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20 diskless NAS devices from Synology, QNAP, TerraMaster and more. Most cost $450 to $1,299, and half cost less than $700.

Top brands: QNAP (11)UGREEN (4)

UGREENSpec score 8.1

2 Bays, AMD, 8GB, 10GbE

+Two bays for a compact home setup
+10GbE network port for fast transfers
+Docker support for running containerized apps
−Drives not included, so storage must be bought separately
−Only 8GB RAM limits heavier applications
$509.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
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 - Details
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 - 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.
SynologySpec score 7.4

12 Bays, 8GB, Diskless, Rackmount

+Twelve drive bays for a large storage pool
+Rackmount form factor fits server racks
+8GB of RAM included
−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
No current price. Check it at the store.
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 - Details
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 - Details
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
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 - 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
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 7.8

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 - Details
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 - Details
QNAPSpec score 7.8

9 Bays, Intel, 8GB, 10GbE

+Thunderbolt 4 connectivity for fast local access
+Intel Core 13th Gen processor
+10GbE networking for fast transfers
−Diskless, so drives must be purchased separately
−8GB memory is modest for heavy workloads
$1,299.00
as of 11/04/2026 10:11 PST - Details
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 - 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.
TerraMasterSpec score 8.4

2 Bays, Intel, 8GB, 5GbE

+Runs Docker: only 17 of 108 here have one
+M.2 SSD slots: only 42 of 108 here have one
−2 bays: 73 of the 103 here have more bays
$449.99
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
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
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.
QNAPSpec score 7.8

4 Bays, Intel, 8GB, 2.5GbE

+M.2 SSD slots: only 42 of 108 here have one
No price recorded yet.

Compare specs

NAS deviceBaysProcessorMemoryFastest portDrivesSpec scorePrice
2AMD8GB10GbEDiskless8.1$509.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
4AMD8GB10GbEDiskless8.7$659.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:09 PST - Details
2Intel8GB2.5GbEDiskless7.7$489.00
as of 11/04/2026 10:11 PST - Details
6Intel8GB2.5GbEDiskless7.8No current price
128GBDiskless7.4No current price
4Intel8GB10GbEDiskless8.2$619.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
4AMD8GB10GbEDiskless8.2$654.62
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
6Intel8GB10GbEDiskless8.7$999.99
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
4Intel8GB5GbEDiskless8.4$699.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:11 PST - Details
48GB1GbEDiskless8.2$290.00
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details

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