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DiskStation DS118 - NAS - Compact - Realtek - RTD1296 - Blac...
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DS118 is a NAS storage system featuring a single drive bay that accepts SATA HDD and SATA SSD drives and supports a total capacity of 16 TB with RAID 0 configuration. It is built with a Realtek RTD1296 quad‐core 1.4 GHz processor and comes with 2 GB of DDR4 memory, expandable up to 4 GB.
DS118 offers a Gigabit Ethernet network interface alongside dual USB 3.0 connectivity for external devices. It is designed with an active cooling system powered by a single power supply without redundancy, making it ideal for home backup solutions and small-to-medium business (SMB) storage applications.
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| DS118 |  NVR1218 |  DS920+ |  VS360HD |  DS918+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System | Storage System |
| Storage Type | NAS | NAS | NAS | NAS | NAS |
| Form Factor | Desktop | Rackmount | Desktop | Rackmount | Desktop |
| Bay Count | 1-bay | 12-bay | 4-bay | 16-bay | 4-bay |
| Supported Drive Types | SATA HDD / SATA SSD | SATA HDD / SAS HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | SATA HDD / SATA SSD / NVMe SSD | Mixed | SATA HDD / SATA SSD |
| Hot-Swap Support | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Max Supported Capacity | 16 TB | 1 PB | 64 TB | 512 TB | 64 TB |
| RAID Support | RAID 0 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 / JBOD | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 | RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 6 / RAID 10 |
| CPU Type | Realtek | Intel Xeon | Intel Celeron | Intel Xeon | Intel Celeron |
| CPU Cores | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Installed RAM | 2 GB | 16 GB | 4 GB | 16 GB | 4 GB |
| Max RAM Capacity | 4 GB | 64 GB | 8 GB | 128 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM Type | DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | DDR4 | ECC DDR4 | DDR3 |
| Network Ports | 1GbE | 10GbE | 1GbE | 10GbE | 1GbE |
| LAN Ports | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | USB 3.0 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.0 | USB 3.2 | USB 3.0 |
| Expansion Support | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling | Active | Active | Active | Redundant Fan | Active |
| Power Supply | Single | Redundant | Single | Redundant | Single |
| Power Supply Wattage | N/A | 350W | N/A | 500W | N/A |
| Operating System | DSM | Custom OS | DSM | Custom OS | DSM |
| Snapshot Support | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud Sync Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Virtualization Ready | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| iSCSI Support | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Surveillance Support | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Use Case | Home Backup | SMB / Enterprise Data Center / Media Server / Virtualization | SMB / Virtualization / Media Server | Enterprise Data Center | SMB |
| Product Name | Synology DiskStation DS118 | NVR1218 | Synology DS920+ | VS360HD Storage System | Synology DiskStation DS918+ |
| Height | 8.78 inches | 2.2 inches | 8.8 inches | 3.5 inches | 6.54 inches |
| Width | 9.13 inches | 17.5 inches | 6.5 inches | 17.3 inches | 7.84 inches |
| Depth | 6.50 inches | 24 inches | 7.8 inches | 28.7 inches | 8.78 inches |
| Weight | 3.64 lbs | 35 lbs | 4.8 lbs | 35 lbs | 6.6 lbs |
Efficient single-bay storage for small office backups. Reliable performance and very easy to manage daily.
Perfect compact NAS for professional document synchronization. The data throughput is impressive for its small size.
Consistent uptime and simple setup. This unit handles our remote file access with absolute reliability.
A robust, entry-level solution for basic networking. High performance and surprisingly quiet for an office environment.
Great value for small-scale professional storage. It provides steady speeds and trustworthy data protection always.
Compact, efficient, and dependable. This NAS is ideal for streamlining our localized business file management.
A highly efficient single-bay NAS for our small office. The Realtek processor provides surprisingly snappy performance for routine file synchronization and daily cloud backups.
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Outstanding value for a specialized storage node. Setup was intuitive, and it has maintained 100% uptime since installation in our secondary branch office.
Compact and quiet, this unit is ideal for small business owners. It delivers consistent data throughput and provides essential protection for our critical archives.
Impressive performance for such a small device. It handles our encrypted file transfers smoothly and remains a very cost-effective solution for localized storage.
The Synology DiskStation DS118 is a compact, single-bay NAS powered by a Realtek RTD1296 quad-core processor, designed for high-performance home and small office data storage.
The DiskStation DS118 is equipped with a Realtek RTD1296 quad-core 1.4 GHz processor, delivering smooth file transfers and multimedia streaming.
The DS118 comes with 1 GB DDR4 memory, offering reliable performance for file sharing, backups, and light virtualization tasks.
The DS118 supports one 3.5″ or 2.5″ SATA HDD/SSD up to 16 TB, enabling up to 16 TB of raw storage in a single-bay configuration.
As a single-bay NAS, the DS118 does not support RAID, but it offers reliable data integrity with Synology’s Btrfs file system and Snapshot Replication.
The DS118 runs Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM), a Linux-based OS featuring an intuitive web interface, robust file services, and a rich app ecosystem.
The DS118 features one Gigabit Ethernet port and two USB 3.0 ports, allowing fast network access, external storage expansion, and USB printer sharing.
Setup is guided by Synology’s Web Assistant: connect the DS118 to your network, power it on, visit find.synology.com, and follow the on-screen DSM installation steps.
Yes. DS118 supports QuickConnect and Synology’s mobile apps (DS file, DS video), enabling secure remote access to files, multimedia, and system management.
DS118 offers comprehensive backup via Synology Hyper Backup, Cloud Sync, Active Backup for Business, and Time Machine support for macOS users.
Yes. The RTD1296 CPU and hardware video transcoding engine enable smooth 4K H.265 media streaming and on-the-fly conversion via Multimedia Console and Video Station.
The DS118 consumes approximately 6.12 W during access and 3.17 W in HDD hibernation mode, ensuring energy-efficient 24/7 operation.
With a single 92 mm fan and optimized cooling, noise levels stay around 19.8 dB(A) in access mode, making it ideal for home and office environments.
DS118 supports Btrfs and EXT4 file systems, providing advanced data integrity, snapshots, self-healing, and efficient storage utilization.
DSM on DS118 offers granular user and group management, shared folder permissions, application privilege controls, and two-factor authentication for security.
While the DS118 is a single-bay NAS, you can expand capacity via USB-attached drives or integrate it into a Synology expansion unit with JBOD support.
The DS118 comes with a two-year limited warranty backed by Synology’s global support network, including firmware updates and online resources.