NAS Devices under $250

3 NAS devices under $250 from Buffalo, Synology, QNAP and more. Prices run $154 to $228.

Buffalo

1 Bays, Drives included

+2TB of storage with drives included

+Single bay for a simple personal storage setup

+Works as a network drive for shared files

−Single bay means storage cannot be expanded later

$153.99

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

Synology

1 Bays, Diskless

+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

−Ships diskless, so a drive must be bought separately

$159.99

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

BuffaloSpec score 7.4

1 Bays, ARM, 1GbE, Drives included

+Single bay with a 2TB drive included

+ARM processor listed for the device

+1GbE network port for wired connections

−Only one bay limits expansion and redundancy options

$228.32

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

Compare specs

Bays	Drives	Spec score	Price
1	Drives included	n/a	$153.99 as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
1	Diskless	n/a	$159.99 as of 11/04/2026 10:09 PST - Details
1	Drives included	7.4	$228.32 as of 11/04/2026 10:11 PST - Details

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