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12-Bay NAS Devices

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36 12-Bay NAS devices from Synology, QNAP, Buffalo and more. Most cost $12,349 to $21,941, and half cost less than $16,019.

Top brands: Synology (29)

SynologySpec score 8.7

12 Bays, 10GbE, Diskless, Rackmount

+12 drive bays for large storage arrays
+10GbE LAN ports for fast network transfers
+Redundant power supply for added power backup
−Diskless, drives must be purchased separately
−Rackmount form needs a server rack
No current price. Check it at the store.
SynologySpec score 8.0

12 Bays, 8GB, Diskless, Rackmount

+Twelve drive bays for a large storage pool
+Rackmount form factor fits server racks
+8GB of RAM included
−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
No current price. Check it at the store.
SynologySpec score 8.7

12 Bays, 10GbE, Diskless, Rackmount

+Twelve drive bays for large total storage capacity
+10GbE network port for fast data transfer
+Rackmount form factor fits standard server racks
−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
No current price. Check it at the store.
Synology

12 Bays, Diskless, Rackmount

+12 bays: the most bays of the 57 here
No current price. Check it at the store.
BuffaloSpec score 8.7

12 Bays, 10GbE, Drives included, Rackmount

+Twelve bays with 240TB total capacity included
+10GbE network port for high-speed transfers
+Rackmount form factor for server racks
−Rackmount design requires a rack installation
$21,941.28
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 8.7

12 Bays, Intel, 48GB, 10GbE

+Two 10GbE LAN ports for fast network transfers
+Intel Xeon 2.1GHz CPU for processing workloads
+48GB memory for multitasking and large file handling
−Rackmount design requires a server rack or cabinet
$18,259.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 8.2

12 Bays, Intel, 48GB, 1GbE

+Rackmount form factor fits server racks
+Intel Xeon CPU for file serving tasks
+240TB HDD storage with drives included
−Four 1GbE LAN ports limit network speed
−Rackmount design needs a server rack
$17,819.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - Details
QNAPSpec score 8.1

12 Bays, AMD, 2.5GbE, Rackmount

+12 drive bays for large storage pools
+Rackmount form factor fits server racks
+Two 2.5GbE ports for faster network transfers
−Rackmount design needs a server rack
$2,699.99
as of 11/04/2026 11:05 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
BuffaloSpec score 8.7

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.
SynologySpec score 8.7

12 Bays, Intel, 48GB, 10GbE

+Two 10GbE LAN ports for fast network transfers
+Intel Xeon 2.1GHz CPU for processing workloads
+48GB memory for multitasking and large file handling
−Rackmount design requires a server rack or cabinet
$19,459.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 8.7

12 Bays, Intel, 48GB, 10GbE

+Rackmount form fits standard server racks
+12 drive bays for large storage capacity
+Intel Xeon CPU for server workloads
−Requires a server rack
$26,209.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 8.7

12 Bays, Intel, 48GB, 10GbE

+Rackmount form fits standard server racks
+12 drive bays for large storage capacity
+Intel Xeon CPU for server workloads
−Requires a server rack
$19,019.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 8.7

12 Bays, Intel, 48GB, 10GbE

+Rackmount form fits standard server racks
+12 drive bays for large storage capacity
+Intel Xeon CPU for server workloads
−Requires a server rack
$25,769.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 8.7

12 Bays, Intel, 48GB, 10GbE

+Rackmount form fits standard server racks
+12 drive bays for large storage capacity
+Intel Xeon CPU for server workloads
−Requires a server rack
$17,819.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 8.7

12 Bays, Intel, 48GB, 10GbE

+Rackmount form fits standard server racks
+12 drive bays for large storage capacity
+Intel Xeon CPU for server workloads
−Requires a server rack
$12,569.00
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 8.7

12 Bays, Intel, 48GB, 10GbE

+Rackmount form fits standard server racks
+12 drive bays for large storage capacity
+Intel Xeon CPU for server workloads
−Requires a server rack
$14,149.00
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 8.7

12 Bays, Intel, 48GB, 10GbE

+Intel Xeon 2.1GHz CPU for demanding workloads
+48GB memory for heavy multitasking
+12 drive bays for large storage capacity
−Rackmount form factor requires a rack setup
$16,019.00
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 8.7

12 Bays, Intel, 48GB, 10GbE

+Intel Xeon 2.1GHz CPU for demanding workloads
+48GB memory for heavy multitasking
+12 drive bays for large storage capacity
−Rackmount form factor requires a rack setup
$14,879.00
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 8.7

12 Bays, Intel, 48GB, 10GbE

+Intel Xeon 2.1GHz CPU for demanding workloads
+48GB memory for heavy multitasking
+12 drive bays for large storage capacity
−Rackmount form factor requires a rack setup
$14,109.00
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 8.2

12 Bays, Intel, 48GB, 1GbE

+Intel Xeon 2.4GHz CPU for processing heavy workloads
+48GB memory for multitasking and large file handling
+12 drive bays for high storage capacity
−Rackmount design requires a server rack or cabinet
$25,769.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 8.2

12 Bays, Intel, 48GB, 1GbE

+Intel Xeon 2.4GHz CPU for processing heavy workloads
+48GB memory for multitasking and large file handling
+12 drive bays for high storage capacity
−Rackmount design requires a server rack or cabinet
$19,019.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 8.2

12 Bays, Intel, 48GB, 1GbE

+Intel Xeon 2.4GHz CPU for processing heavy workloads
+48GB memory for multitasking and large file handling
+12 drive bays for high storage capacity
−Rackmount design requires a server rack or cabinet
$16,019.00
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 8.2

12 Bays, Intel, 48GB, 1GbE

+Intel Xeon 2.4GHz CPU for processing heavy workloads
+48GB memory for multitasking and large file handling
+12 drive bays for high storage capacity
−Rackmount design requires a server rack or cabinet
$13,019.00
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 8.2

12 Bays, Intel, 48GB, 1GbE

+Intel Xeon 2.4GHz CPU for processing heavy workloads
+48GB memory for multitasking and large file handling
+12 drive bays for high storage capacity
−Rackmount design requires a server rack or cabinet
$14,149.00
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 8.2

12 Bays, Intel, 48GB, 1GbE

+Intel Xeon 2.4GHz CPU for processing heavy workloads
+48GB memory for multitasking and large file handling
+12 drive bays for high storage capacity
−Rackmount design requires a server rack or cabinet
$12,349.00
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 8.2

12 Bays, Intel, 48GB, 1GbE

+Intel Xeon 2.2GHz CPU for processing workloads
+48GB memory for multitasking and large file handling
+12 drive bays for high storage capacity
−Rackmount design requires a server rack or cabinet
$14,609.00
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 8.2

12 Bays, Intel, 48GB, 1GbE

+Intel Xeon 2.2GHz CPU for processing workloads
+48GB memory for multitasking and large file handling
+12 drive bays for high storage capacity
−Rackmount design requires a server rack or cabinet
$11,839.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details

Compare specs

NAS deviceBaysProcessorMemoryFastest portDrivesSpec scorePrice
1210GbEDiskless8.7No current price
128GBDiskless8.0No current price
1210GbEDiskless8.7No current price
12Disklessn/aNo current price
1210GbEDrives included8.7$21,941.28
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details
12Intel48GB10GbEDrives included8.7$18,259.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - Details
12Intel48GB1GbEDrives included8.2$17,819.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - Details
12AMD2.5GbE8.1$2,699.99
as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - Details
12n/a$3,033.40
as of 11/04/2026 03:09 PST - Details
12Intel10GbEDrives included8.7No current price

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