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108 diskless NAS devices from Synology, QNAP, TerraMaster and more. Most cost $239 to $2,640, and half cost less than $622.

Top brands: Synology (41)QNAP (25)Asustor (10)UGREEN (9)

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.
QNAPSpec score 7.1

1 Bays, ARM, 2GB, Diskless

+Single drive bay for simple storage
+Desktop form factor for home or office
+ARM Cortex-A55 quad-core processor
−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
−Only one drive bay limits storage capacity
No current price. Check it at the store.
QNAP

2 Bays, Diskless

+Hardware RAID support
+USB Type-C connection
+Compact 2-bay design
−Ships diskless, so drives must be purchased separately
No current price. Check it at the store.
Synology

12 Bays, Diskless

+Twelve drive bays for large storage capacity
+Dual controller design for active-active operation
+Diskless, so drives are bought separately
$10,178.44
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
Synology

12 Bays, Intel, Diskless, Desktop

+Twelve drive bays for large storage capacity
+Intel CPU for processing power
+Desktop NAS form factor
$3,399.99
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
Synology

2 Bays, Diskless, Desktop

+Two drive bays for a compact storage setup
+Desktop NAS form factor for home or office use
+Diskless, so drives are bought separately
$209.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:09 PST - Details
Synology

12 Bays, Diskless

+Twelve drive bays for large storage capacity
+Unified controller design for shared storage
+Diskless, so drives are bought separately
No current price. Check it at the store.
Synology

Diskless, Rackmount

+Rackmount expansion unit adds storage to a RackStation
+Ships diskless, so drives are chosen and installed separately
−Ships without drives, so drives must be purchased separately
$1,599.99
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
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
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 - Details
UGREEN

2 Bays, Diskless, Desktop

+Two drive bays in a desktop form factor
+Diskless model lets you choose your own drives
+Includes a Cat 8 Ethernet cable
−Drives must be purchased separately before use
$389.74-13%List: $447.98
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 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
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
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
MinisforumSpec score 9.0

5 Bays, AMD, 10GbE, Diskless

+Five drive bays for expandable storage
+10GbE network port for fast transfers
+Docker support for running containers
−Ships diskless, drives must be purchased separately
$519.00
as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - Details
MinisforumSpec score 9.0

5 Bays, AMD, 10GbE, Diskless

+Five drive bays for expandable storage
+10GbE network port for fast transfers
+Radeon 780M integrated graphics
−Ships without RAM, must be added separately
−Ships diskless, drives must be purchased separately
$519.00
as of 11/04/2026 11:05 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
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
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 8.4

4 Bays, 10GbE, Diskless

+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+10GbE network port for fast data transfer
+M.2 slot support for faster cache storage
−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
$820.50
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
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
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
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
AsustorSpec score 8.0

16 Bays, AMD, 16GB, 10GbE

+Sixteen drive bays for large capacity
+10GbE port for high-speed networking
+16GB of RAM for heavier workloads
−Drives sold separately, must be purchased
−Rackmount design needs a server rack
$4,599.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
iXsystemsSpec score 8.0

Intel, 32GB, 10GbE, Diskless

+Twelve drive bays for very large storage capacity
+Dual 10GbE network ports for fast transfers
+Rackmount form factor for server racks
−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
$2,640.00
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
UGREENSpec score 8.0

4 Bays, Diskless, Desktop

+Four drive bays for a larger storage pool
+Docker support for running extra apps
+Desktop form factor
−Diskless, drives must be bought separately
$386.12
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details

Compare specs

NAS deviceBaysProcessorMemoryFastest portDrivesSpec scorePrice
128GBDiskless7.4No current price
1ARM2GBDiskless7.1No current price
2Disklessn/aNo current price
12Disklessn/a$10,178.44
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
12IntelDisklessn/a$3,399.99
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
2Disklessn/a$209.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:09 PST - Details
12Disklessn/aNo current price
Disklessn/a$1,599.99
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
4Intel8GB10GbEDiskless8.2$619.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
4ARM4GB2.5GbEDiskless7.8$185.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details

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