NAS Devices under $1,000

3 NAS devices under $1,000 from Synology and QNAP. Prices run $911 to $981.

SynologySpec score 8.0

2 Bays, Intel, 2GB, Diskless

+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

−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately

$910.52

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

SynologySpec score 7.6

2 Bays, Intel, 2GB, 5GbE

+Two bays for a compact storage pool

+Intel Celeron quad-core processor

+5GbE network port for faster transfers

−Only 2GB of RAM

$981.42

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

SynologySpec score 7.4

2 Bays, ARM, 2GB, 1GbE

+Two bays for a compact storage pool

+Drives included, so it is ready to use

+Quad-core ARM processor

−Only 2GB of RAM

−Single 1GbE network port

$945.72

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

Compare specs

Bays	Processor	Memory	Fastest port	Drives	Spec score	Price
2	Intel	2GB		Diskless	8.0	$910.52 as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
2	Intel	2GB	5GbE	Drives included	7.6	$981.42 as of 11/04/2026 10:09 PST - Details
2	ARM	2GB	1GbE	Drives included	7.4	$945.72 as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - Details

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