NAS Devices under $600

5 NAS devices under $600 from Synology, Minisforum, Asustor and more. Most cost $502 to $553, and half cost less than $517.

UGREENSpec score 8.7

2 Bays, AMD, 8GB, 10GbE

+Two bays for a compact home setup

+10GbE network port for fast transfers

+Docker support for running containerized apps

−Drives not included, so storage must be bought separately

−Only 8GB RAM limits heavier applications

$509.99

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

Buffalo

2 Bays, Drives included

−2 bays: 12 of the 17 here have more bays

$501.99-9%List: ~~$553.99~~

as of 11/04/2026 02:11 PST - Details

AsustorSpec score 8.2

2 Bays, Intel, 4GB, 5GbE

+Dual 5GbE ports for faster networking

+Two drive bays plus M.2 SSD slots

+Media server support included

−Drives sold separately, must be purchased

−Only 4GB of RAM

$516.99

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

Synology

2 Bays, ARM, 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

$528.37

as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details

BuffaloSpec score 7.4

2 Bays, 2.5GbE, Drives included

−2 bays: 12 of the 17 here have more bays

$553.99

as of 11/04/2026 02:11 PST - Details

Compare specs

Bays	Processor	Fastest port	Drives	Body	Spec score	Price
2	AMD	10GbE	Diskless		8.7	$509.99 as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
2			Drives included		n/a	$501.99 as of 11/04/2026 02:11 PST - Details
2	Intel	5GbE	Diskless		8.2	$516.99 as of 11/04/2026 10:10 PST - Details
2	ARM		Diskless	Desktop	n/a	$528.37 as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
2		2.5GbE	Drives included		7.4	$553.99 as of 11/04/2026 02:11 PST - Details

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