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Synology 4 bay NAS DiskStation DS918+ (Diskless)

We have analyzed 499 reviews and found:

25% of users say that: Product works great, works, works well, work with. Synology is better for home servers, can be easily access remotely via a computer, will improve in that area, has really hit a homerun. Unit was exactly what i needed to get me started, has less than a 50watt tdp, were easily, is working great. Setup was pretty easy, was very straightforward, was very straight forward, was very easy. less than 1% of users noticed that: Phone don't know enough to fix more complicated issues, can be buggy. Documentation is very thin. Log is bereft of information. Access is slower, working on on-line.

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product
587 235
great • love • works great • like • easy to use • works • just works • good • excellent • awesome • works well • amazing • really like • wish • does everything • easy to set up • work with • easy • wonderful • works flawlessly
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synology
77 26
love • big fan • is better for home servers • makes some good • can be easily access remotely via a computer • will improve in that area • perfectly good virtual system • has really hit a homerun • has delivered the goods with the ds918+ • 212j to 218+ • migrated all of our services • created to guide users • clearly supports their products • much more money • easy to set up • is a great upgrade • was excellent • replace the ds212j • has a really great product • uses proprietary features
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unit
32 17
very nice • immediately recognized my two old western digital • was exactly what i needed to get me started • has less than a 50watt tdp • runs quiet as a mouse • supports conventional raid 1,2 • were easily • is working great • great • is pretty simple • reliable • compact • is faster than my old ds416 • was easy to setup • arrived and so far (3 days • comes with 2gb • has been running perfectly • love • consistently pushes 105mbps • is blazingly fast
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setup
41 5
easy to • easy • was pretty easy • was very straightforward • very easy to • went really smooth • was very straight forward • simple • was very easy • well documented • work • was straightforward • was very user friendly • are easy to understand along with the multitude of apps • was easy • very simple • works great • well builtlooks well built • awesome • was a little of challenge
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nas
27 9
best • great • very solid • able to connect • simple • reliable • arrived • two main • love • excelente • almost everyday • is more useful • is capable of will double your investment • perfect • excellent • very quick to respond under a heavy load • good • simply for hosting files • favorite • works so well
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software
25 10
is good • very useful • is solid • does a lot more • is okay • is extremely easy to use • very well supported • very customizable • great • right • is very easy • robust • drives and four more in an external enclosure • is probably the easiest to use on the market • do • friendly • very fast • open source • has continued to improve • real differentiator
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device
24 7
great • holds 5 additional drives • brings up all saved documents • is top-notch • was as easy as plugging in power and ethernet • small • classic • is a very friendly • high quality • find your • serves as my central hub of files • super happy • are smarter than your guys.-- • was able to map • looking forward to years of use • feature-rich • don't understand low marks • can put my music up • are fantastic for home office • surprised me in the best
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performance
22 7
good • excellent • best • better • very pleased • solid • nas.great • see big • awesome • never be disappointed • is good • had enough • difference • high- • very happy • great • worthwhile
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system
16 7
failsafe • was quite easy • is pretty basic • decent • will increase that when it can • is up and running and again • can directly log • is powerful • was adequate • works • is well-designed • great • well over a month • is extremely quiet • is ready • now screams
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everything
22
was so familiar • went great • is saved for as long • was learn • is great • is fairly simple to setup through the web interface • is humming along on my network • is working great • just works • runs fast • has been super easy • working good • worked without a hitch • worked automatically • worked on the first try • was working fine • worked great • is fast • amazing • glacier
interface
19 1
do like • kind • is web accessible • runs quickly • nice • is very clean • crisp • intuitive • runs like an windows os • like • very easy to install and set up • is simple • powerful • really great • is great • good • easy to use • has a great • reputation
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app
17 3
are great • plenty • are well thought out • work fine • like activebackup • are just ok • getting everything • sings locally and remotely • lot of useful • sync • lot • redid all • available for android • cool • were best
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it's
17 1
been a great workhorse • still blowing my mind • working flawlessly • been working very well • app of synology • doing the job well • got enough features • necessary to reinstall the dsm • built to handle anything • just a simple esata connected drive • an automated backup of our cloud storage • been tested • using about 10% to transcode • my media sever for streaming movies • connected via usb to my ups • been working great • been probably 3-4 years
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feature
17
great • had advanced • are plenty • super • packed • stylish • abilities • big • packed with • fast • many • lots • easy to set up • continually upgrade
this nas
13 4
love • takes the experience to a great level • does everything i want • is technologically advanced • replacement of an old nas • is faster • is a beast • is definitely faster/smoother • is actually capable of fully utilizing 16gb of ram.- • lasting me a long time • is awesome • definitely recommend
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speed
12 3
is great • maximum • is tremendous • is dependant on my 1gbe setup • is very consistent • faster • plenty • much lower • were great • great • more
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data
8 6
is enough • is more secure • feels safe and secure • weekend migrating • is being mirrored on both drives • was not lost • backed up • accessible from anywhere
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video
7 6
runs so smooth • editing 1080 • works great • capture from my security system • constant buffer on phone app • much better • like it was meant to
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installation
11 1
easy • simple • was a snap • fully automated • was smooth • was easy • quick • was very quick • was very easy • was a breeze
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box
9 1
nice little • keep our existing • lasted 15 years • operated at much higher temperatures • easy • works out • worked great • is easily worth the 4bills • still in the
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set up
11
was easy • very easy • was super easy • was simple using the desktop manager tool • very simple • no help from the available help files • is fairly straight forward • ease • is a breeze • was fine
thing
7 4
was up • running within minutes • started to work • great • just worked • are great added benefits • are the best sever alternative for small/home businesses
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upgrade
10
great • fast • ease of use • work as well • highly recommend • very happy • nice • was exactly as others stated • very pleased
plex
9 1
is more convenient to view photos • is responsive • great • installed fairly easily • tested • working flawlessly • works great • is amazing • would run in docker for security purposes
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this thing
10
is a beast • is amazing • fast • is so solid • is great • love • is pretty good • is really cool • is fast • does everything
files
6 4
are listed 100x faster • are safe • seamlessly access • are synced through the internet • worked great • works fine
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install
9
easy to • easy to use easy to • fast • extra memory
ds918+
8 1
will support 16gb of 1866 ddr3l • was an upgrade • file server • is easily the most powerful box • works great • recognizes the full 16gb • replaced my ds412+ • not much more than that
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customer service
5 4
level • above everything • good • is quite good • nothing short of amazing
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drive
5 4
were simple to install • was able to re-use • is nice • went through fine • work fine
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network
6 3
stable • in good working order • is obviously capable of more than 1mbps • easy to setup • has been working flawlessly
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ui
8
is intuitive • is very clean • easy to navigate • is decent • really tailor your system • best thing • clear • works with win10
support
4 3
surprisingly very little • outstanding • level • could improve
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ds218+
6 1
was a huge step up • is my second synology nas purchase • connected to my home network hub • is so far my favorite • supports 4k h.264/h.265 online transcoding • savior
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machine
4 3
better • works with macos • torrenting • was usable
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amazon
5 2
was great • thank you • was very helpful • see multiple synology models • was easily popped
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memory
4 3
extra • without compromuse 50% • upgraded • lots
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hardware
3 5
not paying • do not get links • not just through the warranty period • fails • up and running in less than 30 minutes
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computer
4 4
logged on the network gained access to the nas • little • average person at • cannot find this device
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phone
2 5
not able • don't know enough to fix more complicated issues • can be buggy • no going through the automated • never picks up
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