Testseek.co.uk have collected 52 expert reviews of the Synology DiskStation DS918+ 4-bay USB3/eSATA and the average rating is 88%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Synology DiskStation DS918+ 4-bay USB3/eSATA.
June 2018
(88%)
52 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(90%)
981 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Excellent DSM operating system
Dual M.2 slots for easy SSD caching
Media transcoding with third-party apps
Simple expansion via optional DX517
Comprehensive app store
Three-year warranty
Elegant design
Very quiet
Vast selection of apps
Powerful specs
Great expansion potential
Robust business features
DSM OS
Overall performance
NVMe M.2 SSD slots
Expandability options for both storage and memory
The editors didn't like
No option to upgrade to 10GbE
Plastic drive trays
Not the quietest
Slightly disappointing raw file-transfer performance
Transfer speeds for multiple files aren't the best
Lacking some media server features
Lack of HDMI port
Kitguru says
Synology's DiskStation DS918+ is a powerful 4-bay NAS for the home or office and the addition of the two dedicated M.2 NVMe slots means that should the need arise for faster caching performance
Excellent DSM operating system, Dual M.2 slots for easy SSD caching, Media transcoding with third-party apps, Simple expansion via optional DX517, Comprehensive app store, Three-year warranty
No option to upgrade to 10GbE, Plastic drive trays, Not the quietest
The Synology DS918+ can be either a powerful entry point into the world of NAS, or a meaningful upgrade for anyone making do with a basic single- or dual-bay unit.Armed with a quad-core Intel processor and 4GB of memory, the four-bay server offers up...
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Published: 2018-07-03, Author: Adam , review by: itpro.co.uk
Powerful specs, Great expansion potential, Robust business features
Transfer speeds for multiple files aren't the best, Lacking some media server features
How much performance matters depends on what type of NAS you're looking for. If you're buying for business rather than home, this is one of the best overall packages around, and the same goes if you're more swayed by Synology's Google Drive-like featur...
Published: 2018-01-22, Author: Simon , review by: kitguru.net
DSM OS, Overall performance, NVMe M.2 SSD slots, Expandability options for both storage and memory
Lack of HDMI port, Plastic drive trays, Kitguru says: Synology's DiskStation DS918+ is a powerful 4-bay NAS for the home or office and the addition of the two dedicated M.2 NVMe slots means that should the need arise for faster caching performance, SSD'
A real surprise on the DS918+ is the addition of two M.2 SSD slots in the base of the unit for high speed caching purposes and prehaps an even bigger surprise is what architecture they use as they are NVMe SSD supporting slots.Synology's NAS OS is DiskSta...
Synology's 4-bay DS918+ is the latest member of the DS9xx+ family. The DS918+ comes equipped with an Intel Celeron Quad-Core 2.3GHz CPU with an AES-NI hardware encryption engine. Out of the box, this NAS comes equipped with a 4GB DDR3L memory module but i...
In our time with the DS918+, we really grew to appreciate what solid hardware and superb software can do. Both Synology's DSM and hardware have been incrementally improving over the years and its from this solid base that Synology have successfully ventur...
Abstract: I absolutely love reviewing NAS drives – especially the ones that come with its own ecosystem of apps that make your lives easier. Synology is one such company that has done a lot to perfect its app ecosystem for its NAS drives and I am amazed with what t...
BTRFS filesystem with snapshots available, Supports 4K H.264/H.265 online transcoding, Supports up to two M.2 NVMee 2280 SSD modules without occupying internal drive bays
Expensive, No 10 GbE support
The Synology DS918+ and the DS418j DiskStations are very different devices, yet both scored well in our Total NAS rankings, finishing #1 and #3 respectively. The main reason for this is that our benchmarks don't include things that benefit from the 918+'s...
