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4-Bay NAS Devices

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8 4-Bay NAS devices from QNAP, Synology, Buffalo and more. Most cost $300 to $2,169, and half cost less than $492.

Top brands: Synology (5)

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 - Details
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 - Details
SynologySpec score 7.6

4 Bays, ARM, 2GB, 1GbE

+4 drive bays for multi-drive storage
+Rackmount form factor fits server racks
+Drives included with 8TB HDD storage
−Only 2GB memory limits heavy workloads
−Only 1GbE LAN ports for slower network transfers
$2,169.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
AsustorSpec score 7.7

4 Bays, ARM, 2GB, 2.5GbE

+Four drive bays for multi-drive storage
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers
+Media server support included
−Drives sold separately, must be purchased
−Only 2GB of RAM
No price recorded yet.
SynologySpec score 7.7

4 Bays, Intel, 2GB, Diskless

+Four drive bays for more storage capacity
+Intel CPU supports media server functions
+Media server functionality for streaming
−Diskless, so drives must be bought separately
−Only 2GB of DDR3L RAM
No price recorded yet.
AsustorSpec score 7.7

4 Bays, 2GB, 2.5GbE, Diskless

+4 bays: the most bays of the 84 here
−2GB memory: 40 of the 51 here have a higher memory
$356.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:11 PST - Details
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
No price recorded yet.
TerraMasterSpec score 7.7

4 Bays, ARM, 2GB, Diskless

+4 bays: the most bays of the 84 here
−2GB memory: 40 of the 51 here have a higher memory
$299.99
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details

Compare specs

NAS deviceBaysProcessorMemoryFastest portDrivesSpec scorePrice
4Intel2GB2.5GbEDiskless8.2$659.72
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
4ARM2GBDiskless7.7$492.13
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
4ARM2GB1GbEDrives included7.6$2,169.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
4ARM2GB2.5GbEDiskless7.7No current price
4Intel2GBDiskless7.7No current price
42GB2.5GbEDiskless7.7$356.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:11 PST - Details
4Intel2GB2.5GbE8.2No current price
4ARM2GBDiskless7.7$299.99
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details

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