NAS Devices under $1,000

2 Bays, Intel, 2GB, Diskless

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Synology 2 bay NAS DiskStation DS720+ (Diskless)

$910.52as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details

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Spec score8.0

Pros

+Two drive bays for a compact two-drive storage setup

+Desktop form factor for placing on a desk or shelf

+M.2 slot for SSD caching or storage

+2 GB of RAM

Cons

−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately

Compared with the 11 NAS Devices on this page

−2 bays: 5 of the 8 here have more bays

−2GB memory: 4 of the 8 here have a higher memory

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6 Bays, Intel, 8GB, 10GbE

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UGREEN NAS DXP6800 Plus 6-Bay Desktop NAS, Intel i3 1215u 6-Core CPU | 8GB DDR5 RAM, Built-in 128G SSD, 1x10GbE &

$939.15as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details

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Spec score9.5

Compared with the 11 NAS Devices on this pagePros

+6 bays: the most bays of the 8 here

+10GbE: the highest fastest port of the 9 here

+8GB memory: the highest memory of the 8 here

+Runs Docker: only 2 of 11 here have one

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ARM, 10GbE, Rackmount

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Ubiquiti UniFi UNAS Pro 8 Rackmount NAS with 8 HDD Bays (UNAS-Pro-8)

$960.00as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details

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Spec score8.7

Pros

+Eight HDD bays for large storage capacity

+Two M.2 slots for SSD caching

+10GbE network port for fast transfers

Cons

−ARM processor rather than Intel or AMD

−Rackmount design needs a rack or dedicated space

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+10GbE: the highest fastest port of the 9 here

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3 Bays, Intel, 8GB, Desktop

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QNAP 3-Bay desktop NAS, Intel Celeron, Tabletop, for Optimized Storage and 4K H.264 Decoding, USB 3.2 Gen 2, M.2 PCIe

$906.43as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - Details

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Spec score8.6

Pros

+Intel Celeron processor for everyday NAS tasks

+Two M.2 PCIe slots for SSD caching

+Hardware 4K H.264 decoding for media streaming

+8 GB of RAM for multitasking

+Desktop tabletop form factor fits small spaces

Cons

−Only three drive bays limit total capacity

Compared with the 11 NAS Devices on this page

+8GB memory: the highest memory of the 8 here

−3 bays: 4 of the 8 here have more bays

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2 Bays, Intel, 2GB, 5GbE

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Synology DS225+ 2-Bay Diskstation NAS (Intel Celeron J4125 Quad-Core, 2 GB Non-ECC DDR4 SODIMM 1 x 2,5 GbE and 1 x 1

$981.42as of 11/04/2026 10:09 PST - Details

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Spec score7.6

Pros

+Two bays for a compact storage pool

+Intel Celeron quad-core processor

+5GbE network port for faster transfers

+Drives included, so it is ready to use

Cons

−Only 2GB of RAM

Compared with the 11 NAS Devices on this page

−M.2 SSD slots not listed: 7 of the 11 here list one

−2 bays: 5 of the 8 here have more bays

−2GB memory: 4 of the 8 here have a higher memory

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2 Bays, ARM, 2GB, 1GbE

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Synology DS223 2-Bay Diskstation NAS (Realtek RTD1619B Quad-Core 2GB Ram 1xRJ-45 1GbE LAN Port) 8TB Bundle with 2 x 4TB

$945.72as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - Details

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Spec score7.4

Pros

+Two bays for a compact storage pool

+Drives included, so it is ready to use

+Quad-core ARM processor

Cons

−Only 2GB of RAM

−Single 1GbE network port

Compared with the 11 NAS Devices on this page

−1GbE: 7 of the 9 here have a higher fastest port

−M.2 SSD slots not listed: 7 of the 11 here list one

−2 bays: 5 of the 8 here have more bays

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ARM, 1GB, 1GbE, Drives included

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Synology DiskStation DS124 NAS Server with RTD1619B 4-Core 1.7GHz CPU, 1GB Memory, 18TB HDD Storage, 1 x 1GbE LAN Port,

$999.00as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details

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Spec score7.2

Pros

+Quad-core RTD1619B CPU running at 1.7GHz

+Includes 18TB of HDD storage in the box

+Single 1GbE LAN port for network connectivity

+Desktop form factor with 1GB of memory

Cons

−Single 1GbE port limits network transfer speed

−Only 1GB of memory limits multitasking

Compared with the 11 NAS Devices on this page

−1GB memory: 7 of the 8 here have a higher memory

−1GbE: 7 of the 9 here have a higher fastest port

−M.2 SSD slots not listed: 7 of the 11 here list one

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Intel, 2.5GbE, Diskless, Desktop

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QNAP TS-453E-8G NAS Storage (4-core Intel Celeron J6412 up to 2.6GHz/8GB Built-in (not Expandable)/2X 2.5Gigabit

$943.35as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details

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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

Compared with the 11 NAS Devices on this page

−M.2 SSD slots not listed: 7 of the 11 here list one

−2.5GbE: 5 of the 9 here have a higher fastest port

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6 Bays, Intel, 8GB, 10GbE

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TERRAMASTER F6-425 Pro NAS Server, Intel Core i3-1315U, 8GB DDR5 (Diskless) | 10GbE LAN x 2, TB4 Port x 2, AI-Native OS

$999.99as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details

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Spec score9.5

Pros

+Six drive bays for expanded storage capacity

+Two 10GbE ports for very fast network transfers

+Two Thunderbolt 4 ports for high-speed expansion

+M.2 slots for solid-state storage or cache

+Supports Docker containers

Cons

−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately

−Only 8GB RAM

Compared with the 11 NAS Devices on this page

+6 bays: the most bays of the 8 here

+10GbE: the highest fastest port of the 9 here

+8GB memory: the highest memory of the 8 here

+Runs Docker: only 2 of 11 here have one

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6 Bays, Intel, 8GB, 5GbE

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Asustor Lockerstor 6 Gen2+ AS6706T v2 6 Bay NAS Storage for Content Creator | Intel Quad-Core CPU, Dual 5GbE Ports, 8GB

$901.99as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details

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Spec score8.8

Compared with the 11 NAS Devices on this pagePros

+6 bays: the most bays of the 8 here

+8GB memory: the highest memory of the 8 here

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6 Bays, 2.5GbE

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QNAP TS-673A-8G 6 Bay High-Performance NAS with 2 x 2.5GbE Ports and Two PCIe Gen3 Slots

$999.00as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - Details

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Spec score8.4

Compared with the 11 NAS Devices on this pagePros

+6 bays: the most bays of the 8 here

Cons

−2.5GbE: 5 of the 9 here have a higher fastest port

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