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15 desktop NAS devices from Synology, QNAP, Minisforum and more. Most cost $295 to $981, and half cost less than $660.

Top brands: Synology (11)QNAP (4)

SynologySpec score 7.8

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

2 Bays, Intel, 2GB, Diskless

+Two drive bays for a compact two-drive storage setup
+Desktop form factor for placing on a desk or shelf
+M.2 slot for SSD caching or storage
−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
$910.52
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
QNAPSpec score 7.1

2 Bays, ARM, 2GB, Diskless

+Two drive bays for mirrored or expanded storage
+Desktop form factor for home or office
+ARM Cortex-A55 quad-core processor
−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
−Only 2GB of memory is listed
$239.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
QNAPSpec score 7.1

1 Bays, ARM, 2GB, Diskless

+Single drive bay for simple storage
+Desktop form factor for home or office
+ARM Cortex-A55 quad-core processor
−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
−Only one drive bay limits storage capacity
No current price. Check it at the store.
SynologySpec score 7.3

2 Bays, Intel, 2GB, 5GbE

+Two bays for a compact storage pool
+Intel Celeron quad-core processor
+5GbE network port for faster transfers
−Only 2GB of RAM
$981.42
as of 11/04/2026 10:09 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 7.2

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
QNAPSpec score 7.1

2 Bays, ARM, 2GB, Desktop

+Two drive bays for mirrored or expanded storage
+Desktop form factor for home or office
+ARM Cortex-A55 quad-core processor
−Only 2GB of memory is listed
$294.88
as of 11/04/2026 10:11 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 7.1

ARM, 2GB, 1GbE, Drives included

+Includes drives with 20TB HDD storage
+Desktop form factor for home or small office use
+Single 1GbE LAN port for standard network connections
−Only 2GB memory limits multitasking
−Single 1GbE LAN port offers limited network throughput
$1,129.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 7.1

2 Bays, ARM, 2GB, 1GbE

+Two bays for a compact storage pool
+Drives included, so it is ready to use
+Quad-core ARM processor
−Only 2GB of RAM
−Single 1GbE network port
$945.72
as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 7.8

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.
QNAPSpec score 7.1

2 Bays, ARM, 2GB, Desktop

+Two drive bays in a compact desktop design
+ARM processor with 2GB of memory
+Desktop form suits home or small office use
−Two bays cap expansion for larger storage needs
No price recorded yet.
SynologySpec score 7.1

2 Bays, 2GB, Diskless, Desktop

+Two drive bays for a compact two-drive storage setup
+Desktop form factor for placing on a desk or shelf
+2 GB of RAM
−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
No price recorded yet.
SynologySpec score 7.1

2 Bays, Intel, 2GB, 1GbE

+Two drive bays for a compact two-drive storage setup
+Desktop form factor for placing on a desk or shelf
+1GbE network port
−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
No price recorded yet.
SynologySpec score 7.1

2 Bays, ARM, 2GB, Desktop

+Two drive bays for a mirrored or expandable setup
+Quad-core ARM processor for everyday file serving
+Desktop form factor with a guidebook included in the kit
$478.87
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 7.3

2 Bays, Intel, 2GB, 5GbE

+5GbE: 47 of the 83 here have a lower fastest port
−2GB memory: 54 of the 73 here have a higher memory
No price recorded yet.

Compare specs

NAS deviceBaysProcessorMemoryFastest portDrivesSpec scorePrice
4Intel2GB2.5GbEDiskless7.8$659.72
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
2Intel2GBDiskless7.7$910.52
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
2ARM2GBDiskless7.1$239.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
1ARM2GBDiskless7.1No current price
2Intel2GB5GbEDrives included7.3$981.42
as of 11/04/2026 10:09 PST - Details
4ARM2GBDiskless7.2$492.13
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
2ARM2GB7.1$294.88
as of 11/04/2026 10:11 PST - Details
ARM2GB1GbEDrives included7.1$1,129.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
2ARM2GB1GbEDrives included7.1$945.72
as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - Details
4Intel2GB2.5GbE7.8No current price

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