| CPU | |
| CPU Model | Intel Atom C3538 |
| CPU Architecture | 64-bit |
| CPU Frequency | Quad Core 2.1 GHz |
| Hardware Encryption Engine (AES-NI) | Yes |
| Memory | |
| System Memory | 4 GB DDR4 |
| Memory Module Pre-installed | 4 GB x 1 |
| Total Memory Slots | 4 |
| Memory Expandable up to | 64 GB (16 GB x 4) |
| Storage | |
| Drive Bay(s) | 12 |
| Maximum Drive Bays with Expansion Unit | 24 |
| Compatible Drive Type (See all supported drives) | 3.5" SATA HDD 2.5" SATA HDD 2.5" SATA SSD |
| Maximum Internal Raw Capacity | 168 TB (14 TB HDD x 12) (Capacity may vary by RAID types) |
| Maximum Raw Capacity with Expansion Units | 336 TB (168 TB + 14 TB drive x 12) (Capacity may vary by RAID types) |
| Maximum Single Volume Size | 108 TB |
| Hot Swappable Drive | Yes |
| 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 raw capacity is not limited by the maximum single volume size. Synology NAS models may utilize capacities over the maximum single volume size as long as each volume created is below the limit. (Learn more) Expansion of the internal volume is only supported if the combined single volume size does not exceed the maximum limit of 108TB. |
| External Ports | |
| RJ-45 1GbE LAN Port | 4 (with Link Aggregation / Failover support) |
| USB 3.0 Port | 2 |
| PCIe Expansion | 1 x Gen3 x8 slot (black, x4 link) |
| Add-in-card support | M2D17 - Dual M.2 SATA SSD adapter card for SSD cache M2D18 - Dual M.2 SATA/NVMe SSD adapter card for SSD cache PCIe Network Interface Card (Learn more) |
| Notes | RS2418+/RS2418RP+ with M2D17 can only support M.2 SATA SSD. M.2 NVMe/AHCI PCIe SSD is not supported. |
| File System | |
| Internal Drives | Btrfs EXT4 |
| External Drives | Btrfs EXT4 EXT3 FAT NTFS HFS+ exFAT* |
| Notes | exFAT Access is purchased separately in Package Center. |
| Appearance | |
| Size (Height x Width x Depth) | 88 mm x 482 mm x 696 mm |
| Weight | 13.85 kg (for RP model) |
| Others | |
| System Fan | 80 mm x 80 mm x 4 pcs |
| Fan Speed Mode | Full-Speed Mode Cool Mode Quiet Mode |
| Easy Replacement System Fan | Yes |
| Power Recovery | Yes |
| Noise Level* | 54 dB(A) 54.1 dB(A) (for RP model) |
| Scheduled Power On/Off | Yes |
| Wake on LAN/WAN | Yes |
| Power Supply Unit / Adapter | 2 x 500W |
| AC Input Power Voltage | 100V to 240V AC |
| Power Frequency | 50/60 Hz, Single Phase |
| Power Consumption* | 109 W (Access) 52.4 W (System Hibernation) 119.6 W (Access, for RP model) 55.9 W (System Hibernation, for RP model) |
| British Thermal Unit | 371.92 BTU/hr (Access) 178.8 BTU/hr (System Hibernation) 408.09 BTU/hr (Access, for RP model) 190.74 BTU/hr (System Hibernation, for RP model) |
| Redundant Power Supply (for xs+ and RP model) | Yes |
| Environment Temperature | |
| Operating Temperature | 5°C to 35°C (40°F to 95°F) |
| Storage Temperature | -20°C to 60°C (-5°F to 140°F) |
| Relative Humidity | 5% to 95% RH |
| Certification | EAC VCCI CCC RCM FCC CE BSMI |
| Warranty | 3 Years |
| Notes | Power consumption is measured when fully loaded with Western Digital 1TB WD10EFRX hard drive(s). Support for Wake on WAN needs switch and routers which recognize Magic Packet. Noise Level Testing Environment: Fully loaded with Seagate 2TB ST2000VN000 hard drive(s) in idle; Two G.R.A.S. Type 40AE microphones, each set up at 1 meter away from the Synology NAS front and rear; Background noise: 16.49-17.51 dB(A); Temperature: 24.25-25.75˚C; Humidity: 58.2-61.8% |
| Storage Management | |
| Maximum Internal Volume Number | 512 |
| Maximum iSCSI Target Number | 128 |
| Maximum iSCSI LUN | 256 |
| iSCSI LUN Clone/Snapshot, Windows ODX | Yes |
| SSD Read/Write Cache (White Paper) | Yes |
| SSD TRIM | Yes |
| Supported RAID Type | Synology Hybrid RAID Basic JBOD RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 6 RAID 10 |
| RAID Migration | Basic to RAID 1 Basic to RAID 5 RAID 1 to RAID 5 RAID 5 to RAID 6 |
| Volume Expansion with Larger HDDs | Synology Hybrid RAID RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 6 |
| Volume Expansion by Adding a HDD | Synology Hybrid RAID RAID 5 RAID 6 JBOD |
| Global Hot Spare Supported RAID Type | Synology Hybrid RAID RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 6 RAID 10 |
| File Sharing Capacity | |
| Maximum User Accounts | 2048 |
| Maximum Groups | 256 |
| Maximum Shared Folder | 512 |
| Maximum Shared Folder Sync Tasks | 8 |
| Maximum Concurrent CIFS/AFP/FTP Connections | 1000 |
| Maximum Concurrent CIFS/AFP/FTP Connections (with RAM expansion) | 2000 |
| Windows Access Control List (ACL) Integration | Yes |
| NFS Kerberos Authentication | Yes |
| High Availability Manager | Yes |
| Log Center | Yes |
| Syslog Events per Second | 800 |
| Virtualization | |
| VMware vSphere 6 with VAAI | Yes |
| Windows Server 2012 | Yes |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 | Yes |
| Windows Server 2016 | Yes |
| Citrix Ready | Yes |
| OpenStack | Yes |
| Add-on Packages (See more) | |
| Antivirus by McAfee (Trial) | Yes |
| Central Management System | Yes |
| Chat | Yes |
| Maximum Users | 1500 |
| Notes | The number of concurrent HTTP connections for Chat was configured to the maximum. CPU and RAM usage were both under 80% when the number of maximum users was reached. For tested models with expandable memory, the maximum amount of RAM was installed. |
| Cloud Station Server | Yes |
| Maximum Number of Concurrently Connected Devices | 1000 |
| Maximum Number of Concurrently Connected Devices (with RAM expansion) | 2000 |
| Maximum Number of Hosted Files (btrfs) | 1.000.000 |
| Maximum Number of Hosted Files (ext4) | 1.000.000 |
| Notes | The maximum number of concurrently connected devices refers to the maximum number of devices that can remain connected at the same time. The maximum number of hosted files refers to the maximum number of files that can be indexed and hosted by the Cloud Station Server service. RAM expansion was not used during testing. Non-encrypted shared folders were used during the aforementioned testing. |
| Document Viewer | Yes |
| Download Station | Yes |
| Maximum Concurrent Download Tasks | 80 |
| Drive | Yes |
| Maximum Number of Hosted Files | 1.000.000 |
| Maximum Number of Concurrent Connections for PC Clients | 550 |
| Notes | The Btrfs file system was used for the purpose of testing. The maximum number of hosted files refers to the maximum number of files that can be indexed and hosted by the Drive service. The maximum number of concurrent connections refers to the maximum number of connections that can be maintained when the maximum number of hosted files was reached. For tested models with expandable memory, the maximum amount of RAM was installed. Non-encrypted shared folders were used during the aforementioned testing. |
| exFAT Access (optional) | Yes |
| MailPlus / MailPlus Server | Yes |
| Free Email Accounts | 5 (Licenses required for additional accounts) |
| Maximum number of concurrent users | Up to 150 |
| Maximum Server Performance | 1,484,000 emails per day, approx. 45GB |
| Notes | The CPU and RAM usage were both under 80% when testing the maximum number of concurrent users. For tested models with expandable memory, the maximum amount of RAM was installed. Read-write SSD cache was enabled in 5-bay (and above) NAS models with 2 SSDs units installed. The performance of the mail system will slightly decrease in high-availability mode due to data synchronization between the two servers. Functions that were enabled in all of the tests above: anti-spam, anti-virus, DNSBL, greylist, content scan, full-text search (English only). |
| Media Server | Yes |
| DLNA Compliance | Yes |
| Moments | Yes |
| Facial recognition | Yes |
| Subject recognition | Yes |
| Office | Yes |
| Environment & Packaging | |
| Environment | RoHS Compliant |
| Packaging Content | Main Unit X 1 Accessory Pack X 1 AC Power Cord X 1 AC Power Cord X 2 (for RP model) Quick Installation Guide X 1 |
| Optional Accessories | Surveillance Device License Pack D4N2133-4G DDR4 non-ECC UDIMM* RAMEC2133DDR4-16G DDR4 ECC UDIMM Expansion Unit: RX1217/RX1217RP X 1 VS360HD VS960HD Synology Rail Kit Sliding - RKS1317 Synology Ethernet Adapter E10G18-T1 Synology Ethernet Adapter E10G18-T2 Synology Ethernet Adapter E10G17-F2 Synology M2D18 M.2 SSD adapter card |
