Synology DiskStation DS218j (2017) vs Asustor AS64 Series NAS 2017

The Synology DiskStation DS218j managed to impress reviewers from two reliable and unbiased sources that conduct their own hands-on testing, namely MakeUseOf and reviewgeek.com. It performed great in their roundups - it earned the "Ranked 2 out of 7" title from MakeUseOf and "Ranked 1 out of 3" from reviewgeek.com, which makes it a product worthy of consideration.

Taking a look at the Asustor AS6404T, it got featured in roundups from two reliable sources that conduct their own testing - Head-fi and Expert Reviews - but it fell short of earning a top spot in either.

We tried doing a direct Synology DiskStation DS218j vs. Asustor AS6404T review score comparison but couldn't find any sources that tested both.

Next, we took a look at which sources liked them best and found that the Synology DiskStation DS218j most impressed the reviewers at TrustedReviews, who gave it a score of 9, whereas the Asustor AS6404T did best in its Head-fi review - it scored 8 points.

Finally, we also compared their review scores to the rest of their competition - the Synology DiskStation DS218j earned an average review score of 8.5 out of 10 points and the Asustor AS6404T received an average of 8.0, compared to the 7.4 average of NAS Devices in general.