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15 diskless NAS devices from Synology, QNAP, TerraMaster and more. Most cost $186 to $492, and half cost less than $269.

Top brands: QNAP (7)

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BrandQNAP7Asustor3Synology3LincPlus1TerraMaster1
Bays47251261
ProcessorIntel39ARM15AMD10
Memory1GB42GB44GB48GB1
Fastest port2.5GbE710GbE2
DrivesDiskless15
BodyDesktop9
PriceUnder $2003Under $2504Under $3002Under $5002Under $6001$300 & above3
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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 - Details
QNAPSpec score 7.1

2 Bays, ARM, 2GB, Diskless

+Two drive bays for mirrored or expanded storage
+Desktop form factor for home or office
+ARM Cortex-A55 quad-core processor
−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
−Only 2GB of memory is listed
$239.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
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.
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
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 - Details
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 - Details
SynologySpec score 7.1

4 Bays, ARM, 2GB, Diskless

+Four drive bays for a compact desktop NAS
+Realtek 4-core processor at 1.7 GHz
+Drives sold separately, so you choose capacity
−Only 2GB RAM, which is low for a NAS
−ARM processor rather than Intel or AMD
$492.13
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
TerraMasterSpec score 7.1

2 Bays, ARM, 1GB, Diskless

+Two drive bays for a small personal storage pool
+Quad core ARM CPU for file serving tasks
+Ships diskless so you choose your own drives
−Only 1 GB of RAM for demanding multi-user workloads
$169.99
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 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.
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.
QNAPSpec score 7.3

4 Bays, ARM, 2.5GbE, Diskless

+Four drive bays for a 4-bay storage array
+Quad-core processor for steady performance
+4GB built-in RAM
−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
No current price. Check it at the store.
AsustorSpec score 7.2

4 Bays, ARM, 2GB, 2.5GbE

+Four drive bays for multi-drive storage
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers
+Media server support included
−Drives sold separately, must be purchased
−Only 2GB of RAM
No price recorded yet.
SynologySpec score 7.0

1 Bays, ARM, 1GB, Diskless

+Single 3.5-inch drive bay for a compact storage setup
+Quad-core Realtek RTD1619B processor running at 1.4GHz
+1GB of memory for basic file storage tasks
−Ships diskless, so a drive must be bought separately
−Single 1GbE port limits network transfer speed
No price recorded yet.
Synology

2 Bays, ARM, Diskless, Desktop

+Two drive bays for a compact storage setup
+Desktop NAS form factor for home or office use
+Media server support for streaming content
$528.37
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
QNAPSpec score 8.1

4 Bays, ARM, 4GB, 10GbE

+10GbE: the highest fastest port of the 75 here
+M.2 SSD slots: only 42 of 108 here have one
−4GB memory: 34 of the 67 here have a higher memory
No price recorded yet.

Compare specs

NAS deviceBaysProcessorMemoryFastest portDrivesSpec scorePrice
2ARM1GB2.5GbEDiskless7.2$199.99
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
2ARM2GBDiskless7.1$239.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
1ARM2GBDiskless7.1No current price
4ARM4GB2.5GbEDiskless7.8$185.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details
4ARM1GB2.5GbEDiskless7.2$463.91
as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - Details
2ARM4GB2.5GbEDiskless7.2$299.00
as of 11/04/2026 10:09 PST - Details
4ARM2GBDiskless7.1$492.13
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
2ARM1GBDiskless7.1$169.99
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
6ARM8GB10GbEDiskless7.7No current price
4ARM4GB2.5GbEDiskless7.3No current price

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