Comparison of Synology DiskStation DS1815+ and Synology DiskStation DS1515+
The side-by-side comparison of the devices’ specifications. The comparison table below makes it easier to choose the most fitting NAS.
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Launch | 2014 | 2015 | |
Class | Small / Medium business | Small / Medium business | |
Body | |||
Dimensions | 157 x 340 x 233 mm | 157 x 248 x 233 mm | |
Weight | 5.29 kg | 4.17 kg | |
Disks | |||
Disk bays | 8 x 3.5" SATA III | 5 x 3.5" SATA III | |
RAID | JBOD RAID0 RAID1 RAID10 RAID5 RAID6 Synology Hybrid RAID |
JBOD RAID0 RAID1 RAID10 RAID5 RAID6 Synology Hybrid RAID |
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SSD support | yes | yes | |
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Network | |||
LAN ports | 4 x Gigabit Ethernet | 4 x Gigabit Ethernet | |
Wireless | yes, with USB dongle | yes, with USB dongle | |
Protocols | AFP CIFS/SMB FTP ISCSI NFS WEBDAV |
AFP CIFS/SMB FTP ISCSI NFS WEBDAV |
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P2P support | BitTorrent | BitTorrent | |
Media server | DLNA UPnP iTunes |
DLNA UPnP iTunes |
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Cloud backup | Box Dropbox Google Drive Microsoft OneDrive |
Box Dropbox Google Drive Microsoft OneDrive |
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Connectivity | |||
USB ports | 4 x USB 3.0 | 4 x USB 3.0 | |
eSATA ports | 2 x eSATA | 2 x eSATA | |
System | |||
CPU | Intel Atom C2538 quad-core @ 2.4 GHz | Intel Atom C2538 quad-core @ 2.4 GHz | |
RAM | 2 GB (upgradable) | 2 GB (upgradable) | |
Flash | |||
Operating system | Synology DSM | Synology DSM | |
Alternative OS | |||
Power | |||
Power supply | 250 W, internal | 250 W, internal | |
Consuption | 45.88 W / 23.23 W | 38.39 W / 21.63 W | |
Fans | 2 x 120 mm | 2 x 80 mm | |
Noise level | 24.3 dB(A) | 22.3 dB(A) | |
Features | |||
Specials | VMWare Ready Failover and link aggregation DX213/DX513 Expansion Unit |
VMWare Ready Failover and link aggregation DX213/DX513 Expansion Unit |
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Administration | |||
Default IP | DHCP | DHCP | |
Default username | admin | admin | |
Default password | [blank] | [blank] |
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