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17 desktop NAS devices from Synology, QNAP, Minisforum and more. Most cost $239 to $999, and half cost less than $479.

Top brands: Synology (9)QNAP (7)

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.
LincPlusSpec score 7.8

4 Bays, ARM, 4GB, 2.5GbE

+4 drive bays
+2.5GbE network port
+4K HDMI 2.0 output
−Ships diskless, drives must be bought separately
−Uses an ARM processor
$185.99-15%List: $219.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details
QNAPSpec score 7.2

2 Bays, ARM, 4GB, 2.5GbE

+Two drive bays for mirrored or expanded storage
+2.5GbE port for faster network transfers
+Desktop form factor for home or office
−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
$299.00
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, 1GB, 1GbE, Drives included

+Quad-core RTD1619B CPU running at 1.7GHz
+Includes 18TB of HDD storage in the box
+Single 1GbE LAN port for network connectivity
−Single 1GbE port limits network transfer speed
−Only 1GB of memory limits multitasking
$999.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 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
QNAPSpec score 7.3

4 Bays, ARM, 2.5GbE, Diskless

+Four drive bays for a 4-bay storage array
+Quad-core processor for steady performance
+4GB built-in RAM
−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
No current price. Check it at the store.
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

1 Bays, ARM, 1GB, Diskless

+Single 3.5-inch drive bay for a compact storage setup
+Quad-core Realtek RTD1619B processor running at 1.4GHz
+1GB of memory for basic file storage tasks
−Ships diskless, so a drive must be bought separately
−Single 1GbE port limits network transfer speed
No price recorded yet.
SynologySpec score 7.1

2 Bays, ARM, 1GB, Desktop

+Two bays for mirrored or expanded storage
+Compact desktop form factor
+Quad-core ARM processor
−Only 1GB memory limits performance
−Kit does not include drives
No current price. Check it at the store.
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
Synology

2 Bays, ARM, Diskless, Desktop

+Two drive bays for a compact storage setup
+Desktop NAS form factor for home or office use
+Media server support for streaming content
$528.37
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 7.1

2 Bays, ARM, 1GB, 1GbE

−1GB memory: 69 of the 73 here have a higher memory
$247.23
as of 11/04/2026 10:11 PST - Details
QNAPSpec score 8.2

4 Bays, ARM, 4GB, 10GbE

+10GbE: the highest fastest port of the 83 here
+M.2 SSD slots: only 37 of 118 here have one
−4GB memory: 38 of the 73 here have a higher memory
No price recorded yet.

Compare specs

NAS deviceBaysProcessorMemoryFastest portDrivesSpec scorePrice
2ARM2GBDiskless7.1$239.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
1ARM2GBDiskless7.1No current price
4ARM4GB2.5GbEDiskless7.8$185.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details
2ARM4GB2.5GbEDiskless7.2$299.00
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
ARM1GB1GbEDrives included7.1$999.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 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
4ARM2.5GbEDiskless7.3No current price

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