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NAS Devices under $250

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9 NAS devices under $250 from Buffalo, Synology, QNAP and more. Most cost $170 to $239, and half cost less than $210.

AsustorSpec score 7.8

2 Bays, ARM, 1GB, 2.5GbE

+Two bays for expandable home storage
+2.5GbE LAN for faster network transfers
+Media support for streaming photos and videos
−Only 1GB of RAM limits multitasking
−Drives are not included with the unit
$199.99
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
QNAPSpec score 7.4

2 Bays, ARM, 2GB, Diskless

+Two drive bays for mirrored or expanded storage
+Desktop form factor for home or office
+ARM Cortex-A55 quad-core processor
−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
−Only 2GB of memory is listed
$239.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
QNAP

4 Bays, Diskless

+Four drive bays for direct-attached storage
+USB Type-C connection to a computer
+Hardware RAID support in a diskless enclosure
−Ships without drives, so drives must be bought separately
$219.00
as of 11/04/2026 10:08 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
Synology

2 Bays, Diskless, Desktop

+Two drive bays for a compact storage setup
+Desktop NAS form factor for home or office use
+Diskless, so drives are bought separately
$209.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:09 PST - Details
LincPlusSpec score 8.6

4 Bays, ARM, 4GB, 2.5GbE

+4 drive bays
+2.5GbE network port
+4K HDMI 2.0 output
−Ships diskless, drives must be bought separately
−Uses an ARM processor
$185.99-15%List: $219.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details
UGREENSpec score 8.1

2 Bays, 4GB, 1GbE, Diskless

+Two drive bays for a basic storage setup
+Media features for photo and video libraries
+Docker support for running extra apps
−Diskless, drives must be bought separately
−Only 4 GB RAM
$239.99-11%List: $269.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:09 PST - Details
TerraMasterSpec score 7.4

2 Bays, ARM, 1GB, Diskless

+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
−Only 1 GB of RAM for demanding multi-user workloads
$169.99
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
UGREENSpec score 8.1

2 Bays, 4GB, 1GbE, Diskless

+Two drive bays for a basic storage setup
+Docker support for running extra apps
+Desktop form factor
−Diskless, drives must be bought separately
−Only 4 GB RAM
$239.06
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details

Compare specs

NAS deviceBaysMemoryDrivesSpec scorePrice
21GBDiskless7.8$199.99
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
22GBDiskless7.4$239.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
4Disklessn/a$219.00
as of 11/04/2026 10:08 PST - Details
1Disklessn/a$159.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:09 PST - Details
2Disklessn/a$209.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:09 PST - Details
44GBDiskless8.6$185.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details
24GBDiskless8.1$239.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:09 PST - Details
21GBDiskless7.4$169.99
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
24GBDiskless8.1$239.06
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details

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