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2.5GbE NAS Devices

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31 2.5GbE NAS devices from QNAP, Synology, Asustor and more. Most cost $429 to $2,299, and half cost less than $849.

Top brands: QNAP (13)Synology (8)Asustor (4)

SynologySpec score 7.7

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 - Details
QNAPSpec score 8.4

4 Bays, Intel, 2.5GbE, Desktop

+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+M.2 slots for fast cache or SSD storage
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers
−Desktop form factor takes more space than rackmount
$619.00
as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 8.1

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 - Details
LincPlusSpec score 8.1

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 8.1

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 - Details
QNAPSpec score 8.1

4 Bays, Intel, 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
−Desktop form factor takes more space than rackmount
$749.00
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
QNAPSpec score 8.1

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 - Details
QNAPSpec score 8.1

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 8.1

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 8.1

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
SynologySpec score 8.1

4 Bays, AMD, 4GB, 2.5GbE

+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+Includes four 4TB Seagate IronWolf drives for 16TB
+Two 2.5GbE ports for faster network transfers
−Desktop form factor takes up desk space
$2,199.00
as of 11/04/2026 10:09 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 8.1

4 Bays, AMD, 4GB, 2.5GbE

+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+Includes four 4TB WD Red Plus drives for 16TB
+Two 2.5GbE ports for faster network transfers
−Desktop form factor takes up desk space
$2,299.00
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
AsustorSpec score 7.6

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
SynologySpec score 7.6

4 Bays, AMD, 4GB, 2.5GbE

+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+Supports expansion up to nine bays
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers than standard gigabit
−Drives are not included, so you must buy them separately
$769.99
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 7.6

4 Bays, 4GB, 2.5GbE, Drives included

+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+Includes four 4TB Seagate IronWolf Pro drives for 16TB
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers than standard gigabit
−Desktop form factor takes up desk space
$2,299.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 7.6

4 Bays, 4GB, 2.5GbE, Drives included

+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+Includes four 8TB WD Red Plus drives for 32TB
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers than standard gigabit
−Desktop form factor takes up desk space
$2,749.00
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details
TerraMasterSpec score 8.2

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.
SynologySpec score 8.1

4 Bays, Intel, 2GB, 2.5GbE

+Four drive bays for more storage capacity
+M.2 slots for NVMe cache or SSD storage
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers than gigabit
−Only 2GB of RAM
No price recorded yet.
BuffaloSpec score 7.7

4 Bays, 2.5GbE, Drives included, Rackmount

+Four drive bays for a shared storage pool
+2.5GbE network port for faster-than-gigabit transfers
+Four 2TB drives included, 8TB total
−Rackmount form requires a server rack to mount
No price recorded yet.
QNAPSpec score 7.7

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 7.6

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.
QNAPSpec score 7.6

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.
MrrouteSpec score 8.4

4 Bays, Intel, 2.5GbE

+Four NVMe bays for high-speed solid state storage
+Intel i3-N305 processor for everyday server tasks
+Dual 2.5GbE LAN ports for faster network transfers
$319.90
as of 11/04/2026 02:11 PST - Details
BuffaloSpec score 7.7

4 Bays, 2.5GbE, Drives included, Desktop

+Four drive bays in a compact desktop form
+2.5GbE network port for faster-than-gigabit transfers
+Four 4TB drives included, 16TB total
$1,007.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
QNAPSpec score 7.6

4 Bays, Intel, 4GB, 2.5GbE

+Four drive bays for a 4-bay storage array
+Intel Celeron J4125 processor
+Two 2.5GbE network ports
$1,431.73
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details
QNAPSpec score 7.6

4 Bays, Intel, 8GB, 2.5GbE

+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+Rackmount design fits server racks
+Dual 2.5GbE network ports for faster transfers
$1,099.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
QNAPSpec score 7.6

4 Bays, AMD, 8GB, 2.5GbE

+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+AMD Ryzen Embedded quad-core CPU at 2.2GHz
+Dual 2.5GbE network ports for faster transfers
$4,427.17
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
QNAPSpec score 8.1

4 Bays, AMD, 8GB, 2.5GbE

+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+M.2 slots for fast cache or SSD storage
+Dual 2.5GbE network ports for faster transfers
No price recorded yet.

Compare specs

NAS deviceBaysProcessorMemoryFastest portDrivesSpec scorePrice
42.5GbEDiskless7.7$779.77
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
4Intel2.5GbE8.4$619.00
as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - Details
4Intel2GB2.5GbEDiskless8.1$659.72
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
4ARM4GB2.5GbEDiskless8.1$185.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details
44GB2.5GbEDiskless8.1$1,542.60
as of 11/04/2026 10:11 PST - Details
4Intel8GB2.5GbE8.1$749.00
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
4Intel4GB2.5GbEDiskless8.1$529.99
as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - Details
4AMD8GB2.5GbEDiskless8.1$898.28
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
4Intel8GB2.5GbEDiskless8.1$849.00
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
4Intel8GB2.5GbEDiskless8.1$1,299.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details

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