NAS Devices under $250

4 NAS devices under $250 from Buffalo, Synology, QNAP and more. Prices run $228 to $247.

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

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

SynologySpec score 7.5

2 Bays, ARM, 1GB, 1GbE

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

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

$247.23

as of 11/04/2026 10:11 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

Bays	Memory	Drives	Spec score	Price
2	4GB	Diskless	8.1	$239.99 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
2	1GB		7.5	$247.23 as of 11/04/2026 10:11 PST - Details
2	4GB	Diskless	8.1	$239.06 as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details

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