SynologySpec score 7.3
4 Bays, 2.5GbE, Diskless, Desktop
+Four drive bays for expanded storage
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers
+Desktop form factor for placing on a desk or shelf
−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
$779.77-12%List: $889.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - DetailsProduct details
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UGREENSpec score 8.7
4 Bays, AMD, 8GB, 10GbE
+Four drive bays for a larger storage pool
+M.2 slot for an SSD cache or fast storage
+10GbE network port for fast transfers
−Diskless, drives must be bought separately
$659.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:09 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Four drive bays for a larger storage pool
+M.2 slot for an SSD cache or fast storage
+10GbE network port for fast transfers
+Docker support for running extra apps
+Media features for home media streaming
Cons−Diskless, drives must be bought separately
Compared with the 31 NAS Devices on this page+10GbE: the highest fastest port of the 75 here
+Runs Docker: only 17 of 108 here have one
+M.2 SSD slots: only 42 of 108 here have one
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SynologySpec score 7.7
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 - DetailsProduct details
Spec score7.7
Pros+Four drive bays in a desktop form
+2.5GbE port for faster network transfers than gigabit
+M.2 slot for SSD cache or storage
+Two USB 3.2 ports for external drives
+Intel Celeron J4125 processor
Cons−Only 2GB RAM, which is low for a NAS
−Drives sold separately, adding to setup
Compared with the 31 NAS Devices on this page+M.2 SSD slots: only 42 of 108 here have one
−2GB memory: 51 of the 67 here have a higher memory
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SynologySpec score 7.2
4 Bays, 1GbE, Diskless, Rackmount
+Four drive bays for a multi-drive storage pool
+Rackmount form factor fits standard server racks
+1GbE network port for wired network connections
−Diskless, so drives must be bought separately
$799.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:08 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score7.2
Pros+Four drive bays for a multi-drive storage pool
+Rackmount form factor fits standard server racks
+1GbE network port for wired network connections
+Ships diskless, so you choose your own drives
Cons−Diskless, so drives must be bought separately
Compared with the 31 NAS Devices on this page−1GbE: 66 of the 75 here have a higher fastest port
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QNAP
4 Bays, Diskless
+Four drive bays for direct-attached storage
+USB Type-C connection to a computer
+Hardware RAID support in a diskless enclosure
−Ships without drives, so drives must be bought separately
$219.00
as of 11/04/2026 10:08 PST - DetailsProduct details
Pros+Four drive bays for direct-attached storage
+USB Type-C connection to a computer
+Hardware RAID support in a diskless enclosure
Cons−Ships without drives, so drives must be bought separately
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Synology
4 Bays, Diskless
+Four drive bays for larger storage capacity
+Media server function for streaming to other devices
+Diskless design lets you choose your own drive size
−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
$579.97
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - DetailsSynology
4 Bays, Diskless, Desktop
+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+Expansion unit adds bays to a compatible NAS
+Ships diskless, so drives are chosen and installed separately
−Ships without drives, so drives must be purchased separately
$595.59
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - DetailsProduct details
Pros+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+Expansion unit adds bays to a compatible NAS
+Ships diskless, so drives are chosen and installed separately
Cons−Ships without drives, so drives must be purchased separately
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UGREENSpec score 8.2
4 Bays, Intel, 8GB, 10GbE
+Four drive bays for a larger storage pool
+10GbE network port for fast transfers
+Intel processor with hardware transcoding support
−Sold diskless, drives must be bought separately
$619.99-15%List: $729.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.2
Pros+Four drive bays for a larger storage pool
+10GbE network port for fast transfers
+Intel processor with hardware transcoding support
+Docker support for running extra apps
+Media features for 4K home media streaming
Cons−Sold diskless, drives must be bought separately
Compared with the 31 NAS Devices on this page+10GbE: the highest fastest port of the 75 here
+Runs Docker: only 17 of 108 here have one
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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 - DetailsProduct details
Spec score7.8
Pros+4 drive bays
+2.5GbE network port
+4K HDMI 2.0 output
+M.2 NVMe slot support
Cons−Ships diskless, drives must be bought separately
−Uses an ARM processor
Compared with the 31 NAS Devices on this page+M.2 SSD slots: only 42 of 108 here have one
−4GB memory: 34 of the 67 here have a higher memory
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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 - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.2
Pros+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+10GbE network port for fast network transfers
+AMD processor with 8GB RAM
+Docker support for running containerized apps
+Media support listed for streaming content
Cons−Ships diskless, so drives must be purchased separately
Compared with the 31 NAS Devices on this page+10GbE: the highest fastest port of the 75 here
+Runs Docker: only 17 of 108 here have one
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SynologySpec score 8.4
4 Bays, 10GbE, Diskless
+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+10GbE network port for fast data transfer
+M.2 slot support for faster cache storage
−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
$820.50
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.4
Pros+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+10GbE network port for fast data transfer
+M.2 slot support for faster cache storage
Cons−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
Compared with the 31 NAS Devices on this page+10GbE: the highest fastest port of the 75 here
+M.2 SSD slots: only 42 of 108 here have one
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TerraMasterSpec score 8.4
4 Bays, Intel, 8GB, 5GbE
+Four drive bays for a multi-drive storage setup
+Two 5GbE ports for faster network transfers
+Three M.2 slots for solid-state storage or cache
−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
$699.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:11 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.4
Pros+Four drive bays for a multi-drive storage setup
+Two 5GbE ports for faster network transfers
+Three M.2 slots for solid-state storage or cache
+Supports Docker containers
+Intel N305/N300 8-core processor
Cons−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
Compared with the 31 NAS Devices on this page+Runs Docker: only 17 of 108 here have one
+M.2 SSD slots: only 42 of 108 here have one
+5GbE: 44 of the 75 here have a lower fastest port
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AcemagicSpec score 8.2
4 Bays, 8GB, 1GbE, Diskless
+Four bays for expanded storage capacity
+Two M.2 slots for solid state storage
+Docker and media support for apps and streaming
−Diskless, drives must be purchased separately
$290.00
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.2
Pros+Four bays for expanded storage capacity
+Two M.2 slots for solid state storage
+Docker and media support for apps and streaming
+8GB RAM for running services
+Desktop form factor suits a home or office desk
Cons−Diskless, drives must be purchased separately
Compared with the 31 NAS Devices on this page+Runs Docker: only 17 of 108 here have one
+M.2 SSD slots: only 42 of 108 here have one
−1GbE: 66 of the 75 here have a higher fastest port
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UGREENSpec score 8.0
4 Bays, Diskless, Desktop
+Four drive bays for a larger storage pool
+Docker support for running extra apps
+Desktop form factor
−Diskless, drives must be bought separately
$386.12
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.0
Pros+Four drive bays for a larger storage pool
+Docker support for running extra apps
+Desktop form factor
+Sold with a Cat 8 Ethernet cable
Cons−Diskless, drives must be bought separately
Compared with the 31 NAS Devices on this page+Runs Docker: only 17 of 108 here have one
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AsustorSpec score 7.8
4 Bays, 4GB, 2.5GbE, Diskless
+Four drive bays with two M.2 SSD slots
+Dual 2.5GbE ports for faster transfers
+Media server support included
−Drives sold separately, must be purchased
−Only 4GB of RAM
$1,542.60
as of 11/04/2026 10:11 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score7.8
Pros+Four drive bays with two M.2 SSD slots
+Dual 2.5GbE ports for faster transfers
+Media server support included
Cons−Drives sold separately, must be purchased
−Only 4GB of RAM
Compared with the 31 NAS Devices on this page+M.2 SSD slots: only 42 of 108 here have one
−4GB memory: 34 of the 67 here have a higher memory
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QNAPSpec score 7.8
4 Bays, Intel, 4GB, 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
−Only 4GB RAM included
−Diskless, so drives must be bought separately
$529.99
as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score7.8
Pros+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+M.2 slots for fast cache or SSD storage
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers
+Intel Celeron dual-core processor
+Diskless, so drives are purchased separately
Cons−Only 4GB RAM included
−Diskless, so drives must be bought separately
Compared with the 31 NAS Devices on this page+M.2 SSD slots: only 42 of 108 here have one
−4GB memory: 34 of the 67 here have a higher memory
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QNAPSpec score 7.8
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 - DetailsProduct details
Spec score7.8
Pros+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+Short-depth 1U rackmount design saves rack space
+M.2 slots for fast cache or SSD storage
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers
+Intel quad-core CPU bursts up to 2.9 GHz
Cons−Diskless, so drives must be bought separately
Compared with the 31 NAS Devices on this page+M.2 SSD slots: only 42 of 108 here have one
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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 - DetailsProduct details
Spec score7.8
Pros+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+M.2 slots for fast cache or SSD storage
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers
+AMD Ryzen 4-core CPU
+8GB memory included
Cons−Diskless, so drives must be bought separately
Compared with the 31 NAS Devices on this page+M.2 SSD slots: only 42 of 108 here have one
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QNAPSpec score 7.8
4 Bays, Intel, 8GB, 2.5GbE
+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+Two M.2 slots for SSD cache or storage
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers than gigabit
−Drives sold separately, not included
$1,299.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score7.8
Pros+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+Two M.2 slots for SSD cache or storage
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers than gigabit
+8GB DDR4 memory included
+Built-in media support for streaming
Cons−Drives sold separately, not included
Compared with the 31 NAS Devices on this page+M.2 SSD slots: only 42 of 108 here have one
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AsustorSpec score 7.2
4 Bays, ARM, 1GB, 2.5GbE
+Four bays for expandable storage capacity
+2.5GbE LAN for faster network transfers
+Media support for streaming photos and videos
−Only 1GB of RAM limits multitasking
−Drives are not included with the unit
$463.91
as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score7.2
Pros+Four bays for expandable storage capacity
+2.5GbE LAN for faster network transfers
+Media support for streaming photos and videos
Cons−Only 1GB of RAM limits multitasking
−Drives are not included with the unit
Compared with the 31 NAS Devices on this page−1GB memory: 63 of the 67 here have a higher memory
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SynologySpec score 7.2
4 Bays, 1GbE, Diskless, Rackmount
+Four drive bays for a multi-drive storage pool
+Compact 1U rackmount design saves rack space
+Gigabit Ethernet LAN connection for network access
−Drives must be purchased separately
$1,597.51
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score7.2
Pros+Four drive bays for a multi-drive storage pool
+Compact 1U rackmount design saves rack space
+Gigabit Ethernet LAN connection for network access
+Ships diskless so you choose your own drives
Cons−Drives must be purchased separately
Compared with the 31 NAS Devices on this page−1GbE: 66 of the 75 here have a higher fastest port
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SynologySpec score 7.1
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 - DetailsProduct details
Spec score7.1
Pros+Four drive bays for a compact desktop NAS
+Realtek 4-core processor at 1.7 GHz
+Drives sold separately, so you choose capacity
Cons−Only 2GB RAM, which is low for a NAS
−ARM processor rather than Intel or AMD
Compared with the 31 NAS Devices on this page−2GB memory: 51 of the 67 here have a higher memory
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) TerraMasterSpec score 8.0
4 Bays, Intel, 32GB, 2.5GbE
+Four drive bays for a multi-drive storage setup
+32GB RAM for heavier multitasking than typical NAS units
+Two 2.5GbE ports for faster network transfers
−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
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Spec score8.0
Pros+Four drive bays for a multi-drive storage setup
+32GB RAM for heavier multitasking than typical NAS units
+Two 2.5GbE ports for faster network transfers
+M.2 slots for adding solid-state cache or storage
+Intel Core i3-N305 8-core processor
Cons−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
Compared with the 31 NAS Devices on this page+32GB memory: only 1 of 67 here have a higher memory
+M.2 SSD slots: only 42 of 108 here have one
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SynologySpec score 7.4
4 Bays, 32GB, 1GbE, Diskless
+Four drive bays for expanded storage
+Rackmount form factor for server racks
+32 GB of RAM
−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
No price recorded yet.
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Spec score7.4
Pros+Four drive bays for expanded storage
+Rackmount form factor for server racks
+32 GB of RAM
Cons−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
Compared with the 31 NAS Devices on this page+32GB memory: only 1 of 67 here have a higher memory
−1GbE: 66 of the 75 here have a higher fastest port
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QNAPSpec score 7.3
4 Bays, ARM, 4GB, 2.5GbE
+Four drive bays for a 4-bay storage array
+4GB RAM for multitasking
+Quad-core processor for steady performance
−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
−ARM processor rather than Intel
No price recorded yet.
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Spec score7.3
Pros+Four drive bays for a 4-bay storage array
+4GB RAM for multitasking
+Quad-core processor for steady performance
Cons−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
−ARM processor rather than Intel
Compared with the 31 NAS Devices on this page−4GB memory: 34 of the 67 here have a higher memory
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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
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Spec score7.3
Pros+Four drive bays for a 4-bay storage array
+Quad-core processor for steady performance
+4GB built-in RAM
+Desktop form fits a home or office desk
Cons−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
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AsustorSpec score 7.2
4 Bays, ARM, 2GB, 2.5GbE
+Four drive bays for multi-drive storage
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers
+Media server support included
−Drives sold separately, must be purchased
−Only 2GB of RAM
No price recorded yet.
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Spec score7.2
Pros+Four drive bays for multi-drive storage
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers
+Media server support included
Cons−Drives sold separately, must be purchased
−Only 2GB of RAM
Compared with the 31 NAS Devices on this page−2GB memory: 51 of the 67 here have a higher memory
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SynologySpec score 7.1
4 Bays, Intel, 2GB, Diskless
+Four drive bays for more storage capacity
+Intel CPU supports media server functions
+Media server functionality for streaming
−Diskless, so drives must be bought separately
−Only 2GB of DDR3L RAM
No price recorded yet.
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Spec score7.1
Pros+Four drive bays for more storage capacity
+Intel CPU supports media server functions
+Media server functionality for streaming
Cons−Diskless, so drives must be bought separately
−Only 2GB of DDR3L RAM
Compared with the 31 NAS Devices on this page−2GB memory: 51 of the 67 here have a higher memory
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