NAS Devices under $500

4 NAS devices under $500 from Buffalo, Asustor, QNAP and more. Prices run $429 to $492.

TerraMasterSpec score 7.6

4 Bays, Intel, 4GB, 2.5GbE

+4 bays: only 2 of 13 here have more bays

+2.5GbE: only 2 of 11 here have a higher fastest port

$429.99

as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details

AsustorSpec score 7.5

4 Bays, ARM, 1GB, 2.5GbE

+Four bays for expandable storage capacity

+2.5GbE LAN for faster network transfers

+Media support for streaming photos and videos

−Only 1GB of RAM limits multitasking

−Drives are not included with the unit

$463.91

as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - Details

SynologySpec score 7.5

4 Bays, ARM, 2GB, Diskless

+Four drive bays for a compact desktop NAS

+Realtek 4-core processor at 1.7 GHz

+Drives sold separately, so you choose capacity

−Only 2GB RAM, which is low for a NAS

−ARM processor rather than Intel or AMD

$492.13

as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details

QNAPSpec score 7.6

4 Bays, ARM, 4GB, 2.5GbE

+4 bays: only 2 of 13 here have more bays

+2.5GbE: only 2 of 11 here have a higher fastest port

$429.00

as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details

Compare specs

Bays	Processor	Memory	Fastest port	Drives	Spec score	Price
4	Intel	4GB	2.5GbE	Diskless	7.6	$429.99 as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
4	ARM	1GB	2.5GbE	Diskless	7.5	$463.91 as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - Details
4	ARM	2GB		Diskless	7.5	$492.13 as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
4	ARM	4GB	2.5GbE	Diskless	7.6	$429.00 as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details

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