Last year we had an opportunity to review Synology's DiskStation DS416j, a Network Attached Storage device. We liked every aspect of this device and based on the benchmarks and in depth discoveries gave a highest rating we could. This year Synology is releasing a newer model of ‘J' series, DS418j.

Today, CDRLabs brings you a review of Synology's new entry-level 4-bay NAS, the DiskStation DS418j. Designed for home and personal usage, this energy-efficient NAS is equipped with a 64-bit dual-core 1.4 GHz processor, 1GB of DDR4 RAM, two USB 3.0 ports and a gigabit Ethernet port and is capable of...

Powered by 64-bit dual-core 1.4 GHz processor; Four drive bays; Supports SHR; RAID 0; 1; 5; 6; 10; JBOD and basic disk configurations; File sharing and backups for Windows; Mac and Linux clients; Gigabit Ethernet; Supports USB 3.0; Easy to use web interface; Remotely accessible from web browsers and...

Cover must be removed before you can access hard drives; Drive bays are not hot-swap; Does not support video transcoding

It's been a couple of years since Synology revamped its entry-level four-bay network-attached storage appliance, but straight out of the factory we have the DS418j. Designed for users that want a lot of storage at a more reasonable price, this is a NAS for busy individuals or small businesses with...

I really like the Synology software, I'm running my own VPN server so that I can access my network from outside when staying away from home, I use download station, I have IP cameras with Surveillance Station, I have installed various other packages too and very happy.

Needed to expand my storage so upgraded from a DS214 to the 418. Process was very smooth and painless (but did take a while as I was adding a lot more storage in their Raid config).

I own 2 4 bay Synolgy Diskstations. I have had nothing but problems with their apps. Documentation is sparse. Support can't seem to help unless you give them access to you system. I'm not comfortable giving strangers access to my computers and network. Do your own boycott of this Chinese company.