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NAS Devices under $300

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5 NAS devices under $300 from QNAP, Buffalo, Synology and more. Most cost $250 to $299, and half cost less than $300.

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
ZimabladeSpec score 8.4

2 Bays, Intel, 16GB

+Two drive bays for a compact storage setup
+Intel quad-core processor for file serving tasks
+16GB RAM for running multiple services at once
−Only two bays limits total storage capacity
$249.90
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
OaknodeSpec score 8.3

8 Bays, Intel, 10GbE

+Supports eight SATA drives for large storage
+Intel processor for server tasks
+10GbE network port for fast transfers
$269.00
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
216GB8.4$249.90
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
88.3$269.00
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details

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