NAS Devices under $1,000

4 NAS devices under $1,000 from Synology and QNAP. Prices run $902 to $999.

UGREENSpec score 9.5

6 Bays, Intel, 8GB, 10GbE

+6 bays: the most bays of the 8 here

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

$939.15-10%List: ~~$1,043.50~~

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

QNAPSpec score 8.6

3 Bays, Intel, 8GB, Desktop

+Intel Celeron processor for everyday NAS tasks

+Two M.2 PCIe slots for SSD caching

+Hardware 4K H.264 decoding for media streaming

−Only three drive bays limit total capacity

$906.43

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

AsustorSpec score 8.8

6 Bays, Intel, 8GB, 5GbE

+6 bays: the most bays of the 8 here

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

$901.99

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

TerraMasterSpec score 9.5

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

Compare specs

Bays	Processor	Memory	Fastest port	Drives	Spec score	Price
6	Intel	8GB	10GbE	Diskless	9.5	$939.15 as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
3	Intel	8GB			8.6	$906.43 as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - Details
6	Intel	8GB	5GbE	Diskless	8.8	$901.99 as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
6	Intel	8GB	10GbE	Diskless	9.5	$999.99 as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details

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