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11 diskless NAS devices from Synology, QNAP, TerraMaster and more. Most cost $495 to $2,999, and half cost less than $1,348.

Top brands: QNAP (4)

UGREENSpec score 9.1

6 Bays, Intel, 64GB, 10GbE

+Six bays for substantial storage capacity
+64GB RAM for heavier workloads
+Two M.2 slots for SSD caching
−Drives not included, so storage must be bought separately
$3,599.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
AsustorSpec score 7.8

6 Bays, Intel, 4GB, 2.5GbE

+Six M.2 SSD slots for all-flash storage
+Dual 2.5GbE ports for faster transfers
+Intel quad-core CPU for media tasks
−Drives sold separately, must be purchased
−Only 4GB of RAM
$494.99
as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - Details
QNAPSpec score 7.8

6 Bays, Intel, 8GB, 2.5GbE

+Six drive bays for large 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
No current price. Check it at the store.
TerraMasterSpec score 8.7

6 Bays, Intel, 8GB, 10GbE

+Six drive bays for expanded storage capacity
+Two 10GbE ports for very fast network transfers
+Two Thunderbolt 4 ports for high-speed expansion
−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
−Only 8GB RAM
$999.99
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
LincPlusSpec score 8.4

6 Bays, Intel, 16GB, 2.5GbE

+6 drive bays
+2.5GbE network port
+Four M.2 NVMe slots
−Ships diskless, drives must be bought separately
$299.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
NIMOSpec score 8.4

6 Bays, Intel, 10GbE, Diskless

+Six drive bays for expandable storage
+10GbE network port for fast transfers
+Arc Pro B70 GPU for AI workloads
−Ships diskless, drives must be purchased separately
$2,999.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
QNAPSpec score 7.8

6 Bays, AMD, 8GB, 2.5GbE

+Six drive bays for expandable storage
+Two M.2 NVMe slots for SSD caching
+Two 2.5GbE network ports for faster transfers
−Drives are not included with the unit
$1,696.06
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details
QNAPSpec score 7.7

6 Bays, ARM, 8GB, 10GbE

+Six drive bays for a mid-sized storage pool
+10GbE networking for fast transfers
+8GB RAM included
−Ships diskless, so drives must be purchased separately
No current price. Check it at the store.
NIMOSpec score 8.4

6 Bays, Intel, 10GbE, Diskless

+Six drive bays for expandable storage
+10GbE network port for fast transfers
+RTX 5080 GPU for AI workloads
−Ships diskless, drives must be purchased separately
$2,999.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 7.2

6 Bays, 2GB, Diskless

+Six drive bays for 2.5-inch drives
+Supports M.2 media for compact storage
+2GB of RAM for system operations
−Only 2GB of RAM for system operations
No price recorded yet.
QNAPSpec score 7.8

6 Bays, Intel, 8GB, 2.5GbE

+6 bays: 68 of the 103 here have fewer bays
+M.2 SSD slots: only 42 of 108 here have one
$799.00
as of 11/04/2026 10:09 PST - Details

Compare specs

NAS deviceBaysProcessorMemoryFastest portDrivesSpec scorePrice
6Intel64GB10GbEDiskless9.1$3,599.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
6Intel4GB2.5GbEDiskless7.8$494.99
as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - Details
6Intel8GB2.5GbEDiskless7.8No current price
6Intel8GB10GbEDiskless8.7$999.99
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
6Intel16GB2.5GbEDiskless8.4$299.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
6Intel10GbEDiskless8.4$2,999.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
6AMD8GB2.5GbEDiskless7.8$1,696.06
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details
6ARM8GB10GbEDiskless7.7No current price
6Intel10GbEDiskless8.4$2,999.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
62GBDiskless7.2No current price

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