DiskStation DS118
High-performance 1-bay NAS for small office and home users
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Overview:
Synology DiskStation DS118 is a high-performance and compact 1-bay NAS, specifically designed for offices and home users to effectively manage, protect, and share data. Its new 64-bit quad-core processor supports 10-bit 4K H.265 video transcoding to enrich multimedia entertainment. Synology DS118 is backed by Synology’s 2-year limited warranty.
- High-performance 1-bay NAS for small offices and home users
- Sequential throughput at over 113 MB/s reading and 112 MB/s writing
- 64-bit quad-core 1.4GHz processor
- 10-bit 4K H.265 video transcoding on the fly
- Running on Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM)
Optimal Price-Performance Ratio
Synology DS118 is a high-performance 1-bay network attached storage solution equipped with a 64-bit quad-core 1.4GHz processor and 1GB memory, delivering excellent sequential throughput at over 113 MB/s reading and 112 MB/s writing1 . With hardware accelerated encryption, DS118 delivers encrypted data throughput at over 112 MB/s reading and 113 MB/s writing.
DS118 is also optimized for 10-bit 4K H.265 video transcoding via Video Station. You can organize personal digital video library with comprehensive media information, and stream 4K Ultra HD movies and films to various devices such as computers, smartphones, media players, and TVs. If your device is not capable of 4K video playback, DS118 provides online 4K video transcoding to 1080p or lower resolutions for smoother and time-saving video watching experience.
Cross-Platform File Sharing and Data Synchronization
Synology DS118 supports comprehensive network protocols, ensuring a seamless file sharing experience across Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms. Windows AD and LDAP integration allow DS118 to fit quickly and effortlessly into any existing network environment without the necessity of creating identical user accounts. Cloud Sync keeps your Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Baidu and Box storages in sync with your personal DiskStation at home. The Cloud Station Suite allows you to sync files among multiple devices - Windows PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android tablets/ phones - effortlessly keeping everything up-to-date. DS118 combines seamless file sharing capability with enhanced security, even over the internet with HTTPS, built-in firewall, and multiple IP and account intrusion auto-blocking mechanisms.
Easy Backup Solutions
With block-level incremental backup and cross-version deduplication, Synology Hyper Backup provides multi-version backup with optimized storage utilization and allows data backup to multiple destinations, such as local shared folders, external hard drives, network shared folders, rsync servers, and public cloud services.
Anywhere/Anytime Availability
Synology provides various mobile applications allowing you to enjoy your multimedia library even when on the go. Available on iOS, Android, and Windows Phone platforms, DS photo, DS audio, DS video, and DS file enable access to your Synology NAS through Photo Station, Audio Station, Video Station, and File Station. What’s more, you can use DS get to remotely manage and monitor download tasks on Download Station.
QuickConnect allows you to connect via a simple customizable address so that you can instantly access media and work files on any Windows/Mac/Linux computer, laptop, or mobile device.
Energy Efficient with Cool and Quiet Design
Synology DS118 is designed with energy efficiency in mind. Compared with its average PC counterpart, Synology DS118 consumes relatively little power at 9.4 watts while accessing and 4.22 watts when hard drive hibernation is enabled. The scheduled power on/off feature further reduces power consumption and operation cost.
Running on Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM)
Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) is a web-based operating system tailor-made for every Synology NAS. Featuring an intuitive multitasking user interface, DSM provides simple destop-like experience to minimize effort in exploring and managing your Synology NAS. The built-in Package Center allows you to download and install a variety of packages designed specifically for your unique needs, ranging from file backup, multimedia sharing , productivity tools, safeguard security and utilities. With all the built-in and add-on features, DSM provides you with complete and fine-grained control of your DS118, helping you maximize productivity and make the best out of of your digital assets. All will happen with just a few clicks.
Features:
Versatile, powerful and compact storage server
Synology DS118 comes with a new 64-bit quad-core processor, delivering excellent data transfer speed and 10-bit 4K H.265 video transcoding on the fly.
Ultimate file management and sharing
File Station is a web-based, fast and secure management tool built to allow easy, drag-and-drop operation without requiring any complex setup on Mac or PC. Advanced search and filtering tools allow for easy organization and sharing of files with just a link. Supports SMB, FTP, AFP, NFS, WebDAV, compatible with any environment.
Synchronize files across your devices
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.
Cloud Station Sharesync
Cloud Station Drive
Cloud Station Server
DS Cloud
Easy file access with QuickConnect
Access files on your Synology NAS over the Internet without the hassle of setting up port forwarding rules, DDNS, or other complicated network settings. QuickConnect allows you to connect via a simple customizable address (e.g. https://customID.quickconnect.to), so that you can instantly access media and work files on any Windows/Mac/Linux computer, laptop, or mobile device without additional charge.
4K Multimedia Server
Access and stream your favorite 4K content anywhere, anytime. DS118 supports 10-bit 4K H.265 online transcoding via Video Station and DS video, allowing 4K videos to be converted and played on your computers, mobile devices, or other media players that don't support Ultra HD formats.
Powered by Synology DSM
Surveillance Station
Complete surveillance solution for recording, monitoring, and management.
Desktop Backup
Simplified backup solution for your Mac, PC, and mobile devices.
Public Cloud Integration
Backup and synchronize data easily between your public cloud accounts and your NAS.
DSM UI
Award-winning operating system with an intuitive user interface and powerful capabilities.
Security
Comprehensive built-in security tools are constantly updated to tackle evolving threats and protect your devices.
Multimedia
Complete multimedia solution for management, streaming, and playback.
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Technical Specifications:
- Status indicator
- LAN indicator
- Drive status indicator
- Power button and indicator
- Fan
- Reset button
- Kensington Security Slot
- USB 3.0 port
- 1GbE RJ-45 port
- Power port
| Hardware Specifications: | |
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| CPU | |
| CPU Model | Realtek RTD1296 |
| CPU Architecture | 64-bit |
| CPU Frequency | Quad Core 1.4 GHz |
| Hardware Encryption Engine (AES-NI) | |
| 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): 30 |
| Memory | |
| System Memory | 1 GB DDR4 |
| Storage | |
| Drive Bay(s) | 1 |
| Compatible Drive Type |
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| Maximum Internal Raw Capacity | 12 TB (12 TB drive x 1) (Capacity may vary by RAID types) |
| Maximum Single Volume Size | 108 TB |
| Notes |
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| External Ports | |
| RJ-45 1GbE LAN Port | 1 |
| USB 3.0 Port | 2 |
| File System | |
| Internal Drives | EXT4 |
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| Notes | exFAT Access is purchased separately in Package Center. |
| Appearance | |
| Size (Height X Width X Depth) | 166 mm x 71 mm x 224 mm |
| Weight | 0.7 kg |
| Others | |
| System Fan | 60 mm x 60 mm x 1 pcs |
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| Brightness adjustable front LED indicators | |
| Power Recovery | |
| Noise Level | 16.7 dB(A) |
| Scheduled Power On/Off | |
| Wake on LAN/WAN | |
| Power Supply Unit / Adapter | 36W |
| AC Input Power Voltage | 100V to 240V AC |
| Power Frequency | 50/60 Hz, Single Phase |
| Power Consumption | 9.4 W (Access) 4.22 W (HDD Hibernation) |
| British Thermal Unit | 32.1 BTU/hr (Access) 14.41 BTU/hr (HDD Hibernation) |
| Environment Temperature | |
| 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 |
| Other | |
| Certification |
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| Warranty | 2 Years |
| Notes | Power consumption is measured when fully loaded with Western Digital 1TB WD10EFRX hard drive(s). |
| General DSM Specifications: | |
| Networking protocol | SMB, AFP, NFS, FTP, WebDAV, CalDAV, iSCSI, Telnet, SSH, SNMP, VPN (PPTP, OpenVPN , L2TP) |
| File system |
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| Supported RAID type | Basic |
| Storage management |
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| File sharing capability |
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| Privilege | Windows Access Control List (ACL), application privilege |
| Directory service | Windows AD Integration: Domain Users login via Samba (CIFS)/AFP/FTP/File Station, LDAP integration |
| Security | Firewall, encrypted shared folder, SMB encryption, FTP over SSL/TLS, SFTP, rsync over SSH, login auto block, Let's Encrypt support, HTTPS (Customizable cipher suite) |
| Supported client | Windows 7 and 10, Mac OS X 10.11 onwards |
| Supported browser | Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer: 10 onwards, Safari 10 onwards, Safari (iOS 10 onwards on iPad), Chrome (Android 6.0 onwards on tablets) |
| Language | English, Deutsch, Français, Italiano, Español, Dansk, Norsk, Svensk, Nederlands, Русский, Polski, Magyar, Português do Brasil, Português Europeu, Türkçe, Český |
| Packages and Applications: | |
| File Station | Virtual drive, remote folder, Windows ACL editor, compress/extract archived files, bandwidth control for specific users or groups, create sharing links, transfer logs |
| FTP Server | Bandwidth control for TCP connections, custom FTP passive port range, anonymous FTP, FTP SSL/TLS and SFTP protocols, boot over the network with TFTP and PXE support, transfer logs |
| Universal Search | Offer global search into applications and files |
| Hyper Backup | Support local backup, network backup, and backup data to public clouds |
| Backup tools | DSM configuration backup, macOS Time Machine support, Cloud Station Backup Shared folder sync - maximum tasks: 2 |
| Cloud Station Suite | Sync data between multiple platforms by installing the client utilities on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iOS devices, while retaining up to 32 historical versions of files Maximum concurrent file transfers: 200 |
| Cloud Sync | One or two-way synchronization with public cloud storage providers including Amazon Drive, Amazon S3-compatible storage, Baidu cloud, Box, Dropbox, Google Cloud Storage, Google Drive, hubiC, MegaDisk, Microsoft OneDrive, OpenStack Swift-compatible storage, WebDAV servers, Yandex Disk |
| Surveillance Station | Maximum IP cameras: 15 (total of 450 FPS at 720p, H.264) (includes two free camera licenses; additional cameras require the purchasing of additional licenses) |
| VPN Server | Maximum connections: 5, supported VPN protocol: PPTP, OpenVPN, L2TP/IPSec |
| Mail Server | Supported Mail Server protocol: POP3, SMTP, IMAP, support LDAP/AD account |
| Mail Station | Webmail interface for Mail Server to receive emails from multiple POP3 mailboxes, customizable SMTP server |
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| Note Station | Rich-text note organization with versioning, encryption, sharing, media embedding and attachments |
| Storage Analyzer | Volume and quota usage, total size of files, volume usage and trends based on past usage, size of shared folders, largest/most/least frequently modified files |
| Antivirus Essential | Full system scan, scheduled scan, white list customization, virus definition auto update |
| Download Station | Supported Download Protocols: BT, HTTP, FTP, NZB, eMule, Thunder, FlashGet, QQDL Maximum concurrent download tasks: 30 |
| Web Station | Virtual host (up to 30 websites), PHP/MariaDB, 3rd-party applications support |
| Other packages | Video Station, Photo Station, Audio Station, DNS Server, RADIUS Server, iTunes Server, Log Center, additional 3rd-party packages are available on Package Center |
| iOS/Android applications | DS audio, DS cam, DS cloud, DS file, DS finder, DS get, DS note, DS photo, DS video |
| Windows Phone applications | DS audio, DS file, DS finder, DS get, DS photo, DS video |
| Environment & Packaging: | |
| Environment | RoHS Compliant |
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*Model specifications are subject to change without notice. Please refer to www.synology.com for the latest information.
1 Performance figures may vary depending on environment, usage and configuration.
2 DS118 can transcode 4K video to 1080p or lower. The maximum number of concurrent video transcoding channels supported may vary depending on the video codec, resolution, bitrate and FPS.
3 exFAT Access is purchased separately in Package Center.
Performance:
1-bay NAS
Synology strives to enhance the performance of our NAS with every software update, even long after a product is launched. For enterprises and users that demand uncompromising performance from their servers, check the figures below to find the most suitable choice.
1GbE SMB - Sequential Throughput (64KB)
| Model | DS116 | DS115j |
|---|---|---|
| Read | 113.04 | 100.29 |
| Write | 112.65 | 64.3 |
1GbE SMB - Sequential Throughput via Encrypted Shared Folder (64KB)
| Model | DS118 | DS115j |
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| Read | 112.79 | 30.36 |
| Write | 113.04 | 12.41 |
1GbE SMB - Windows File Transfer (3GB file x 1)
| Model | DS118 | DS115j |
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| Windows Download | 112.31 | 98.74 |
| Windows Upload | 111.2 | 62.17 |
1GbE SMB - Windows File Transfer (1MB file x 3000)
| Model | DS118 | DS115j |
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| Windows Download | 83.42 | 61.57 |
| Windows Upload | 63.28 | 33.09 |
1GbE SMB - Windows File Transfer via Encrypted Shared Folder (3GB file x 1)
| Model | DS118 | DS115j |
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| Windows Download | 112.07 | 25.02 |
| Windows Upload | 111.47 | 12.64 |
1GbE SMB - Windows File Transfer via Encrypted Shared Folder (1MB file x 3000)
| Model | DS118 | DS115j |
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| Windows Download | 57.32 | 21.32 |
| Windows Upload | 43.55 | 8.28 |
1GbE AFP - Mac File Transfer (3GB file x 1)
| Model | DS118 | DS115j |
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| AFP Download | 94.38 | 85.07 |
| AFP Upload | 94.06 | 59.66 |
1GbE AFP - Mac File Transfer (1MB file x 3000)
| Model | DS118 | DS115j |
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| AFP Download | 51.93 | 43.26 |
| AFP Upload | 61.33 | 35.3 |
1GbE Web Server - PHP Response Efficiency
| Model | DS118 | DS115j |
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| Responses per second | 9321.02 | 761.35 |
NAS:
- Operating System: DSM 6.1
- Volume Type: RAID 5 (4 bay), RAID 1 (2 bay), Basic (1 bay)
- Drives:
- DS416slim: Fully loaded with Intel 535 Series 240GB SSDSC2BW240H6 SSD
- Other models: Fully loaded with Seagate ST6000VN0001 6TB HDD
- File System:
- EXT4:
- [1-bay] DS118, DS115j
- [2-bay] RS217, DS216, DS218play, DS218j, DS216se
- [4-bay] RS816, DS418, DS418j, DS416slim
- Btrfs:
- [2-bay] DS718+, DS218+
- [4-bay] RS815(RP)+, DS918+, DS418play
- EXT4:
- 1GbE Network Environments:
- For models with single 1GbE LAN port: MTU 1500; connected to 1 client PC via HP 2530-48G switch
- For models with multiple 1GbE LAN ports: Link Aggregation is enabled for Sequential Throughput tests; MTU 1500; connected to client PCs via HP 2530-48G switch
Client PC:
- 1GbE SMB Network Environments:
- For NAS models with single 1GbE LAN port: Intel Core i7-3770 3.40GHz; 32GB DDR3-1866; RAMdisk with 14GB source partition and 14GB target partition; Intel Gigabit CT; MTU 1500; Windows 7 64-bit
- For NAS models with multiple 1GbE LAN ports: Intel Core i7-3770 3.40GHz; 4GB DDR3-1600; Intel 520 (120GB) SSD x 2; striped volume; Intel Gigabit CT; MTU 1500; Windows 7 64-bit
- IOMeter setting for Sequential Throughput tests: Continuously read from/write to a single 8GB file for 3 minutes; Block size: 64KB
- 1GbE Web Server Network Environment:
- Intel Core i7-6700 3.40GHz; 16GB DDR4-2133; Intel Gigabit CT; MTU 1500; Ubuntu 16.04
- (php) wrk -t 8 -c [10-250] -d 60s -H "Host: benchmark"http://DS_IP/echo.php
- 1GbE AFP Network Environment: Mac Mini; 2.3GHz 4 core Intel Core i7; 16GB DDR3-1600; RAMdisk with 7GB source partition and 4GB target partition; MTU 1500; OSX 10.9
Special Note:
- Performance figures are achieved in the Synology lab by using very powerful client computers with optimized network settings, and could vary in different environments. Regular office desktop or notebook computers may not be able to reproduce these figures.
Documentation:
Download the Synology DiskStation DS118 Datasheet (PDF).
- All Prices are Inclusive of GST
- Pricing and product availability subject to change without notice.