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NAS Devices under $400

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7 NAS devices under $400 from Synology, UGREEN and Buffalo. Most cost $349 to $389, and half cost less than $363.

Synology

2 Bays, Intel, Diskless

+Two drive bays for a compact two-drive setup
+Intel CPU supports hardware transcoding for media streaming
+Media server functionality for streaming
−Diskless, so drives must be bought separately
$364.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
UGREEN

2 Bays, Diskless, Desktop

+Two drive bays in a desktop form factor
+Diskless model lets you choose your own drives
+Includes a Cat 8 Ethernet cable
−Drives must be purchased separately before use
$389.74-13%List: $447.98
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details
UGREENSpec score 9.2

2 Bays, Intel, 8GB, 2.5GbE

+2.5GbE: the highest fastest port of the 5 here
+Runs Docker: only 3 of 15 here have one
$389.99-11%List: $439.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
Zyxel

2 Bays

+Two drive bays for a mirrored or expanded setup
+Remote access listed for reaching files away from home
+Media streaming supported for playing content on devices
−Disks not included, so drives must be bought separately
$329.65
as of 11/04/2026 10:11 PST - Details
QNAPSpec score 8.0

2 Bays, 4GB, 2.5GbE

+Two drive bays for mirrored or expanded storage
+2.5GbE port for faster network transfers
+4GB of memory installed
$349.00
as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - Details
Synology

2 Bays, Diskless, Desktop

+Two drive bays for a compact storage setup
+Desktop NAS form factor for home or office use
+Media server support for streaming content
$354.70
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details

Compare specs

NAS deviceBaysDrivesSpec scorePrice
2Disklessn/a$364.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
2Disklessn/a$389.74
as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details
2Diskless9.2$389.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
2n/a$329.65
as of 11/04/2026 10:11 PST - Details
28.0$349.00
as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - Details
2Drives includedn/a$362.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
2Disklessn/a$354.70
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details

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