NAS Devices under $1,500

3 NAS devices under $1,500 from QNAP and Synology. Prices run $1,420 to $1,477.

QNAPSpec score 7.5

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 7.8

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

BuffaloSpec score 7.5

4 Bays, 2.5GbE, Drives included, Desktop

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

$1,477.99

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

Compare specs

Bays	Processor	Memory	Fastest port	Drives	Spec score	Price
4	Intel	4GB	2.5GbE		7.5	$1,431.73 as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details
8	AMD	8GB	2.5GbE		7.8	$1,419.99 as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
4			2.5GbE	Drives included	7.5	$1,477.99 as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details

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