Synology RackStation RS2418+, 12 Bays

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A 12-bay NAS designed for small- and medium-sized businesses. It provides flexible storage and M.2 SSD expandability, ideal to serve as a file server or centralized backup destination.

Synology RackStation RS2418+

Synology RackStation RS2418+/RS2418RP+ is a 12-bay NAS designed for small- and medium-sized businesses. It provides flexible storage and M.2 SSD expandability, ideal to serve as a file server or centralized backup destination. It can be seamlessly integrated in virtual environments and provides easy-to-use storage applications to safeguard company data assets. Synology RS2418+/RS2418RP+ is backed by Synology's 3-year limited warranty.

  • Quad-core 2.1GHz
  • 4GB DDR4 UDIMM, up to 64GB
  • Up to 24 drives with one RX1217/RX1217RP

Key Features

  • High performance and scalable 2U NAS readily adapts to demanding business needs
  • Outstanding performance at over 1,400 MBps sequential read throughput and 27,000 4K random write IOPS3, capable of installing optional 10GbE NICs
  • Scale up to 24 drives with Synology RX1217/RX1217RP1
  • Comprehensive file services including SMB, NFS, FTP and WebDAV with Windows ACL & Domain/LDAP support
  • Dynamic iSCSI/NFS storage for VMware, Windows Hyper-V, Citrix, and OpenStack
  • Advanced Btrfs file system offering 65,000 system-wide snapshots and 1,024 snapshots per shared folder
  • Backed with SRS, Synology's next business-day replacement service

Scalable Storage Server On Demand

Synology RS2418+/RS2418RP+ is a 2U, 12-bay network-attached storage solution, providing flexible storage capacity for growing businesses. It can support up to 24 drives when connected to one Synology RX1217/RX1217RP1 expansion unit. It is ideal to serve as a file server, a centralized backup target, or a hub-and-spoke backup target for distributed businesses.

RS2418+/RS2418RP+ is equipped with a quad-core processor and 4GB DDR4 memory (up to 64GB)2. With Link Aggregation enabled, RS2418+/RS2418RP+ delivers sequential throughput performance at over 1,400 MBps reading and 580 MBps writing3 and the iSCSI 4K random IOPS performance can reach over 38,900 in reading and 27,000 in writing,3 able to be expanded with the addition of an M.2 SSD cache.

  • Cross-Platform File Sharing and Data Synchronization

    RS2418+/RS2418RP+ can serve as a centralized backup destination, providing large storage capacity with affordable cost of ownership. Large amount of data scattered on employees' workstations can be easily backed up and synced to a centralized target on RS2418+/RS2418RP+.

  • Effortless Virtualization Environment

    Synology iSCSI storage fully supports most virtualization solutions to enhance work efficiency with a simple management interface, including VMware, Citrix, Hyper-V, and OpenStack. With VMware vSphere™ 6.5 and VAAI integration certification, RS2418+/RS2418RP+ helps offload specific storage operations and optimizes computation power for unparalleled performance and efficiency in VMware environments.

  • Virtualization Ready

    Synology RS2418+/RS2418RP+ is an optimized and certified storage solution for various virtualization environments.

  • Next-Generation File System

    A modern file system designed to address obstacles often encountered in enterprise storage systems. Safeguarding data integrity through metadata mirroring, self-healing and snapshot replication.

Reliability, Availability & Disaster Recovery

System reliability is of paramount importance to businesses which depend upon their commercial servers every day. RS2418+/RS2418RP+ responds to these concerns with wide-ranging availability and redundancy features:

  • Synology High Availability ensures seamless transition between clustered servers in the event of server failure with minimal impact on applications.
  • Redundant power supplies, system fans and network ports with failover support ensure maximum continuous service uptime.
  • High reliability system design including fan-less CPU heat-sink and passive cooling technology, preventing single points of failure.
  • Optional 5-year warranty is available in select regions.
  • Power button and indicator
  • Beep off button
  • Drive tray lock
  • Drive status indicator
  • Power port
  • Power supply on/off switch
  • PSU fan
  • Console port
  • 1GbE RJ-45 port
  • USB 3.0 port
  • Expansion port
  • PCIe expansion slot
  • Reset button

Specifications

Hardware Specifications

CPU

CPU

CPU Model Intel Atom C3538
CPU Architecture 64-bit
CPU Frequency 4-core 2.1 GHz
Hardware Encryption Engine (AES-NI)

Memory

Memory

System Memory 4 GB DDR4 non-ECC UDIMM
Memory Module Pre-installed 4 GB (4 GB x 1)
Total Memory Slots 4
Maximum Memory Capacity 64 GB (16 GB x 4)
Notes
  • Please select Synology memory modules for optimum compatibility and reliability. Synology will not provide complete product warranty or technical support if non-Synology memory modules are used for memory expansion.
  • Synology reserves the right to replace memory modules with the same or higher frequency based on supplier's product life cycle status. Rest assured that the compatibility and stability have been strictly verified with the same benchmark to ensure identical performance.

Storage

Storage

Drive Bays 12
Maximum Drive Bays with Expansion Unit 24 (RX1217/RX1217RP x 1)
Compatible Drive Type
  • 3.5" SATA HDD
  • 2.5" SATA HDD
  • 2.5" SATA SSD
Maximum Single Volume Size 108 TB
Hot Swappable Drive
Notes
  • Storage Pool and volume creation require all drives to be listed as compatible on the device model's compatibility list.
  • "Compatible drive type" indicates drives that have been tested to be compatible with Synology products. This term does not indicate the maximum connection speed of each drive bay.
  • Each internal volume (may consist of multiple drives) is expandable up to 108TB.

External Ports

External Ports

RJ-45 1GbE LAN Port 4 (with Link Aggregation / Failover support)
USB 3.0 Port 2
Expansion Port 1

PCIe

PCIe

PCIe Expansion 1 x Gen3 x8 slot (black, x4 link)

File System

File System

Internal Drives
  • Btrfs
  • EXT4
External Drives
  • Btrfs
  • EXT4
  • EXT3
  • FAT
  • NTFS
  • HFS+
  • exFAT
Notes exFAT Access is purchased separately in Package Center.

Appearance

Appearance

Form Factor (RU) 2U
Size (Height x Width x Depth) 88 mm x 482 mm x 696 mm
88 mm x 482 mm x 724 mm (for RP model)
Weight 13.22 kg
13.85 kg (for RP model)
Rack Installation Support 4-post 19" rack (Synology Rail Kit - RKS1317)
Notes The rail kit is sold separately

Others

Others

System Fan 80 mm x 80 mm x 4 pcs
80 mm x 80 mm x 4 pcs (for RP model)
Fan Speed Mode
  • Full-Speed Mode
  • Cool Mode
  • Quiet Mode
Easy Replacement System Fan
Power Recovery
Noise Level 54 dB(A)
54.1 dB(A) (for RP model)
Scheduled Power On / Off
Wake on LAN / WAN
Power Supply Unit / Adapter 500 W
Redundant Power Supply yes (for RP model)
AC Input Power Voltage 100 V to 240 V AC
Power Frequency 50/60 Hz, Single Phase
Power Consumption 109 W (Access)
52.4 W (HDD Hibernation)
119.6 W (Access) (for RP model)
55.9 W (HDD Hibernation) (for RP model)
British Thermal Unit 371.92 BTU/hr (Access)
178.8 BTU/hr (HDD Hibernation)
408.09 BTU/hr (Access) (for RP model)
190.74 BTU/hr (HDD Hibernation) (for RP model)
Notes
  • Power consumption is measured when it is fully loaded with Western Digital 1TB WD10EFRX hard drive(s).
  • Support for Wake on WAN needs switch and routers which recognize Magic Packet.
  • Noise Level Testing Environment: Fully loaded with Seagate 2TB ST2000VN000 hard drive(s) in the idle state. Two G.R.A.S. Type 40AE microphones, each set up 1 meter away from the Synology NAS at the front and rear. Background noise: 16.49-17.51 dB(A); Temperature: 24.25-25.75˚C; Humidity: 58.2-61.8%

Temperature

Temperature

Operating Temperature 5°C to 35°C (40°F to 95°F)
Storage Temperature -20°C to 60°C (-5°F to 140°F)
Relative Humidity 5% to 95% RH

Certification

Certification

  • FCC
  • CE
  • BSMI
  • EAC
  • CCC
  • VCCI
  • RCM

Warranty

Warranty

3-year hardware warranty, extendable to 5-year coverage - EW202
Notes The warranty period starts from the purchase date as stated on your purchase receipt.

Environment

Environment

RoHS Compliant

Packaging Content

Packaging Content

  • Main Unit X 1
  • Accessory Pack X 1
  • AC Power Cord X 1
  • AC Power Cord X 2 (for RP model)
  • Quick Installation Guide X 1

Optional Accessories

Optional Accessories

  • DDR4 ECC UDIMM: D4EC-2666-16G
  • DDR4 non-ECC UDIMM: D4NE-2666-4G
  • Expansion Units: RX1217 / RX1217RP
  • 2.5" SATA SSD: SAT5200
  • M.2 SSD Adapter Card: M2D20< / M2D18
  • 10GbE Network Interface Card: E10G18-T2 / E10G18-T1 / E10G17-F2
  • Rail Kit Sliding: RKS1317
  • VisualStation: S960HD / VS360HD
  • Surveillance Device License Pack
Notes
  • All memory modules will operate at the maximum frequency specified by the CPU manufacturer.
  • Minimum DSM version requirement: 6.2.2
  • The original non-ECC memory modules must be removed before the optional ECC memory modules can be installed.
More Information
SKU 959932369602
Model RS2418+
Quantity 1 Piece
Manufacturer Synology
Type Rack Station
Warranty 3 Years