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NAS Devices under $600

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7 NAS devices under $600 from Synology, Minisforum, Asustor and more. Most cost $530 to $595, and half cost less than $580.

Synology

4 Bays, Diskless

+Four drive bays for larger storage capacity
+Media server function for streaming to other devices
+Diskless design lets you choose your own drive size
−Ships diskless, so drives must be bought separately
$579.97
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
Synology

4 Bays, Diskless, Desktop

+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+Expansion unit adds bays to a compatible NAS
+Ships diskless, so drives are chosen and installed separately
−Ships without drives, so drives must be purchased separately
$595.59
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
TerraMasterSpec score 9.2

4 Bays, Intel, 8GB, 5GbE

+8GB memory: the highest memory of the 5 here
+Runs Docker: only 6 of 18 here have one
$599.99-8%List: $649.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
QNAPSpec score 8.3

4 Bays, Intel, 4GB, 2.5GbE

+Four drive bays for expanding storage capacity
+M.2 slots for fast cache or SSD storage
+2.5GbE network port for faster transfers
−Only 4GB RAM included
−Diskless, so drives must be bought separately
$529.99
as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - Details
Ubiquiti NetworksSpec score 8.2

4 Bays, 1GbE

+Four drive bays for a mid-size storage pool
+Two M.2 NVMe slots for SSD caching
+Supports 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch hard drives
−Standard 1GbE network port limits transfer speed
$574.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
QNAP

4 Bays, Rackmount

+Four drive bays in a rackmount chassis
+Can be used as direct-attached storage
+Compact expansion unit for rack installations
$514.26
as of 11/04/2026 02:11 PST - Details
AsustorSpec score 8.3

4 Bays, Intel, 4GB, 2.5GbE

+M.2 SSD slots: only 9 of 18 here have one
−2.5GbE: 7 of the 11 here have a higher fastest port
$582.99
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details

Compare specs

NAS deviceBaysProcessorFastest portDrivesBodySpec scorePrice
4Disklessn/a$579.97
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
4DisklessDesktopn/a$595.59
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
4Intel5GbEDiskless9.2$599.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
4Intel2.5GbEDisklessDesktop8.3$529.99
as of 11/04/2026 11:05 PST - Details
41GbE8.2$574.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
4Rackmountn/a$514.26
as of 11/04/2026 02:11 PST - Details
4Intel2.5GbEDiskless8.3$582.99
as of 11/04/2026 09:07 PST - Details

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