Synology DiskStation DS218j 2-bay NAS review

We tested the peak power consumption of a NAS at the wall during a run of CrystalDiskMark 5.0.2 as this version of the benchmark runs the read and write benchmark suites separately so its easier to monitor what power the device is using during each function.

The Marvell Armada 385 88F6820 CPU that the DS218j uses has a TDP of just 5W so with the right choice of hard drive you can keep the power demands of the NAS at quite a low level. The WD 6TB Reds used in testing have an average active read/write power rating of 5.3W and standby rating of 0.4W.

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