Could you please advice me the least expensive synology NAS for running a hyper backup vault for a DS918+ 12TB its only gonna be used for that purpose. Just want to be sure that it can backup at a good speed, I don’t use encryption.
You can get DS119j. This will be the cheapest option. But I would get DS218+ to enjoy smooth work experience.
Here is a list of supported NAS models:

Hyper Backup Vault
Applied Models
- 19 series:RS1619xs+, RS1219+, RS819, DS2419+, DS1819+, DS1019+, DS119j
- 18 series:FS1018, RS3618xs, RS2818RP+, RS2418RP+, RS2418+, RS818RP+, RS818+, DS3018xs, DS1618+, DS918+, DS718+, DS418, DS418play, DS418j, DS218+, DS218, DS218play, DS218j, DS118
- 17 series:FS3017, FS2017, RS18017xs+, RS4017xs+, RS3617xs+, RS3617RPxs, RS3617xs, RS217, DS3617xs, DS1817+, DS1817, DS1517+, DS1517
- 16 series:RS18016xs+, RS2416RP+, RS2416+, RS816, DS916+, DS716+, DS716+II, DS416, DS416play, DS416slim, DS416j, DS216+, DS216, DS216play, DS216j, DS216se, DS216+II, DS116
- 15 series:RS815RP+, RS815+, RS815, RC18015xs+, DS3615xs, DS2415+, DS2015xs, DS1815+, DS1515+, DS1515, DS715, DS415+, DS415play, DS215+, DS215j, DS115, DS115j
- 14 series:RS3614xs+, RS3614RPxs, RS3614xs, RS2414RP+, RS2414+, RS814RP+, RS814+, RS814, RS214, DS414, DS414slim, DS414j, DS214+, DS214, DS214play, DS214se, DS114
- 13 series:RS10613xs+, RS3413xs+, DS2413+, DS1813+, DS1513+, DS713+, DS413, DS413j, DS213+, DS213, DS213j, DS213air
- 12 series:RS3412RPxs, RS3412xs, RS2212RP+, RS2212+, RS812RP+, RS812+, RS812, RS212, DS3612xs, DS1812+, DS1512+, DS712+, DS412+, DS212+, DS212, DS212j, DS112+, DS112, DS112j
- 11 series:RS3411RPxs, RS3411xs, RS2211RP+, RS2211+, RS411, DS3611xs, DS2411+, DS1511+, DS411+, DS411, DS411slim, DS411j, DS411+II, DS211+, DS211, DS211j, DS111
Thanks .. would the DS118, be a fine compromise ? as far as specs it should also run smooth I guess ?I only need it as a Hyperbackupvault
Sure, DS118 will be quite fast backup option (as fast as single 1GbE can be – around 100MB/s ) for home.
https://www.synology.com/en-uk/dsm/packages/HyperBackupVault
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