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Rackmount NAS Devices

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9 rackmount NAS devices from Synology, QNAP, Buffalo and more. Most cost $609 to $2,699, and half cost less than $1,099.

Top brands: QNAP (7)

QNAPSpec score 7.9

4 Bays, Intel, 8GB, 2.5GbE

+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+Short-depth 1U rackmount design saves rack space
+M.2 slots for fast cache or SSD storage
−Diskless, so drives must be bought separately
$849.00
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
QNAPSpec score 7.4

12 Bays, AMD, 2.5GbE, Rackmount

+12 drive bays for large storage pools
+Rackmount form factor fits server racks
+Two 2.5GbE ports for faster network transfers
−Rackmount design needs a server rack
$2,699.99
as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - Details
QNAPSpec score 7.3

8 Bays, AMD, 4GB, 2.5GbE

+Eight drive bays for a large storage pool
+Dual 2.5GbE ports for faster networking
+AMD Ryzen processor with 4GB RAM
−Ships diskless, so drives must be purchased separately
$2,009.99
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
QNAPSpec score 7.2

ARM, 4GB, 2.5GbE, Rackmount

+Compact short-depth 1U design fits shallow racks
+4GB RAM for multitasking
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers than gigabit
−Rackmount form needs a server rack
−ARM processor rather than Intel
$609.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
QNAPSpec score 7.9

10 Bays, AMD, 128GB, 2.5GbE

+Ten bays for NVMe all-flash storage
+Dual AMD processors for demanding workloads
+128GB RAM for heavy caching and multitasking
−2.5GbE networking is slower than 10GbE models
No price recorded yet.
BuffaloSpec score 7.3

4 Bays, 2.5GbE, Drives included, Rackmount

+Four drive bays for a shared storage pool
+2.5GbE network port for faster-than-gigabit transfers
+Four 2TB drives included, 8TB total
−Rackmount form requires a server rack to mount
No price recorded yet.
SynologySpec score 7.2

2 Bays, Intel, 2GB, 2.5GbE

+Two drive bays for a compact two-drive setup
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers than gigabit
+Intel Celeron quad-core processor
−Only 2GB of RAM
−Rackmount form factor requires a rack
No current price. Check it at the store.
QNAPSpec score 7.9

8 Bays, Intel, 8GB, 2.5GbE

+M.2 SSD slots: only 7 of 145 here have one
−8GB memory: 81 of the 94 here have a higher memory
No price recorded yet.
QNAPSpec score 7.2

4 Bays, Intel, 8GB, 2.5GbE

+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+Rackmount design fits server racks
+Dual 2.5GbE network ports for faster transfers
$1,099.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details

Compare specs

NAS deviceBaysProcessorMemoryFastest portDrivesSpec scorePrice
4Intel8GB2.5GbEDiskless7.9$849.00
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
12AMD2.5GbE7.4$2,699.99
as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - Details
8AMD4GB2.5GbEDiskless7.3$2,009.99
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
ARM4GB2.5GbE7.2$609.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
10AMD128GB2.5GbE7.9No current price
42.5GbEDrives included7.3No current price
2Intel2GB2.5GbE7.2No current price
8Intel8GB2.5GbEDiskless7.9No current price
4Intel8GB2.5GbE7.2$1,099.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details

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