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PERFORMANCE:
| Specs | Measure | DS218play |
|---|---|---|
| 1GbE AFP Mac File Transfer 1MB file x 3000 | AFP Download MBs/AFP Upload MBs | 49 / 61 |
| 1GbE AFP Mac File Transfer 3GB file x 1 | AFP Download MBs/AFP Upload MBs | 94 / 93 |
| 1GbE SMB Sequential Throughput 64KB | Read MBs/Write MBs | 113 / 112 |
| 1GbE SMB Sequential Throughput via Encrypted Shared Folder 64KB | Read MBs/Write MBs | 113 / 113 |
| 1GbE SMB Windows File Transfer 1MB file x 3000 | Windows Download MBs/Windows Upload MBs | 83 / 65 |
| 1GbE SMB Windows File Transfer via Encrypted Shared Folder 1MB file x 3000 | Windows Download MBs/Windows Upload MBs | 58 / 35 |
| 1GbE Web Server PHP Response Efficiency | Responses per second | 9742 |
| Specs | DS218play |
Specification:
| Specs | Value |
|---|---|
| CPU-Model | Realtek RTD1296 |
| CPU Architecture | 64-bit |
| CPU Frequency | 4-core 1.4 GHz |
| Hardware Encryption Engine | |
| System-memory | 1 GB DDR4 non-ECC |
| 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): 60 |
| Notes |
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| Drive Bays | 2 |
| Maximum Single Volume Size* | 108 TB |
| Hot Swappable Drive | - |
| RJ-45 1GbE LAN Port | 1 |
| USB 3.0 Port | 2 |
| Internal Drives |
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| External Drives |
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| Size (Height x Width x Depth) | 165 mm x 100 mm x 225.5 mm |
| Weight | 0.87 kg |
| System Fan | 92 mm x 92 mm x 1 pcs |
| Fan Speed Mode |
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| Brightness Adjustable Front LED Indicators | |
| Power Recovery | |
| Noise Level* | 19.9 dB(A) |
| Scheduled Power On / Off | |
| Wake on LAN / WAN | |
| Power Supply Unit / Adapter | 60 W |
| AC Input Power Voltage | 100 V to 240 V AC |
| Power Frequency | 50/60 Hz, Single Phase |
| Power-Consumption |
16.79 W (Access) 5.16 W (HDD Hibernation) |
| British Thermal Unit |
57.29 BTU/hr (Access) 17.61 BTU/hr (HDD Hibernation) |
| 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 |
| Certification |
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| Warranty | 2 Years |
| Environment | RoHS Compliant |
| Packaging Content |
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| Optional Accessories |
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| Maximum Internal Volume Number | 64 |
| Maximum iSCSI Target Number | 10 |
| Maximum iSCSI LUN | 10 |
| SSD TRIM | |
| Supported RAID Type |
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| RAID Migration | Basic to RAID 1 |
| Volume Expansion with Larger HDDs |
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| Volume Expansion by Adding a HDD | Synology Hybrid RAID |
| File Protocol | CIFS/AFP/NFS/FTP/WebDAV |
| Maximum Concurrent CIFS/AFP/FTP Connections | 200 |
| Windows Access Control List (ACL) Integration | |
| NFS Kerberos Authentication | |
| Maximum Local User Accounts | 2,048 |
| Maximum Local Groups | 256 |
| Maximum Shared Folder | 256 |
| Maximum Shared Folder Sync Tasks | 4 |
| Log Center | |
| Syslog Events per Second | 400 |
| Networking Protocols | SMB1 (CIFS), SMB2, SMB3, NFSv3, NFSv4, NFSv4.1, NFS Kerberized sessions, iSCSI, HTTP, HTTPs, FTP, SNMP, LDAP, CalDAV |
| Supported Browsers |
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| Supported Language | English, Deutsch, Français, Italiano, Español, Dansk, Norsk, Svenska, Nederlands, Русский, Polski, Magyar, Português do Brasil, Português Europeu, Türkçe, Český, ภาษาไทย, 日本語, 한국어, 繁體中文, 简体中文 |
| Synology Chat | |
| Maximum Users | 200 |
| Cloud Station Server | |
| Recommended Number of Hosted Files | 100,000 (applies to files indexed or hosted by Synology Drive. For file access through other standard protocols, refer to the File Services section above) |
| Recommended Number of Concurrent Sync Clients | 200 (the number of connections that can be maintained when the recommended number of hosted files was reached) |
| Download Station | |
| Maximum Concurrent Download Tasks | 80 |
| exFAT Access (Optional) | |
| Media Server | |
| DLNA Compliance | |
| Moments | |
| Facial Recognition | |
| Subject Recognition | |
| Surveillance Station | |
| Maximum IP cam (Licenses required) | 15 (including 2 Free License) (See All Supported IP Cameras) |
| Total FPS (H.264) |
450 FPS @ 720p (1280x720) 180 FPS @ 1080p (1920x1080) 110 FPS @ 3M (2048x1536) 80 FPS @ 5M (2591x1944) 40 FPS @ 4K (3840x2160) |
| Total FPS (H.265) |
450 FPS @ 720p (1280x720) 450 FPS @ 1080p (1920x1080) 210 FPS @ 3M (2048x1536) 120 FPS @ 5M (2591x1944) 60 FPS @ 4K (3840x2160) |
| Total FPS (MJPEG) |
210 FPS @ 720p (1280x720) 70 FPS @ 1080p (1920x1080) 50 FPS @ 3M (2048x1536) 30 FPS @ 5M (2591x1944) |
| Synology Drive | |
| Synology Office | |
| Video Station | |
| Video Transcoding | 4K Group 3 (See more) |
| Maximum Transcoding Channel Number |
1 channel, 60 FPS @ 4K (4096 x 2160), H.265 (HEVC), 10-bit or 1 channel, 30 FPS @ 1080p (1920 × 1080), H.264 (AVC)/MPEG-4 Part 2 (XVID, DIVX5)/MPEG-2/VC-1 |
| VPN Server | |
| Maximum Connections | 20 |
| Specs | Value |
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