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Sequential Throughput (2 X 10GbE Link Aggregation)(1)

Model RS3413xs+ RS10613xs+
Read 2165.30 2294.17
Write 1490.08 1892.16

Sequential IOPS (2 X 10GbE Link Aggregation)(1)

Model RS3413xs+ RS10613xs+
Read 400991.46 410147.10
Write 252742.96 254586.21

Random IOPS (2 X 10GbE Link Aggregation)(1)

Model RS3413xs+ RS10613xs+
Read 29341.32 31156.92
Write 16303.01 16495.72

AES 256-bit Encrypted File Upload/Download (2 X 10GbE Link Aggregation)(1)

Model RS3413xs+ RS10613xs+
Read 2153.43 2289.65
Write 671.72 753.65

iSCSI Upload/Download (2 X 10GbE Link Aggregation)(1)

Model RS3413xs+ RS10613xs+
Read 2107.61 2229.99
Write 1438.03 1491.03

Sequential Throughput (4 X 1Gb Link Aggregation)(2)

Model RS3413xs+ RS10613xs+
Read 451.76 451.78
Write 444.96 451.10

Sequential IOPS (4 X 1Gb Link Aggregation)(2)

Model RS3413xs+ RS10613xs+
Read 113635.38 113656.30
Write 112402.07 112783.83

Random IOPS (4 X 1Gb Link Aggregation)(2)

Model RS3413xs+ RS10613xs+
Read 592.67 606.96
Write 439.96 486.45

Windows Upload/Download(3) (5GB File)

Model RS3413xs+ RS10613xs+
Read 421.73 422.03
Write 465.57 468.32

Windows Upload/Download(3) (1MB x 10000 Files)

Model RS3413xs+ RS10613xs+
Read 225.08 230.58
Write 220.98 221.53

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(1) 2 x 10GbE Link Aggregation Testing Environment:

Server:

  • Operating System: DSM 4.1
  • Volume Type: RAID 5, all volumes used for testing are newly created volumes.
  • Fully loaded with Intel 520 Series 240GB 2.5" SSD (without SSD cache)
  • Add-on Network Interface Card: Intel® Ethernet Server Adapter X520-DA2 10Gb
  • Network Environment: 10Gbps LAN; MTU 9000; connected to the client PCs via H3C switch S5820X with Link Aggregation

Client PC:

  • Intel Core i5-3550 3.30GHz; 8GB DDRIII; Intel® Ethernet Server Adapter x520-DA2 10Gb; MTU 9000; Windows 7 64bit
  • IOMeter configuration: Transferring 16GB file continuously to 4 PCs (each PC has 2 IOMeter testing clients) for 3 minutes. Block size: 32KB (Throughput) & 4KB (IOPS)


(2) 4 x 1Gb Link Aggregation Testing Environment:

Server:

  • Operating System: DSM 4.1
  • Volume Type: RAID 5, all volumes used for testing are newly created volumes.
  • Fully loaded with WD WD2003FYYS 3.5" 2TB HDD (without SSD cache)
  • Network Environment: 1Gbps LAN; MTU 1500; connected to 4 client PCs via Extreme summit X350-24t switch with Link Aggregation

Client PC:

  • Intel Core i5 750 2.67GHz; 2GB DDRIII; SVP200S3 (60GB) SSD x 2, RAID 0; Intel® Gigabit CT; MTU 1500; Windows 7 64bit
  • IOMeter configuration: Transferring 16GB file continuously to 4 PCs for 3 minutes. Block size: 32KB (Throughput) & 4KB (IOPS)


(3) 4 x 1Gb Link Aggregation Testing Environment:

Server:

  • Operating System: DSM 4.1
  • Volume Type: RAID 5, all volumes used for testing are newly created volumes.
  • Fully loaded with WD WD2003FYYS 3.5" 2TB HDD (without SSD cache)
  • Network Environment: 1Gbps LAN; MTU 1500; connected to 4 client PCs via Extreme summit X350-24t switch with Link Aggregation

Client PC:

  • Intel Core i5 750 2.67GHz; 2GB DDRIII; SVP200S3 (60GB) SSD x 2, RAID 0; Intel® Gigabit CT; MTU 1500; Windows 7 64bit
  • Configuration: Transferring data to 4 PCs

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Special Note:

Performance figures are achieved in the Synology lab by using very powerful client computers with optimized network settings, and could vary in different environments. Regular office desktop or notebook computers may not be able to reproduce these figures.

Sequential Throughput (2 X 10GbE Link Aggregation)(1)

Model DS3612xs RS3412xs/RS3412RPxs
Read 1958.76 1676.70
Write 1086.37 1077.46

Sequential IOPS (2 X 10GbE Link Aggregation)(1)

Model DS3612xs RS3412xs/RS3412RPxs
Read 198321.12 195066.75
Write 117918.89 117624.63

Random IOPS (2 X 10GbE Link Aggregation)(1)

Model DS3612xs RS3412xs/RS3412RPxs
Read 8120.39 8086.94
Write 3924.82 3498.15

Sequential Throughput (4 X Gigabit Link Aggregation)(2)

Model DS3612xs RS3412xs/RS3412RPxs
Read 445.87 442.63
Write 444.89 443.26

Sequential IOPS (4 X Gigabit Link Aggregation)(2)

Model DS3612xs RS3412xs/RS3412RPxs
Read 105120.42 102110.37
Write 98026.32 96016.58

Random IOPS (4 X Gigabit Link Aggregation)(2)

Model DS3612xs RS3412xs/RS3412RPxs
Read 362.51 367.46
Write 281.80 252.68

Windows Upload/Download(3)

Model DS3612xs RS3412xs/RS3412RPxs DS3612xs (4 x Gigabit Link Aggregation) RS3412xs/RS3412RPxs (4 x Gigabit Link Aggregation)
Read 111.43 111.69 427.40 415.95
Write 110.81 111.75 466.62 460.72

Windows Upload/Download(4)(1MB x 10000 Files)

Model DS3612xs RS3412xs/RS3412RPxs
Read 75.38 74.92
Write 60.94 61.83

AES 256-bit Encrypted File Upload/Download(4)(5GB Single File)

Model DS3612xs RS3412xs/RS3412RPxs
Read 112.32 111.01
Write 85.54 86.91

iSCSI Upload/Download(4)(5GB File)

Model DS3612xs RS3412xs/RS3412RPxs DS3612xs (MC/S by 2 x Gigabit) RS3412xs/RS3412RPxs (MC/S by 2 x Gigabit)
Read 97.13 97.13 170.89 167.88
Write 106.69 105.84 184.46 184.78

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(1) 2 x 10GbE Link Aggregation Testing Environment:

Server:

  • Operating System: DSM 4.1 and DSM 4.2
  • Volume Type: RAID 5, all volumes used for testing are newly created volumes.
  • fully loaded with Kingstion SVP100S2 64GB 2.5" SSD
  • Add-on Network Interface Card: Intel® Ethernet Server Adapter X520-DA2 10Gb
  • Network Environment: 10Gbps LAN; MTU 9000; connected to the client PC via Netgear switch XSM7224S with Link Aggregation

Client PC:

  • Intel Core i5 2400 3.1GHz; 2GB DDRIII; WD1600AAJS(160GB) x 2, RAID 0; Intel® Ethernet Server Adapter x520-DA2 10Gb; MTU 9000; Windows 7
  • IOMeter configuration: Transferring 8GB file continuously to 2 PCs for 3 minutes. Block size: 32KB (Throughput) & 4KB (IOPS)


(2) 4 x Gigabit Link Aggregation Testing Environment:

Server:

  • Operating System: DSM 4.1 and DSM 4.2
  • Volume Type: RAID 5, all volumes used for testing are newly created volumes.
  • fully loaded with Samsung HE103UJ 3.5" 1TB HDD
  • Network Environment: 1Gbps LAN; MTU 1500; connected to the client PC via HP switch 2824 with Link Aggregation

Client PC:

  • Intel Core i5 750 2.67GHz; 2GB DDRIII; SVP200S3 (60GB) SSD x 2, RAID 0; Intel® Gigabit CT; MTU 1500; Windows 7
  • IOMeter configuration: Transferring 8GB file continuously to 4 PCs for 3 minutes. Block size: 32KB (Throughput) & 4KB (IOPS)


(3) 4 x Gigabit Link Aggregation Windows Upload/Download Testing Environment:

Server:

  • Operating System: DSM 4.1 and DSM 4.2
  • Volume Type: RAID 5, all volumes used for testing are newly created volumes.
  • fully loaded with Samsung HE103UJ 3.5" 1TB HDD
  • Network Environment: 1Gbps LAN; MTU 1500; connected to 4 client PC via HP switch 2824 with Link Aggregation

Client PC:

  • Intel Core i5 750 2.67GHz; 2GB DDRIII; SVP200S3 (60GB) SSD x 2, RAID 0; Intel® Gigabit CT; MTU 1500; Windows 7
  • Configuration: Transferring 10GB data to 4 PCs


(4) Other Testing Environment:

Server:

  • Operating System: DSM 4.1 and DSM 4.2
  • Volume Type: RAID 5, all volumes used for testing are newly created volumes.
  • fully loaded with Samsung HE103UJ 3.5" 1TB HDD
  • Network Environment: 1Gbps LAN; MTU 1500; directly connect to the client PC

Client PC:

  • Intel Core i5 750 2.67GHz; 2GB DDRIII; SVP200S3 (60GB) SSD x 2, RAID 0; Intel® Gigabit CT; MTU 1500; Windows 7
  • Configuration: Transferring 5GB data to 1 PC

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Special Note:

Performance figures are achieved in the Synology lab by using very powerful client computers with optimized network settings, and could vary in different environments. Regular office desktop or notebook computers may not be able to reproduce these figures.

Windows Upload/Download (5GB File)

Model DS1513+ DS1812+ RS2212(RP)+ DS2413+ DS1513+
(4-LAN Link Aggregation)
DS1812+
(Link Aggregation)
RS2212(RP)+
(Link Aggregation)
DS2413+
(Link Aggregation)
Windows Upload 108.10 108.59 108.92 107.99 202.34 194.48 194.32 196.87
Windows Download 112.42 112.46 112.09 112.49 350.94 202.20 200.73 201.03

Windows Upload/Download (1MB x 5000 Files)

Model DS1513+ DS1812+ RS2212(RP)+ DS2413+
Windows Upload 47.68 54.19 54.84 54.26
Windows Download 71.64 71.89 71.01 70.03

AES 256-bit Encrypted File Upload/Download (5GB File)

Model DS1513+ DS1812+ RS2212(RP)+ DS2413+
Windows Upload 23.01 22.75 22.73 22.39
Windows Download 32.38 31.27 31.67 31.12

iSCSI Write/Read(1) (5GB File)

Model DS1513+ DS1812+ RS2212(RP)+ DS2413+
iSCSI Write 103.33 105.78 106.00 105.45
iSCSI Read 92.54 92.47 90.50 91.17

Web Server Responsiveness(2) (1,000x requests)

Model DS1513+ DS1812+ RS2212(RP)+ DS2413+
Seconds 28.00 27.78 27.58 28.36

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Test Environment:

Server:

Operating System: DSM 4.1 and DSM 4.2
HDD: WD2003FYYS 2TB HDDs (DS411slim uses WD5000BEKT 500GB HDDs, DS112+ uses HE103UJ 1TB HDD)
Volume Type: Basic (1-bay models), RAID 1 (2-bay models), RAID 5 (all other models), all volumes used for testing are newly created volumes.
Network Environment: 1Gbps LAN; MTU 1500; directly connected to the client PC (DS1513+/DS1812+/RS2212(RP)+/DS2411+ with 3GB RAM, DS412+ with 1GB RAM, connects to HP switch 2824 for Link Aggregation testing)


Client PC:

  1. For All Testings: Intel Core i5 750 2.67GHz; 4GB DDRIII; SVP200S3 (60GB) SSD x 2, RAID 0 ; Intel Gigabit CT; MTU 1500; Windows 7; Transfering single 10GB file (For Link Aggregation); Ubuntu 9.10; Apache v.2.2.12 (Web Server Responsiveness Testing)

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Note:

(1) iSCSI targets formatted in NTFS; DS112 uses file-based iSCSI target, other models use block-based iSCSI target

(2) Benchmark Tool: (server) phpBB-3.0.7, (client) ab

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Special Note:

Performance figures are achieved in the Synology lab by using very powerful client computers with optimized network settings, and could vary in different environments. Regular office desktop or notebook computers may not be able to reproduce these figures.

Windows Upload/Download (5GB File)

Model DS413j DS411slim RS812 DS413 DS412+ RS812(RP)+ DS412+
(Link Aggregation)
RS812(RP)+
(Link Aggregation)
Windows Upload 53.29 53.99 54.27 80.86 109.42 107.62 182.66 175.11
Windows Download 108.19 103.39 107.74 111.12 112.26 112.39 205.68 202.31

Windows Upload/Download (1MB x 5000 Files)

Model DS413j DS411slim RS812 DS413 DS412+ RS812(RP)+
Windows Upload 35.75 34.14 36.52 41.89 54.64 54.76
Windows Download 58.82 58.03 58.66 62.99 69.49 70.76

AES 256-bit Encrypted File Upload/Download(1) (5GB File)

Model DS411slim RS812 DS413 DS412+ RS812(RP)+
Windows Upload 11.88 12.44 23.46 22.65 22.73
Windows Download 22.63 23.15 46.81 31.69 31.70

iSCSI Write/Read(2) (5GB File)

Model DS411slim RS812 DS413 DS412+ RS812(RP)+
iSCSI Write 59.85 65.38 74.84 106.00 104.61
iSCSI Read 74.02 76.78 73.59 90.78 90.57

Web Server Responsiveness(3) (1,000x requests)

Model DS411slim RS812 DS413 DS412+ RS812(RP)+
Seconds 144.05 141.48 57.80 27.43 27.83

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Test Environment:

Server:

Operating System: DSM 4.1 and DSM 4.2
HDD: WD2003FYYS 2TB HDDs (DS411slim uses WD5000BEKT 500GB HDDs, DS112+ uses HE103UJ 1TB HDD)
Volume Type: Basic (1-bay models), RAID 1 (2-bay models), RAID 5 (all other models), all volumes used for testing are newly created volumes.
Network Environment: 1Gbps LAN; MTU 1500; directly connected to the client PC (DS1513+/DS1812+/RS2212(RP)+/DS2411+ with 3GB RAM, DS412+ with 1GB RAM, connects to HP switch 2824 for Link Aggregation testing)


Client PC:

  1. For All Testings: Intel Core i5 750 2.67GHz; 4GB DDRIII; SVP200S3 (60GB) SSD x 2, RAID 0 ; Intel Gigabit CT; MTU 1500; Windows 7; Transfering single 10GB file (For Link Aggregation); Ubuntu 9.10; Apache v.2.2.12 (Web Server Responsiveness Testing)

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Note:

(1) AES 256-bit Encrypted File Upload/Download test is conducted only on models with more powerful CPU/RAM.

(2) iSCSI targets formatted in NTFS; DS112 & DS112+ uses file-based iSCSI target, other models use block-based iSCSI target

(3) Benchmark Tool: (server) phpBB-3.0.7, (client) Apache benchmark tool command: ab -n 1000 -c 10 http://Server-IP/phpBB3.0.7/index.php

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Special Note:

Performance figures are achieved in the Synology lab by using very powerful client computers with optimized network settings, and could vary in different environments. Regular office desktop or notebook computers may not be able to reproduce these figures.

Windows Upload/Download (5GB File)

Model DS213j DS213air DS213 DS213+ RS212 DS713+ DS713+
(Link Aggregation)
Windows Upload 70.15 58.66 65.36 84.31 61.05 107.13 135.84
Windows Download 109.82 108.07 108.41 110.36 108.07 107.74 202.30

Windows Upload/Download (1MB x 5000 Files)

Model DS213j DS213air DS213 DS213+ RS212 DS713+
Windows Upload 37.85 36.87 40.50 43.82 38.91 51.62
Windows Download 61.34 62.21 64.89 58.15 59.78 69.06

AES 256-bit Encrypted File Upload/Download(1) (5GB File)

Model DS213air DS213 DS213+ RS212 DS713+
Windows Upload 12.42 12.97 24.65 12.69 20.62
Windows Download 22.63 23.03 49.58 23.22 30.56

iSCSI Write/Read(2) (5GB File)

Model DS213air DS213 DS213+ RS212 DS713+
iSCSI Write 94.02 100.81 100.16 95.68 106.07
iSCSI Read 77.84 77.46 77.72 78.19 88.06

Web Server Responsiveness(3) (1,000x requests)

Model DS213air DS213 DS213+ RS212 DS713+
Seconds 139.16 125.00 58.22 143.02 28.49

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Test Environment:

Server:

Operating System: DSM 4.1 and DSM 4.2
HDD: WD2003FYYS 2TB HDDs (DS411slim uses WD5000BEKT 500GB HDDs, DS112+ uses HE103UJ 1TB HDD)
Volume Type: Basic (1-bay models), RAID 1 (2-bay models), RAID 5 (all other models), all volumes used for testing are newly created volumes.
Network Environment: 1Gbps LAN; MTU 1500; directly connected to the client PC (DS1513+/DS1812+/RS2212(RP)+/DS2411+ with 3GB RAM, DS412+ with 1GB RAM, connects to HP switch 2824 for Link Aggregation testing)


Client PC:

  1. For All Testings: Intel Core i5 750 2.67GHz; 4GB DDRIII; SVP200S3 (60GB) SSD x 2, RAID 0 ; Intel Gigabit CT; MTU 1500; Windows 7; Transfering single 10GB file (For Link Aggregation); Ubuntu 9.10; Apache v.2.2.12 (Web Server Responsiveness Testing)

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Note:

(1) AES 256-bit Encrypted File Upload/Download test is conducted only on models with more powerful CPU/RAM.

(2) iSCSI targets formatted in NTFS; DS112 & DS112+ uses file-based iSCSI target, other models use block-based iSCSI target

(3) Benchmark Tool: (server) phpBB-3.0.7, (client) Apache benchmark tool command: ab -n 1000 -c 10 http://Server-IP/phpBB3.0.7/index.php

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Special Note:

Performance figures are achieved in the Synology lab by using very powerful client computers with optimized network settings, and could vary in different environments. Regular office desktop or notebook computers may not be able to reproduce these figures.

Windows Upload/Download (5GB File)

Model DS112j DS112 DS112+
Windows Upload 50.74 71.84 76.66
Windows Download 80.90 110.19 107.92

Windows Upload/Download (1MB x 5000 Files)

Model DS112j DS112 DS112+
Windows Upload 30.13 42.46 42.95
Windows Download 53.13 65.41 65.66

AES 256-bit Encrypted File Upload/Download(1) (5GB File)

Model DS112 DS112+
Windows Upload 13.15 14.22
Windows Download 23.34 23.72

iSCSI Write/Read(2) (5GB File)

Model DS112 DS112+
iSCSI Write 56.20 56.18
iSCSI Read 64.13 62.47

Web Server Responsiveness(3) (1,000x requests)

Model DS112 DS112+
Seconds 142.35 133.12

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Test Environment:

Server:

Operating System: DSM 4.1 and DSM 4.2
HDD: WD2003FYYS 2TB HDDs (DS411slim uses WD5000BEKT 500GB HDDs, DS112+ uses HE103UJ 1TB HDD)
Volume Type: Basic (1-bay models), RAID 1 (2-bay models), RAID 5 (all other models), all volumes used for testing are newly created volumes.
Network Environment: 1Gbps LAN; MTU 1500; directly connected to the client PC (DS1513+/DS1812+/RS2212(RP)+/DS2411+ with 3GB RAM, DS412+ with 1GB RAM, connects to HP switch 2824 for Link Aggregation testing)


Client PC:

  1. For All Testings: Intel Core i5 750 2.67GHz; 4GB DDRIII; SVP200S3 (60GB) SSD x 2, RAID 0 ; Intel Gigabit CT; MTU 1500; Windows 7; Transfering single 10GB file (For Link Aggregation); Ubuntu 9.10; Apache v.2.2.12 (Web Server Responsiveness Testing)

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Note:

(1) AES 256-bit Encrypted File Upload/Download test is conducted only on models with more powerful CPU/RAM.

(2) iSCSI targets formatted in NTFS; DS112 & DS112+ uses file-based iSCSI target, other models use block-based iSCSI target

(3) Benchmark Tool: (server) phpBB-3.0.7, (client) Apache benchmark tool command: ab -n 1000 -c 10 http://Server-IP/phpBB3.0.7/index.php

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Special Note:

Performance figures are achieved in the Synology lab by using very powerful client computers with optimized network settings, and could vary in different environments. Regular office desktop or notebook computers may not be able to reproduce these figures.

Windows Upload/Download (5GB File)

File System NTFS FAT EXT4
Windows Upload 20.87 17.11 22.55
Windows Download 18.43 22.86 23.31

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Test Environment:

Server:

HDD: Samsung HE103UJ 1TB x 1
Network: 1Gbps LAN with MTU 1500, directly connected to the client PC


Client PC:

CPU: Intel Core i5 750 2.67GHz

RAM: 4GB DDRIII

OS: Windows 7

HDD: SVP200S3 60G x 2, RAID 0

Network: Intel Gigabit CT with MTU 1500

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Note:

(1) NTFS performance is based on DSM 3.2; the other tests are based on DSM 3.0

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Special Note:

Performance figures are achieved in the Synology lab by using very powerful client computers with optimized network settings, and could vary in different environments. Regular office desktop or notebook computers may not be able to reproduce these figures.