diff --git a/rest/system-config-get.rst b/rest/system-config-get.rst
index b1897a11..b5ebf369 100644
--- a/rest/system-config-get.rst
+++ b/rest/system-config-get.rst
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Returns the current configuration.
           "markerName": ".stfolder",
           "copyOwnershipFromParent": false,
           "modTimeWindowS": 0,
-          "maxConcurrentWrites": 2,
+          "maxConcurrentWrites": 16,
           "disableFsync": false,
           "blockPullOrder": "standard",
           "copyRangeMethod": "standard",
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ Returns the current configuration.
           "markerName": ".stfolder",
           "copyOwnershipFromParent": false,
           "modTimeWindowS": 0,
-          "maxConcurrentWrites": 2,
+          "maxConcurrentWrites": 16,
           "disableFsync": false,
           "blockPullOrder": "standard",
           "copyRangeMethod": "standard",
diff --git a/users/config.rst b/users/config.rst
index b8c1917b..13c7cc8e 100644
--- a/users/config.rst
+++ b/users/config.rst
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ The following shows an example of a default configuration file (IDs will differ)
             <markerName>.stfolder</markerName>
             <copyOwnershipFromParent>false</copyOwnershipFromParent>
             <modTimeWindowS>0</modTimeWindowS>
-            <maxConcurrentWrites>2</maxConcurrentWrites>
+            <maxConcurrentWrites>16</maxConcurrentWrites>
             <disableFsync>false</disableFsync>
             <blockPullOrder>standard</blockPullOrder>
             <copyRangeMethod>standard</copyRangeMethod>
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ The following shows an example of a default configuration file (IDs will differ)
                 <markerName>.stfolder</markerName>
                 <copyOwnershipFromParent>false</copyOwnershipFromParent>
                 <modTimeWindowS>0</modTimeWindowS>
-                <maxConcurrentWrites>2</maxConcurrentWrites>
+                <maxConcurrentWrites>16</maxConcurrentWrites>
                 <disableFsync>false</disableFsync>
                 <blockPullOrder>standard</blockPullOrder>
                 <copyRangeMethod>standard</copyRangeMethod>
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ Folder Element
         <markerName>.stfolder</markerName>
         <copyOwnershipFromParent>false</copyOwnershipFromParent>
         <modTimeWindowS>0</modTimeWindowS>
-        <maxConcurrentWrites>2</maxConcurrentWrites>
+        <maxConcurrentWrites>16</maxConcurrentWrites>
         <disableFsync>false</disableFsync>
         <blockPullOrder>standard</blockPullOrder>
         <copyRangeMethod>standard</copyRangeMethod>
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ The following child elements may exist:
 .. option:: folder.maxConcurrentWrites
 
     Maximum number of concurrent write operations while syncing. Increasing this might increase or
-    decrease disk performance, depending on the underlying storage. Default is ``2``.
+    decrease disk performance, depending on the underlying storage. Default is ``16``.
 
 .. option:: folder.disableFsync
 
@@ -1371,7 +1371,7 @@ Defaults Element
             <markerName>.stfolder</markerName>
             <copyOwnershipFromParent>false</copyOwnershipFromParent>
             <modTimeWindowS>0</modTimeWindowS>
-            <maxConcurrentWrites>2</maxConcurrentWrites>
+            <maxConcurrentWrites>16</maxConcurrentWrites>
             <disableFsync>false</disableFsync>
             <blockPullOrder>standard</blockPullOrder>
             <copyRangeMethod>standard</copyRangeMethod>