NAS Devices

7 NAS devices from Synology, QNAP, Buffalo and more. Most cost $31 to $8,639, and half cost less than $160.

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Buffalo

1 Bays, Drives included

+2TB of storage with drives included

+Single bay for a simple personal storage setup

+Works as a network drive for shared files

−Single bay means storage cannot be expanded later

$153.99

as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details

Synology

1 Bays, Diskless

+Single bay for a compact personal backup setup

+Diskless design lets you choose your own drive size

+Named for personal backup and home surveillance use

−Ships diskless, so a drive must be bought separately

$159.99

as of 11/04/2026 10:09 PST - Details

QNAPSpec score 7.0

1 Bays, ARM, 2GB, Diskless

+Single drive bay for simple storage

+Desktop form factor for home or office

+ARM Cortex-A55 quad-core processor

−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately

−Only one drive bay limits storage capacity

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BuffaloSpec score 7.1

1 Bays, ARM, 1GbE, Drives included

+Single bay with a 2TB drive included

+ARM processor listed for the device

+1GbE network port for wired connections

−Only one bay limits expansion and redundancy options

$228.32

as of 11/04/2026 10:11 PST - Details

ACTi

1 Bays, Intel, Drives included

+Single drive bay for a compact storage setup

+Includes drives with the unit

+Has HDMI, DVI and DisplayPort video outputs

−Single bay offers no room to expand storage capacity

$8,639.87

as of 11/04/2026 21:07 PST - Details

MiiElAOD

1 Bays

+Single bay holds one hard disk for simple storage

+Dock-style kit built for NanoPi NEO and NEO2 boards

+Compact one-bay design suits a small desk setup

−Limited to one drive, so no built-in redundancy

$30.99

as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details

SynologySpec score 7.0

1 Bays, ARM, 1GB, Diskless

+Single 3.5-inch drive bay for a compact storage setup

+Quad-core Realtek RTD1619B processor running at 1.4GHz

+1GB of memory for basic file storage tasks

−Ships diskless, so a drive must be bought separately

−Single 1GbE port limits network transfer speed

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NAS Buying Basics: Bays, RAID and Drives

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