Synology DiskStation DS918+ 4-Bay NAS Enclosure
Synology DiskStation DS918+, made for a variety of server roles such as backup, file storage, email servers, and domain controllers!
Technical Specifications
- Intel Celeron J3455 Quad-Core 1.5GHz 2MB CPU
- 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3L Synology SDRAM
- 4TB (4 x 1TB) SATA III Solid State Drives for Ultra Fast Storage
- 2 x RJ-45 1GbE LAN Port (with Link Aggregation / Failover support)
- 2 x USB 3.0 Port
- 1 x eSATA Port
Product Description
- Form Factor: NAS Tower Server
- Internal File System Format: EXT4, Btrfs
- Ports: 2 x RJ-45 1GbE LAN Port (with Link Aggregation / Failover support); 2 x USB 3.0 Port; 1 x eSATA Port
- Processor: Intel Celeron J3455 Quad-Core 1.5GHz 2MB CPU
- Memory: 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3L Synology SDRAM
- Storage: 4TB (4 x 1TB) SATA III Solid State Drives for Ultra Fast Storage
- Power: Single Power Supply
- Operating System: Synology DSM Software
- NAS chassis comes in a sealed box.
- Hard drives and memory upgrades included separately NOT installed, installation required.
Storage (HDD/SSD)
| Number | Vendor | Model. | Drive Size | Drive Type | Serial Number | Firmware Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drive 1 | WDC | WD4003FFBX-68MU3NO | 4 TB | HDD | V6GPVNYR | 83.00A83 |
| Drive 2 | WDC | WD4003FFBX-68MU3NO | 4 TB | HDD | V6GPNT9R | 83.00A83 |
| Drive 3 | Seagate | ST8000VN004-3CP101 | 8 TB | HDD | WWZ9ANJP | SC60 |
| Drive 4 | Seagate | ST8000VN004-3CP101 | 8 TB | HDD | WWZ98CV6 | SC60 |
| Cache 1 | Micron | CT500P3PSSD8 | 500 GB | SSD | 234144652BE6 | P9CR411 |
| Cache 2 | Micron | CT500P3PSSD8 | 500 GB | SSD | 2341446527E0 | P9CR411 |
Current Configuration
Storage Layout
- 2x Western Digital Red Pro 4TB (WD4002FFWX)
- 3.5 Inch SATA 6Gb/s 7200 RPM 256MB Cache
- Configuration: RAID 0 (striped)
- Usable capacity: 7.3TB
- Current usage: 4.1TB (57% full)
- 2x Seagate IronWolf 8TB (ST8000VN004)
- 3.5 Inch SATA 6Gb/s 7200 RPM 256MB Cache
- Configuration: RAID 1 (With data protection)
- Usable capacity: 7.3TB
- Current usage: TBD
Cache Configuration
- 2x Crucial P3 Plus 500GB NVMe (CT500P3PSSD8)
- PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD
- NVMe M.2 SSD, up to 5000MB/s
- Previous: 2x Samsung 970 EVO 250GB (replaced)
- Total cache: 1TB – upgradable to 4TB
- Configuration: Read/Write cache
Memory
- Slot 1: 4GB (factory installed Synology SDRAM)
- Slot 2: 4GB Timetec DDR3L-1866 (D3NS1866L-4G)
- Total: 8GB DDR3L – maxed out