DS218+ vs DS220+ & DS420+
What is different?
- 28% faster CPU
- Better GPU
- Faster DDR4 Memory
- NVME cache slots on a 4-bay
- removed eSATA port
- extra LAN port
- less power consumption
How does it look in a table?
Model | DS218+ check price UK USA | DS220+ check price UK USA | DS420+ check price UK USA |
CPU | Intel Celeron J3355 dual-core 2.0 GHz, burst up to 2.5 GHz | Intel Celeron J4025 2-core 2.0 GHz, burst up to 2.9 GHz 4 MB Cache |
Intel Celeron J4025 2-core 2.0 GHz, burst up to 2.9 GHz
|
Benchmark | 1313 | 1825 | 1825 |
GPU | Intel® HD Graphics 500 250 – 750 MHz (8GB) | Intel® UHD Graphics 600 (250 – 750 MHz (8GB)) |
Intel® UHD Graphics 600 (250 – 750 MHz (8GB))
|
RAM | 1X 2 GB DDR3L (expandable up to 6 GB) | 1X 2 GB DDR4 (expandable up to 6 GB) 2400 MT/s |
1X 2 GB DDR4 (expandable up to 6 GB) 2400 MT/s
|
RAM slots | 2X | 2X | 2X |
Cache | NO | NO |
2 x M.2 2280 NVMe SSD (drives not included)
|
External port | • 3 x USB 3.0 port • 1 x eSATA port |
• 2 x USB 3.0 port | • 2 x USB 3.0 port |
LAN | 1 x Gigabit (RJ-45) | 2 X Gigabit (RJ-45) | 2 X Gigabit (RJ-45) |
Hardware encryption engine
|
Yes (AES-NI) | Yes (AES-NI) | Yes (AES-NI) |
Power | 17.23W | 14.96W accessing / 4.41W Hybernate | 28.30W accessing / 8.45W Hybernate |
Codec h264 | Decode / Encode | Decode / Encode | Decode / Encode |
Codec h265 8bit | Decode / Encode | Decode | Decode |
Codec h265 10bit | Decode | NO | NO |
Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode | Decode / Encode | Decode / Encode |
Codec VP9 | Decode | Decode / Encode | Decode / Encode |
Codec VC-1 | Decode | Decode | Decode |
Codec AVC | Decode / Encode | Decode / Encode | Decode / Encode |
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