^{(two-step verification)} . Soo saarayaal badan waa inay nuqul ka sameeyaan habkan.

Saaxir dejinta ayaa markaa ku weydiinaya inaad rabto inaad ku rakibto xirmooyinka caadiga ah ee lagu taliyey ee NAS kaaga , kuwaas oo bixiya astaamaha aasaasiga ah ee inta badan isticmaaleyaasha guriga ay rabaan. Waxaad sidoo kale ka boodi kartaa tallaabadan, oo aad si faahfaahsan u habeyn kartaa NAS -kaaga, hadhow.^(NAS)

Dhammaadka saaxirka habaynta, waxaa lagu weydiinayaa inaad aqbasho shuruudaha adeegga, iyo bayaanka sirta ah, waxaana lagu siinayaa booqasho maareeyaha DiskStation^{(DiskStation Manager (DSM))} software (DSM) ee gacanta ku haya sida NAS -kan u shaqeeyo. DSM waxay u egtahay mid qurux badan, waxayna si fiican u habaysan tahay qaybo, iyo qaybo macquul ah. Qalabka softiweerka ah waa nooc gaar ah oo Linux ah , kaas oo loo dhisay inuu u adeego sidii nidaam hawleed si heer sare ah loo beddeli karo, oo leh ammaan heersare ah iyo shaqsiyaynta horumarsan ee gudaha lagu dhex dhisay.

Dhanka DSM , Synology waxay bixisaa hab habaysan. Ka dib markaad dhex marto saaxir dejinta degdega ah, NAS waxay ku shaqeysaa software ugu yar ee lagu rakibay. Ma jiraan wax dheeri ah oo la isku daray, tanina waxay hubinaysaa maaraynta kheyraadka ee la hagaajiyay iyo xaqiiqda ah inaad ka hesho waxqabadka ugu wanaagsan ee suurtogalka ah ee sanduuqa. Si aad NAS kaaga u noqoto waxa aad u baahan tahay si aad u noqoto, isticmaal Xarunta Xidhmada^{(Package Center)} si aad u hesho oo aad u rakibto abka aad u baahan tahay. Ka fikir Xarunta Xidhmada^{(Package Center)} inay tahay Google Play Store ee NAS kaaga . Dukaankani waxa uu leeyahay apps badan, oo loogu talagalay dhammaan noocyada baahiyaha gaarka ah.

Waa kuwan qaar ka mid ah waxyaabaha aad ku samayn karto DiskStation DS418:

• Adeegga kaydinta daruuraha gaarka ah - waxaad geli kartaa abka dhammaan aaladaha, oo waxaad samayn kartaa nooca Dropbox ama OneDrive .
• ^(Multimedia)Server-ka- badan-^(DS418) waxa aad dejin kartaa DS418 si uu u kaydiyo oo u soo dejiyo sawirrada, muusiga iyo fiidyaha, ka dibna u isticmaal si aad ugu gudbiso macluumaadkaaga aaladaha ka tirsan shabakaddaada.
• Ilaalinta Fiidiyowga^(Video) - haddii aad leedahay ganacsi yar ama hanti gaar ah oo u baahan in lala socdo meelo dhowr ah oo leh kamaradaha ilaalinta, waxaad isticmaali kartaa DS418 si aad u kaydiso muuqaalkooda fiidiyowga, oo aad u gasho mar kasta oo loo baahdo.
• Adeegga kaabta^(Backup) - waxaad dejin kartaa DS418 si ay si toos ah ugu abuurto kaydinta dhammaan kombuyuutarrada ku xidhan shabakadda.
• Adeegaha shabakadda^(Web) - waxaad ku rakibi kartaa Apache , PHP , iyo Nidaamyada ^(Systems)Maareynta^{(Content Management)} Maaddada sida WordPress , Drupal ama Joomla , oo aad martigeliso mareegahaaga. Xitaa waad rakibi kartaa Magento oo waxaad abuuri kartaa goobtaada ganacsiga e-commerce.
• Madal wada shaqayn ku salaysan mareegaha - waxaad dhisi kartaa adeeg sheekeysi u eg Slack, kalandarka kooxda, iyo barnaamijyada wax soo saarka xafiiska, wadashaqeynta kooxda.

Suurtagalnimada waa badan yihiin, tanina waa liis gaaban oo kaliya oo ah waxyaabaha aad ku samayn karto DiskStation DS418 . Xirmooyinka kale ayaa kaa caawin kara inaad NAS -gaaga u rogaan server-ka VPN , server-ka iimaylka, codsiga Wiki , iyo in ka badan.^(Wiki)

Marka ay timaaddo inay noqoto adeegaha warbaahinta badan, DiskStation DS418 waxay leedahay xaddidaad weyn: waxay isticmaashaa processor ARM oo aan qalabayn faylalka warbaahinta. Tani waxay ka dhigan tahay in aanu shaqayn Plex Media Server . Haddii aad rabto qaabkan, waa inaad iibsataa Synology DiskStation DS418play , kaas oo u muuqda oo u shaqeeya isla laakiin isticmaala Intel Celeron J3355 dual-core processor, halkii Realtek RTD1296 . Processor - ka Intel waxa uu sameeyaa beddelka qalabka oo wuxuu u oggolaadaa NAS -gaaga in uu isu beddelo Plex Media Server , ama uu maamulo xalal-abuurnimo oo aan diyaar u ahayn qaabka aan tijaabinay.

Hal sifo oo aanu ku raaxaysanay isticmaalkeeda waa isku-darka isku xidhka. Waxaan haynaa router wireless awood leh oo bixiya sifadan, iyo dejinta Synology DiskStation DS418 way fududahay. Sida aad hoos ku arki karto, waxaad u isticmaali kartaa sifadan isku dheelitirnaanta rarka, helitaanka xawaaraha ugu badan ee suurtogalka ah ee isku-darka isku-xidhka firfircoon, ama taageerada guul-darrida.

Dukumeentiga isticmaalaha si fiican ayaa loo sameeyay, waana fududahay in la galo. Qeybta Caawinta^(Help) , waxaad ka heleysaa macluumaadka ku saabsan sifooyinka laga helay DSM , isku xirka casharrada, iyo su'aalaha badanaa la isweydiiyo, iyo sidoo kale isku xirka casharrada fiidiyoowga ah ee muujinaya kartida NAS kaaga , iyo sida loo dejiyo, iyadoo ku xiran waxa waxaad rabtaa inaad sameyso.

Waxaan nahay taageereyaal weyn oo ah madal DSM oo diyaar u ah Synology DiskStation DS418. Dejinta NAS-kan, iyo habaynteeda waxay ahayd mid wanaagsan oo raaxo leh. Software-ka modular-ka ah waa mid aad u wanaagsan oo sahlan in la isticmaalo, iyo dukumeentiyada isticmaaluhu waa ku filan yihiin inay ku caawiyaan marka loo baahdo.^{(We are big fans of the DSM platform available for the Synology DiskStation DS418. Setting up this NAS, and configuring it was pleasant and comfortable. The modular software is excellent and easy to use, and the user documentation is good enough to help you when required.)}

Intee in le'eg ayey u tahay Synology DiskStation DS418 gudbinta xogta?

Tijaabooyin badan ayaa lagu samayn karaa NAS sida Synology DiskStation DS418 , iyadoo ku xiran sida aad u qorsheyneyso inaad u isticmaasho: server multimedia, server Cloud, server backup, iyo wixii la mid ah. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, si kasta oo aad u habayso DS418^(DS418) , waxaa jira hal shay oo aad ku dhowdahay inaad dammaanad qaaddo: u wareejinta xogta iyo ka soo celinta NAS , iyada oo loo marayo shabakadda. Si loo muujiyo awoodda xawaaraha ee xaaladdan, waxaanu samaynay wareejinta xog badan oo ka timid kombuyuutar desktop ah una gudubnay DS418^(DS418) , iyo gadaal. Markii hore, waxaanu isticmaalnay hal xadhig oo shabakad ah si aanu NAS ugu xidhno router-ka bilaa-waayirka ah, ka dibna laba xadhig oo shabakadeed, oo aanu awoodnay isku-darka isku-xidhka, si loo arko korodhka xawaaraha.

Marka lagu xidho hal fiilo 1 Gbps Ethernet ah, oo leh Seagate Skyhawk 4TB darawalada ku xidhan gudaha DS418 , waxaanu cabirnay 880 Mbps xawaaraha soo dejinta, iyo 840 Mbps ee soo dejinta. Markii aan u wareegnay laba xabbo oo Ethernet ah, oo isku-darka isku-xidhka la shiday, waxaanu ogaanay koror yar oo gaadhaya 896 Mbps soo dejinta, iyo 864 Mbps ee soo dejinta.

Ka dib waxaan ku rakibnay Kingston UV500 SSD Drives gudaha Synology DiskStation DS418 , waxaana ku celinnay isla cabbirro. Sida aad hoos ku arki karto, isku-darka isku xirka ayaa shid, waxaad heleysaa faa'iidada xawaaraha ugu yar.

Dhammaan kuwanu waa xawli ku qanacsan, inta badan isticmaalayaasha. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, isku-darka isku xirka ma uusan keenin horumar la taaban karo marka ay timaado xawaaraha ugu badan ee aad hesho. Isku-^(Link) darka isku xirka waa mid faa'iido leh marka macaamiil badan ay rabaan inay xogta NAS ka helaan isku mar, isku dheelitirka culeyska iyo fashilka.

Ma jiraan wax laga cabanayo waxqabadka uu bixiyo Synology DiskStation DS418. Saamaynta ugu macnaha badan ee xawaaraha waxa dhalin doona Hard Disk-yada ama SSD-yada aad ku rakibto gudaha NAS. Haddii aad rabto waxqabadka ugu sarreeya, waa inaad sidoo kale maalgelisaa kaydinta degdegga ah.^{(There is nothing to complain about in the performance offered by the Synology DiskStation DS418. The most meaningful impact on speed is going to be generated by the hard disks or SSDs that you install inside the NAS. If you desire maximum performance, you should also invest in fast storage.)}

Waa maxay aragtidaada Synology DiskStation DS418 ?

Hadda waxaad taqaanaa fikradayada ku saabsan Synology DiskStation DS418 Network Attached Storage Xalka, sifooyinkeeda, iyo xaddidaadaha. Dhamaadka dib u eegistaan ​​nala wadaag ra'yigaaga ku saabsan DS418 . Haddii aad hore u leedahay mid, ha ka waaban inaad la wadaagto waayo-aragnimadaada akhristayaasha kale ee laga yaabo inay xiisaynayaan qaabkan. Hoos ka faallooda^(Comment) oo aan ka doodno.

Reviewing Synology DiskStation DS418: Modular and well built!

Synolоgy is quite the brand name when it comes to NAS (Network Attached Stоrage) solutions. Rеcently, we received their DiskStation DS418 4-bay NAS for testing. It is a wеll-built device, with excellent modular software. By default, when you turn it on the first timе, it includеs only the bare-bones features of a NAS. However, you can extend іt to be anything you wish, from a persоnal cloud storage solution to a multimedia server, or a storage solution for a surveillance system. If you want to know more about Synology DiskStation DS418, read our review:

Synology DiskStation DS418: Who is it good for?

Synology DiskStation DS418 is an excellent choice for the following users:

• Small businesses that need a NAS for surveillance systems or system backups
• Home users and small businesses who want to build their cloud storage service
• Users who want to create their home-based multimedia storage and streaming platform
• IT professionals who want to host web apps, websites, or web services on their hardware

Pros and cons

There are many positives about Synology DiskStation DS418:

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• The excellent software platform that is modular, regularly updated, and easy to use
• Excellent app ecosystem that allows you to transform the NAS into anything you wish
• Easy to install and swap storage drives
• Solid hardware specs
• Two USB 3.0 and two Ethernet ports
• Support for link-aggregation

There is one downside to consider as well:

• It does not hardware transcode media files. This means that DS418 does not run the Plex Media Server. You need to buy the more expensive DS418play for this feature.

Verdict

We enjoyed testing Synology DiskStation DS418. It is a well built NAS (Network Attached Storage) solution, with top-notch software, and good hardware. It manages to provide solutions for almost all the needs people have when buying a NAS. There is almost nothing that it cannot do. We recommend it to home users, IT professionals, and small businesses that benefit from creating their network attached storage solutions.

Unboxing the Synology DiskStation DS418

The packaging of Synology products is spartan, and DiskStation DS418 is no exception to this rule. This NAS comes in a simple cardboard box, with two stickers on it. One shows a picture of the device from the front, and gives you a brief overview of its essential features, while the second sticker shows all the ports on the DiskStation DS418, and gives details about the hardware specs, and the contents of the package you just received.

Inside the package, you find the following items: the DiskStation DS418 unit, the power adapter, two CAT.5e LAN cables, two keys to lock the drive trays, a pack of screws (for mounting 2.5-inch storage drives - SSD or HDD), the quick installation guide, the warranty, and a leaflet with details about the free trial of Synology's C2 Backup service.

Synology has a spartan approach to their product's packaging. The unboxing experience is dull, but you do get all the accessories you need for DiskStation DS418.

Hardware specifications and design

Synology does a really good job at sharing the complete specifications of their product, so in this review, we discuss only the bits that we considered the most interesting. DiskStation DS418 is powered by a 64-bit quad-core Realtek RTD1296 processor, running at 1.4 GHz, and 2 GB of RAM DDR4.

Synology DiskStation DS418 has four drive bays, in which you can plug in 3.5" or 2.5" hard disks or SSDs. The drive trays allow for tool-less installation of 3.5-inch drives, and that makes the installation of drives quick and hassle-free. However, the 2.5-inch drives have to be screwed in. If you want to know what storage drives are compatible with this NAS, go to this page. All drives are hot-swappable.

On the front of the Synology DiskStation DS418, there is one USB 3.0 port, alongside LEDs that show the status of each disk drive, and the Power button.

On the back of the NAS, there are two large ventilators, that can get noisy when lots of data is transferred, and the storage drives heat up. However, when idle, the noise level is around 20.9 dB(A). On the back, you also find two Ethernet ports at 1 Gbps with support for link aggregation and failover, and another USB 3.0 port.

The power consumption of DiskStation DS418 is around 26.5W when used and as little as 8.8W when idle. Your storage drives can be used in any RAID configuration you wish, from RAID 0 to RAID 10, and you can also use Synology's Hybrid RAID configuration. In terms of supported file systems, the list is long and includes everything from NTFS to EXT4. exFAT is available only if you purchase a license, separately, from Synology's Package Center, which costs $3.99.

Synology DiskStation DS418 is 6.5 x 7.8 x 8.7 inches or 166 x 199 x 223 mm in height, width, and depth. It also weighs a little over 5 pounds, or 2.28 kg, without any hard disks inside.

The design of the DiskStation DS418 is strictly utilitarian. The focus is on making sure that it is easy to plug in your storage drives, lock them into place, turn on the NAS, use its ports, and efficiently cool everything inside the chassis. There is no focus on beautiful looks like you see with other network devices like mesh WiFi systems or some wireless routers. However, we are sure that most users who are interested in purchasing a NAS, do not use "pleasant looks" as a selection criterion.

If you would like to read the complete specifications of this product, go to this page: DiskStation DS418 Specs.

Setting up and using the Synology DiskStation DS418

Before using the Synology DiskStation DS418, you must choose and buy the hard disks or the SSD drives that you plug in. For this review, we used four identical Seagate Skyhawk drives, with a capacity of 4 TBs each. This series is specialized to cater to the needs of surveillance systems, and network video recorders. You can see the specs of the Seagate Skyhawk line-up in this PDF document.

Installing the drives was quick, and easy. As mentioned earlier, you do not have to screw in 3.5-inch drives. We locked the hard disk into place, connected the Synology DiskStation DS418 to the powerline, and to the wireless router, and turned it on.

We set the DiskStation DS418 using a web browser on a Windows 10 PC. The setup wizard started with the creation of the administrator account. Then, it asked how we want updates to be performed. We chose to install the latest version of Synology's DiskStation Manager (DSM) automatically, as it becomes available. Looking at the updates history, you can easily see that Synology invests heavily in its software platforms, and delivers updates and new features regularly.

You are then asked whether you want to create a QuickConnect ID that you can use to remote control your NAS and other Synology devices even when you are traveling. A great security feature is that Synology allows users to protect their NAS and accounts using two-step verification. More manufacturers should copy this approach.

The setup wizard then asks whether you want to install the standard recommended packages for your NAS, which offer the basic features that most home users would want. You can also skip this step, and configure your NAS in detail, later.

At the end of the setup wizard, you are asked to accept the terms of service, and the privacy statement, and you are given a tour of the DiskStation Manager (DSM) software that handles how this NAS works. The DSM looks beautiful, and it is well organized into modules, and logical sections. This software platform is a custom version of Linux, that is built to serve as a highly customizable operating system, with top-notch security and advanced personalization built-in.

For the DSM, Synology offers a modular approach. After you go through the quick setup wizard, the NAS works with minimal software installed. There are no bundled extras, and this ensures optimized resource management and the fact that you get the best possible performance out of the box. To turn your NAS into what you need it to become, use the Package Center to find and install the apps you need. Think of the Package Center as the Google Play Store for your NAS. This store has many apps, for all kinds of specialized needs.

Here are some of the things that you can do with your DiskStation DS418:

• Private cloud storage service - you get access to apps for all platforms, and you can create your version of Dropbox or OneDrive.
• Multimedia server - you can set the DS418 to store and download pictures, music and videos, and then use it to stream your content to the devices that are part of your network.
• Video surveillance - if you have a small business or a private property that needs to monitor several areas with surveillance cameras, you can use the DS418 to store their video footage, and access it whenever it is needed.
• Backup server - you can set DS418 to automatically create backups of all the PCs that are connected to the network.
• Web server - you can install Apache, PHP, and Content Management Systems like WordPress, Drupal or Joomla, and host your own websites. You can even install Magento and create your e-commerce platform.
• Web-based collaboration platform - you can build a Slack-like chat service, team calendar, and office productivity apps, for team collaboration.

The possibilities are many, and this is only a short list of the things you can do with DiskStation DS418. Other packages can help turn your NAS into a VPN server, e-mail server, Wiki application, and more.

When it comes to being a multimedia server, DiskStation DS418 has a significant limitation: it uses an ARM processor that does not hardware transcode media files. This means that it does not run the Plex Media Server. If you want this feature, you should buy Synology DiskStation DS418play, which looks and works the same but uses an Intel Celeron J3355 dual-core processor, instead of Realtek RTD1296. The Intel processor does hardware transcoding and allows your NAS to turn into a Plex Media Server, or run virtualization solutions that are not available for the model that we tested.

One feature we enjoyed using is link aggregation. We have a powerful wireless router that offers this feature, and setting it up on Synology DiskStation DS418 was easy. As you can see below, you can use this feature for load balancing, obtaining the maximum possible speed with dynamic link aggregation, or failover support.

The user documentation is well done, and easy to access. In the Help module, you get information about the features found in the DSM, links to tutorials, and frequently asked questions, as well as links to video tutorials that showcase the potential of your NAS, and how to set it up, depending on what you want to do.

We are big fans of the DSM platform available for the Synology DiskStation DS418. Setting up this NAS, and configuring it was pleasant and comfortable. The modular software is excellent and easy to use, and the user documentation is good enough to help you when required.

How fast is Synology DiskStation DS418 at transferring data?

Many tests can be done on a NAS like Synology DiskStation DS418, depending on how you plan to use it: multimedia server, cloud server, backup server, and so on. However, no matter how you configure the DS418, there is one thing that you are almost guaranteed to do: transferring data to and from the NAS, through the network. To show the speed potential in this situation, we made several data transfers from a desktop computer to the DS418, and back. At first, we used one network cable to connect the NAS to the wireless router, and then two network cables, and enabled link aggregation, to see the potential speed increase.

When connected with one 1 Gbps Ethernet network cable, with Seagate Skyhawk 4TB drives plugged inside the DS418, we measured 880 Mbps for the download speed, and 840 Mbps for the upload. When switching to two Ethernet cables, and link aggregation turned on, we noticed a small increase up to 896 Mbps for the download, and 864 Mbps for the download.

We then installed Kingston UV500 SSD drives inside Synology DiskStation DS418, and repeated the same measurements. As you can see below, with link aggregation turned on, you get a minimal speed benefit.

These are all satisfying speeds, for most users. However, the link aggregation did not deliver significant improvements when it comes to the maximum speed you get. Link aggregation is useful when multiple clients want to access data from the NAS at the same time, for load balancing and failover.

There is nothing to complain about in the performance offered by the Synology DiskStation DS418. The most meaningful impact on speed is going to be generated by the hard disks or SSDs that you install inside the NAS. If you desire maximum performance, you should also invest in fast storage.

What is your opinion of the Synology DiskStation DS418?

Now you know our opinion about the Synology DiskStation DS418 Network Attached Storage solution, its features, and limitations. At the end of this review share with us your opinion about the DS418. If you already own one, do not hesitate to share your experience with other readers who might be interested in this model. Comment below and let's discuss.

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