NAS Devices under $1,500

5 NAS devices under $1,500 from QNAP and Synology. Most cost $1,413 to $1,499, and half cost less than $1,450.

QNAPSpec score 7.9

2 Bays, Intel, 4GB, Desktop

+Two drive bays for a compact desktop storage setup

+Supports 4K media playback

+Docker support for running containers on the NAS

−Only 4GB RAM for heavier workloads

$1,455.88

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

Zima CubeSpec score 8.6

6 Bays, Intel, 16GB, 10GbE

+Six drive bays for large storage capacity

+Intel i5-1235U processor for demanding server tasks

+16GB DDR5 memory for running multiple services

$1,499.00

as of 11/04/2026 02:11 PST - Details

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

UGREENSpec score 9.0

6 Bays, Intel, 8GB, 10GbE

+10GbE: the highest fastest port of the 8 here

+M.2 SSD slots: only 2 of 9 here have one

$1,449.99

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

SynologySpec score 7.4

2 Bays, Intel, 2GB, 5GbE

−2GB memory: 6 of the 7 here have a higher memory

$1,412.93

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

Compare specs

Bays	Processor	Memory	Fastest port	Drives	Spec score	Price
2	Intel	4GB			7.9	$1,455.88 as of 11/04/2026 06:06 PST - Details
6	Intel	16GB	10GbE		8.6	$1,499.00 as of 11/04/2026 02:11 PST - Details
4	Intel	4GB	2.5GbE		7.5	$1,431.73 as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details
6	Intel	8GB	10GbE	Diskless	9.0	$1,449.99 as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
2	Intel	2GB	5GbE	Drives included	7.4	$1,412.93 as of 11/04/2026 10:09 PST - Details

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