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NAS Devices under $500

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7 NAS devices under $500 from Buffalo, Asustor, QNAP and more. Most cost $450 to $487, and half cost less than $479.

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BrandBuffalo2QNAP2Asustor1Synology1TerraMaster1
Bays274462
ProcessorIntel4ARM1
Memory8GB32GB14GB1
Fastest port2.5GbE45GbE1
DrivesDiskless3Drives included2
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QNAPSpec score 8.1

2 Bays, Intel, 8GB, 2.5GbE

+8GB RAM for multitasking across apps and users
+Two 2.5GbE ports for faster network transfers
+M.2 slots for adding SSD cache or storage
−Ships diskless, so drives must be purchased separately
$489.00
as of 11/04/2026 10:11 PST - Details
BuffaloSpec score 7.4

2 Bays, 2.5GbE, Drives included

+Two bays for drive mirroring or capacity growth
+2.5GbE network port for faster wired transfers
+8TB capacity with two 4TB drives included
$474.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:11 PST - Details
AsustorSpec score 7.9

2 Bays, Intel, 4GB, 2.5GbE

+Two drive bays plus M.2 NVMe slots
+Media server support included
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers
−Drives sold separately, must be purchased
−Only 4GB of RAM
$483.99
as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - Details
SynologySpec score 7.3

2 Bays, ARM, 2GB, Desktop

+Two drive bays for a mirrored or expandable setup
+Quad-core ARM processor for everyday file serving
+Desktop form factor with a guidebook included in the kit
$478.87
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
TerraMasterSpec score 8.7

2 Bays, Intel, 8GB, 5GbE

+5GbE: only 1 of 11 here have a higher fastest port
+8GB memory: only 1 of 11 here have a higher memory
$449.99
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
QNAPSpec score 8.1

2 Bays, Intel, 8GB, 2.5GbE

+8GB RAM for multitasking across apps and users
+Two 2.5GbE ports for faster network transfers
+M.2 slots for adding SSD cache or storage
$487.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details

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NAS deviceBaysProcessorMemoryFastest portDrivesSpec scorePrice
2Intel8GB2.5GbEDiskless8.1$489.00
as of 11/04/2026 10:11 PST - Details
22.5GbEDrives included7.4$474.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:11 PST - Details
2Intel4GB2.5GbEDiskless7.9$483.99
as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - Details
2ARM2GB7.3$478.87
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
2Intel8GB5GbEDiskless8.7$449.99
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
2Drives includedn/a$408.99
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
2Intel8GB2.5GbE8.1$487.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details

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