Refurbished DiskStation DS1618+

High capacity storage and data protection for anyone

Synology Certified Refurbished

Access Synology solutions in a cost-effective and environmentally responsible way. All certified refurbished products are put through extensive testing, comply with stringent quality standards, and come with a 2-year warranty.

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Designed for scalability and performance

The 6-bay Synology DS1619+ is aimed at IT enthusiast and SMB customers looking for a powerful and scalable storage solution, its business-grade backup solutions keep users safe and protected from potential data loss, while major improvements to compute capabilities and throughput means workloads are finished faster than ever before.

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CPU

Quad-core 2.1GHz with AES-NI encryption engine

Memory

4GB DDR4, expandable up to 32GB

Scalability

Expand up to 16 drives
with two DX517 expansion units

Rise to the challenge

Prepare your DS1618+ for heavy workloads or upgrade flexibly as your business continues to grow. Use add-in cards to add bandwidth, fast SSD cache, or both.

Maximize bandwidth

Handle heavier input/output and serve more users with dual-port Synology 10GbE network interface cards.

Boost storage performance

Accelerate HDD arrays with an M.2 NVMe SSD adapter card and SNV3000 series SSDs, or install SAT5200 SATA SSDs in drive bays to increase performance with SSD cache.

Do both with one card

Add both 10GbE connectivity and M.2 NVMe SSD slots for SSD cache with a single combination NIC and adapter card.

Storage that fits your needs

Make the most of high-performance networking and file access without taking up unnecessary space. DS1618+ comes equipped with 6 bays and can scale up to 16 bays with 2 DX517 expansion units as your data needs grow.

The DS1618+ supports up to 288 TB of raw capacity after expansion when using 18 TB drives

Fully certified storage virtualization solutions

Synology iSCSI storage fully supports most virtualization solutions to enhance work efficiency with easy management interface. VMware vSphere 6 and VAAI integration helps offload storage operations and optimizes computation efficiency. Windows Offloaded Data Transfer (ODX) speeds up data transfer and migration rate. OpenStack Cinder support turns your Synology NAS into a block-based storage component.

Ultimate Backup Solution

DS1618+ integrates various backup applications into an intuitive user interface, offering durable storage technologies to safeguard your valuable data on any device.

Active Backup for Business

Centralize backup tasks for VMware, Windows, and file servers. Restore whatever you want fast and reliably when needed.

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Hyper Backup

Comprehensively back up your data to a local shared folder, an external device, another Synology NAS, an rsync server, or a public cloud to ensure data safety.

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Drive Package

Safeguard your computer with Synology Drive Client. Effortlessly perform real-time data backups and point-in-time file recovery.

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Active Backup for Microsoft 365 / Google Workspace

Protect corporate data stored on the cloud. On-premise backup solution with a centralized dashboard. Optimize storage efficiency with single instancing and block-level deduplication technology.

Microsoft 365 Google Workspace

Works best with Synology drives

Engineered to handle intensive 24/7 workloads, Synology drives consistently deliver top-grade performance.

HDD

Enterprise Series 3.5" SATA

Plus Series 3.5" SATA

SSD

Enterprise Series 2.5" SATA

Enterprise Series M.2 NVMe

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DSM UI

Award-winning operating system with an intuitive user interface and powerful capabilities.

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Public Cloud Integration

Back up and synchronize data easily between public cloud accounts and your NAS.

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Surveillance

Protect your home or business with intelligent monitoring and video management tools.

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Synology Drive

Instantly access your NAS files across multiple devices whenever you want, wherever you are.

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Snapshot Replication

Schedulable and instantaneous data protection of shared folders and iSCSI LUNs for quick disaster recovery.

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Security

Shield your Synology NAS from the most sophisticated threats with industry-leading security solutions.

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Hardware Overview

1Status indicator
2Alert indicator
3Power button and indicator
4LAN indicator

5Drive status indicator
6Drive tray
7USB 3.0 port
8Power port

9Kensington Security Slot
10eSATA port
11System fan
121GbE RJ-45 port

13PCIe expansion slot
14Reset button
15USB 3.0 port

Notes:PCIe add-in cards, expansion units, and storage drives are sold separately. Refer to the compatibility list for compatible devices.Synology SNV3000 series M.2 NVMe SSD drives can be installed through the built-in M.2 slots to enable SSD caching or create SSD storage pools. Drives are sold separately.Storage figure calculated based on a RAID 0 configuration. Total storage capacity may vary depending on hard drives used and RAID configuration.

Hardware Specifications
CPU
CPU	CPU Model	Intel Atom C3538
	CPU Quantity	1
	CPU Core	4
	CPU Architecture	64-bit
	CPU Frequency	2.1 GHz
	Hardware Encryption Engine
Memory
Memory	System Memory	4 GB DDR4 non-ECC SODIMM
	Memory Module Pre-installed	4 GB (4 GB x 1)
	Total Memory Slots	2
	Maximum Memory Capacity	32 GB (16 GB x 2)
	Notes	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. 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. For more information on memory upgrade limitations, visit here. For more information on the recommended memory configurations, visit here.
Storage
Storage	Drive Bays	6
	Maximum Drive Bays with Expansion Unit	16 (DX517 x 2)
	Drive Type (See all supported drives)	3.5" SATA HDD 2.5" SATA HDD 2.5" SATA SSD
	Hot Swappable Drive*
External Ports
External Ports	RJ-45 1GbE LAN Port	4
	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port	3
	Expansion Port	2
	Expansion Port Type	eSATA
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe Expansion	1 x Gen3 x8 slot (x4 link)
Appearance
Appearance	Size (Height x Width x Depth)	166 mm x 282 mm x 243 mm
	Weight	5.05 kg
Others
Others	System Fan	92 mm x 92 mm x 2 pcs
	Fan Speed Mode	Full-Speed Mode Cool Mode Quiet Mode
	Easy Replacement System Fan
	Brightness Adjustable Front LED Indicators
	Power Recovery
	Noise Level*	23.7 dB(A)
	Scheduled Power On / Off
	Wake on LAN / WAN
	Power Supply Unit / Adapter	250 watts
	AC Input Power Voltage	100V to 240V AC
	Power Frequency	50/60 Hz, Single Phase
	Power Consumption	56.86 watts (Access) 25.76 watts (HDD Hibernation)
	British Thermal Unit	194.01 BTU/hr (Access) 87.9 BTU/hr (HDD Hibernation)
	Notes	Power consumption is measured when it is fully loaded with Western Digital 1TB WD10EFRX hard drive(s). 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	0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
	Storage Temperature	-20°C to 60°C (-5°F to 140°F)
	Operating Humidity	8% to 80% RH
	Storage Humidity	5% to 95% RH
Certification
Certification	EAC CCC KC BIS FCC CE BSMI VCCI RCM
Warranty
Warranty	2 Years
	Notes	The warranty period starts from the purchase date as stated on your purchase receipt. (Learn more)
Environment
Environment	RoHS Compliant
Packaging Content
Packaging Content	Main Unit X 1 Accessory Pack X 1 AC Power Cord X 1 RJ-45 LAN Cable X 2 Quick Installation Guide X 1
Optional Accessories
Optional Accessories	DDR4 non-ECC SODIMM: D4NESO-2666-4G DDR4 ECC SODIMM: D4ECSO-2666-16G Expansion Units: DX517 Enterprise Series 3.5" SATA HDD: HAT5300 Series Plus Series 3.5" SATA HDD: HAT3300 Series Enterprise Series 2.5" SATA SSD: SAT5200 Series M.2 SSD & 10GbE Combo Adapter Card: E10M20-T1 M.2 SSD Adapter Card: M2D20 10GbE Network Interface Card: E10G21-F2/E10G18-T1
	Notes	All memory modules will operate at the maximum frequency specified by the CPU manufacturer. The original non-ECC memory modules must be removed before the optional ECC memory modules can be installed. For more information, visit here.

DSM Specifications
Storage Management
Storage Management	Maximum Single Volume Size	108 TB
	Maximum Internal Volume Number	64
	SSD Read/Write Cache (Determining cache size)
	SSD TRIM
	Supported RAID Type	Synology Hybrid RAID 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	Synology Hybrid RAID RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 6 RAID 10
	Volume Expansion by Adding a HDD	Synology Hybrid RAID JBOD RAID 5 RAID 6
	Global Hot Spare Supported RAID Type	Synology Hybrid RAID RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 6 RAID 10
	Notes	Each internal volume (may consist of multiple drives) is expandable up to 108TB. Actual maximum storage pool and volume sizes depend on drive sizes used, the number of drive bays available, and the RAID configuration. Usable capacity for each volume will be lower than the maximum volume size and is dependent on the filesystem and the amount of system metadata stored.
File System
File System	Internal Drives	Btrfs ext4
	External Drives	Btrfs ext4 ext3 FAT32 NTFS HFS+ exFAT
File Services
File Services	File Protocol	SMB AFP NFS FTP WebDAV Rsync
	Maximum Concurrent SMB/AFP/FTP Connections	1,000
	Maximum Concurrent SMB/AFP/FTP Connections (with RAM expansion)	2,000
	Windows Access Control List (ACL) Integration
	NFS Kerberos Authentication
	Notes	During testing, the maximum number of SSDs supported by this model is installed in a RAID 5 configuration. Regarding data concerning tests with RAM expansion, all memory slots are installed with the maximum capacity of supported RAM. The testing standard was based on the maximum number of concurrent connections supported by this model. During the testing, 25% of the connections were used to transfer files concurrently. The transfer process guaranteed that the connections were not interrupted; the minimum transfer speed was not guaranteed.
Account & Shared Folder
Account & Shared Folder	Maximum Local User Accounts	2,048
	Maximum Local Groups	256
	Maximum Shared Folder	512
	Maximum Shared Folder Sync Tasks	16
Hybrid Share
Hybrid Share	Maximum Hybrid Share Folders	10
Hyper Backup
Hyper Backup	Folder and Package Backup
	Entire System Backup
	Notes	Full-system backup requires DSM 7.2 or later.
High Availability
High Availability	Synology High Availability
Log Center
Log Center
	Syslog Events per Second	1,000
Virtualization
Virtualization	VMware vSphere	ESXi 8.0 U2, ESXi 8.0 U1, ESXi 8.0, ESXi 7.0 U3, ESXi 7.0 U2, ESXi 7.0 U1, ESXi 7.0, ESXi 6.7 U3, ESXi 6.7 U2, ESXi 6.7 U1, ESXi 6.7, ESXi 6.5 U3, ESXi 6.5 U2, ESXi 6.5 U1, ESXi 6.5
	Microsoft Hyper-V	Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016
	Citrix XenServer	XenServer 7
	OpenStack	Cinder
General Specifications
General Specifications	Supported Protocols	SMB1 (CIFS), SMB2, SMB3, NFSv3, NFSv4, NFSv4.1, NFS Kerberized sessions, iSCSI, HTTP, HTTPs, FTP, SNMP, LDAP, CalDAV
	Supported Browsers	Chrome Firefox Edge Safari
	Supported Language	English, Deutsch, Français, Italiano, Español, Dansk, Norsk, Svenska, Nederlands, Русский, Polski, Magyar, Português do Brasil, Português Europeu, Türkçe, Český, ภาษาไทย, 日本語, 한국어, 繁體中文, 简体中文
	Notes	For an updated list of supported browser versions, check the DSM Technical Specifications.
Add-on Packages view the complete package list
Central Management System
Central Management System
Synology Chat
Synology Chat
	Suggested Users	1,500
	Notes	When applicable, systems are tested configured with maximum memory and set to allow the maximum number of connections. CPU and RAM usage were both under 80% when the number of maximum users was reached.
Download Station
Download Station
	Maximum Concurrent Download Tasks	80
SAN Manager
SAN Manager
	Maximum iSCSI Target Number	128
	Maximum LUN	256
	LUN Clone/Snapshot, Windows ODX
Synology MailPlus / MailPlus Server
Synology MailPlus / MailPlus Server
	Free Email Accounts	5 (Additional accounts require purchase of licenses)
	Suggested Maximum Users	150
	Notes	The suggested maximum number of users is based on the following workload: 20% of users with a 20,000 item mailbox randomly performing actions and receiving 240 emails per day, and 80% of users receiving 20 emails per day. Learn more Models with SSD support are tested with a single SSD volume. Models with expandable memory are tested with the maximum supported quantity installed. Learn more about memory requirements. Operating in high-availability mode will incur additional overhead. Features enabled during evaluation: anti-spam, anti-virus, DNSBL, greylist, content scanning, and full-text search (English).
Media Server
Media Server
	DLNA Compliance
Synology Photos
Synology Photos
	Facial Recognition
	Object Recognition
Snapshot Replication
Snapshot Replication
	Maximum Snapshots per Shared Folder	512
	Maximum Snapshots per LUN	128
	Maximum Snapshots per System	65,536
	Maximum Replication Tasks for Shared Folders	64
Surveillance Station
Surveillance Station
	Default Licenses	2 (Additional cameras require purchase of licenses)
	Maximum IP Cameras and Total FPS (H.264)	1080p: 40 channels, 960 FPS 3M: 40 channels, 520 FPS 5M: 32 channels, 320 FPS 4K: 24 channels, 240 FPS
	Maximum IP Cameras and Total FPS (H.265)	1080p: 40 channels, 1200 FPS 3M: 40 channels, 880 FPS 5M: 40 channels, 520 FPS 4K: 40 channels, 400 FPS
	Notes	Performance figures are obtained from testing conducted with the device fully populated with drives, with their default memory configuration, and under a continuous recording setup. Actual system capabilities may vary based on configuration, drive performance, enabled features, and the presence of additional workloads. Use NVR Selector to quickly find a suitable model based on your requirements. The number of video channels that can be viewed simultaneously is double the maximum number of cameras for the same codec and resolution.
Synology Drive
Synology Drive
	Recommended Number of Concurrent Sync Clients	550
	Maximum Number of Hosted Files	1,000,000 (applies to files indexed or hosted by Synology Drive. For file access through other standard protocols, refer to the File Services section above)
	Notes	Models with expandable memory are tested with the maximum supported quantity installed. Exceeding the recommended numbers above will not block application operations, but may result in longer response time. Btrfs file system and non-encrypted shared folders were used during the aforementioned testing.
Synology Office
Synology Office
	Maximum Number of Users	1,800
	Notes	Models with expandable memory are tested with the maximum supported quantity installed. Client performance may affect maximum simultaneous editing users. Client PCs used for testing: Intel Core i3-3220 / 8GB RAM
Virtual Machine Manager
Virtual Machine Manager
	Recommended Virtual Machine Instances	4 (Learn more)
	Recommended Virtual DSM Number (Licenses required)	4 (including 1 Free License)
	Notes	The specifications vary depending on system configuration and memory size.
VPN Server
VPN Server
	Maximum Connections	40

Notes: Model specifications are subject to change without prior notice. The figures are based on Synology internal testing. Each performance test is done individually. No other services or applications are processed at the same time. The actual performance may be lower than lab testing figure due to differences in server configuration, deployment, and the number of active operations. If usage requirements exceed the specifications above, please contact our regional partners for professional advice.