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12 diskless NAS devices from Synology, QNAP, TerraMaster and more. Most cost $876 to $2,009, and half cost less than $1,493.

Top brands: Synology (6)

SynologySpec score 7.8

8 Bays, 10GbE, Diskless

+Eight bays for a large storage pool
+10GbE port for fast network transfers
+Diskless, so you choose drives to fit capacity needs
−Drives must be purchased separately
$1,486.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:09 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 7.9

8 Bays, 4GB, Diskless, Rackmount

+Eight drive bays for large storage
+M.2 slots support SSD caching
+Rackmount form fits server racks
−Ships diskless, drives must be bought separately
−Only 4GB memory, limited for multitasking
No current price. Check it at the store.
TerraMasterSpec score 7.8

8 Bays, Intel, 16GB, 10GbE

+10GbE: the highest fastest port of the 75 here
+8 bays: only 12 of 103 here have more bays
$809.99-10%List: $899.99
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
ThdeukotySpec score 8.4

8 Bays, 32GB, 10GbE, Diskless

+Eight drive bays for large storage capacity
+Two 10GbE ports for very fast network transfers
+Two M.2 NVMe slots for solid-state storage or cache
−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
$1,499.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 7.9

8 Bays, 1GbE, Diskless, Desktop

+Eight drive bays for large storage pools
+M.2 slots for SSD cache or storage
+1GbE network port for wired network connections
−Only 2GB of RAM for system operations
−Diskless, so drives must be bought separately
$875.88
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 7.8

8 Bays, 10GbE, Diskless, Desktop

+Eight drive bays for large storage pools
+10GbE network port for fast wired transfers
+Desktop form factor for placement on a shelf or desk
−Diskless, so drives must be bought separately
$1,189.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:11 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 8.1

8 Bays, Intel, 32GB, 2.5GbE

+Eight drive bays for large storage arrays
+Two M.2 PCIe slots for SSD cache or storage
+32GB RAM included, expandable up to 64GB
−Drives sold separately, not included
No price recorded yet.
SynologySpec score 8.1

8 Bays, Diskless, Desktop

+Eight drive bays for large storage pools
+M.2 2280 NVMe slots for SSD caching or storage
+Includes a 400GB M.2 2280 NVMe SSD
−Ships diskless, so hard drives must be bought separately
No price recorded yet.
TerraMasterSpec score 8.3

8 Bays, Intel, 16GB, 10GbE

+Eight drive bays for large storage capacity
+10GbE network connectivity for fast transfers
+Rackmount form factor for server racks
−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
$1,799.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 7.9

8 Bays, 1GbE, Diskless, Desktop

+Eight drive bays for large storage pools
+M.2 slots for SSD cache or storage
+1GbE network port for wired network connections
−Diskless, so drives must be bought separately
$3,347.20
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
QNAPSpec score 7.9

8 Bays, Intel, 8GB, 2.5GbE

+8 bays: only 12 of 103 here have more bays
+M.2 SSD slots: only 42 of 108 here have one
No price recorded yet.

Compare specs

NAS deviceBaysProcessorMemoryFastest portDrivesSpec scorePrice
810GbEDiskless7.8$1,486.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:09 PST - Details
84GBDiskless7.9No current price
8Intel16GB10GbEDiskless7.8$809.99
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
832GB10GbEDiskless8.4$1,499.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
81GbEDiskless7.9$875.88
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
810GbEDiskless7.8$1,189.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:11 PST - Details
8AMD4GB2.5GbEDiskless7.3$2,009.99
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
8Intel32GB2.5GbEDiskless8.1No current price
8Diskless8.1No current price
8Intel16GB10GbEDiskless8.3$1,799.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details

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