Name: Synology 6 Bay NAS DiskStation - DS1618+
Brand: Synology
SKU: DS1618+
Price: 3927 SAR
Availability: OutOfStock

Synology 6 Bay NAS DiskStation - DS1618+

User-oriented server with high-speed computing

DS1618+ is a 6-bay NAS that provides storage scalability perfect for tech enthusiasts and small- to medium-sized businesses by effortlessly handling workloads. Further boost storage performance with the optional M.2 SSD cache or enhance network speeds by adding a 10 GbE NIC.

Hardware Specifications

CPU

CPU Model

Intel Atom C3538

CPU Architecture

64-bit

CPU Frequency

Quad Core 2.1 GHz

Hardware Encryption Engine (AES-NI)

Memory

System Memory

4 GB DDR4

Memory Module Pre-installed

4GB (1 x 4GB)

Total Memory Slots

Memory Expandable up to

32 GB (16 GB x 2)

Storage

Drive Bays

Maximum Drive Bays with Expansion Unit

Compatible Drive Type

3.5" SATA HDD
2.5" SATA HDD
2.5" SATA SSD

Maximum Internal Raw Capacity

72 TB (12 TB drive x 6) (Capacity may vary by RAID types)

Maximum Raw Capacity with Expansion Units

192 TB (12 TB drive x 16) (Capacity may vary by RAID types)

Maximum Single Volume Size

108 TB

Hot 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)
Expansion of the internal volume is only supported if the combined single volume size does not exceed the maximum limit of 108TB or 200TB if upgraded to 32GB RAM or more.

External Ports

RJ-45 1GbE LAN Port

4 (with Link Aggregation / Failover support)

USB 3.0 Port

eSATA Port

PCIe

PCIe Expansion

1 x Gen3 x8 slot (black, x4 link)

Add-in-card support

- Dual M.2 SSD adapter card for SSD cache

PCIe Network Interface Card

Notes

DS1618+ with M2D17 can only support M.2 SATA SSD. M.2 NVMe/AHCI PCIe SSD is not supported.

File System

Internal Drives

Btrfs
EXT4

External Drives

Btrfs
EXT4
EXT3
FAT
NTFS
HFS+
exFAT*

Notes

exFAT Access is purchased separately in Package Center.

Appearance

Size (Height x Width x Depth)

166 mm x 282 mm x 243 mm

Weight

5.05 kg

Others

System Fan

92 mm x 92 mm x 2 pcs

Fan Speed Mode

Full-Speed Mode
Cool Mode
Quiet Mode

Easy Replacement System Fan

Brightness adjustable front LED indicators

Power Recovery

Noise Level*

23.7 dB(A)

Scheduled Power On/Off

Wake on LAN/WAN

Power Supply Unit / Adapter

250W

AC Input Power Voltage

100V to 240V AC

Power Frequency

50/60 Hz, Single Phase

Power Consumption*

56.86 W (Access) 25.76 W (System Hibernation)

British Thermal Unit

194.01 BTU/hr (Access) 87.9 BTU/hr (System Hibernation)

Environment Temperature

Operating Temperature

0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)

Storage Temperature

-20°C to 60°C (-5°F to 140°F)

Relative Humidity

5% to 95% RH

Certification

FCC
CE
BSMI
EAC
VCCI
CCC
RCM

Warranty

3 Year Hardware Warranty

Notes

Power consumption is measured when fully loaded with Western Digital 1TB WD10EFRX hard drive(s).
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>#/li###

DSM Specifications (

Storage Management

Maximum Internal Volume Number

512

Maximum iSCSI Target Number

128

Maximum iSCSI LUN

256

iSCSI LUN Clone/Snapshot, Windows ODX

SSD Read/Write Cache (

SSD TRIM

Supported RAID Type

Synology Hybrid RAID
Basic
JBOD
RAID 0
RAID 1
RAID 5
RAID 6
RAID 10

RAID Migration

Basic to RAID 1
Basic to RAID 5
RAID 1 to RAID 5
RAID 5 to RAID 6

Volume Expansion with Larger HDDs

Synology Hybrid RAID
RAID 1
RAID 5
RAID 6

Volume Expansion by Adding a HDD

Synology Hybrid RAID
RAID 5
RAID 6
JBOD

Global Hot Spare Supported RAID Type

Synology Hybrid RAID
RAID 1
RAID 5
RAID 6
RAID 10

File Sharing Capacity

Maximum Local User Accounts

2048

Maximum Local Groups

256

Maximum Shared Folder

512

Maximum Shared Folder Sync Tasks

Maximum Concurrent CIFS/AFP/FTP Connections

1000

Windows Access Control List (ACL) Integration

NFS Kerberos Authentication

High Availability Manager

Log Center

Syslog Events per Second

800

Virtualization

VMware vSphere 6 with VAAI

Windows Server 2016

Citrix Ready

OpenStack

Add-on Packages (

Antivirus by McAfee (Trial)

Central Management System

Chat

Maximum Users

1500

Notes

The 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 Devices

1000

Maximum Number of Concurrently Connected Devices (with RAM expansion)

2000

Maximum Number of Synced Files (btrfs)

1,000,000 / single file reaction time 747 ms

Maximum Number of Synced Files (ext4)

1,000,000 / single file reaction time 479 ms

Notes

The 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 Tasks

Drive

Maximum Number of Synced Files

1,000,000 / single file reaction time 437 ms

Maximum Number of Concurrent Connections for PC Clients

550

Notes

The 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 Accounts

5 (

Recommended MailPlus Client Number

Up to 100 (Btrfs) / 100 (EXT4)

Maximum Server Performance

1,055,000 (Btrfs) /1,171,000 (EXT4) emails per day, approx. 32 GB (Btrfs) / 36 GB (EXT4)

Notes

The 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 Users

1800

Notes

Multiple 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 RAM

Snapshot Replication

Maximum Snapshots per Shared Folder

1024

Maximum Snapshots of all Shared Folder

65536

Surveillance Station

Maximum IP cam (Licenses required)

40 (including 2 Free License)

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)

Notes

Surveillance 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 Transcoding

Group 1 - Type 1 (

Maximum Transcoding Channel Number

1 channel, 30 FPS @ 1080p(1920×1080), H.264 (AVC)/MPEG-4 Part 2 (XVID, DIVX5)/MPEG-2/VC-1

Virtual Machine Manager

Maximum Virtual DSM Number (Licenses required)

4 (including 1 Free License) (

Notes

Virtual Machine Manager is not supported on hosts running Synology High Availability.

VPN Server

Maximum Connections

Environment & Packaging

Environment

RoHS Compliant

Packaging Content

Main Unit X 1
Accessory Pack X 1
AC Power Cord X 1
RJ-45 LAN Cable X 2
Quick Installation Guide X 1

Optional Accessories

Surveillance Device License Pack
D4NS2133-4G
RAMEC2133DDR4SO-16G DDR4 ECC SO-DIMM
Expansion Unit: X 2
VS360HD
VS960HD
Synology Ethernet Adapter E10G15-F1
Synology Ethernet Adapter E10G17-F2
Synology M2D17 M.2 SSD adapter card

Notes

Mixed usage of non-ECC and ECC UDIMMs is not supported.

Fast and high quality delivery

Delivery within KSA and Gulf countries

Quality assurance and service

All of our products are original with high quality

Returns within 7 days

You have 7 days to test your purchase