- Powered by Synology DiskStation Manager OS
- Supports a single volume 20TB raw capacity drive
- 1 x Gigabit Ethernet and 2 x USB 3.0 Type-A Ports
- 112 MB/s and 112 MB/s sequential reading and writing performance
- Robust 2-bay NAS with an optimal multimedia solution for home users
- Windows, Mac, and Linux compatible.
Synology DS218Play 2 Bay NAS Description
DS218Play is Synology’s Two-Bay Network Attached Storage DiskStation that features a 64-bit 1.4 GHz Quad-core processor that runs on 1GB DDR4 RAM for powerful multimedia processing capabilities.
Managing your personal library such as files, media and so on got easier with the Synology DS218Play NAS. Users can easily share content across Mac, Linux and Windows platforms with video, photo and audio stations. It is designed for multimedia enthusiasts. It delivers a smooth streaming experience and supports real-time transcoding of 4K Ultra HD source content to your media players, TV’s and smartphones for home users.
With the capability of supporting a single volume of 20TB drive of 3.5” SATA HDD and 2.5” SATA HDD/SDD on either or both bays, the DS218Play is ideal for fast file sharing and acts as a reliable backup for all types of devices. The DS218Play runs on Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) OS, a web-based operating system that helps simplify the management of the NAS.
Fast Performance:
Synology DS218Play is designed for multimedia enthusiasts, optimized with a 2-bay drive that delivers a fast performance sequential read throughput at 112 MB/s and 112 MB/s Read and Write respectively under RAID 1 configuration and it also supports encrypted sequential data transmission.
Library Management:
Managing your personal library such as files, media and so on got easier with the Synology DS218Play NAS. The Video Station makes it easy to organize and sort digital videos present in the user library with comprehensive media information and user can also watch 4K Ultra HD videos. The Photo Station allows users effortlessly to orgainze photos into customizable categories. The Audio Station section comes with internet radio and lossless audio format support and it is capable of music playback via AirPlay-compliant device or DLNA.
Accessibility:
With Synology DS218Play, you can easily access your file over the internet without the hassle of setting up, complicated network setup and with QuickConnect, users are allowed to connect via a secure and customizable address with no additional charges.
System Platform:
DS218Play operates on Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) OS; the DSM is a web-based operating system that features an intuitive user interface and powerful capabilities.
What’s In The Box?
- DS218Play Main Unit
- Quick Installation Guide
- Accessory Pack
- AC Power Adapter
- RJ-45 LAN Cable
Synology DS218Play 2 Bay NAS Specifications
Hardware
- CPU: Realtek RTD1296 quad-core 1.4GHz
- Hardware Encryption Engine: Yes
- Hardware Transcoding Engine:
- Supported codec: MPEG-4 Part 2 (XVID, DIVX5), MPEG-2, VC-1, 10-bit H.265 (HEVC)
- Maximum resolution: 4K (4096 x 2160)
- Maximum frame rate per second (FPS): 60
- Memory: 1 GB DDR4
- Compatible Drive Type: 2 x 3.5" or 2.5" SATA SSD / HDD (drives not included)
- External Port: 2 x USB 3.0 port
- Size (HxWxD): 165 x 100 x 225.5 mm
- Weight: 0.87 kg
- LAN: Gigabit (RJ-45) x 1
- Wake on LAN/WAN: Yes
- Scheduled Power On/Off: Yes
- System Fan: 92 x 92 x 25mm
- AC Input Power Voltage: 100V to 240V AC
- Power Frequency: 50/60Hz, Single Phase
General
- Networking Protocol: SMB, AFP, NFS, FTP, WebDAV, CalDAV, iSCSI, Telnet, SSH, SNMP, VPN (PPTP, OpenVPN ™ , L2TP)
- File System:
- Internal: ext4
- External: ext4, ext3, FAT, NTFS, HFS+, exFAT3
- Supported RAID Type: Synology Hybrid RAID (SHR), Basic, JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1
- Storage Management:
- Maximum internal volume: 256
- Maximum iSCSI target: 10
- Maximum iSCSI LUN: 10
- iSCSI LUN Clone/Snapshot Support
- File Sharing Capability:
- Maximum local user account: 2,048
- Maximum local group: 256
- Maximum shared folder: 256
- Maximum concurrent SMB/NFS/AFP/FTP connection: 200
- Privilege: Windows Access Control List (ACL), application privilege
- Directory Service: Windows® AD integration: Domain users login via SMB/NFS/AFP/FTP/File Station, LDAP integration
- Security: Firewall, Encryption shared folder, SMB encryption, FTP over SSL/TLS, SFTP, Rsync over SSH, Login autoblock, Let's Encrypt support, HTTPS (Customizable cypher 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), Chrome (Android™ 6.0 onwards)
Packages and Applications
- File Station: Virtual drive, remote folder, Windows ACL editor, compressing/extracting archived files, bandwidth control for specific users or groups, creating sharing links, transfer logs
- FTP Server: Bandwidth control for TCP connections, custom FTP passive port range, anonymous FTP, FTP SSL/TLS and SFTP protocol, 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 Tool:
- DSM configuration backup, macOS Time Machine support, Cloud Station Backup
- Shared folder sync - maximum task number: 4
- Cloud Station Suite:
- Sync your 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 transfer: 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 camera: 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 connection): 15, supported VPN protocol: PPTP, OpenVPN™, L2TP/IPSec
- Mail Server (Supported Mail Server Protocols): POP3, SMTP, IMAP, Support LDAP/AD account
- Mail Station: Webmail interface for Mail Server to receive emails from multiple POP3 mailboxes, customizable SMTP server
- Collaboration Suite:
- Chat maximum user: 500
- Office maximum user: 100, maximum simultaneous editing user: 30
- Calendar: support CalDAV and access via mobile devices
- Note Station: Rich-text note organization and 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
- Security Advisor: Malware detection/removal, user account/password, network, system-related security scan
- 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 task: 50
- Web Station: Virtual host (up to 30 websites), PHP / MariaDB®, third-party applications support
- Other Packages: Video Station, Photo Station, Audio Station, DNS Server, RADIUS Server, iTunes Server, Log Center, third-party packages 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
More Information
| Delivery Option | Same/Next Day Delivery |
|---|---|
| SKU | DS218PLAY |
| Brand | Synology |
| Type | Small Business NAS |
| Form Factor | 2 Bay Enclosure |
| Storage Size | 8 TB & Above |
| Included Storage Capacity | Diskless System |
| RAM Size | 1 GB |
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Synology DS218Play 2 Bay NAS Description
DS218Play is Synology’s Two-Bay Network Attached Storage DiskStation that features a 64-bit 1.4 GHz Quad-core processor that runs on 1GB DDR4 RAM for powerful multimedia processing capabilities.
Managing your personal library such as files, media and so on got easier with the Synology DS218Play NAS. Users can easily share content across Mac, Linux and Windows platforms with video, photo and audio stations. It is designed for multimedia enthusiasts. It delivers a smooth streaming experience and supports real-time transcoding of 4K Ultra HD source content to your media players, TV’s and smartphones for home users.
With the capability of supporting a single volume of 20TB drive of 3.5” SATA HDD and 2.5” SATA HDD/SDD on either or both bays, the DS218Play is ideal for fast file sharing and acts as a reliable backup for all types of devices. The DS218Play runs on Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) OS, a web-based operating system that helps simplify the management of the NAS.
Fast Performance:
Synology DS218Play is designed for multimedia enthusiasts, optimized with a 2-bay drive that delivers a fast performance sequential read throughput at 112 MB/s and 112 MB/s Read and Write respectively under RAID 1 configuration and it also supports encrypted sequential data transmission.
Library Management:
Managing your personal library such as files, media and so on got easier with the Synology DS218Play NAS. The Video Station makes it easy to organize and sort digital videos present in the user library with comprehensive media information and user can also watch 4K Ultra HD videos. The Photo Station allows users effortlessly to orgainze photos into customizable categories. The Audio Station section comes with internet radio and lossless audio format support and it is capable of music playback via AirPlay-compliant device or DLNA.
Accessibility:
With Synology DS218Play, you can easily access your file over the internet without the hassle of setting up, complicated network setup and with QuickConnect, users are allowed to connect via a secure and customizable address with no additional charges.
System Platform:
DS218Play operates on Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) OS; the DSM is a web-based operating system that features an intuitive user interface and powerful capabilities.
What’s In The Box?
- DS218Play Main Unit
- Quick Installation Guide
- Accessory Pack
- AC Power Adapter
- RJ-45 LAN Cable
Synology DS218Play 2 Bay NAS Specifications
Hardware
- CPU: Realtek RTD1296 quad-core 1.4GHz
- Hardware Encryption Engine: Yes
- Hardware Transcoding Engine:
- Supported codec: MPEG-4 Part 2 (XVID, DIVX5), MPEG-2, VC-1, 10-bit H.265 (HEVC)
- Maximum resolution: 4K (4096 x 2160)
- Maximum frame rate per second (FPS): 60
- Memory: 1 GB DDR4
- Compatible Drive Type: 2 x 3.5" or 2.5" SATA SSD / HDD (drives not included)
- External Port: 2 x USB 3.0 port
- Size (HxWxD): 165 x 100 x 225.5 mm
- Weight: 0.87 kg
- LAN: Gigabit (RJ-45) x 1
- Wake on LAN/WAN: Yes
- Scheduled Power On/Off: Yes
- System Fan: 92 x 92 x 25mm
- AC Input Power Voltage: 100V to 240V AC
- Power Frequency: 50/60Hz, Single Phase
General
- Networking Protocol: SMB, AFP, NFS, FTP, WebDAV, CalDAV, iSCSI, Telnet, SSH, SNMP, VPN (PPTP, OpenVPN ™ , L2TP)
- File System:
- Internal: ext4
- External: ext4, ext3, FAT, NTFS, HFS+, exFAT3
- Supported RAID Type: Synology Hybrid RAID (SHR), Basic, JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1
- Storage Management:
- Maximum internal volume: 256
- Maximum iSCSI target: 10
- Maximum iSCSI LUN: 10
- iSCSI LUN Clone/Snapshot Support
- File Sharing Capability:
- Maximum local user account: 2,048
- Maximum local group: 256
- Maximum shared folder: 256
- Maximum concurrent SMB/NFS/AFP/FTP connection: 200
- Privilege: Windows Access Control List (ACL), application privilege
- Directory Service: Windows® AD integration: Domain users login via SMB/NFS/AFP/FTP/File Station, LDAP integration
- Security: Firewall, Encryption shared folder, SMB encryption, FTP over SSL/TLS, SFTP, Rsync over SSH, Login autoblock, Let's Encrypt support, HTTPS (Customizable cypher 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), Chrome (Android™ 6.0 onwards)
Packages and Applications
- File Station: Virtual drive, remote folder, Windows ACL editor, compressing/extracting archived files, bandwidth control for specific users or groups, creating sharing links, transfer logs
- FTP Server: Bandwidth control for TCP connections, custom FTP passive port range, anonymous FTP, FTP SSL/TLS and SFTP protocol, 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 Tool:
- DSM configuration backup, macOS Time Machine support, Cloud Station Backup
- Shared folder sync - maximum task number: 4
- Cloud Station Suite:
- Sync your 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 transfer: 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 camera: 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 connection): 15, supported VPN protocol: PPTP, OpenVPN™, L2TP/IPSec
- Mail Server (Supported Mail Server Protocols): POP3, SMTP, IMAP, Support LDAP/AD account
- Mail Station: Webmail interface for Mail Server to receive emails from multiple POP3 mailboxes, customizable SMTP server
- Collaboration Suite:
- Chat maximum user: 500
- Office maximum user: 100, maximum simultaneous editing user: 30
- Calendar: support CalDAV and access via mobile devices
- Note Station: Rich-text note organization and 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
- Security Advisor: Malware detection/removal, user account/password, network, system-related security scan
- 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 task: 50
- Web Station: Virtual host (up to 30 websites), PHP / MariaDB®, third-party applications support
- Other Packages: Video Station, Photo Station, Audio Station, DNS Server, RADIUS Server, iTunes Server, Log Center, third-party packages 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
| Delivery Option | Same/Next Day Delivery |
|---|---|
| SKU | DS218PLAY |
| Brand | Synology |
| Type | Small Business NAS |
| Form Factor | 2 Bay Enclosure |
| Storage Size | 8 TB & Above |
| Included Storage Capacity | Diskless System |
| RAM Size | 1 GB |
