SynologySpec score 7.8
4 Bays, 2.5GbE, Diskless, Desktop
+Four drive bays for expanded storage
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers
+Desktop form factor for placing on a desk or shelf
−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
$779.77-12%List: $889.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score7.8
Pros+Four drive bays for expanded storage
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers
+Desktop form factor for placing on a desk or shelf
Cons−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
Compared with the 28 NAS Devices on this page+4 bays: the most bays of the 84 here
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QNAPSpec score 8.4
4 Bays, Intel, 2.5GbE, Desktop
+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+M.2 slots for fast cache or SSD storage
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers
−Desktop form factor takes more space than rackmount
$619.00
as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.4
Pros+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+M.2 slots for fast cache or SSD storage
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers
+Intel quad-core CPU bursts up to 2.9 GHz
Cons−Desktop form factor takes more space than rackmount
Compared with the 28 NAS Devices on this page+4 bays: the most bays of the 84 here
+M.2 SSD slots: only 25 of 84 here have one
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BuffaloSpec score 8.3
4 Bays, 10GbE, Drives included, Desktop
+Four bays with 10GbE network port
+Desktop form factor for office placement
+Drives included with the unit
−Listed capacity of 16TB is modest for four bays
$1,592.59
as of 11/04/2026 02:11 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.3
Pros+Four bays with 10GbE network port
+Desktop form factor for office placement
+Drives included with the unit
Cons−Listed capacity of 16TB is modest for four bays
Compared with the 28 NAS Devices on this page+4 bays: the most bays of the 84 here
+10GbE: the highest fastest port of the 66 here
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SynologySpec score 8.2
4 Bays, Intel, 2GB, 2.5GbE
+Four drive bays in a desktop form
+2.5GbE port for faster network transfers than gigabit
+M.2 slot for SSD cache or storage
−Only 2GB RAM, which is low for a NAS
−Drives sold separately, adding to setup
$659.72
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.2
Pros+Four drive bays in a desktop form
+2.5GbE port for faster network transfers than gigabit
+M.2 slot for SSD cache or storage
+Two USB 3.2 ports for external drives
+Intel Celeron J4125 processor
Cons−Only 2GB RAM, which is low for a NAS
−Drives sold separately, adding to setup
Compared with the 28 NAS Devices on this page+4 bays: the most bays of the 84 here
+M.2 SSD slots: only 25 of 84 here have one
−2GB memory: 40 of the 51 here have a higher memory
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Synology
4 Bays, Diskless, Desktop
+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+Expansion unit adds bays to a compatible NAS
+Ships diskless, so drives are chosen and installed separately
−Ships without drives, so drives must be purchased separately
$595.59
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - DetailsProduct details
Pros+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+Expansion unit adds bays to a compatible NAS
+Ships diskless, so drives are chosen and installed separately
Cons−Ships without drives, so drives must be purchased separately
Compared with the 28 NAS Devices on this page+4 bays: the most bays of the 84 here
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Buffalo
4 Bays, Drives included, Desktop
+Four bays with 32TB total capacity included
+Desktop form factor for office placement
+Drives included with the unit
$1,746.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Pros+Four bays with 32TB total capacity included
+Desktop form factor for office placement
+Drives included with the unit
Compared with the 28 NAS Devices on this page+4 bays: the most bays of the 84 here
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Synology
4 Bays, Desktop
+Four drive bays for larger storage capacity
+Desktop form factor fits a home or office desk
+Built as a four-bay storage server for shared files
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Pros+Four drive bays for larger storage capacity
+Desktop form factor fits a home or office desk
+Built as a four-bay storage server for shared files
Compared with the 28 NAS Devices on this page+4 bays: the most bays of the 84 here
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UGREENSpec score 8.9
4 Bays, 10GbE, Drives included, Desktop
+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+10GbE network port for fast network transfers
+Ships with drives included
$619.90-16%List: $737.98
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.9
Pros+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+10GbE network port for fast network transfers
+Ships with drives included
+Desktop form factor for compact placement
+Docker support for running containerized apps
Compared with the 28 NAS Devices on this page+4 bays: the most bays of the 84 here
+10GbE: the highest fastest port of the 66 here
+Runs Docker: only 11 of 84 here have one
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LincPlusSpec score 8.2
4 Bays, ARM, 4GB, 2.5GbE
+4 drive bays
+2.5GbE network port
+4K HDMI 2.0 output
−Ships diskless, drives must be bought separately
−Uses an ARM processor
$185.99-15%List: $219.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.2
Pros+4 drive bays
+2.5GbE network port
+4K HDMI 2.0 output
+M.2 NVMe slot support
Cons−Ships diskless, drives must be bought separately
−Uses an ARM processor
Compared with the 28 NAS Devices on this page+4 bays: the most bays of the 84 here
+M.2 SSD slots: only 25 of 84 here have one
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UGREENSpec score 8.6
4 Bays, AMD, 8GB, 10GbE
+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+10GbE network port for fast network transfers
+AMD processor with 8GB RAM
−Ships diskless, so drives must be purchased separately
$654.62-2%List: $667.98
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.6
Pros+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+10GbE network port for fast network transfers
+AMD processor with 8GB RAM
+Docker support for running containerized apps
+Media support listed for streaming content
Cons−Ships diskless, so drives must be purchased separately
Compared with the 28 NAS Devices on this page+4 bays: the most bays of the 84 here
+10GbE: the highest fastest port of the 66 here
+8GB memory: only 6 of 51 here have a higher memory
+Runs Docker: only 11 of 84 here have one
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UGREENSpec score 8.7
4 Bays, Diskless, Desktop
+Four drive bays for a larger storage pool
+Docker support for running extra apps
+Desktop form factor
−Diskless, drives must be bought separately
$386.12
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Four drive bays for a larger storage pool
+Docker support for running extra apps
+Desktop form factor
+Sold with a Cat 8 Ethernet cable
Cons−Diskless, drives must be bought separately
Compared with the 28 NAS Devices on this page+4 bays: the most bays of the 84 here
+Runs Docker: only 11 of 84 here have one
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AcemagicSpec score 8.6
4 Bays, 8GB, 1GbE, Diskless
+Four bays for expanded storage capacity
+Two M.2 slots for solid state storage
+Docker and media support for apps and streaming
−Diskless, drives must be purchased separately
$290.00
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.6
Pros+Four bays for expanded storage capacity
+Two M.2 slots for solid state storage
+Docker and media support for apps and streaming
+8GB RAM for running services
+Desktop form factor suits a home or office desk
Cons−Diskless, drives must be purchased separately
Compared with the 28 NAS Devices on this page+4 bays: the most bays of the 84 here
+8GB memory: only 6 of 51 here have a higher memory
+Runs Docker: only 11 of 84 here have one
+M.2 SSD slots: only 25 of 84 here have one
−1GbE: 58 of the 66 here have a higher fastest port
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QNAPSpec score 8.2
4 Bays, Intel, 8GB, 2.5GbE
+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+M.2 slots for fast cache or SSD storage
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers
−Desktop form factor takes more space than rackmount
$749.00
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.2
Pros+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+M.2 slots for fast cache or SSD storage
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers
+Intel quad-core CPU bursts up to 2.9 GHz
+8GB RAM included
Cons−Desktop form factor takes more space than rackmount
Compared with the 28 NAS Devices on this page+4 bays: the most bays of the 84 here
+8GB memory: only 6 of 51 here have a higher memory
+M.2 SSD slots: only 25 of 84 here have one
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QNAPSpec score 8.2
4 Bays, Intel, 4GB, 2.5GbE
+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+M.2 slots for fast cache or SSD storage
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers
−Only 4GB RAM included
−Diskless, so drives must be bought separately
$529.99
as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.2
Pros+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+M.2 slots for fast cache or SSD storage
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers
+Intel Celeron dual-core processor
+Diskless, so drives are purchased separately
Cons−Only 4GB RAM included
−Diskless, so drives must be bought separately
Compared with the 28 NAS Devices on this page+4 bays: the most bays of the 84 here
+M.2 SSD slots: only 25 of 84 here have one
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QNAPSpec score 8.2
4 Bays, AMD, 8GB, 2.5GbE
+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+M.2 slots for fast cache or SSD storage
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers
−Diskless, so drives must be bought separately
$898.28
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.2
Pros+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+M.2 slots for fast cache or SSD storage
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers
+AMD Ryzen 4-core CPU
+8GB memory included
Cons−Diskless, so drives must be bought separately
Compared with the 28 NAS Devices on this page+4 bays: the most bays of the 84 here
+8GB memory: only 6 of 51 here have a higher memory
+M.2 SSD slots: only 25 of 84 here have one
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QNAPSpec score 8.2
4 Bays, Intel, 8GB, 2.5GbE
+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+Two M.2 slots for SSD cache or storage
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers than gigabit
−Drives sold separately, not included
$1,299.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.2
Pros+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+Two M.2 slots for SSD cache or storage
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers than gigabit
+8GB DDR4 memory included
+Built-in media support for streaming
Cons−Drives sold separately, not included
Compared with the 28 NAS Devices on this page+4 bays: the most bays of the 84 here
+8GB memory: only 6 of 51 here have a higher memory
+M.2 SSD slots: only 25 of 84 here have one
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SynologySpec score 7.7
4 Bays, ARM, 2GB, Diskless
+Four drive bays for a compact desktop NAS
+Realtek 4-core processor at 1.7 GHz
+Drives sold separately, so you choose capacity
−Only 2GB RAM, which is low for a NAS
−ARM processor rather than Intel or AMD
$492.13
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score7.7
Pros+Four drive bays for a compact desktop NAS
+Realtek 4-core processor at 1.7 GHz
+Drives sold separately, so you choose capacity
Cons−Only 2GB RAM, which is low for a NAS
−ARM processor rather than Intel or AMD
Compared with the 28 NAS Devices on this page+4 bays: the most bays of the 84 here
−2GB memory: 40 of the 51 here have a higher memory
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) SynologySpec score 7.7
4 Bays, AMD, 4GB, 2.5GbE
+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+Supports expansion up to nine bays
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers than standard gigabit
−Drives are not included, so you must buy them separately
$769.99
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score7.7
Pros+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+Supports expansion up to nine bays
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers than standard gigabit
+AMD Ryzen V1500B processor
+4GB RAM installed
Cons−Drives are not included, so you must buy them separately
Compared with the 28 NAS Devices on this page+4 bays: the most bays of the 84 here
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SynologySpec score 7.7
4 Bays, 4GB, 2.5GbE, Drives included
+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+Includes four 4TB Seagate IronWolf Pro drives for 16TB
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers than standard gigabit
−Desktop form factor takes up desk space
$2,299.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score7.7
Pros+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+Includes four 4TB Seagate IronWolf Pro drives for 16TB
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers than standard gigabit
+4GB RAM installed
Cons−Desktop form factor takes up desk space
Compared with the 28 NAS Devices on this page+4 bays: the most bays of the 84 here
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SynologySpec score 7.7
4 Bays, 4GB, 2.5GbE, Drives included
+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+Includes four 8TB WD Red Plus drives for 32TB
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers than standard gigabit
−Desktop form factor takes up desk space
$2,749.00
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score7.7
Pros+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+Includes four 8TB WD Red Plus drives for 32TB
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers than standard gigabit
+4GB RAM installed
Cons−Desktop form factor takes up desk space
Compared with the 28 NAS Devices on this page+4 bays: the most bays of the 84 here
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SynologySpec score 8.2
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
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Spec score8.2
Pros+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
+Desktop form factor for placement on a shelf or desk
+Intel Celeron processor
Cons−Only 2GB of RAM
Compared with the 28 NAS Devices on this page+4 bays: the most bays of the 84 here
+M.2 SSD slots: only 25 of 84 here have one
−2GB memory: 40 of the 51 here have a higher memory
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QNAPSpec score 8.0
4 Bays, 4GB, 10GbE, Desktop
+Two 2.5GbE ports and two 10GbE SFP+ ports
+Four drive bays for expandable storage
+Quad-core processor for file serving tasks
−Only 4 GB of RAM limits multitasking
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Spec score8.0
Pros+Two 2.5GbE ports and two 10GbE SFP+ ports
+Four drive bays for expandable storage
+Quad-core processor for file serving tasks
Cons−Only 4 GB of RAM limits multitasking
Compared with the 28 NAS Devices on this page+4 bays: the most bays of the 84 here
+10GbE: the highest fastest port of the 66 here
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QNAPSpec score 7.8
4 Bays, ARM, 2.5GbE, Diskless
+Four drive bays for a 4-bay storage array
+Quad-core processor for steady performance
+4GB built-in RAM
−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
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Spec score7.8
Pros+Four drive bays for a 4-bay storage array
+Quad-core processor for steady performance
+4GB built-in RAM
+Desktop form fits a home or office desk
Cons−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
Compared with the 28 NAS Devices on this page+4 bays: the most bays of the 84 here
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BuffaloSpec score 7.8
4 Bays, 2.5GbE, Drives included, Desktop
+Four drive bays in a compact desktop form
+2.5GbE network port for faster-than-gigabit transfers
+Four 4TB drives included, 16TB total
$1,007.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score7.8
Pros+Four drive bays in a compact desktop form
+2.5GbE network port for faster-than-gigabit transfers
+Four 4TB drives included, 16TB total
Compared with the 28 NAS Devices on this page+4 bays: the most bays of the 84 here
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Generic
4 Bays, Desktop
+Four drive bays for expanded storage capacity
+Compatible with Raspberry Pi 5
+Four 2.5-inch drive trays included
$32.00
as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Pros+Four drive bays for expanded storage capacity
+Compatible with Raspberry Pi 5
+Four 2.5-inch drive trays included
+Desktop form factor suits a home or office desk
Compared with the 28 NAS Devices on this page+4 bays: the most bays of the 84 here
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QNAPSpec score 8.2
4 Bays, AMD, 8GB, 2.5GbE
+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+M.2 slots for fast cache or SSD storage
+Dual 2.5GbE network ports for faster transfers
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Spec score8.2
Pros+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+M.2 slots for fast cache or SSD storage
+Dual 2.5GbE network ports for faster transfers
+AMD Ryzen quad-core CPU at 2.2GHz
+8GB DDR4 RAM included
Compared with the 28 NAS Devices on this page+4 bays: the most bays of the 84 here
+8GB memory: only 6 of 51 here have a higher memory
+M.2 SSD slots: only 25 of 84 here have one
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SynologySpec score 7.7
4 Bays, 1GbE, Diskless, Desktop
+4 bays: the most bays of the 84 here
−1GbE: 58 of the 66 here have a higher fastest port
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4 Bays, Desktop
+4 bays: the most bays of the 84 here
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