This is much more than just a NAS and easy to setup.

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

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.

If you're in the market for an entry-level 4-bay NAS, Synology's DS418j is the latest addition to our NAS charts. The DS418j appears to be a replacement for the DS416j, which I reviewed earlier this year along with the DS416.

Synology's NAS boxes often get an upgraded on a two-year cycle. And, while in that time the outside changed very little, the inside of four-bay ‘j Series' NAS has been entirely overhauled.

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...