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11 desktop NAS devices from Synology, QNAP, Minisforum and more. Most cost $876 to $3,347, and half cost less than $1,524.

Top brands: Synology (5)QNAP (4)

ThdeukotySpec score 8.6

8 Bays, 32GB, 10GbE, Diskless

+Eight drive bays for large storage capacity
+Two 10GbE ports for very fast network transfers
+Two M.2 NVMe slots for solid-state storage or cache
−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
$1,499.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
QNAPSpec score 8.3

8 Bays, Intel, 8GB, 10GbE

+8 drive bays for desktop storage
+Intel Core i5 six-core processor
+10GbE port for fast transfers
−8GB memory is modest for heavy workloads
$3,200.00
as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 8.0

8 Bays, 1GbE, Diskless, Desktop

+Eight drive bays for large storage pools
+M.2 slots for SSD cache or storage
+1GbE network port for wired network connections
−Only 2GB of RAM for system operations
−Diskless, so drives must be bought separately
$875.88
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 7.9

8 Bays, 10GbE, Diskless, Desktop

+Eight drive bays for large storage pools
+10GbE network port for fast wired transfers
+Desktop form factor for placement on a shelf or desk
−Diskless, so drives must be bought separately
$1,189.99
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
QNAPSpec score 8.2

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.
SynologySpec score 8.2

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 7.9

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.
SynologySpec score 8.0

8 Bays, 1GbE, Diskless, Desktop

+Eight drive bays for large storage pools
+M.2 slots for SSD cache or storage
+1GbE network port for wired network connections
−Diskless, so drives must be bought separately
$3,347.20
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
QNAPSpec score 8.5

8 Bays, Intel, 10GbE, Desktop

+Eight drive bays for a large storage pool
+Intel processor with eight cores
+10GbE networking for fast transfers
$1,549.00
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 7.9

8 Bays, AMD, 8GB, 2.5GbE

+8 bays: only 15 of 103 here have more bays
+M.2 SSD slots: only 37 of 118 here have one
$3,999.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details

Compare specs

NAS deviceBaysProcessorMemoryFastest portDrivesSpec scorePrice
832GB10GbEDiskless8.6$1,499.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
8Intel8GB10GbE8.3$3,200.00
as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - Details
81GbEDiskless8.0$875.88
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
810GbEDiskless7.9$1,189.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:11 PST - Details
8n/a$799.00
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
8Intel32GB2.5GbEDiskless8.2No current price
8Diskless8.2No current price
810GbEDrives included7.9No current price
81GbEDiskless8.0$3,347.20
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
8Intel10GbE8.5$1,549.00
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details

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