DiskStation DS418
Powerful 4-bay NAS for home and office users

Overview:

Synology DiskStation 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.

• Powerful 4-bay NAS for offices and home users
• Sequential throughput performance at over 226 MB/s reading and 170 MB/s writing
• 64-bit quad-core 1.4GHz processor
• 2 GB DDR4 memory, twice the size than its predecessor
• 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
• New drive tray locks for asset security

Optimal Price-Performance Ratio

Synology DS418 is a powerful 4-bay network attached storage solution equipped with a 64-bit quad-core 1.4GHz processor, 2GB memory, and dual 1GbE ports. With Link Aggregation enabled, DS418 delivers great sequential throughput performance at over 226 MB/s reading and 170 MB/s writing1 . With hardware accelerated encryption, DS418 delivers encrypted data throughput at over 224 MB/s reading and 139 MB/s writing.

DS418 is also optimized for 10-bit 4K H.265 video transcoding via Video Station. You can organize personal digital video library with comprehensive media information, and stream 4K Ultra HD movies and films to various devices such as computers, smartphones, media players, and TVs. If your device is not capable of 4K video playback, DS418 provides online 4K video transcoding to 1080p or lower resolutions for smoother and time-saving video watching experience.

Cross-Platform File Sharing and Data Synchronization

DS418 supports comprehensive network protocols, ensuring a seamless file sharing experience across Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms. Windows AD and LDAP integration allows DS418 to fit quickly and effortlessly into any existing network environment without the need to repeatedly create user accounts. Cloud Sync keeps your Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Baidu and Box storages in sync with your personal DiskStation at home. The Cloud Station Suite allows you to sync files among multiple devices — Windows PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android tablets/phones — effortlessly keeping everything up-to-date. DS418 combines seamless file sharing capability with hardened security, even over the Internet with HTTPS, built-in firewall, and multiple auto-blocking mechanisms against IP and account intrusion.

Easy Backup Solutions

With block-level incremental backup and cross-version deduplication, Synology Hyper Backup provides multi-version backup with optimized storage utilization and allows data backup to multiple destinations, such as local shared folders, external hard drives, network shared folders, rsync servers, and public cloud services.

Anywhere/Anytime Availability

Synology provides various mobile applications allowing you to enjoy your multimedia library even when on the go. Available on iOS, Android, and Windows Phone platforms, DS photo, DS audio, DS video, and DS file enable access to your Synology NAS through Photo Station, Audio Station, Video Station, and File Station. What’s more, you can use DS get to remotely manage and monitor download tasks on Download Station.

QuickConnect allows you to connect via a simple customizable address so that you can instantly access media and work files on any Windows/Mac/Linux computer, laptop, or mobile device.

24/7 Security Solution

Featuring user-friendly video management tools and an intuitive desktop-like interface, Synology Surveillance Station is a reliable private-security solution that can support multiple IP cameras connected to the same network with DS418. Surveillance Station features optimized live view together with streamlined real-time monitoring. Its powerful analytics, such as motion detection and alert notification, allow you to stay informed of any suspicious activities with triggers sent via SMS, e-mail, and DS cam mobile application.

Energy-Efficient and Easy Management

Synology DS418 is designed and developed with energy efficiency in mind. DS418 consumes only 26.49 W in regular operation. Wake on LAN/WAN and scheduled power on/off can further reduce power consumption and operational costs. With HDD hibernation, hard drives can enter the energy-saving mode automatically when the system has been idle for a specified period of time.

Features:

Versatile NAS server for centralized file storage and real-time 4K H.265 video transcoding

Synology DS418 comes with a new 64-bit quad-core processor, delivering excellent data transfer speed, large storage volume management, and 10-bit 4K H.265 video transcoding on the fly.

Synchronize files across your devices

Cloud Station Suite provides real-time data synchronization across all your devices, such as computers, mobile devices, and other Synology NAS whenever a file is modified. "Intelliversioning" keeps the most important file versions to better utilize storage space.

Real-time collaboration on your private cloud

Office is a collaboration package combining the convenience and usability of public clouds with the data privacy and security guaranteed by private clouds. It allows you to work seamlessly together on documents and spreadsheets in a protected environment.

4K Multimedia Server

Access and stream your favorite 4K content anywhere, anytime. DS418 supports 10-bit 4K H.265 online transcoding via Video Station and DS video, allowing 4K videos to be converted and played on your computers, mobile devices, or other media players that don't support Ultra HD formats.

Synology Hybrid RAID (SHR) technology

Storage management is easy with Synology Hybrid RAID (SHR) technology. SHR is an automated RAID management system allowing you to easily create and expand storage volumes and migrate RAID types without requiring details on RAID. SHR provides 1 to 2-disk redundancy to safeguard your data during drive failures.

• Cost-effective
  SHR maximizes the data capacity of your RAID when different sizes of HDDs are used.
• Easy Management
  For novice users who have no technical background and still want to protect their data using RAID technology, a convenient installation wizard will guide you through all the steps during your first installation.
• Scalability
  You can add new disks on the fly in Storage Manager with a simple click.
• Flexibility
  While creating a volume, you can plan ahead and leave empty and unallocated space for future usage.

Easy file access with QuickConnect

Access files on your Synology NAS over the Internet without the hassle of setting up port forwarding rules, DDNS, or other complicated network settings. QuickConnect allows you to connect via a simple customizable address (e.g. https://customID.quickconnect.to), so that you can instantly access media and work files on any Windows/Mac/Linux computer, laptop, or mobile device without additional charge.

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Technical Specifications:

1. Status indicator
2. Drive status indicator
3. Drive tray lock
4. USB 3.0 port
5. Power button and indicator
6. Drive tray
7. 1GbE RJ-45 port
8. Reset button
9. USB 3.0 port
10. Power port
11. Fan
12. Kensington Security Slot

Hardware Specifications:
CPU
CPU Model	Realtek RTD1296
CPU Architecture	64-bit
CPU Frequency	Quad Core 1.4 GHz
Hardware Encryption Engine (AES-NI)
Hardware Transcoding Engine	10-bit H.265 (HEVC), MPEG-4 Part 2, MPEG-2, VC-1; maximum resolution: 4K (4096 x 2160); maximum frame rate per second (FPS): 30
Memory
System Memory	2 GB DDR4
Storage
Drive Bay(s)	4
Compatible Drive Type	3.5" SATA HDD 2.5" SATA HDD 2.5" SATA SSD
Maximum Internal Raw Capacity	40 TB (10 TB HDD x 4) (Capacity may vary by RAID types)
Maximum Single Volume Size	108 TB
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 single volume size is not directly related to the maximum raw capacity.
External Ports
RJ-45 1GbE LAN Port	2 (with Link Aggregation / Failover support)
USB 3.0 Port	2
File System
Internal Drives	EXT4
External Drives	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 199 mm x 223 mm
Weight	2.28 kg
Others
System Fan	92 mm x 92 mm x 2 pcs
Fan Speed Mode	Full-Speed Mode Cool Mode Quiet Mode
Brightness adjustable front LED indicators
Power Recovery
Noise Level	20.9 dB(A)
Scheduled Power On/Off
Wake on LAN/WAN
Power Supply Unit / Adapter	90W
AC Input Power Voltage	100V to 240V AC
Power Frequency	50/60 Hz, Single Phase
Power Consumption	26.49 W (Access)  8.78 W (HDD Hibernation)
British Thermal Unit	90.39 BTU/hr (Access)  29.96 BTU/hr (HDD Hibernation)
Environment Temperature
Operating Temperature	5°C to 40°C (40°F to 104°F)
Storage Temperature	-20°C to 60°C (-5°F to 140°F)
Relative Humidity	5% to 95% RH
Other
Certification	FCC Class B CE Class B BSMI Class B
Warranty	2 Years
Notes	Power consumption is measured when fully loaded with Western Digital 1TB WD10EFRX hard drive(s).
General DSM Specifications:
Networking protocol	SMB, AFP, NFS, FTP, WebDAV, CalDAV, iSCSI, Telnet, SSH, SNMP, VPN (PPTP, OpenVPN , L2TP)
File system	Internal: ext4 External: ext4, ext3, FAT, NTFS, HFS+, exFAT3
Supported RAID type	Synology Hybrid RAID (SHR), Basic, JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10
Storage management	Maximum internal volume: 256 Maximum iSCSI Target: 10 Maximum iSCSI LUN: 10
File sharing capability	Maximum user account: 2048 Maximum group: 256 Maximum shared folder: 256 Maximum concurrent CIFS/AFP/FTP/File Station connection: 200
Privilege	Windows Access Control List (ACL), application privilege
Directory service	Windows AD Integration: Domain Users login via Samba (CIFS)/AFP/FTP/File Station, LDAP integration
Security	Firewall, encrypted shared folder, SMB encryption, FTP over SSL/TLS, SFTP, rsync over SSH, login auto block, Let's Encrypt support, HTTPS (Customizable cipher suite)
Supported client	Windows 7 and 10, Mac OS X 10.11 onwards
Supported browser	Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer: 10 onwards, Safari 10 onwards, Safari (iOS 10 onwards on iPad), Chrome (Android 6.0 onwards on tablets)
Language	English, Deutsch, Français, Italiano, Español, Dansk, Norsk, Svensk, Nederlands, Русский, Polski, Magyar, Português do Brasil, Português Europeu, Türkçe, Český
Packages and Applications:
File Station	Virtual drive, remote folder, Windows ACL editor, compress/extract archived files, bandwidth control for specific users or groups, create sharing links, transfer logs
FTP Server	Bandwidth control for TCP connections, custom FTP passive port range, anonymous FTP, FTP SSL/TLS and SFTP protocols, boot over the network with TFTP and PXE support, transfer logs
Universal Search	Offer global search into applications and files
Hyper Backup	Support local backup, network backup, and backup data to public clouds
Backup tools	DSM configuration backup, macOS Time Machine support, Cloud Station Backup Shared folder sync - maximum tasks: 2
Cloud Station Suite	Sync data between multiple platforms by installing the client utilities on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iOS devices, while retaining up to 32 historical versions of files Maximum concurrent file transfers: 200
Cloud Sync	One or two-way synchronization with public cloud storage providers including Amazon Drive, Amazon S3-compatible storage, Baidu cloud, Box, Dropbox, Google Cloud Storage, Google Drive, hubiC, MegaDisk, Microsoft OneDrive, OpenStack Swift-compatible storage, WebDAV servers, Yandex Disk
Surveillance Station	Maximum IP cameras: 30 (total of 900 FPS at 720p, H.264) (includes two free camera licenses; additional cameras require the purchasing of additional licenses)
DLNA/UPnP Media Server	DLNA certified, PS3/PS4/Xbox 360/Xbox One support
VPN Server	Maximum connections: 20, supported VPN protocol: PPTP, OpenVPN, L2TP/IPSec
Mail Server	Supported Mail Server protocol: POP3, SMTP, IMAP, support LDAP/AD account
Mail Station	Webmail interface for Mail Server to receive emails from multiple POP3 mailboxes, customizable SMTP server
Collaboration tools	Chat maximum users: 500 Office maximum users: 100, maximum simultaneous editing users: 30 Calendar: support CalDAV and access via mobile devices
Note Station	Rich-text note organization with versioning, encryption, sharing, media embedding and attachments
Storage Analyzer	Volume and quota usage, total size of files, volume usage and trends based on past usage, size of shared folders, largest/most/least frequently modified files
Antivirus Essential	Full system scan, scheduled scan, white list customization, virus definition auto update
Download Station	Supported Download Protocols: BT, HTTP, FTP, NZB, eMule, Thunder, FlashGet, QQDL Maximum concurrent download tasks: 30
Web Station	Virtual host (up to 30 websites), PHP/MariaDB, 3rd-party applications support
Other packages	Video Station, Photo Station, Audio Station, DNS Server, RADIUS Server, iTunes Server, Log Center, additional 3rd-party packages are available on Package Center
iOS/Android applications	DS audio, DS cam, DS cloud, DS file, DS finder, DS get, DS note, DS photo, DS video
Windows Phone applications	DS audio, DS file, DS finder, DS get, DS photo, DS video
Environment & Packaging:
Environment	RoHS Compliant
Packaging Content	DS418 main unit x 1 Quick Installation Guide x 1 Accessory pack x 1 AC power adapter x 1 RJ-45 LAN cable x 2
Optional Accessories	VisualStation VS360HD, VS960HD Surveillance Device License Pack

*Model specifications are subject to change without notice. Please refer to www.synology.com for the latest information.
¹ Performance figures may vary depending on environment, usage and configuration.
² DS418 can transcode 4K video to 1080p or lower. The maximum number of concurrent video transcoding channels supported may vary depending on the video codec, resolution, bitrate and FPS.
³ exFAT Access is purchased separately in Package Center.

Performance:

4-bay NAS

Synology strives to enhance the performance of our NAS with every software update, even long after a product is launched. For enterprises and users that demand uncompromising performance from their servers, check the figures below to find the most suitable choice.

1GbE SMB - Sequential Throughput (64KB)

Model	RS815(RP)+	RS816	DS918+	DS418	DS418play	DS418j	DS416slim
Read	366.47	225.27	226.07	226.02	226.29	112.94	223.31
Write	347.53	145.76	222.98	170.49	220.84	108.88	77.49

1GbE SMB - Sequential Throughput via Encrypted Shared Folder (64KB)

Model	RS815(RP)+	RS816	DS918+	DS418	DS418play	DS418j	DS416slim
Read	361.42	151.18	226.05	224.78	226.09	112.78	86.7
Write	255.91	76.76	221.8	139.73	185.64	87.79	42.49

1GbE SMB - Windows File Transfer (3GB file x 1)

Model	RS815(RP)+	RS816	DS918+	DS418	DS418play	DS418j	DS416slim
Windows Download	112.57	111.23	112.92	111.53	112.38	111.68	112.61
Windows Upload	111.8	109.04	111.41	110.89	111.23	100.99	77.81

1GbE SMB - Windows File Transfer (1MB file x 3000)

Model	RS815(RP)+	RS816	DS918+	DS418	DS418play	DS418j	DS416slim
Windows Download	84.08	81.43	92.5	79.75	83.95	82.72	76.94
Windows Upload	62.43	57.48	66.62	56.97	64.77	56.65	47.01

1GbE SMB - Windows File Transfer via Encrypted Shared Folder (3GB file x 1)

Model	RS815(RP)+	RS816	DS918+	DS418	DS418play	DS418j	DS416slim
Windows Download	112.27	57.82	112.38	111.3	112.14	111.68	42.45
Windows Upload	107.2	40.75	111.34	96.24	104.3	86.19	26.99

1GbE SMB - Windows File Transfer via Encrypted Shared Folder (1MB file x 3000)

Model	RS815(RP)+	RS816	DS918+	DS418	DS418play	DS418j	DS416slim
Windows Download	80.67	46.66	81.38	71.77	81.38	71.83	35.13
Windows Upload	40.21	25.91	41.52	38.87	42.62	37.99	17.48

1GbE AFP - Mac File Transfer (3GB file x 1)

Model	RS815(RP)+	RS816	DS918+	DS418	DS418play	DS418j	DS416slim
AFP Download	94.51	93.79	94.42	93.25	93.61	94.16	94.12
AFP Upload	93.28	88.58	92.95	90.47	91.92	82.15	71.75

1GbE AFP - Mac File Transfer (1MB file x 3000)

Model	RS815(RP)+	RS816	DS918+	DS418	DS418play	DS418j	DS416slim
AFP Download	68.75	44.51	75.85	44.65	67.45	44.86	61.42
AFP Upload	55.4	57.92	65.22	58.32	64.2	54.96	47.3

1GbE Web Server - HTML Response Efficiency

Model	RS815(RP)+	RS816	DS918+	DS418	DS418play	DS418j	DS416slim
Responses per second	52010.11	3333.06	63488.82	23824.99	39699.81	23430.09	18668.92

1GbE Web Server - PHP Response Efficiency

Model	RS815(RP)+	RS816	DS918+	DS418	DS418play	DS418j	DS416slim
Responses per second	10934.26	5996.57	13690.33	8874.15	8457.31	5585.42	3317

NAS:

• Operating System: DSM 6.1
• Volume Type: RAID 5 (4 bay), RAID 1 (2 bay), Basic (1 bay)
• Drives:
  • DS416slim: Fully loaded with Intel 535 Series 240GB SSDSC2BW240H6 SSD
  • Other models: Fully loaded with Seagate ST6000VN0001 6TB HDD
• File System:
  • EXT4:
    • [1-bay] DS116, DS115j
    • [2-bay] RS217, DS216, DS216play, DS216j, DS216se
    • [4-bay] RS816, DS418, DS418j, DS416slim
  • Btrfs:
    • [2-bay] DS718+, DS218+
    • [4-bay] RS815(RP)+, DS918+, DS418play
• 1GbE Network Environments:
  • For models with single 1GbE LAN port: MTU 1500; connected to 1 client PC via HP 2530-48G switch
  • For models with multiple 1GbE LAN ports: Link Aggregation is enabled for Sequential Throughput tests; MTU 1500; connected to client PCs via HP 2530-48G switch

Client PC:

• 1GbE SMB Network Environments:
  • For NAS models with single 1GbE LAN port: Intel Core i7-3770 3.40GHz; 32GB DDR3-1866; RAMdisk with 14GB source partition and 14GB target partition; Intel Gigabit CT; MTU 1500; Windows 7 64-bit
  • For NAS models with multiple 1GbE LAN ports: Intel Core i7-3770 3.40GHz; 4GB DDR3-1600; Intel 520 (120GB) SSD x 2; striped volume; Intel Gigabit CT; MTU 1500; Windows 7 64-bit
• IOMeter setting for Sequential Throughput tests: Continuously read from/write to a single 8GB file for 3 minutes; Block size: 64KB
• 1GbE Web Server Network Environment:
  • Intel Core i7-6700 3.40GHz; 16GB DDR4-2133; Intel Gigabit CT; MTU 1500; Ubuntu 16.04
  • (html) wrk -t 8 -c [10-250] -d 60s -H "Host: benchmark" http://DS_IP/index.html
  • (php) wrk -t 8 -c [10-250] -d 60s -H "Host: benchmark"http://DS_IP/echo.php
• 1GbE AFP Network Environment: Mac Mini; 2.3GHz 4 core Intel Core i7; 16GB DDR3-1600; RAMdisk with 7GB source partition and 4GB target partition; MTU 1500; OSX 10.9

Special Note:

• Performance figures are achieved in the Synology lab by using very powerful client computers with optimized network settings, and could vary in different environments. Regular office desktop or notebook computers may not be able to reproduce these figures.

Documentation:

Download the Synology DiskStation DS418 Datasheet  (PDF).