Synology DiskStation 16TB DS218play 2-Bay NAS Enclosure Kit with Seagate NAS Drives (2 x 8TB)

BH #SYDS218P16TI (B&H Kit)
Synology DiskStation 16TB DS218play 2-Bay NAS Enclosure Kit with Seagate NAS Drives (2 x 8TB)
Key Features
  • 16TB Storage Capacity
  • 2 x 8TB 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" HDDs
  • 1.4 GHz Realtek RTD1296 Quad-Core
  • 1GB of DDR4 RAM
This B&H Kit combines the Synology DiskStation DS218play 2-Bay NAS Enclosure with two Seagate 8TB IronWolf 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" hard drives for a total storage capacity of 16TB.
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Synology DiskStation DS218play External HDD Overview

This B&H Kit combines the Synology DiskStation DS218play 2-Bay NAS Enclosure with two Seagate 8TB IronWolf 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" hard drives for a total storage capacity of 16TB.

General Features
Optimized for NAS with AgileArray
AgileArray is built for dual-plane balancing and RAID optimization in multi-bay environments with advanced power management
IronWolf Health Management
IronWolf Health Management focuses on prevention, intervention, and recovery
Reduced Lag Times
Improved performance means reduced lag times or downtime for users during high traffic time for the NAS
Rotational Vibration (RV) Sensors
IronWolf comes standard with RV sensors to maintain high performance in multi-bay NAS enclosures
Multi-User Environments
IronWolf provides a workload rate of 180TB per year, which means that multiple users can upload and download data to the NAS server, knowing that IronWolf can handle the workload, whether you are a creative professional or small business
Designed for Always-On, Always-Accessible 24/7 Performance
Access data on your NAS virtually any time, whether remotely or on site
Cache Memory
IronWolf provides 256MB of cache memory, allowing your NAS to serve data faster
1.0 Million Hours MTBF | Limited 3-Year Warranty
This represents an improved total cost of ownership (TCO) over desktop drives with reduced maintenance costs
Designed for 24x7 Performance
Access your data on your NAS at virtually any time, whether remotely or on site
Best-Fit Applications
1-8 bay business network attached storage (NAS)
Desktop RAIDs and servers
Multimedia server storage
Private cloud
UPC: 763649125069

Synology DiskStation DS218play External HDD Specs

Storage CapacityTotal: 8 TB SATA III (6 Gb/s) 3.5" HDD (7200 rpm)
Read SpeedMaximum: 210 MB/s
Write SpeedNot Specified by Manufacturer
Buffer256 MB
HDD Specs
Noise Level3.2 dB (Active)
2.8 dB (Idle)
Reliability / Data Integrity
EncryptionNone
Endurance (Total Bytes Written)180 TB
Load/Unload Cycles600,000
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)1.0 Million Hours
Non-Recoverable Read Errors per Bits Read1 in 1015
Electrical
Power Draw8.8 W (Active)
7.6 W (Idle)
0.6 W (Standby)
Supported Voltage5 VDC, 12 VDC
Current1.8 A at 12 VDC
Environmental
Operating Temperature41 to 158°F / 5 to 70°C
Storage Temperature-40 to 158°F / -40 to 70°C
Operating Shock70 G / 2.0 ms
Storage Shock250 G / 2.0 ms
General
CertificationsFCC, UL, cUL
*as per Manufacturer
Dimensions5.78 x 4.01 x 1.02" / 146.81 x 101.85 x 25.91 mm
Weight1.59 lb / 0.72 kg
Packaging Info
Package Weight1.9 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)8.8 x 6.1 x 2.9"

Synology DiskStation DS218play External HDD Reviews

Good Little Machine

By Keith
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2021-08-31

Setup was not very easy until you realize that it does everything for you. Assemble was a breeze and the machine is very quiet and very durable.

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