One of the main features of the new DS918+ found at the bottom of the unit, bays for the two M.2 NVMe SSD’s. The graphics outline all the functions found on the DS918+. Here is Synology’s view of the features: Synology DS918+ Feature Highlight The rear of the unit has two RJ-45 1GbE ports, a USB 3.0 port and an eSATA port for expansion. We like the dual large fans to provide cooling for drives while maintaining a lower rotational speed. The rear of the unit is dominated by two 120mm cooling fans. We were not a huge fan of the plastic front cover of the DS916+ and found the new design of the DS918+ a welcome change it also looks better for SMB environments. Throw in the disk activity LED’s, USB port and power button from the DS916+, and we now have a hybrid design that blends the two types. The same locking hot-swap drive bays along with the beveled round out the front enclosure. One of the first things we noticed about the DS918+ is it looks very much like the DS1517+. Now that we have the DS918+ out of the retail box let us take a look at the unit itself. The DS918+ is well padded inside with foam inserts as we have found on all Synology products we have reviewed so far. Labeling on the outside of the retail box shows the model number, IO ports, and short specification list. Packaging for the DS918+ is typical for Synology NAS boxes. For complete system specifications of the DS918+ head over to Synology to find more detail. Some of the notable upgrades include the M.2 NVMe SSD capability that can increase performance with caching and storage tiering to accelerate storage performance. The DS918+ also includes an updated Intel Celeron J3455 Quad Core processor running at 1.5GHz and can Turbo up to 2.3GHz. Here are the key specs from the Synology DS918+ NAS: Synology DS918+ Specifications
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The unit also has Synology’s excellent software package which means that advanced functionality is made easily accessible via web browser configuration. The DiskStation DS918+ is an improved 4-bay NAS that offers an updated CPU and additional SSD expansion compared to previous models. In that case, you can leave it powered on and remove and insert hard drives all day long without an issue.Shortly after Synologys lastest news release on its product refreshes, we received a Synology DS918+ 4-Bay NAS to review.
You may have to completely shut down your NAS first before removing a hard drive, but most Synology NAS boxes support hot-swapping. Step Two: Remove and ReplaceĪfter determining which hard drive went kaput, you can remove it from the NAS enclosure. So if “Disk 2” failed, then it’s the second hard drive from the left. The disk number will be the drive’s position in the NAS enclosure from left to right. In my case, the failing hard drive was showing up as “Normal”, but it was buzzing loudly, which is a good sign of a faulty drive in the making. But a failed hard drive will display a red “Crashed” or “Failed” status. When everything is functioning properly, you’ll see “Normal” shown in green next to each drive. Next to each drive, you’ll see a green or red status, depending on the state of the drive.
Then, in the left-hand sidebar, click “HDD/SDD” to show a list of the hard drives and their status.
You can see which hard drive ended up failing by logging into DiskStation Manager and clicking the main menu button in the top-left corner.
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