Synology NAS RackStation RS3618xs

Synology NAS RackStation RS3618xs – High performance and scalable NAS simplifies data management, optimizes virtualization environments for large scale businesses.

RS3618xs high-speed scalable storage server

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.

CPU
quad-core up to 2.7GHz

RAM options
8GB DDR4 ECC UDIMM, up to 64GB

Network
4 x 1GbE port, optional 10GbE NIC support

Scalability
Up to 36 drives with RX1217/RX1217RP

NAS RS3618xs ready for 10GbE and beyond

PCIe 3.0 slots allow for faster networking options as you expand your infrastructure. Together with the built-in quad Gigabit ports, Synology RS3618xs offers comprehensive connectivity options for link aggregation and failover configurations.

Ultimate Backup Solution with RackStation RS3618xs

RS3618xs 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.

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.

Drive Package

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

Active Backup for<br>Microsoft 365 / Google Workspace

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.

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.

Next-generation file system for better data protection

The Btrfs file system introduces advanced storage technologies and optimized snapshots to prevent data corruption and reduce maintenance overhead. While ensuring high-level data integrity, it also offers flexible, efficient data protection and recovery tools.

Flexible Shared Folder/User Quota System provides comprehensive quota control on all user accounts and shared folders

Snapshot Replication provides schedulable and storage capacity-saving data protection with 1,024 shared folder backups and 65,000 system-wide snapshots

File or folder level data restoration makes data recovery fast and flexible

Automatic file self-healing detects and recovers corrupted files without user intervention

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Hardware Specs

CPU	CPU Model	Intel Xeon D-1521
	CPU Quantity	1
	CPU Architecture	64-bit
	CPU Frequency	4-core 2.4 (base) / 2.7 (turbo) GHz
	Hardware Encryption Engine (AES-NI)
Memory	System Memory	8 GB DDR4 ECC UDIMM
	Memory Module Pre-installed	8 GB (8 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. For more information on the recommended memory configurations, visit here. 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	Drive Bays	12
	Maximum Drive Bays with Expansion Unit	36 (RX1217/RX1217RP x 2)
	Compatible Drive Type* (See all supported drives)	3.5″ SATA HDD 2.5″ SATA HDD 2.5″ SATA SSD
	Maximum Single Volume Size*	200 TB (32 GB memory required) 108 TB
	Hot Swappable Drive
	Notes	“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 108 TB (with memory less than 32 GB) or 200 TB (with memory equal to or greater than 32 GB).
External Ports	RJ-45 1GbE LAN Port	4 (with Link Aggregation / Failover support)
	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port*	2
	Expansion Port	2
	Notes	The USB 3.0 standard was renamed to USB 3.2 Gen 1 by the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) in 2019.
PCIe	PCIe Expansion	2 x Gen3 x8 slots (x8 link)
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	Form Factor (RU)	2U
	Size (Height x Width x Depth)	88 mm x 482 mm x 724 mm
	Weight	14.5 kg
	Rack Installation Support*	4-post 19″ rack (Synology Rail Kit – RKS1317)
	Notes	The rail kit is sold separately
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
	Power Recovery
	Noise Level*	50.2 dB(A)
	Scheduled Power On / Off
	Wake on LAN / WAN
	Power Supply Unit / Adapter	500 W
	AC Input Power Voltage	100 V to 240 V 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)
	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	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	FCC CE BSMI EAC CCC VCCI RCM
Warranty	5 Years
	Notes	The warranty period starts from the purchase date as stated on your purchase receipt. (Learn more)
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	DDR4 ECC UDIMM: D4EC-2666-8G/D4EC-2666-16G Expansion Units: RX1217/RX1217RP 3.5″ SATA HDD: HAT5300 2.5″ SATA SSD: SAT5200 M.2 SSD Adapter Card: M2D18 25GbE Network Interface Card: E25G21-F2 10GbE Network Interface Card: E10G21-F2/E10G18-T2/E10G18-T1 Rail Kit Sliding: RKS1317 Rail Kit Sliding: RKS-02 VisualStation: VS960HD/VS360HD Surveillance Device License Pack
	Notes	All memory modules will operate at the maximum frequency specified by the CPU manufacturer. RS3618xs with M2D18 can only support M.2 SATA SSD. M.2 NVMe/AHCI PCIe SSD is not supported.

Software Specs

DSM Specifications
Storage Management	Maximum Internal Volume Number	128
	SSD Read / Write Cache (White Paper)
	SSD TRIM
	RAID Group
	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 RAID 10
	Volume Expansion by Adding a HDD	RAID F1 JBOD RAID 5 RAID 6
	Global Hot Spare Supported RAID Type	RAID F1 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 6 RAID 10
File Services	File Protocol	SMB/AFP/NFS/FTP/WebDAV
	Maximum Concurrent SMB/AFP/FTP Connections	2,000
	Maximum Concurrent SMB/AFP/FTP Connections (with RAM expansion)	10,000
	Windows Access Control List (ACL) Integration
	NFS Kerberos Authentication
	Notes	Regarding data concerning tests with RAM expansion, all memory slots are installed with the maximum capacity of supported RAM. During testing, the maximum number of SSDs supported by this model is installed in a RAID 5 configuration. 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	Maximum Local User Accounts	16,000
	Maximum Local Groups	512
	Maximum Shared Folder	512
	Maximum Shared Folder Sync Tasks	32
High Availability	Synology High Availability
Log Center	Syslog Events per Second	3,000
Virtualization	VMware vSphere with VAAI
	Windows Server 2012
	Windows Server 2012 R2
	Windows Server 2016
	Windows Server 2019
	Citrix Ready
	OpenStack
General Specifications	Networking Protocols	SMB1 (CIFS), SMB2, SMB3, NFSv3, NFSv4, NFSv4.1, NFS Kerberized sessions, iSCSI, HTTP, HTTPs, FTP, SNMP, LDAP, CalDAV
	Supported Browsers	Google Chrome Firefox Microsoft Edge Internet Explorer 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
Antivirus by McAfee (Trial)
Central Management System
Synology Chat	Maximum Users	4,000
	Notes	The number of concurrent HTTP connections for Synology Chat was configured to the maximum. For tested models with expandable memory, the maximum amount of RAM was installed.
Document Viewer
Download Station	Maximum Concurrent Download Tasks	80
exFAT Access (Optional)
iSCSI Manager	Maximum iSCSI Target Number	256
	Maximum iSCSI LUN	512
	iSCSI LUN Clone/Snapshot, Windows ODX
Synology MailPlus / MailPlus Server	Free Email Accounts	5 (Licenses required for additional accounts)
	Maximum Number of Concurrent Users	500
	Maximum Server Performance	3,595,000 emails per day, approx. 109GB
	Notes	Models with more than 4 bays were installed with two SSDs for SSD cache. For tested models with expandable memory, the maximum amount of RAM was 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	DLNA Compliance
Moments	Facial Recognition
	Subject Recognition
	Auto Color & Rotate
	Moments Select
PetaSpace
Snapshot Replication	Maximum Snapshots per Shared Folder	1,024
	Maximum of System Snapshots	65,536
Surveillance Station	Maximum IP cam (Licenses required)	75 (including 2 Free License) (See All Supported IP Cameras)
	Total FPS (H.264)	2250 FPS @ 720p (1280×720) 2100 FPS @ 1080p (1920×1080) 1500 FPS @ 3M (2048×1536) 900 FPS @ 5M (2591×1944) 550 FPS @ 4K (3840×2160)
	Total FPS (H.265)	2250 FPS @ 720p (1280×720) 2250 FPS @ 1080p (1920×1080) 2250 FPS @ 3M (2048×1536) 1500 FPS @ 5M (2591×1944) 900 FPS @ 4K (3840×2160)
	Total FPS (MJPEG)	750 FPS @ 720p (1280×720) 375 FPS @ 1080p (1920×1080) 250 FPS @ 3M (2048×1536) 180 FPS @ 5M (2591×1944)
	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. The maximum channel number also includes devices installed on Virtual DSM. Total FPS may be affected by other services running at the same time (e.g., archive tasks performed by Archive Vault).
Synology Drive	Recommended Number of Hosted Files	50,000,000 (applies to files indexed or hosted by Synology Drive. For file access through other standard protocols, refer to the File Services section above)
	Recommended Number of Concurrent Sync Clients	1,800 (the number of connections that can be maintained when the recommended number of hosted files was reached)
	Notes	Exceeding the recommended numbers above will not block application operations, but may result in longer response time. Utilizing SSD cache can significantly improve performance. For tested models with expandable memory, the maximum amount of RAM was installed. Btrfs file system and non-encrypted shared folders were used during the aforementioned testing.
Synology Office	Maximum Users	2,900
	Notes	Multiple files were opened for testing and each file was edited by 30 users simultaneously. 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
Video Station	Video Transcoding	Group 1 – Type 1 (See more)
	Maximum Transcoding Channel Number	1 channel, 30 FPS @ 1080p(1920×1080), H.264 (AVC)/MPEG-4 Part 2 (XVID, DIVX5)/MPEG-2/VC-1
Virtual Machine Manager	Recommended Virtual Machine Instances	8 (Learn more)
	Recommended Virtual DSM Number (Licenses required)	8 (including 1 Free License)
	Notes	The specifications vary depending on system configuration and memory size.
VPN Server	Maximum Connections	40