Description
Synology RS3618xs is a reliable, superior-performance network-attached storage solution for large-scale enterprises with demanding business applications. It simplifies data management, optimizes virtualization environments, and rapidly expands storage capacity with minimal time investment in setup and maintenance.
Ultimate Backup Solution
RS3618xs integrates various backup applications to safeguard your important data on any device with an intuitive user interface and durable storage technologies.
Hardware Specifications CPU CPU Model Intel Xeon D-1521 CPU Architecture 64-bit CPU Frequency Quad Core 2.4 (base) / 2.7 (turbo) GHz Hardware Encryption Engine (AES-NI) yes |
Memory System Memory 8 GB DDR4 ECC UDIMM Memory Module Pre-installed 8GB (1 x 8GB) Total Memory Slots 4 Memory Expandable up to 64 GB (16 GB x 4) |
Storage Drive Bays 12 Maximum Drive Bays with Expansion Unit 36 Compatible Drive Type (See all supported drives) 3.5inch SATA HDD 2.5inch SATA HDD 2.5inch SATA SSD |
Maximum Internal Raw Capacity 144 TB (12 TB drive x 12) (Capacity may vary by RAID types) Maximum Raw Capacity with Expansion Units 432 TB (144 TB + 12 TB drive x 24) (Capacity may vary by RAID types) |
Maximum Single Volume Size 200 TB (32GB RAM required, for RAID 5 or RAID 6 groups only) 108 TB Hot Swappable Drive yes |
External Ports RJ-45 1GbE LAN Port 4 (with Link Aggregation / Failover support) USB 3.0 Port 2 Expansion Port 2 |
PCIe PCIe Expansion 2 x Gen3 x8 slots (x8 link) Add-in-card supportPCIe Network Interface Card |
File System Internal Drives Btrfs EXT4 |
External Drives Btrfs EXT4 EXT3 FAT NTFS HFS+ exFAT Notes exFAT Access is purchased separately in Package Center. |
Others System Fan 80 mm x 80 mm x 4 pcs Fan Speed Mode Full-Speed Mode Cool Mode Quiet Mode |
Easy Replacement System Fan yes Power Recovery yes Noise Level 50.2 dB(A) Scheduled Power On/Off yes Wake on LAN/WAN yes Power Supply Unit / Adapter 500W AC Input Power Voltage 100V to 240V AC Power Frequency 50/60 Hz, Single Phase |
Power Consumption 142.76 W (Access) 55.05 W (HDD Hibernation) British Thermal Unit 487.12 BTU/hr (Access) 187.84 BTU/hr (HDD Hibernation) |
Environment Temperature Operating Temperature 5oC to 35oC (40oF to 95oF) Storage Temperature -20oC to 60oC (-5oF to 140oF) Relative Humidity 5% to 95% RH |
Certification EAC VCCI CCC RCM FCC CE BSMI |
Notes Power consumption is measured when fully loaded with Western Digital 1TB WD10EFRX hard drive(s). Noise Level Testing Environment: Fully loaded with Seagate 2TB ST2000VN000 hard drive(s) in idle Two G.R.A.S. Type 40AE microphones, each set up at 1 meter away from the Synology NAS front and rear Background noise: 16.49-17.51 dB(A) Temperature: 24.25-25.75oC Humidity: 58.2-61.8% |
DSM Specifications Storage Management Maximum Internal Volume Number 1024 Maximum iSCSI Target Number 64 Maximum iSCSI LUN 512 iSCSI LUN Clone/Snapshot, Windows ODX yes |
SSD Read/Write Cache (White Paper) yes SSD TRIM yes RAID Group yes Supported RAID Type RAID F1 Basic JBOD RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 6 RAID 10 |
RAID Migration Basic to RAID 1 Basic to RAID 5 RAID 1 to RAID 5 RAID 5 to RAID 6 |
Volume Expansion with Larger HDDs RAID F1 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 6 |
Volume Expansion by Adding a HDD RAID F1 RAID 5 RAID 6 JBOD Global Hot Spare Supported RAID Type RAID F1 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 6 RAID 10 |
File Sharing Capacity Maximum Local User Accounts 16000 Maximum Local Groups 512 Maximum Shared Folder 512 Maximum Shared Folder Sync Tasks 16 Maximum Concurrent CIFS/AFP/FTP Connections 2048 Windows Access Control List (ACL) Integration yes NFS Kerberos Authentication yes |
High Availability Manager yes Log Center yes Syslog Events per Second 3000 Virtualization VMware vSphere 6 with VAAI yes Windows Server 2012 yes Windows Server 2012 R2 yes Citrix Ready yes OpenStack yes |
Add-on Packages Antivirus by McAfee (Trial) yes Central Management System yes Chat yes Maximum Users 4000 |
Notes The number of concurrent HTTP connections for Chat was configured to the maximum. CPU and RAM usage were both under 80% when the number of maximum users was reached. For tested models with expandable memory, the maximum amount of RAM was installed. |
Cloud Station Server yes Maximum Number of Concurrently Connected Devices 2000 Maximum Number of Concurrently Connected Devices (with RAM expansion) 10000 Maximum Number of Synced Files (btrfs) 3,000,000 / single file reaction time 530 ms Maximum Number of Synced Files (ext4) 3,000,000 / single file reaction time 229 ms |
Notes The maximum number of concurrently connected devices refers to the maximum number of devices that can remain connected at the same time. For more information on file processing capability, please refer to the reaction time for file processing. File reaction time refers to the preparation time required for other devices to start downloading a 10KByte file from a Synology NAS after the file has been added to the NAS. RAM expansion was not used during testing. Non-encrypted shared folders were used during the aforementioned testing. |
Document Viewer yes Download Station yes Maximum Concurrent Download Tasks 80 Drive yes Maximum Number of Synced Files 3,000,000 / single file reaction time 244 ms Maximum Number of Concurrent Connections for PC Clients 1800 |
Notes The Btrfs file system was used for the purpose of testing. The maximum number of concurrent connections refers to the maximum number of connections that could be maintained when the maximum number of synced files was reached. File reaction time refers to the preparation time required for other devices to start downloading a 10KByte file from a Synology NAS after the file has been added to the NAS. For tested models with expandable memory, the maximum amount of RAM was installed. Non-encrypted shared folders were used during the aforementioned testing. |
exFAT Access (optional) yes MailPlus / MailPlus Server yes Free Email Accounts 5 (Licenses required for additional accounts) Recommended MailPlus Client Number Up to 400 (Btrfs) / 450 (EXT4) Maximum Server Performance 2,621,000 (Btrfs) / 2,412,000 (EXT4) emails per day, approx. 80 GB (Btrfs) / 73.6 GB (EXT4) |
Notes The CPU and RAM usages were both under 80% when testing recommended client numbers. For tested models with expandable memory, the maximum amount of RAM was installed. Read-write SSD cache was enabled in 5-bay (and above) NAS models with 2 SSDs units installed. The performance of the mail system will slightly decrease in high-availability mode due to data synchronization between the two servers. Functions that were enabled in all of the tests above: anti-spam, anti-virus, DNSBL, greylist, content scan, full-text search (English only). |
Media Server yes DLNA Compliance yes Moments yes Facial recognition yes Subject recognition yes Office yes Maximum Users 2800 |
Notes Multiple files were opened for testing and each file was edited by 30 users simultaneously. CPU and RAM usage were both under 80% when the number of maximum users was reached. For tested models with expandable memory, the maximum amount of RAM was installed. Client performance may affect maximum simultaneous editing users. Client PCs used for testing: Intel Core i3-3220 / 8GB RAM PetaSpace yes Snapshot Replication yes Maximum Snapshots per Shared Folder 1024 Maximum Snapshots of all Shared Folder 65536 |
Surveillance Station yes Maximum IP cam (Licenses required) 75 (including 2 Free License) (See All Supported IP Cameras) Total FPS (H.264) 2250 FPS at 720p (1280x720) 2100 FPS at 1080p (1920x1080) 1500 FPS at 3M (2048x1536) 900 FPS at 5M (2591x1944) 550 FPS at 4K (3840x2160) |
Total FPS (H.265) 2250 FPS at 720p (1280x720) 2250 FPS at 1080p (1920x1080) 2250 FPS at 3M (2048x1536) 1500 FPS at 5M (2591x1944) 900 FPS at 4K (3840x2160) Total FPS (MJPEG) 720 FPS at 720p (1280x720) 375 FPS at 1080p (1920x1080) 250 FPS at 3M (2048x1536) 180 FPS at 5M (2591x1944) Notes Surveillance Station throughput is tested with Axis network camera, using continuous recording with live view from Surveillance Station and motion detection by camera. Live view and recording are sharing the same stream from the camera. |
Video Station yes Video Transcoding Group 1 - Type 1 (See more) Maximum Transcoding Channel Number 1 channel, 30 FPS at 1080p(1920x1080), H.264 (AVC)/MPEG-4 Part 2 (XVID, DIVX5)/MPEG-2/VC-1 Virtual Machine Manager yes Maximum Virtual DSM Number (Licenses required) 8 (including 1 Free License) (Learn more) Notes Virtual Machine Manager is not supported on hosts running Synology High Availability. VPN Server yes Maximum Connections 30 |
Environment Packaging Environment RoHS Compliant Packaging Content Main Unit X 1 Accessory Pack X 1 AC Power Cord X 1 Quick Installation Guide X 1 |
Optional Accessories Surveillance Device License Pack RAMEC2133DDR4-8G DDR4 ECC UDIMM RAMEC2133DDR4-16G DDR4 ECC UDIMM Expansion Unit: RX1217/RX1217RP X 2 VS360HD VS960HD Synology RKS1317 - Rail Kit Sliding Synology Ethernet Adapter E10G15-F1 Synology Ethernet Adapter E10G17-F2 |
Item Dimension 34 x 26 x 10 |
Weight 64.00 LB |
Warranty Information 5 Years |