Synology DiskStation DS1813 Plus

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 6 expert reviews

Excellent:

5
Good:

1
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Four network interfaces which can be aggregated.
DiskStation operating system with high configurability.
Easy to configure for both home and business users.

Cons:

Lack of 10Gb network connectivity.
Write speeds limited compared to other NAS models.

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Last revision on June 5, 2015

Reviewers Liked

Four network interfaces which can be aggregated
DiskStation operating system with high configurability
Easy to configure for both home and business users

Reviewers Didn't Like

Lack of 10Gb network connectivity
Write speeds limited compared to other NAS models

Expert reviews and ratings

The Synology DS1813+ brings substantial specs and proven DSM operating system to bear for small business environments that require strong NAS and iSCSI storage performance.

By StorageReview on January 31, 2014

100

With beefier specs including four Gigabit Ethernet ports and updated software that supports High Availability, full link aggregation, mobile app support, an expanded app store, and other great features, Synology has once again knocked it out of the NAS...

By IT Pro Portal on December 27, 2013

Two's company and three's a crowd. But in NAS circles, the real magic starts when you have four drive bays to play with. That's when the circles of ‘data security' and ‘performance' coincide, by striping data across several disks in RAID 5 for added...

By PC Advisor on October 04, 2013

100

The DS1513+ takes the desktop storage crown thanks to its speed, features, value and expansion...

By Alphr on August 22, 2013

100

A good price, heaps of features, top Gigabit performance and a high storage capacity makes this compact desktop NAS appliance an excellent choice for small...

By IT PRO on June 20, 2013

Synology release a wide range of NAS systems every year, and today we are looking at the DS 1813+ which has been designed from the ground up to cope with the demanding enterprise environment.The DS1813+ is built for speed, it incorporates a dual...

By Kitguru.net on June 17, 2013

As we mentioned a few times previously in the review we were very excited to test the new Synology SSD cache feature. Having discovered that this feature was now supported on the Synology DS1813+ we decided to make it the focal point of our review....

By Legion Hardware on September 10, 2013