NAS Devices under $500

4 NAS devices under $500 from Buffalo, Asustor, QNAP and more. Prices run $429 to $494.

AsustorSpec score 8.3

6 Bays, Intel, 4GB, 2.5GbE

+Six M.2 SSD slots for all-flash storage

+Dual 2.5GbE ports for faster transfers

+Intel quad-core CPU for media tasks

−Drives sold separately, must be purchased

−Only 4GB of RAM

$494.99

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

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 7.9

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

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
6	Intel	4GB	2.5GbE	Diskless	8.3	$494.99 as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - Details
4	Intel	4GB	2.5GbE	Diskless	7.6	$429.99 as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details
2	Intel	4GB	2.5GbE	Diskless	7.9	$483.99 as of 11/04/2026 11:05 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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