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Synology DS718+ 2-Bay NAS Review
RAID Sync & Rebuilding Speed - AVG Consumption »Power Consumption
Let us now check on just how much power the DS718+ needs in sleep, idle, and during heavy throughput.We use a GW Instek GPM-8212 power analyzer for all of our power consumption measurements.
Sleep, Idle and Load
As expected, power consumption is kept low in all usage scenarios.
Power Consumption in Standby Mode
Vampire power, or phantom load, is the amount of power a device consumes when it is switched off but still plugged into the power grid. According to the ErP Lot 6 2013 directive, vampire power should be below 0.5 W.
With the ErP option enabled in DSM, the NAS consumes less than 0.5 W in standby mode.
Power Consumption Comparison Graphs
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