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9 diskless NAS devices from Synology, QNAP, TerraMaster and more. Most cost $240 to $1,597, and half cost less than $800.

Top brands: Synology (6)

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 - Details
UGREENSpec score 7.6

2 Bays, 4GB, 1GbE, Diskless

+Two drive bays for a basic storage setup
+Media features for photo and video libraries
+Docker support for running extra apps
−Diskless, drives must be bought separately
−Only 4 GB RAM
$239.99-11%List: $269.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:09 PST - Details
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 - 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 7.4

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.
SynologySpec score 7.1

2 Bays, Intel, 2GB, 1GbE

+Two drive bays for a compact two-drive storage setup
+Desktop form factor for placing on a desk or shelf
+1GbE network port
−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
No price recorded yet.
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
UGREENSpec score 7.6

2 Bays, 4GB, 1GbE, Diskless

+Two drive bays for a basic storage setup
+Docker support for running extra apps
+Desktop form factor
−Diskless, drives must be bought separately
−Only 4 GB RAM
$239.06
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
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 - Details

Compare specs

NAS deviceBaysProcessorMemoryFastest portDrivesSpec scorePrice
41GbEDiskless7.2$799.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:08 PST - Details
24GB1GbEDiskless7.6$239.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:09 PST - Details
48GB1GbEDiskless8.2$290.00
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
81GbEDiskless7.9$875.88
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
432GB1GbEDiskless7.4No current price
2Intel2GB1GbEDiskless7.1No current price
81GbEDiskless7.9$3,347.20
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
24GB1GbEDiskless7.6$239.06
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
41GbEDiskless7.2$1,597.51
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details

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