[Price Error] Synology DS918+ 4 Bay NAS (Diskless) $305 + $16.02 Delivery @ Tmaru Amazon AU

0FoxGiven on 14/04/2020 - 16:32
Last edited 06/07/2020 - 14:41 by 2 other users

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Possibly a Price Error. Usually sells for $570-$700

I have this and cant recommend it enough. I run a Plex Media Server, Pi-Hole and a Unifi Controller off this

Features:

  • 4GB DDR3L-1866 memory, expandable up to 8GB; Scalable up to 9 drives with Synology DX517
  • Quad-core processor with AES-NI hardware encryption engine; Dual 1GbE LAN with failover and Link Aggregation support
  • Encrypted sequential throughput at over 225 MB/s reading and 221 MB/s writing
  • Advanced file system offering 65,000 system-wide snapshots and 1,024 snapshots per shared folder
  • Dual-channel H.265/H.264 4K video transcoding on the fly. Operating temperature: 5°C to 40°C (40°F to 104°F).Maximum Internal Raw Capacity: 56 TB (14 TB drive x 4) (Capacity may vary by RAID types)
  • Compatibility: HDD/SSD, IP Camera, Surveillance Devices, Router, Network Card, Other Devices

Get.. It .. QUICK!

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  • redpen on 14/04/2020 - 17:26
    +2

    There's no way they'll ship these for that price, unfortunately. I'll eat a roll of toilet paper if they do!

    • dm01 on 14/04/2020 - 18:37
      +1

      I'm taking note of this. What's your TP of choice?

      • neonlight on 14/04/2020 - 18:59

        I think 4 ply double strength. Prefer purple colour so it's more tasty!? Don't forget not just the TP but also the cardboard roller in the middle as well.

      • redpen on 14/04/2020 - 19:43

        Quilton King Size. Looks like I'm safe though!

    • neonlight on 14/04/2020 - 18:57

      Be prepared then…. When it does deliver you probably don't have enough TP to swallow…

      It would make top news headline. "Professional swallow TP at times of shortage due to bargain scored by fellow professionals"

  • KOBH on 14/04/2020 - 17:27

    Except from an unknown third party seller "Tramu Computers" with a few BAD reviews and not eligible for Amazon Prime. That's a deal breaker.

  • kampua on 14/04/2020 - 17:31
    -2

    I have an old NAS HP N40L. Which was used for file server, print server, media player, torrent etc. But recently found it unable to play MKV file so I switched to using my old laptop for this purpose. It's much faster and lower power consumption.

    Now I am not what to use it for. I wonder what people use a NAS for? Nothing my old laptop can't do.

    • CyberMurning on 14/04/2020 - 17:34
      +1

      backup, server, etc etc

    • cwongtech on 14/04/2020 - 17:34
      +8

      Nothing my old laptop can't do.

      Can you laptop hold 4 x 3.5" HDDs, up to 12TB each?

      • [Deactivated] on 14/04/2020 - 19:46

        Can you laptop hold 4 x 3.5" HDDs, up to 12TB each?

        Well, someone in another deal thread told me to cram it til it fits, so maybe?

    • Anth0ny on 14/04/2020 - 17:37
      +2

      you can use it for
      1. plex server
      2. torrent storage
      3. as a container
      4. as storage location for your VM
      5. as onsite back up with replication to amazon S3 (also i heard that GCP is now even cheaper than AWS so you can do this as well)
      6. as storage backup for your NVR security camera

      Plus the benefit is that you can set it with RAID configuration so if one drive fail, you can replace it really easy (the drive is hotswappable)

    • Hybroid on 14/04/2020 - 19:11

      found it unable to play MKV file

      What you need is a low profile graphics card to slot in and connect to TV via HDMI. I use a HD5450 from many years ago and it's flawless for x264 and x265 content in VLC. Cheap upgrade but well worth it. Can also add a tv tuner in the second slot, but no one uses that anymore.

      • kampua on 18/04/2020 - 17:54

        I have a HD6450 but still can't play the MKV file.

        • Hybroid on 18/04/2020 - 22:12

          That's odd. My HD5450 does 1080p x264 MKVs flawlessly. Have you enabled GPU acceleration setting in VLC?

  • KOBH on 14/04/2020 - 17:33
    +1

    Back in stock!

    • moo on 14/04/2020 - 17:34

      Heh. It aint being sold by Amazon Au.

      • KOBH on 14/04/2020 - 17:36

        It wasn't from Amazon Au as the beginning if requires shipping fee?

        • CyberMurning on 14/04/2020 - 17:37

          he meant, slim chance the non amazon au store will honor the price mistake, or give voucher compensation

          • moo on 14/04/2020 - 17:40

            @CyberMurning: Exactly. What people forget is Amazon is also a marketplace just like EBay.

    • cwongtech on 14/04/2020 - 17:36

      Annddddd it's gone

  • Shads on 14/04/2020 - 17:35
    +3

    Orders being cancelled, good while it lasted

    • 9hcpz on 14/04/2020 - 17:37
      +3

      so can you please confirm us that your order has been cancelled?

      • Shads on 14/04/2020 - 17:37
        +5

        Yes mine was cancelled. I ordered pretty much as soon as the deal was posted.

        My AMEX was charged too.

  • CyberMurning on 14/04/2020 - 17:35

    back!
    got!
    cry later maybe

    Thank you, your order has been placed.
    Please check your email for order confirmation and detailed delivery information or visit Message Center to review your notifications.
    Order Number: xx-xxx-xxx
    Synology 4 Bay NAS DiskStation DS918+ (Diskless) will be delivered to xxxx from Tramu Computers.
    Estimated delivery: April 20, 2020 - April 28, 2020

    • mistermr6 on 14/04/2020 - 17:41

      shows in stock but won't let me add to cart

    • bargaingod123 on 14/04/2020 - 17:47

      The same boat, I do have a DS918+ already.

      • CyberMurning on 14/04/2020 - 17:47

        i have ds1511+ … yeah released in 2011…

    • KOBH on 14/04/2020 - 17:48

      Their current price is $841.00 + $18.66 delivery
      Sold by: Tramu Computers

      I doubt they'll honour it.

  • Godric on 14/04/2020 - 17:51

    I've just been charged full amount, i gather this means going ahead? =D

    • rodericb on 14/04/2020 - 17:56

      Good work - fingers crossed! I just put an order in.

    • Shads on 14/04/2020 - 17:59
      +1

      My card was charged but they cancelled my order. So either I'm unlucky or everyone will be getting cancellation notices soon.

      • doweyy on 14/04/2020 - 18:05
        +1

        I got a cancellation from buying at the start too unfortunately, seems like they're just manually cancelling them quickly.

      • Godric on 14/04/2020 - 18:07

        Ahh dang it,

        Were you charged the full amount though or just that pre-auth $1?

  • bargaingod123 on 14/04/2020 - 17:55
    +8

    Did some research on the company and seems "Tramu" is just Umart as it is backward read of "U_M_A_R_T", higher chance to get the deal now

  • uzz30 on 14/04/2020 - 17:55

    Damn, was finally ready to trade up from the old OzBargained HP Microserver N54L. I swear that old trooper is now appreciating in value. Looks like it will just have to keep on keeping on.

    • auMouth on 14/04/2020 - 18:24
      +1

      N36L running Xpenology here :)

  • CyberMurning on 14/04/2020 - 17:58

    screenshot of $305 please?

  • KOBH on 14/04/2020 - 18:01
    -1

    Only 4 left in stock
    $305.00
    + $18.66 Delivery

    . Again?

  • starburstyellow on 14/04/2020 - 18:08

    Argh missed out

    • TightTerry on 14/04/2020 - 18:09

      Appears everyone is going to miss out

      • starburstyellow on 14/04/2020 - 18:10

        True that. Ah well was gonna join the fiasco! Time to go back to WFH.

  • XeSSiV on 14/04/2020 - 18:11
    +1

    "Incorrect price listed, money debited and no refund."
    By Saurabh C. on 14 April 2020.

    lol

  • TightTerry on 14/04/2020 - 18:15
    +1

    Seems like the right place to ask the question - im after a 4 bay NAS unit to use as a plex media server - Whats going to be best bang for my buck to transcode a 4K movie? (only the one trans-code at a time) These Synology DS918+'s seem to be pretty powerful and will most likely be more than what i need.

    • bargaingod123 on 14/04/2020 - 18:16

      At $305, it is the best price you can get man.

      • TightTerry on 14/04/2020 - 18:20
        +2

        Yes but this is a price error and wont be honored. Im after something similar but lower specced and cheaper.

    • Arsenal on 14/04/2020 - 18:20
      +1

      short answer is that you'll need a Plexpass to enable hardware transcoding, and this a DS918+ is just about the minimum you'll need in order to transcode a 4K movie. See this spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MfYoJkiwSqCXg8cm5-Ac…

      Ideally you don't want to transcode 4k content if you can help it.. most people tend to keep separate 4k libraries because of this.

      • TightTerry on 14/04/2020 - 18:24

        YEah ideally i direct play all my 4k content, its more of a backup option if i needed it and i was using the 4k transcode as a bit of a benchmark on the power i am after.

        Cheers for the info on the DS918+ though, answered my question.

  • besmirched on 14/04/2020 - 18:21

    I saw it was available and didn't muck around buying one. I hope it goes through. I'm currently using expenology on a hp ml 10 that was a great bargain on here a while back.

    • n14pulsarq on 14/04/2020 - 18:26

      Me 2 was when I finally decided I'd buy removed, you snooze you lose

      • besmirched on 14/04/2020 - 20:44
        +1

        Cancelled, lost anyway lol.

  • cipher on 14/04/2020 - 18:27

    Made a freenas server using hp ml110 which i bought for 150. Add 4 or more drives and expand as much as u want. Add any plugins u want, plex, torrent, pc backu0. Rclone a long list.

  • hippyhippy on 14/04/2020 - 18:34
    -2

    Lol.. no nas .. no $20 voucher either.

  • Shwayne on 14/04/2020 - 18:41

    This is well below wholesale cost, only a big / reputable retailer would honour these purchases.

    These appear to be fulfilled by Tmaru, and not Amazon directly.

    • bargaingod123 on 14/04/2020 - 19:06

      Tmaru as backward to Umart, I believe it is umart. It is the problem whether Umart will honour it.

      • scud70 on 14/04/2020 - 20:48

        Well backward is uramt lol u mean swapped t and u :)

        • bargaingod123 on 14/04/2020 - 21:06

          Cancelled, but the store name is Tramu. Their refund phone number is the same as Umart's online store.

  • snvl on 14/04/2020 - 19:38

    Usually sells for $520-$700

    Where can you find it for $520?

    • Arsenal on 14/04/2020 - 20:49

      You can't now. The cheapest it has been since the last Ebay deal (when it was $636), is $699 + postage from PC LAN.

  • CyberMurning on 14/04/2020 - 19:46
    +2

    Dear Customer,
    We're writing to inform you that your order xxxx3357 from Tramu Computers has been cancelled
    Your payment card has not been charged for this order.
    If you're still interested in this item, please search for it again on Amazon.com.au.
    We've included your order details below for reference.
    We value you as a customer and hope you will continue shopping on Amazon.com.au.
    Warmest Regards
    Amazon.com.au

    • SJ50 on 14/04/2020 - 21:00

      same message.

  • trevor99 on 14/04/2020 - 19:53
    +1

    No worries get a cheap pc instead with a motherboard that supports raid and has 4 spare sata outlets. That'll serve plex, and whatever.
    You can also use that one for reading ozbargain.

    • CyberMurning on 14/04/2020 - 20:13

      any that as small as this synology?

      • trevor99 on 14/04/2020 - 20:46
        +1

        If you need something small this one's not bad and will do 6 drives:

        https://www.pccasegear.com/products/21683/fractal-design-nod…

        • CyberMurning on 14/04/2020 - 21:07

          that is USD right? and just the case… so are you sure we will end up with a complete nas cheaper than synology?
          edit. AUD actually.

          • trevor99 on 14/04/2020 - 21:18

            @CyberMurning: That's up to you to look around. Tons of options available. I simply answered your size question with an example.

            • [Deactivated] on 15/04/2020 - 04:44

              @trevor99: That's a lot bigger though. But it can support gpu..

        • vash12 on 16/04/2020 - 16:41

          Got this case for my unraid NAS running ryzen 1600af

          Multiple vms + dockers + gpu passthrough.

          Can add different sizes hdds to expand the array.

          But if after performance or all in one hassle-free NAS solution with support. Synology is the way to go.

    • MissKitty on 15/04/2020 - 11:13

      Uses way more power than this.

  • shadowfax1007 on 14/04/2020 - 20:42
    +3

    Highly encourage people to look into building their own servers.

    I followed the NAS Killer 4 guide on Serverbuilds.net and made a power house of a machine from spare parts I had kicking around, that out performs any NAS in the sub $1000 range. Obviously it's not for every one, there is a bit of DIY and it's not as simple as an out of the box Synology setup - but I'm extremely happy with what I've got.

    I run Plex (direct stream and transcoding) for two house holds, torrents, PiHole, VPN and a few other goodies and I'm barely using any resources doing so.

      • shadowfax1007 on 14/04/2020 - 21:04

        That's the one.
        The attached forum post is also very friendly and knowledgeable.

    • scud70 on 14/04/2020 - 20:50

      Which OS? FreeNAS or unraid or something else? :) curious…

      • shadowfax1007 on 14/04/2020 - 21:06

        I went with unRaid myself. Read up and study the differences between unraid, freenas etc because unraid doesn't function like a traditional RAID setup. For me though, it fit my needs perfectly. I wanted primarily a media server where data redundancy wasn't a huge deal for me. Any vital data I subscribe to the 3-2-1 data backup rule anyway.

        But unraid has been great for me. Very easy to set up but there is a high level of customization if you are more comfortable getting your hands dirty. Community support is fantastic and a lot of great Youtube support content to go with it.

        • scud70 on 14/04/2020 - 22:00

          I haven't gone down unraid as of yet since my media-pc coming to 6 years now is doing ok, Intel 4th gen i7 4 cores so decent to run plex and other things under Windows… I have 2 x ssd, 2 x 4tb drive 1 x 8tb drive so unraid although would be more safe I'd lose the 8tb under parity…i also backup the media to an external 6tb drive with veeam and ive recovered using it so free veeam paid for itself lol… All pictures get uploaded to one drive as well.. So I'm with u on the backup depending on importance…

          Next time I'll def go unraid with ssd as cache and same or similar size drives for the data… Curious are you using HW decode on unraid.. Did u go with docker version? How many streams at a time do you get and at what resolution…?

      • Hybroid on 14/04/2020 - 21:14

        I run Windows Home Server 2011 on my HP Microserver and it's been flawless for nearly a decade solid.

        • scud70 on 14/04/2020 - 22:03

          Hehe Yeh used that before it was definitely nice… But as shadowfax has if you move on from ur current media server with unraid or even freenas you can build very powerful and feature full NAS'… Def worth a look 😊

  • 9hcpz on 14/04/2020 - 21:14

    Got cancelled mine.

  • kurnitb on 14/04/2020 - 21:16

    Same here, mine got cancelled also!

  • Caped Baldy on 14/04/2020 - 21:20

    Just got the cancellation email

  • codinghelloworld on 14/04/2020 - 21:36

    Got my cancellation email :(

  • John Doh on 14/04/2020 - 21:48

    You can build a decent Mini itx PC with raid for almost similar price! Why use this?

    • Hybroid on 14/04/2020 - 22:07
      +2

      There's value to some people in having something that works out of the box with well supported software & apps and without constant endless tweaking and trying to get it to work properly. Particularly for commercial/small business applications.

      If you're a home user and like to tinker, then by all means, build one. You won't save much but you'll definitely get more out of it in the long run.

      • John Doh on 15/04/2020 - 09:52

        OK. I probably may not need a NAS at all as I stopped stocking Linux distros. But if I ever decide to have one, I will probably end up building my own then.

      • MissKitty on 15/04/2020 - 11:14

        Also, it's not like you can't tinker with Synology. It's linux anyway, especially if you want to setup automatic downloading of linux distros, etc. You need to be pretty tech savvy to do that.

        • CyberMurning on 15/04/2020 - 11:17

          yeah used to work before with couch potato something like that, setup tv show watchlist, it will auto download for new episode on the day it get released, rename, get subtitle, then move the file to my plex folder

          now broken (with torrent)

  • waacy on 14/04/2020 - 21:58

    OMG can't believe I missed it!!

    • kurnitb on 14/04/2020 - 22:00
      +2

      don't worry you didn't miss much as they didn't honour it.

      • waacy on 14/04/2020 - 22:01

        ahh bad luck….I was still reading the first page…

  • drearyFalcon3 on 15/04/2020 - 06:11

    Just bought one 10 secs ago! we will see if they honour the order. Paid

    Item Subtotal: $305.00
    Postage & Packing: $12.56
    Order Total: $317.56

  • onggie on 15/04/2020 - 06:41
    -1

    Just bought one off Amazon AU for that price.

    • MrBillions on 15/04/2020 - 07:06

      Not from seller Amazon.
      This is a waste of time.
      Who knows what the motives of this seller is. Relisted at the same price error but keeps canceling orders (I hope that includes refunds)

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