NAS Devices under $250

2 Bays, ARM, 1GB, 2.5GbE

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Asustor Drivestor 2 Gen 2 AS1202T 2 Bay NAS Storage for Personal Home Users | Photo File Backup, Remote Access, Mobile

$199.99as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details

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Spec score7.8

Pros

+Two bays for expandable home storage

+2.5GbE LAN for faster network transfers

+Media support for streaming photos and videos

Cons

−Only 1GB of RAM limits multitasking

−Drives are not included with the unit

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+2.5GbE: the highest fastest port of the 6 here

+2 bays: only 2 of 13 here have more bays

−1GB memory: 5 of the 8 here have a higher memory

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2 Bays, ARM, 2GB, Diskless

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QNAP TS-233-US 2 Bay Affordable Desktop NAS with ARM Cortex-A55 Quad-core Processor and 2 GB DDR4 RAM (Diskless)

$239.00as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details

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Spec score7.4

Pros

+Two drive bays for mirrored or expanded storage

+Desktop form factor for home or office

+ARM Cortex-A55 quad-core processor

+2GB DDR4 memory installed

Cons

−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately

−Only 2GB of memory is listed

Compared with the 16 NAS Devices on this page

+2 bays: only 2 of 13 here have more bays

−2GB memory: 4 of the 8 here have a higher memory

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1 Bays, Drives included

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BUFFALO LinkStation 210 2TB 1-Bay NAS Network Attached Storage with HDD Hard Drives Included NAS Storage that Works as

$153.99as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details

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Pros

+2TB of storage with drives included

+Single bay for a simple personal storage setup

+Works as a network drive for shared files

Cons

−Single bay means storage cannot be expanded later

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−1 bays: 10 of the 13 here have more bays

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4 Bays, Diskless

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QNAP TR-004 4 Bay USB Type-C Direct Attached Storage (DAS) with hardware RAID (Diskless)

$219.00as of 11/04/2026 10:08 PST - Details

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Pros

+Four drive bays for direct-attached storage

+USB Type-C connection to a computer

+Hardware RAID support in a diskless enclosure

Cons

−Ships without drives, so drives must be bought separately

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+4 bays: the most bays of the 13 here

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1 Bays, Diskless

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Synology DS124 Personal Backup & File Hub - Protect Photos, Secure Home Surveillance (1-Bay Diskless NAS)

$159.99as of 11/04/2026 10:09 PST - Details

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Pros

+Single bay for a compact personal backup setup

+Diskless design lets you choose your own drive size

+Named for personal backup and home surveillance use

Cons

−Ships diskless, so a drive must be bought separately

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−1 bays: 10 of the 13 here have more bays

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2 Bays, Diskless, Desktop

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Synology 2-Bay DiskStation DS223j (Diskless)

$209.99as of 11/04/2026 10:09 PST - Details

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Pros

+Two drive bays for a compact storage setup

+Desktop NAS form factor for home or office use

+Diskless, so drives are bought separately

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+2 bays: only 2 of 13 here have more bays

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Rackmount

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IPCHASSIS 3U mini-itx Rackmount NAS Chassis |19-Inch Industrial Computer Case | Server case |12*trayless 3.5+Fixed 1 *

$151.30as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details

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Pros

+Rackmount 3U chassis fits standard racks

+Mini-ITX board format

+Twelve trayless 3.5 inch bays

Cons

−Chassis only, no drives or processor included

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4 Bays, ARM, 4GB, 2.5GbE

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LincStation E1 4-Bay NAS Storage, Quad-Core 2.0GHz, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC, 2.5GbE Port & 4K HDMI 2.0, Supports M.2 NVMe

$185.99as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details

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Spec score8.6

Pros

+4 drive bays

+2.5GbE network port

+4K HDMI 2.0 output

+M.2 NVMe slot support

Cons

−Ships diskless, drives must be bought separately

−Uses an ARM processor

Compared with the 16 NAS Devices on this page

+4 bays: the most bays of the 13 here

+2.5GbE: the highest fastest port of the 6 here

+M.2 SSD slots: only 1 of 16 here have one

+4GB memory: only 1 of 8 here have a higher memory

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2 Bays, 4GB, 1GbE, Diskless

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UGREEN NAS DH2300 2-Bay for Beginners & Personal Users, Phone Backup | AI Album, Private Cloud/Remote Access, File

$239.99as of 11/04/2026 10:09 PST - Details

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Spec score8.1

Pros

+Two drive bays for a basic storage setup

+Media features for photo and video libraries

+Docker support for running extra apps

+Phone backup and remote access features

Cons

−Diskless, drives must be bought separately

−Only 4 GB RAM

Compared with the 16 NAS Devices on this page

+4GB memory: only 1 of 8 here have a higher memory

+2 bays: only 2 of 13 here have more bays

+Runs Docker: only 3 of 16 here have one

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2 Bays, Intel, 16GB

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2 Bay DIY NAS Kit, x86 Home Server, Intel Quad-Core, 16GB RAM, | Dual SATA, PCIe x4 Expansion, Docker Ready, Plex, Home

$249.90as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details

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Spec score8.6

Pros

+Two drive bays for a compact storage setup

+Intel quad-core processor for file serving tasks

+16GB RAM for running multiple services at once

+Docker support for installing container apps

+Plex support for streaming media to devices

Cons

−Only two bays limits total storage capacity

Compared with the 16 NAS Devices on this page

+16GB memory: the highest memory of the 8 here

+2 bays: only 2 of 13 here have more bays

+Runs Docker: only 3 of 16 here have one

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1 Bays, ARM, 1GbE, Drives included

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BUFFALO LS210D0201-EU 2TB 1 x 2TB LinkStation 210 1 Bay NAS

$228.32as of 11/04/2026 10:11 PST - Details

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Spec score7.4

Pros

+Single bay with a 2TB drive included

+ARM processor listed for the device

+1GbE network port for wired connections

Cons

−Only one bay limits expansion and redundancy options

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−1 bays: 10 of the 13 here have more bays

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2 Bays, ARM, 1GB, Diskless

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TERRAMASTER F2-212 2-Bay NAS Quad Core CPU, DDR4 RAM (Diskless) | Personal Private Cloud Home Network Attached Storage,

$169.99as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details

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Spec score7.4

Pros

+Two drive bays for a small personal storage pool

+Quad core ARM CPU for file serving tasks

+Ships diskless so you choose your own drives

+Personal private cloud use for home networks

Cons

−Only 1 GB of RAM for demanding multi-user workloads

Compared with the 16 NAS Devices on this page

+2 bays: only 2 of 13 here have more bays

−1GB memory: 5 of the 8 here have a higher memory

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2 Bays, 4GB, 1GbE, Diskless

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UGREEN NAS DH2300 2-Bay Desktop NAS (Diskless) Bundle with Cat 8 Ethernet Cable 3FT, High Speed Braided 40Gbps 2000Mhz

$239.06as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details

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Spec score8.1

Pros

+Two drive bays for a basic storage setup

+Docker support for running extra apps

+Desktop form factor

+Sold with a Cat 8 Ethernet cable

Cons

−Diskless, drives must be bought separately

−Only 4 GB RAM

Compared with the 16 NAS Devices on this page

+4GB memory: only 1 of 8 here have a higher memory

+2 bays: only 2 of 13 here have more bays

+Runs Docker: only 3 of 16 here have one

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2 Bays, ARM, 1GB, 1GbE

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Synology DS223j 2-Bay Diskstation NAS (Realtek RTD1619B 4-Core 1.7 GHz 1GB DDR4 Ram 1xRJ-45 1GbE LAN-Port)

$247.23as of 11/04/2026 10:11 PST - Details

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Spec score7.5

Compared with the 16 NAS Devices on this pagePros

+2 bays: only 2 of 13 here have more bays

Cons

−1GB memory: 5 of the 8 here have a higher memory

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