Product Comparison: QNAP TS-131P vs Synology DS118

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QNAP TS-131P 2TB 1-Bay NAS Solution

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General Specifications

Brand

QNAP

Synology

Model

TS-131P

DS118

Origin

China

Taiwan

About the Product

The TS-131P is a powerful yet easy-to-use network storage center for backup, synchronization, remote access, and home entertainment with many feature-rich apps available, including Notes Station, QmailAgent, and Qcontactz.

Synology DiskStation DS118 is a high-performance and compact 1-bay NAS, specifically designed for offices and home users to effectively manage, protect, and share data. Its new 64-bit quad-core processor supports 10-bit 4K H.265 video transcoding to enrich multimedia entertainment.

Key Specs

Hard Drive Capacity

2 TB

Number Of Slots

1 -bay

Storage Drive Type

2.5”, 3.5”, SATA 3Gb/s, SATA 6Gb/s, SSD

Hard Drive Capacity
Number Of Slots

What customers say about "Key Specs"

QNAP TS-131P 2TB 1-Bay NAS Solution

I set this to RAID 10 with enterprise SATA drives in it and I am getting transfer speeds of 85MB per second.
Holds 1 drive. Connects easily to router. Seems reliable.
The drive itself is fast (mine is paired with a WD Red hard drive), and you can basically configure it to do whatever you want.
This is a great, easy-to-use NAS for home and small business. Good capacity of this one.
I'm really pleased with this product. Great capacity and good slot for my drive.

Synology DS118 2TB 1-Bay Desktop NAS Unit

Good quality, quite quick single-drive NAS.
Great performance for the price, good capacity of this.
A great external storage device with great size.
A very good mid-range NAS. Great capacity.
Space for 1 hard drive only. Internal Hard Drive is EXT4 only.

Size & Weight

Color

White

Black

Height

6.33 in.

6.53 in.

Width

2.87 in.

2.79 in.

Depth

8.62 in.

8.81 in.

Weight

2.55 lbs.

1.54 lbs.

Features

CPU

Alpine AL-212

Realtek RTD1296

RAM

1 GB

RAID Support

RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10, Single

Basic

Extras

Dual-core processor, Fast Disaster Recovery, Enhance productivity, QTS - Simple and efficient, Comprehensive security options, Manage your files via the Internet, 24/7 download center, Energy-saving design

Ultimate file management and sharing, Easy file access with QuickConnect, Stream content to your TV, Sync files on demand, Public Cloud Integration

Included Software

QmailAgent, Notes Station 3, Qcontactz, Qsync, Amazon Glacier, Amazon S3, WebDAV, Azure, Google Cloud Platform Live, OpenStack, Amazon Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive, Yandex Disk, Qfile, Qget, Qnotes, Vmobile

File Station, Universal Search, Hyper Backup, Backup tool, Cloud Station Suite, Cloud Sync, Surveillance Station 5, Collaboration Suite, Note Station, Storage Analyzer, Antivirus Essential, Download Station, Web Station, iOS/Android applications, Windows Phone applications

What customers say about "Features"

QNAP TS-131P 2TB 1-Bay NAS Solution

I am using as a cloud drive to store my files instead of having them on the computer. Good feature.
Can do more than just be a NAS (like be a security camera monitor or VPN) using available applications, file transfers are nearly Ethernet wire-speed.
It was much easier to configure than the LDAP server I had been running on my Linux server.
RIAD 5 is awesome. If any one disk fails, my data should remain accessible.
Noisy, cheap construction, slow RAID rebuild.

Synology DS118 2TB 1-Bay Desktop NAS Unit

There is so much this little box can do: timed backups, remote access, file sharing, etc.
You really do get a lot of functionality for your money.
The software is fine, we used the supplied Windows app to set up users and passwords without any undue stress.
There is a lot of free Synology software to play with. A nice bit of kit for home use.
Great technology, drive capacity, speed, design and performance.

Interfaces

LAN Speed

1000 Mbps

Number of LAN

Number of USB

eSATA

HDMI

What customers say about "Interfaces"

QNAP TS-131P 2TB 1-Bay NAS Solution

Love the external USB ports and GbE LAN.
The connection to a home network was uneventful. Easy to connect.
Easy to install and connect. Would recommend.
Qnap arrived with loose screws in the box and no power adaptor, guide or LAN cables.
Support is slow and not terribly helpful. Connectivity is spotty.

Synology DS118 2TB 1-Bay Desktop NAS Unit