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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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 - DetailsProduct details
Spec score7.8
Pros+Six M.2 SSD slots for all-flash storage
+Dual 2.5GbE ports for faster transfers
+Intel quad-core CPU for media tasks
+Media server support included
Cons−Drives sold separately, must be purchased
−Only 4GB of RAM
Compared with the 35 NAS Devices on this page+6 bays: 68 of the 103 here have fewer bays
+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 7.7
2 Bays, Intel, 8GB, 2.5GbE
+8GB RAM for multitasking across apps and users
+Two 2.5GbE ports for faster network transfers
+M.2 slots for adding SSD cache or storage
−Ships diskless, so drives must be purchased separately
$489.00
as of 11/04/2026 10:11 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score7.7
Pros+8GB RAM for multitasking across apps and users
+Two 2.5GbE ports for faster network transfers
+M.2 slots for adding SSD cache or storage
+Intel quad-core processor
+Two drive bays for a compact desktop setup
Cons−Ships diskless, so drives must be purchased separately
Compared with the 35 NAS Devices on this page+M.2 SSD slots: only 42 of 108 here have one
−2 bays: 73 of the 103 here have more bays
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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 35 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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AsustorSpec score 7.2
2 Bays, ARM, 1GB, 2.5GbE
+Two bays for expandable home storage
+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
$199.99
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score7.2
Pros+Two bays for expandable home storage
+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 35 NAS Devices on this page−1GB memory: 63 of the 67 here have a higher memory
−2 bays: 73 of the 103 here have more bays
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TerraMasterSpec score 7.2
2 Bays, Intel, 4GB, 2.5GbE
+Two drive bays for a compact personal storage setup
+Intel quad-core CPU for file serving tasks
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers than gigabit
−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
$299.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:09 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score7.2
Pros+Two drive bays for a compact personal storage setup
+Intel quad-core CPU for file serving tasks
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers than gigabit
+4GB RAM for smoother multitasking
+Media support for streaming to other devices
Cons−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
Compared with the 35 NAS Devices on this page−2 bays: 73 of the 103 here have more bays
−4GB memory: 34 of the 67 here have a higher memory
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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
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Spec score7.8
Pros+Six drive bays for large storage capacity
+M.2 slots for fast cache or SSD storage
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers
+Intel Celeron quad-core processor
+8GB RAM included
Cons−Diskless, so drives must be bought separately
Compared with the 35 NAS Devices on this page+6 bays: 68 of the 103 here have fewer bays
+M.2 SSD slots: only 42 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 35 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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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 - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.4
Pros+6 drive bays
+2.5GbE network port
+Four M.2 NVMe slots
+Media server support
Cons−Ships diskless, drives must be bought separately
Compared with the 35 NAS Devices on this page+16GB memory: only 9 of 67 here have a higher memory
+Runs Docker: only 17 of 108 here have one
+6 bays: 68 of the 103 here have fewer bays
+M.2 SSD slots: only 42 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 35 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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OricoSpec score 7.8
2 Bays, 2.5GbE, Diskless
+Two M.2 NVMe slots for fast SSD caching
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers than gigabit
+Two drive bays for mirrored or split storage
−Drives are not included with the unit
−Only two drive bays limit total capacity
$269.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - DetailsQNAPSpec 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 - DetailsProduct details
Spec score7.8
Pros+Six drive bays for expandable storage
+Two M.2 NVMe slots for SSD caching
+Two 2.5GbE network ports for faster transfers
+8 GB of DDR4 memory
+Two PCIe x4 slots for expansion cards
Cons−Drives are not included with the unit
Compared with the 35 NAS Devices on this page+6 bays: 68 of the 103 here have fewer bays
+M.2 SSD slots: only 42 of 108 here have one
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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 35 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 35 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 35 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 35 NAS Devices on this page+M.2 SSD slots: only 42 of 108 here have one
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AsustorSpec score 7.7
2 Bays, Intel, 4GB, 2.5GbE
+Two drive bays plus M.2 NVMe slots
+Media server support included
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers
−Drives sold separately, must be purchased
−Only 4GB of RAM
$483.99
as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score7.7
Pros+Two drive bays plus M.2 NVMe slots
+Media server support included
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers
Cons−Drives sold separately, must be purchased
−Only 4GB of RAM
Compared with the 35 NAS Devices on this page+M.2 SSD slots: only 42 of 108 here have one
−2 bays: 73 of the 103 here have more bays
−4GB memory: 34 of the 67 here have a higher memory
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YxkSpec score 7.7
2 Bays, 4GB, 2.5GbE, Diskless
+Two drive bays for a small RAID or mirrored setup
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers than gigabit
+Docker support for running containers on the NAS
−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
−Only 4GB RAM, which limits heavier container workloads
$99.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score7.7
Pros+Two drive bays for a small RAID or mirrored setup
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers than gigabit
+Docker support for running containers on the NAS
+Desktop form factor suited to a home shelf or desk
+4GB RAM for basic file sharing and backup tasks
Cons−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
−Only 4GB RAM, which limits heavier container workloads
Compared with the 35 NAS Devices on this page+Runs Docker: only 17 of 108 here have one
−2 bays: 73 of the 103 here have more bays
−4GB memory: 34 of the 67 here have a higher memory
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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 - DetailsProduct details
Spec score7.3
Pros+Eight drive bays for a large storage pool
+Dual 2.5GbE ports for faster networking
+AMD Ryzen processor with 4GB RAM
+Short depth rackmount design
Cons−Ships diskless, so drives must be purchased separately
Compared with the 35 NAS Devices on this page+8 bays: only 12 of 103 here have more bays
−4GB memory: 34 of the 67 here have a higher memory
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SynologySpec score 7.3
5 Bays, 2.5GbE, Diskless, Desktop
+Five drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+2.5GbE LAN ports for faster network transfers
+Desktop form factor for placement on a shelf or desk
−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
$1,247.50
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score7.3
Pros+Five drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+2.5GbE LAN ports for faster network transfers
+Desktop form factor for placement on a shelf or desk
Cons−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
Compared with the 35 NAS Devices on this page+5 bays: 61 of the 103 here have fewer bays
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AsustorSpec score 7.2
2 Bays, 2GB, 2.5GbE, Diskless
+Two bays for expandable home storage
+2.5GbE LAN for faster network transfers
+Supports 4K Plex media streaming
−Drives are not included with the unit
$282.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score7.2
Pros+Two bays for expandable home storage
+2.5GbE LAN for faster network transfers
+Supports 4K Plex media streaming
Cons−Drives are not included with the unit
Compared with the 35 NAS Devices on this page−2GB memory: 51 of the 67 here have a higher memory
−2 bays: 73 of the 103 here have more bays
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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 35 NAS Devices on this page−1GB memory: 63 of the 67 here have a higher memory
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QNAPSpec score 7.2
2 Bays, ARM, 4GB, 2.5GbE
+Two drive bays for mirrored or expanded storage
+2.5GbE port for faster network transfers
+Desktop form factor for home or office
−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
$299.00
as of 11/04/2026 10:09 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score7.2
Pros+Two drive bays for mirrored or expanded storage
+2.5GbE port for faster network transfers
+Desktop form factor for home or office
+ARM quad-core CPU with built-in NPU
+4GB of memory installed
Cons−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
Compared with the 35 NAS Devices on this page−2 bays: 73 of the 103 here have more bays
−4GB memory: 34 of the 67 here have a higher memory
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QNAP
Intel, 2.5GbE, Diskless, Desktop
+Quad-core Intel Celeron J6412 processor
+8GB built-in RAM
+Two 2.5GbE network ports
−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
−Built-in 8GB RAM cannot be expanded
$943.35
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Pros+Quad-core Intel Celeron J6412 processor
+8GB built-in RAM
+Two 2.5GbE network ports
+Desktop form fits a home or office desk
Cons−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
−Built-in 8GB RAM cannot be expanded
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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.
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Spec score8.1
Pros+Eight drive bays for large storage arrays
+Two M.2 PCIe slots for SSD cache or storage
+32GB RAM included, expandable up to 64GB
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers than gigabit
+12th Gen Intel Core CPU for demanding workloads
Cons−Drives sold separately, not included
Compared with the 35 NAS Devices on this page+32GB memory: only 1 of 67 here have a higher memory
+8 bays: only 12 of 103 here have more bays
+M.2 SSD slots: only 42 of 108 here have one
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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
No price recorded yet.
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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 35 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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YxkSpec score 7.8
2 Bays, 2.5GbE, Diskless, Desktop
+Two drive bays for home storage
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers
+Desktop form factor for compact placement
−Ships diskless, so drives must be purchased separately
No price recorded yet.
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Spec score7.8
Pros+Two drive bays for home storage
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers
+Desktop form factor for compact placement
+Docker support for running containerized apps
Cons−Ships diskless, so drives must be purchased separately
Compared with the 35 NAS Devices on this page+Runs Docker: only 17 of 108 here have one
−2 bays: 73 of the 103 here have more bays
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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 35 NAS Devices on this page−4GB memory: 34 of the 67 here have a higher memory
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