Synology DS218 2 Bay NAS Enclosure

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The Intel processor is far better than the Realtek ARM chip, even though it has two fewer cores. The 2GB of DDR4 RAM can now be upgraded to a total of 6GB, though I’ve seen reports of owners being able to push the max RAM further than the official limit. DS218 and DS218play transcodes 10-bit H.265 (HEVC) 60 frames per second, but DS220+ does at 30 frames per second? You can actually configure what will copy button on the front panel do. You can set it to automatically copy all data from an external hard drive to your NAS or copy a certain folder from your NAS to attached hard drive. This can speed up the time when you are in a rush. There is no need to use laptop an manually drag and drop folder you wanna copy to/from external drive. Which ones are expandable? DS718+ will be a more powerful option if you intend to use it for virtual machines, or more simultaneous users.

DiskStation DS218+ - Synology

AES 256-bit encryption: Encrypt shared folders and network data transmission to keep data from unauthorized access.Equipped with a dual-core processor and AES-NI hardware encryption engine, DS218+ delivers exceptional file transfer speeds. Supporting real-time 4K video streaming, DS218+ is ideal not only for protecting critical data but for storing ultra-high definition media contents as well. WD is the very popular choice because they are quieter than other drives, due variable disk spinning speed. 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.

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Yes, DS218 and DS218play have Realtek processor which is made for new generation H265 transcoding. But 60 frames per second videos are not very popular at all. So you think about transcoding- there is no much point having something that transcoded only new generation videos. DS220+ will transcode new generation video files as well as old ones. And it will do it at the most popular frame rate which is 30FPS. It gets even better! If you want some more entertainment and all previously mentioned functions – nVidia TV is a great thing to get. You can use it for playing games and watching movies from your NAS. The greatest thing is – shield TV does video transcoding. So even if you have a cheap NAS with a weak CPU, in a combination of shield TV you can now automatically on the fly change video file size and format for a destination device. It is a great way to reduce network load and let older devices to play video content which normally was not supported on the device. Review | How fast is DS218+? If you’re purchasing a NAS right now and have the choice between the Synology DiskStation DS220+ and the older DS218+, I’d recommend going with the newer model every time. While it does cost a little more, it’s vastly superior in every way. HGST is popular among IT professionals who need faster spinning disks with higher IOPS for faster data accessing rather than transfer speed. Review | Final Thoughts- should I buy DS218+? In a home use probably you will be fine with DS218play instead of DS218. If there will be 5+ people using it – consider DS218 or DS220+, there is more RAM to share and faster drive replacement feature.

What does Copy Button do?

bit H.265 (HEVC), MPEG-4 Part 2, MPEG-2, VC-1; maximum resolution: 4K (4096 x 2160); maximum frame rate per second (FPS): 60 DS220+ will be useful if you consider using it as a Plex server, or virtualization (windows media center or Linux). You can add extra 5 drives as a separate volume and increase the RAMsize. If not, there is no need for this extra performance. Unless you will have many people simultaneously and continuously accessing and using this device. The DiskStation DS220+ is clearly the more powerful NAS here and that shouldn’t come as a surprise since it’s one of the best NAS out there. It’s the later model and comes with better internal components, but the highlight improvement is the Intel Celeron J4025 processor. Synology DiskStation DS220+ is a great upgrade Synology DiskStation DS220+. (Source: NAS Master) While there are still two drive bays, the addition of a second 1Gb LAN port allows for the two networking connections to be aggregated to improve bandwidth. Power draw is lower on the DS220+ too. It’s well worth the extra money. Synology DiskStation DS218+ is still good enough Synology DiskStation DS218+. (Source: NAS Master) It gets even better! If you want some more entertainment and all previously mentioned functions - nVidia TV is a great thing to get. You can use it for playing games and watching movies from your NAS. The greatest thing is - shield TV does video transcoding. So even if you have a cheap NAS with a weak CPU, in a combination of shield TV you can now automatically on the fly change video file size and format for a destination device. It is a great way to reduce network load and let older devices to play video content which normally was not supported on the device.