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NAS Devices

413 NAS devices from Synology, QNAP, Buffalo and more. Most cost $299 to $19,019, and half cost less than $3,347.

Recommended NAS Devices

Drives included, Rackmount

+3U chassis with 16 drive bays for high capacity
+Drives included with 16 x 10TB units out of the box
+Rackmount form factor for data center or rack use
−3U rackmount size needs dedicated rack space
$21,800.00
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details

Drives included, Rackmount

+3U chassis with 16 drive bays for high capacity
+Drives included with 16 x 6TB units out of the box
+Rackmount form factor for data center or rack use
−3U rackmount size needs dedicated rack space
$17,105.00
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details

Drives included, Rackmount

+Rackmount form fits standard server racks
+24 drive bays for large storage capacity
+Drives included with the unit
−4U height takes up significant rack space
$27,835.00
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details
Digital Watchdog

24 Bays, Rackmount

+Rackmount form fits standard server racks
+24 bays for large drive capacity
+4U chassis holds a full drive array
−4U height takes up significant rack space
$26,951.92
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details

8 Bays

+2RU chassis with 8 bays for compact rack use
+Built as an NVR chassis for video recording
+Stated 18TB capacity for surveillance footage
−Designed as an NVR chassis rather than general file storage
$9,632.40
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details
Digital Watchdog

24 Bays, Intel, Drives included, Rackmount

+24 drive bays for high total storage capacity
+Drives included with the chassis
+Intel processor for compute tasks
−4U height takes up significant rack space
$36,586.09
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 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
HP

10GbE

+10 Gigabit Ethernet for fast network transfers
+Supports up to 24 hard drives
+Includes 3.84 TB of installed capacity
−Only two drives installed out of the box
$19,999.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details
Generic

16 Bays, Intel

+16 drive bays for a large storage pool
+Intel processor listed
+Dual-active controllers for redundancy
−Uses 12Gb SAS 3.0 drive connections
$12,499.00
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details
QNAP

4 Bays

+Four drive bays for expandable storage
+USB Type-C connection for direct computer attachment
+Includes 12 TB capacity with preconfigured RAID 5
−DAS connects directly to one device, not a network
$1,598.00
as of 11/04/2026 10:11 PST - Details
QNAP

8 Bays, Desktop

+8 bays for expanding storage capacity
+USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C connection at 10Gbps
+Desktop form factor for placement on a desk
−Expansion enclosure that needs a host device
$799.00
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
QNAP

Intel, 2.5GbE, Diskless, Desktop

+Quad-core Intel Celeron J6412 processor
+8GB built-in RAM
+Two 2.5GbE network ports
−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
−Built-in 8GB RAM cannot be expanded
$943.35
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
Synology

12 Bays, Rackmount

+Twelve drive bays for high-capacity storage expansion
+Rackmount form factor fits standard server racks
+Expansion unit adds bays to a compatible RackStation
−Requires a compatible host unit to operate
$3,033.40
as of 11/04/2026 03:09 PST - Details
QNAP

12 Bays, Desktop

+12 drive bays for large storage capacity
+All-flash configuration with 256GB memory
+Desktop form factor despite high bay count
−Twelve bays make it large for a desk
$15,999.00
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details
Zyxel

2 Bays

+Two drive bays for a mirrored or expanded setup
+Remote access listed for reaching files away from home
+Media streaming supported for playing content on devices
−Disks not included, so drives must be bought separately
$329.65
as of 11/04/2026 10:11 PST - Details
Ubiquiti NetworksSpec score 8.7

10GbE, Rackmount

+Two M.2 slots for SSD caching
+10GbE network port for fast transfers
+Rackmount form factor for server racks
−Rackmount design needs a rack or dedicated space
No price recorded yet.
AsustorSpec score 8.1

8 Bays, AMD, 16GB, 10GbE

+Eight drive bays for large capacity
+10GbE port for high-speed networking
+16GB of RAM for heavier workloads
−Only one 1TB SSD included
No price recorded yet.
OaknodeSpec score 8.1

Intel, 2.5GbE

+Four 2.5GbE LAN ports
+Intel N100 processor
+Fanless design for quiet operation
−No RAM or SSD included
No price recorded yet.
SynologySpec score 8.1

5 Bays, AMD, 8GB, 10GbE

+Five drive bays for expandable storage
+Two M.2 slots for SSD cache or storage
+10GbE LAN for fast network transfers
−Only 8GB RAM, which is modest for a 5-bay NAS
−Desktop form factor takes up shelf space
No price recorded yet.
SynologySpec score 8.1

5 Bays, AMD, 8GB, 10GbE

+Five drive bays for expandable storage
+Two M.2 slots for SSD cache or storage
+10GbE LAN for fast network transfers
−Only 8GB RAM, which is modest for a 5-bay NAS
−Desktop form factor takes up shelf space
No price recorded yet.
TerraMasterSpec score 8.1

12 Bays, Intel, 16GB, 10GbE

+Twelve drive bays for very large storage capacity
+Two 10GbE ports for very fast network transfers
+M.2 slots for solid-state storage or cache
−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
No price recorded yet.
SynologySpec score 8.0

8 Bays, Diskless, Desktop

+Eight drive bays for large storage pools
+M.2 2280 NVMe slots for SSD caching or storage
+Includes a 400GB M.2 2280 NVMe SSD
−Ships diskless, so hard drives must be bought separately
No price recorded yet.
BuffaloSpec score 7.8

12 Bays, Intel, 10GbE, Drives included

+Twelve drive bays for very large storage capacity
+10GbE network port for fast transfers
+Rackmount form factor fits standard server racks
−Rackmount form requires a server rack to mount
No current price. Check it at the store.
QNAPSpec score 7.8

8 Bays, Intel, 32GB, 2.5GbE

+Eight drive bays for large storage arrays
+Two M.2 PCIe slots for SSD cache or storage
+32GB RAM included, expandable up to 64GB
−Drives sold separately, not included
No price recorded yet.
YxkSpec score 7.8

2 Bays, 2.5GbE, Diskless, Desktop

+Two drive bays for home storage
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers
+Desktop form factor for compact placement
−Ships diskless, so drives must be purchased separately
No price recorded yet.
BuffaloSpec score 7.7

8 Bays, 10GbE, Drives included, Desktop

+Eight drive bays for a large storage pool
+10GbE network port for fast transfers
+Desktop form factor for office or home placement
−Drive size and count limit future expansion beyond eight bays
No price recorded yet.
QNAPSpec score 7.7

4 Bays, ARM, 10GbE, Rackmount

+Four drive bays for expanded storage capacity
+Two 10GbE ports for high-speed network transfers
+Redundant power supply for added reliability
−ARM processor rather than an Intel processor
No price recorded yet.
SynologySpec score 7.7

4 Bays, Intel, 2GB, 2.5GbE

+Four drive bays for more storage capacity
+M.2 slots for NVMe cache or SSD storage
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers than gigabit
−Only 2GB of RAM
No price recorded yet.

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