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Synology DS418
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Synology DS418

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neiil

5 years ago

Good day My question is whether the hard disks are already supplied with this NAS or whether they have to be purchased separately? And if they are included: How big are the 4 individual hard disks? Thanks a lot

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mikecommi

5 years ago

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No, there are no hard drives included. But here is a set incl. 4x 3TB
Synology DS418 Softbundle (4 x 3TB, WD Red)

I bought it that way. You only have to install and configure the hard drives.

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tgztgztgz

5 years ago

Hello everyone, I have a Synology DS411 with all the latest updates, which I upgraded a week ago from three WD "Green" disks with 2TB each (RAID5) to four WD "Red" disks with 4TB each (RAID5). Everything works, but the write access is very slow (about 15-20MB/sec. over larger files). I only use Linux as OS and connect the NAS to the local network via Ethernet and NFS. I do not use any other services of the Synology. It is also not accessible from the internet. My question: Can I achieve a significant speed gain by replacing the somewhat older DS411 with, for example, a DS418? What values do you achieve here when writing larger files (on RAID5)? Greetings Pit.

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robpors613

5 years ago

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According to this link, the ds411 does not manage too high write speeds either:

global.download.synology.com/download/Document/DataSheet/Dis...

--> Synology DS411 delivers an average read speed of 105.3 MB/sec.
of 105.3 MB/sec in a RAID 5 configuration in a Windows environment,
while the write speed is 47.8 MB/sec.
in a Windows environment.

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rodlof

1 year ago

Last week I ordered the Synology DS418 with a warranty extension to 5 years (CHF 40.-) from digitec. When setting it up, you can order another warranty extension to 5 years from Synology. Is this not already included in the digitec warranty? If so, what do I have to do to register the device with Synology in order to benefit from the extension?

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mauriziobe2

1 year ago

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What I understood - with other products - Digitec offers the warranty itself, not through Synology, but with its partners. Therefore, you can also buy the Synology warranty, which is independent from this one. But it's not worth it, because - if you have problems - you will only be able to take advantage of one warranty. Digitec warranty is good and sufficient in my experience.