NAS Devices under $1,500

3 NAS devices under $1,500 from QNAP and Synology. Prices run $1,420 to $1,499.

SynologySpec score 8.3

8 Bays, 10GbE, Diskless

+Eight bays for a large storage pool

+10GbE port for fast network transfers

+Diskless, so you choose drives to fit capacity needs

−Drives must be purchased separately

$1,486.99

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

ThdeukotySpec score 9.0

8 Bays, 32GB, 10GbE, Diskless

+Eight drive bays for large storage capacity

+Two 10GbE ports for very fast network transfers

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

−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately

$1,499.00

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

QNAPSpec score 7.8

8 Bays, AMD, 8GB, 2.5GbE

+8 bays: the most bays of the 9 here

−2.5GbE: 5 of the 8 here have a higher fastest port

$1,419.99

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

Compare specs

Bays	Processor	Memory	Fastest port	Drives	Spec score	Price
8			10GbE	Diskless	8.3	$1,486.99 as of 11/04/2026 10:09 PST - Details
8		32GB	10GbE	Diskless	9.0	$1,499.00 as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
8	AMD	8GB	2.5GbE		7.8	$1,419.99 as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details

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