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25 desktop NAS devices from Synology, QNAP, Minisforum and more. Most cost $519 to $14,579, and half cost less than $5,499.

Top brands: Synology (19)

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
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
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
QNAPSpec score 7.8

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 - Details
SynologySpec score 7.7

12 Bays, AMD, 32GB, 1GbE

+Twelve bays for high storage capacity
+Includes drives with 264TB HDD storage
+32GB memory supports heavier workloads
−Only 1GbE networking limits transfer speeds
$15,949.00
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 7.7

2 Bays, AMD, 4GB, 2.5GbE

+Two drive bays for a 16TB bundle with WD Red Plus drives
+Includes two 8TB Western Digital drives
+Supports M.2 NVMe SSD slots
−Desktop form factor takes up desk space
$1,999.00
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 7.5

AMD, 32GB, 1GbE, Drives included

+Includes drives with 192TB HDD storage
+32GB memory supports heavier workloads
+Four 1GbE LAN ports for network redundancy or link aggregation
−Desktop form factor takes more space than compact models
$10,379.00
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 7.3

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 - 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
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 7.7

12 Bays, AMD, 32GB, 1GbE

+Twelve bays for high storage capacity
+Includes drives with 240TB HDD storage
+32GB memory supports heavier workloads
−Only 1GbE networking limits transfer speeds
$14,579.00
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 7.7

12 Bays, AMD, 32GB, 1GbE

+Twelve bays for high storage capacity
+Includes drives with 216TB HDD storage
+32GB memory supports heavier workloads
−Only 1GbE networking limits transfer speeds
$12,519.00
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 7.7

12 Bays, AMD, 32GB, 1GbE

+Twelve bays for high storage capacity
+Includes drives with 96TB SSD storage
+32GB memory supports heavier workloads
−Only 1GbE networking limits transfer speeds
$7,399.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 7.5

AMD, 32GB, 1GbE, Drives included

+32GB memory, well above typical NAS memory
+AMD Ryzen processor at 2.6 GHz
+Includes 88TB of HDD storage
−Desktop form factor takes up shelf space
$5,969.00
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 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.
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
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
$12,399.00
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 8.1

AMD, 32GB, 10GbE, Drives included

+32GB memory for heavy multitasking
+10GbE network port for high-speed transfers
+64TB of included HDD storage
$5,989.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 8.1

AMD, 32GB, 10GbE, Drives included

+32GB memory for heavy multitasking
+10GbE network port for high-speed transfers
+80TB of included HDD storage
$5,989.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 7.7

2 Bays, AMD, 4GB, 2.5GbE

+Two drive bays with drives included
+M.2 slots for NVMe cache or SSD storage
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers than gigabit
$1,699.00
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details
QNAPSpec score 7.8

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
No price recorded yet.
SynologySpec score 7.2

2 Bays, AMD, 4GB, 2.5GbE

+Two drive bays with drives included
+Two M.2 NVMe slots for cache or SSD storage
+2.5GbE network port plus a 1GbE port
No price recorded yet.
MinisforumSpec score 9.1

5 Bays, AMD, 10GbE, Desktop

+10GbE: the highest fastest port of the 83 here
+Runs Docker: only 15 of 118 here have one
$519.00
as of 11/04/2026 11:05 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
4AMD8GB10GbEDiskless8.2$654.62
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
5AMD10GbEDiskless9.1$519.00
as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - Details
5AMD8GB10GbEDrives included8.2$3,399.00
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details
4AMD8GB2.5GbEDiskless7.8$898.28
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
12AMD32GB1GbEDrives included7.7$15,949.00
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
2AMD4GB2.5GbEDrives included7.7$1,999.00
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details
AMD32GB1GbEDrives included7.5$10,379.00
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details
4AMD4GB2.5GbE7.3$769.99
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
5AMD10GbEDiskless9.1$519.00
as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - Details
5AMD8GB10GbEDrives included8.2$5,499.00
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details

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