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NAS Devices under $300

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6 NAS devices under $300 from QNAP, Buffalo, Synology and more. Most cost $283 to $299, and half cost less than $299.

TerraMasterSpec score 7.4

2 Bays, Intel, 4GB, 2.5GbE

+Two drive bays for a compact personal storage setup
+Intel quad-core CPU for file serving tasks
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers than gigabit
−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
$299.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:09 PST - Details
ZimaboardSpec score 8.1

Intel, 8GB, 2.5GbE

+Intel processor for x86 software compatibility
+Dual 2.5GbE ports for faster network transfers
+Docker support for running containers on the NAS
−Only 32GB eMMC storage for the system
$299.90-17%List: $359.90
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details
LincPlusSpec score 9.0

6 Bays, Intel, 16GB, 2.5GbE

+6 drive bays
+2.5GbE network port
+Four M.2 NVMe slots
−Ships diskless, drives must be bought separately
$299.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
OricoSpec score 8.0

2 Bays, 2.5GbE, Diskless

+Two M.2 NVMe slots for fast SSD caching
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers than gigabit
+Two drive bays for mirrored or split storage
−Drives are not included with the unit
−Only two drive bays limit total capacity
$269.99
as of 11/04/2026 21:07 PST - Details
QNAPSpec score 7.4

2 Bays, ARM, 4GB, 2.5GbE

+Two drive bays for mirrored or expanded storage
+2.5GbE port for faster network transfers
+Desktop form factor for home or office
−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
$299.00
as of 11/04/2026 10:09 PST - Details
AsustorSpec score 7.3

2 Bays, 2GB, 2.5GbE, Diskless

+Two bays for expandable home storage
+2.5GbE LAN for faster network transfers
+Supports 4K Plex media streaming
−Drives are not included with the unit
$282.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details

Compare specs

NAS deviceBaysMemoryDrivesSpec scorePrice
24GBDiskless7.4$299.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:09 PST - Details
8GB8.1$299.90
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details
616GBDiskless9.0$299.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
2Diskless8.0$269.99
as of 11/04/2026 21:07 PST - Details
24GBDiskless7.4$299.00
as of 11/04/2026 10:09 PST - Details
22GBDiskless7.3$282.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details

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