NAS Devices
Network-attached storage. The boxes that hold your media library and serve it to everything else on your network.
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Asustor Flashstor 6 (FS6706T) (2023)
An all-flash 6-bay NAS that takes only M.2 NVMe SSDs, making it compact and silent. Networking is dual 2.5GbE rather than 10GbE (the larger Flashstor 12 Pro is the model with a 10GbE port), and the two 2.5GbE links trunk to 5 Gbps. An HDMI 2.0b output handles 4K playback, and there is an optical…
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Asustor Nimbustor 4 Gen 2 (AS5404T) (2023)
Asustor’s all-flash-friendly 4-bay desktop NAS pairs an Intel N5105 quad-core with up to 16GB DDR4, dual 2.5GbE ports, and four internal M.2 NVMe slots that can be used either as a high-speed cache or as primary all-flash storage. Externally there are three USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2 ports (10 Gbps — one front, two rear),…
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QNAP TS-233 (2021)
An entry-level 2-bay ARM NAS built for simple home backup and media storage. Networking is a single Gigabit Ethernet port: there is no 2.5GbE and no HDMI on this model, though a USB-to-5GbE adapter can be added. For storage and accessories it offers one USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A port at 5 Gbps plus two…
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QNAP TS-264 (2022)
The QNAP TS-264 is a 2-bay desktop NAS built around an Intel Celeron N5095 quad-core CPU and 8GB DDR4, supporting two 3.5″/2.5″ SATA drives plus two internal M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 x1 slots for SSD caching or storage pools. Networking steps up from Gigabit with dual 2.5GbE RJ-45 ports supporting Port Trunking for up to…
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QNAP TS-453D (2020)
A 4-bay Intel Celeron NAS aimed at users ready to move past Gigabit: it has two 2.5GbE RJ-45 ports that trunk to 5 Gbps and run over ordinary CAT5e cabling. An HDMI 2.0 output drives 4K@60Hz for local media playback and HD transcoding. Connectivity rounds out with three USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports (5…
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QNAP TS-464 (2022)
The QNAP TS-464 is the 4-bay sibling of the TS-264, stepping up to an Intel Celeron N5095 quad-core CPU with 8GB DDR4 and four 3.5″/2.5″ SATA bays alongside two internal M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 x1 slots for SSD caching. A PCIe Gen3 x2 expansion slot accepts QNAP network, M.2, or graphics cards, while dual 2.5GbE…
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Synology DiskStation DS1522+ (2022)
This 5-bay desktop NAS keeps its networking simple out of the box: four Gigabit Ethernet ports you can bond for up to 4 Gbps of aggregate throughput, plus a spare PCIe slot for an optional 10GbE upgrade module. Two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports (5 Gbps) handle external backup drives, while two eSATA expansion…
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Synology DiskStation DS1621+ (2020)
A 6-bay AMD Ryzen-powered NAS that ships with four Gigabit Ethernet ports, bondable to 4 Gbps, plus a PCIe Gen3 slot for an optional 10GbE network card. Three USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports (one front, two rear) at 5 Gbps connect backup drives, and two eSATA ports attach Synology DX517 expansion units to reach…
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Synology DiskStation DS423+ (2023)
This four-bay NAS pairs a quad-core Intel Celeron with two Gigabit Ethernet ports you can bond or fail over for steadier home and small-office storage. Two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports handle external drives and peripherals, and unlike some rivals there is no HDMI output or eSATA port here. The two 1GbE jacks are…
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Synology DS224+ (2023)
The Synology DS224+ is a 2-bay desktop NAS built around an Intel Celeron J4125 quad-core CPU, 2GB of DDR4 (expandable to 6GB), and support for SHR/RAID 0/1/JBOD across a pair of 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch drives. Networking uses dual Gigabit Ethernet with link aggregation and failover, while two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports — one…
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Synology DS923+ (2022)
The Synology DS923+ is a 4-bay desktop NAS built around an AMD Ryzen R1600 dual-core CPU with 4GB ECC DDR4 (expandable to 32GB), supporting SHR/RAID 0/1/5/6/10 across four 3.5″ or 2.5″ drives and an optional DX517 expansion chassis. Networking uses dual Gigabit Ethernet with link aggregation and failover, while a rear PCIe Gen3 x2 slot…
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TerraMaster F4-423 (2023)
A 4-bay Intel Celeron NAS that pairs budget pricing with surprisingly modern ports: two 2.5GbE RJ-45 jacks that link-aggregate to 5 Gbps over standard CAT5e. Two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports run at 10 Gbps for fast external backups. There is an HDMI port on the rear, but TerraMaster’s TOS software has no HDMI…
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TerraMaster F4-424 Pro (2024)
TerraMaster’s most powerful 4-bay media-class NAS uses an Intel Core i3-N305 (8 cores / 8 threads) with up to 32GB DDR5, putting it ahead of most rival 4-bay units for transcoding and virtualisation. External I/O is compact: dual 2.5GbE Ethernet ports, one HDMI 2.0b output (4K@60), and just two USB ports — a single USB…
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UGREEN NASync DXP2800 (2024)
The UGREEN NASync DXP2800 is a 2-bay desktop NAS built around an Intel N100 quad-core CPU with 8GB DDR5 SO-DIMM (expandable to 16GB), two 3.5″/2.5″ SATA bays, and two internal M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 x1 slots for NVMe caching or storage. Networking is a single 2.5GbE RJ-45 port, and a rear HDMI 2.0b output enables…
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UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Plus (2024)
The UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Plus is a 4-bay desktop NAS built around an Intel Pentium Gold 8505 five-core CPU with 8GB DDR5 SO-DIMM (expandable to 16GB), four 3.5″/2.5″ SATA bays, and two internal M.2 2280 NVMe slots for storage or SSD caching. Networking is the feature: a 10GbE RJ-45 port alongside a 2.5GbE port enables…
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UGREEN NASync DXP6800 Pro (2024)
A high-end 6-bay NAS with one of the most complete port arrays in its class. Networking centers on two 10GbE RJ-45 ports that aggregate to 20 Gbps, backed by two Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports for direct-attach storage or daisy-chaining. An 8K-capable HDMI output uses HDMI 2.1 bandwidth. USB spans one front USB 3.2 Gen 2…
