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34 desktop NAS devices from Synology, QNAP, Minisforum and more. Most cost $620 to $15,349, and half cost less than $3,000.

Top brands: Synology (14)QNAP (5)UGREEN (4)

BuffaloSpec score 7.8

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 - Details
UGREENSpec score 8.4

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 - Details
UGREENSpec score 8.8

6 Bays, Intel, 8GB, 10GbE

+10GbE: the highest fastest port of the 83 here
+Runs Docker: only 15 of 118 here have one
$939.15-10%List: $1,043.50
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
UGREENSpec score 8.2

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 - Details
UGREENSpec score 8.3

2 Bays, Intel, 10GbE, Desktop

+10GbE network port for fast network transfers
+Intel processor for the NAS
+Docker support for running containerized apps
−Only two drive bays limit storage expansion
$799.90-1%List: $807.98
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
MinisforumSpec score 9.1

5 Bays, AMD, 10GbE, Diskless

+Five drive bays for expandable storage
+10GbE network port for fast transfers
+Docker support for running containers
−Ships diskless, drives must be purchased separately
$519.00
as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - Details
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
NIMOSpec score 8.5

6 Bays, Intel, 10GbE, Diskless

+Six drive bays for expandable storage
+10GbE network port for fast transfers
+Arc Pro B70 GPU for AI workloads
−Ships diskless, drives must be purchased separately
$2,999.99
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
MinisforumSpec score 9.1

5 Bays, AMD, 10GbE, Diskless

+Five drive bays for expandable storage
+10GbE network port for fast transfers
+Radeon 780M integrated graphics
−Ships without RAM, must be added separately
−Ships diskless, drives must be purchased separately
$519.00
as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - Details
NIMOSpec score 8.5

6 Bays, Intel, 10GbE, Diskless

+Six drive bays for expandable storage
+10GbE network port for fast transfers
+RTX 5080 GPU for AI workloads
−Ships diskless, drives must be purchased separately
$2,999.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 8.3

Intel, 48GB, 10GbE, Drives included

+Includes drives with 216TB HDD storage
+48GB memory supports heavier workloads
+Two 10GbE LAN ports for faster network transfers
−Desktop form factor takes more space than compact models
$12,789.00
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 8.3

12 Bays, Intel, 48GB, 10GbE

+Twelve bays for high storage capacity
+Includes drives with 264TB HDD storage
+48GB memory supports heavier workloads
−Desktop form factor takes more space than compact models
$18,039.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 8.3

12 Bays, Intel, 48GB, 10GbE

+Twelve bays for high storage capacity
+Includes drives with 96TB SSD storage
+48GB memory supports heavier workloads
−Desktop form factor takes more space than compact models
$22,539.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 8.3

12 Bays, Intel, 48GB, 10GbE

+12 drive bays for large storage capacity
+Two 10GbE LAN ports for fast network transfers
+48GB memory, well above typical NAS memory
−Desktop form factor is large for a home shelf
−Lists 240TB of storage, a very high capacity for most buyers
$16,669.00
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 8.2

5 Bays, AMD, 8GB, 10GbE

+Five drive bays with drives included
+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
$3,399.00
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 8.2

5 Bays, AMD, 8GB, 10GbE

+Five drive bays with drives included
+Bundle includes five 18TB drives for very large storage
+Two M.2 slots for SSD cache or storage
−Only 8GB RAM, which is modest for a 5-bay NAS
−Desktop form factor takes up shelf space
$5,499.00
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 8.2

5 Bays, 8GB, 10GbE, Drives included

+Five drive bays with drives included
+Bundle includes five 6TB Seagate IronWolf drives
+Two M.2 slots for SSD cache or storage
−Only 8GB RAM, which is modest for a 5-bay NAS
−Desktop form factor takes up shelf space
$3,399.00
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
QNAPSpec score 7.8

9 Bays, Intel, 8GB, 10GbE

+Thunderbolt 4 connectivity for fast local access
+Intel Core 13th Gen processor
+10GbE networking for fast transfers
−Diskless, so drives must be purchased separately
−8GB memory is modest for heavy workloads
$1,299.00
as of 11/04/2026 10:11 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 8.2

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 8.2

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.
iXsystemsSpec score 8.1

Intel, 32GB, 10GbE, Diskless

+Compact desktop form factor for space-limited setups
+32GB RAM for ZFS caching and heavier workloads
+10GbE network port for fast transfers
−Drives not included, so storage must be bought separately
−Intel-based platform rather than ARM
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.
QNAPSpec score 7.7

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
No current price. Check it at the store.
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
Zima CubeSpec score 8.3

6 Bays, Intel, 16GB, 10GbE

+Six drive bays for large storage capacity
+Intel i5-1235U processor for demanding server tasks
+16GB DDR5 memory for running multiple services
$1,499.00
as of 11/04/2026 02:11 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 8.3

18 Bays, AMD, 32GB, 10GbE

+18 drive bays for large storage expansion
+32GB memory for heavy multitasking
+10GbE network port for high-speed transfers
$15,349.00
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details

Compare specs

NAS deviceBaysProcessorMemoryFastest portDrivesSpec scorePrice
410GbEDrives included7.8$1,592.59
as of 11/04/2026 02:11 PST - Details
410GbEDrives included8.4$619.90
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details
6Intel8GB10GbEDiskless8.8$939.15
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
4AMD8GB10GbEDiskless8.2$654.62
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
2Intel10GbE8.3$799.90
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
5AMD10GbEDiskless9.1$519.00
as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - Details
832GB10GbEDiskless8.6$1,499.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
6Intel10GbEDiskless8.5$2,999.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
8Intel8GB10GbE8.3$3,200.00
as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - Details
5AMD10GbEDiskless9.1$519.00
as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - Details

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