Synology launches 'budget-friendly' 4-bay NAS that can handle up to 40TB of storage

Data storage solutions manufacturer Synology has added a new, lower-cost NAS to its DiskStation j line that has a maximum capacity of 40TB, and is aimed at the home user and photography enthusiast. The DS418j has 4 disk bays, each of which can accommodate HDDs or SSDs of up to 10TB. Data is controlled via a new 64-bit dual-core processor and the device has been fitted with 1GB of DDR4 RAM--doubling the memory of the previous model. Synology claims the DS418j can read at 112MB/s and write at 87MB...