Great, reliable, fast. Recommend ~$250 in upgrades to maximize performance.
Top tier
My new media server
By far the best Synology I have owned so far...
Great little nas box+
Top Negative Reviews
An OK NAS but Not a High Performer
Product Highlights:
Size:6-bay; 4GB DDR4 Â |Â Style:DS1621+
Synology DiskStation DS1621+ is a powerful 6-bay network-attached storage solution designed to store and protect critical data assets. The growing amount of unstructured data requires smarter and increasingly higher performance methods of storing, accessing, and sharing. DS1621+ is a compact desktop form-factor NAS that is beyond evolutionary, featuring over 110K, or 174% higher 4K random read IOPS, compared to its predecessor. Designed for scalability, the DS1621+ enables you to start small, then expand as your data grows.
Accelerated Performance: 174% higher 4K random read IOPS and 76% faster sequential write speeds compared to its predecessor
Maximize Performance: Turbocharge HDD arrays by 20x or more without occupying drive bays using dual built-in M.2 slots for NVMe SSD cache
Easy Expansion: Scale-up on-demand to 16 drives with two DX517 expansion units
Includes Everything to Protect Your Data: Back up critical data to and from public clouds, Windows PCs and servers, virtual machines, and data on the NAS with Synology Active Backup suite, Hyper Backup, and Snapshot Replication
Ready for 10GbE: Add in a 10GbE SFP+ or RJ-45 NIC to instantly increase network bandwidth based on your existing infrastructure
Brand : ‎Synology
Series : ‎DS1621+
Item model number : ‎DS1621+
Hardware Platform : ‎PC
Item Weight : ‎15.05 pounds
Product Dimensions : ‎15.7 x 12.8 x 12.4 inches
Item Dimensions LxWxH : ‎15.7 x 12.8 x 12.4 inches
Great Product / Fantastic Support Site and Support Representatives
Very Happy
Top Negative Reviews
Overpriced
Read the fine print!
I really wanted to like this NAS
Good NAS Device but very poor customer support
DS418 not as quiet as I was hoping
Product Highlights:
Size:4-bay; 2GB DDR4 Â |Â Style:DS418
Synology Disk Station DS418 is a high-performance and versatile 4-bay NAS, specifically designed for offices and home users to effectively manage, protect, and share data. Its new 64-bit quad-core processor supports volume management of large-capacity storage and 10-bit 4K H.265 video transcoding to enrich multimedia entertainment. Synology DS418 is backed by Synology's 2-year limited warranty.Power Frequency : 50/60 Hz, Single Phase
Sequential throughput performance at over 226 MB/s reading and 170 MB/s writing
Dual 1GbE ports with failover and Link Aggregation support
4K 10-bit H.265 video transcoding on the fly
Over 40TB raw single volume capacity. Operating Temperature - 5°C to 40°C (40°F to 104°F)
Storage Temperature -20 degree Celsius to 60 degree Celsius (-5 degree Fahrenheit to 140 degree Fahrenheit)
Brand : ‎Synology
Series : ‎DS418
Item model number : ‎DS418
Hardware Platform : ‎Mac
Item Weight : ‎5.03 pounds
Product Dimensions : ‎8.78 x 7.83 x 6.54 inches
Item Dimensions LxWxH : ‎8.78 x 7.83 x 6.54 inches
Synology 2 bay NAS DiskStation DS220j (Diskless), 2-bay; 512MB DDR4
‎Synology
More Details
9.2
Product rating
Product features
9.33
Online Popularity
10
Customer Positive Reviews
9.4
Customer Negative Reviews
0.6
Top Positive Reviews
Wonderful little NAS unit
Very elegant solution for a small buisness or home applications.
Good basic NAS. Nearly silent.
Be patient
220J and 420J Very Fast, Easy Setup, Reliable and Quiet
Top Negative Reviews
Beware false advertising
Disappointed in speed
Good for basic file storage
Picky on drive compatibility
Get What You Pay For
Product Highlights:
Style:DS220j  | Size:2-bay; 512MB DDR4
Synology DiskStation DS220j is an entrylevel network-attached storage for your household to store and share photos videos documents and all types of personal data The 2-bay private cloud solution provides complete and intuitive data protection approaches for you to easily back up computer data and mobile photos with just a few clicks
24/7 file server for your household to store share and backup personal data
Synology 12bay NAS RackStation RS3618xs (Diskless), RS3618xs
‎Synology
More Details
9.2
Product rating
Product features
3.33
Online Popularity
1.93
Customer Positive Reviews
9.0
Customer Negative Reviews
1.0
Top Positive Reviews
No support for SHR or SHR-2 Raid.
Amazingly Loud fan noise + Amazing Performance
Excellent Product, Easy to Set Up
Good NAS
Powerhouse
Top Negative Reviews
No negative reviews yet.
Product Highlights:
Size:12-bay; 8GB DDR4  | Style:RS3618xs  | Pattern Name:NAS
Synology RackStation RS3618xs is a reliable, superior-performance network-attached storage solution for large-scale enterprises with demanding business applications. RS3618xs simplifies data management, optimizes virtualization environments, and rapidly expands storage capacity with minimal time investment in setup and maintenance. Synology RS3618xs is backed by Synology’s 5-year limited warranty.
Quad-core CPU with AES-NI and 8GB (up to 64GB) DDR4 ECC UDIMM; Scalable up to 36 drives with Synology RX1217/RX1217RP
Ultra-high performance of over 3,900 MB/s sequential reading and 143,500 iSCSI random read IOPS, capable of installing optional 10GbE/40GbE NICs
Complete virtualization solution with Synology Virtual Machine Manager
Dynamic iSCSI/NFS storage for VMware, Windows Hyper-V, Citrix, and OpenStack
Backed by Synology’s 5-year limited warranty & Synology Replacement Service (SRS)
Brand : ‎Synology
Item model number : ‎RS3618xs
Item Weight : ‎32 pounds
Product Dimensions : ‎27.24 x 16.95 x 3.46 inches
Item Dimensions LxWxH : ‎27.24 x 16.95 x 3.46 inches
Works perfectly *FOR MY USECASE* so we can do weekly backups over the home network.
I totally love this NAS system!
Reliable and easy to use. Great Entry level NAS device!
Perfect NAS for the typical Home network server - update
Amazingly simple setup and capable of so much more than just storage
Top Negative Reviews
Setting up a NAS to serve TV and Movie videos via Plex Server is quite complex
Not for Mac!
How do I use this?
Does not work with Time Machine over wifi (confirmed by Synology)
Great Expectations - Poor due diligence
Product Highlights:
Size:2-bay; 512MB DDR3  | Style:DS218j  | Pattern Name:NAS
Synology Disk Station DS218j is a 2-bay NAS server which perfectly fits home and personal users to build your own personal cloud. Simple yet powerful, Synology DS218j offers effortless data sharing, multimedia streaming, and cloud synchronization. Synology DS218j is backed by Synology's 2-year limited warranty. System Fan: 92 mm x 92 mm, Fan Speed Mode: Full-Speed Mode, Cool Mode, Quiet Mode, Low-power Mode. Noise Level: 18.2 dB(A), Power Supply Unit / Adapter: 60 Watts, AC Input Power Voltage: 100V to 240V AC, Power Frequency: 50/60 Hz, Single Phase.
A versatile entry-level 2-bay NAS for home and personal cloud storage
Over 113 MB/s reading, 112 MB/s writing
Dual-core CPU with hardware encryption engine. Operating Temperature: 5°C to 40°C (40°F to 104°F)
Everywhere access with iOS/Android/Windows ready mobile apps
An integrated media server supporting multimedia streaming.Maximum Single Volume Size:16 TB
Compatible drive - 3.5" SATA HDD; 2.5" SATA HDD (with optional 2.5" Disk Holder) ; 2.5" SATA SSD (with optional 2.5" Disk Holder)
Brand : ‎Synology
Series : ‎DS218J
Item model number : ‎DS218j
Item Weight : ‎1.92 pounds
Product Dimensions : ‎8.88 x 6.5 x 3.94 inches
Item Dimensions LxWxH : ‎8.88 x 6.5 x 3.94 inches
