📦 Best NAS Devices 2025

"The assembly process, while it took me almost 2 hours, was actually fun. There were a few parts that could be confusing, but nothing major. Once everything was put together and I powered on the Raspberry Pi, it worked instantly without any issues. The fact that it looks like a Mini desktop PC is ado..."

"I used a Western Digital MyCloud ex2 for 8 years, however the last handful of years it wasn't doing what it was intended to. I originally got a NAS to automatically back up our family mobile phone pictures as we don't subscribe to cloud storage, nor do I want my personal data in someone else's data..."

"I picked up this server to use as a dedicated media server, and overall, I’ve been really impressed with its quality and performance for the price. The build feels solid, it runs reliably, and for my needs, it’s been a great way to centralize my growing media library.That said, one important detail ..."

"Given the recent tension surrounding Synology’s decision to only allow Synology drives to be used in 2025 NAS models, I was on the fence about whether to go with them for my required upgrade or some other brand. But their subsequent rescinding of that decision alleviated any concerns and I decided I..."

"I have had this item for a few months now. Initially, I did some upgrades to the unit with no problems. I upgraded the RAM to 32GB (OWC 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 4800 PC5-38400 CL40) and installed 4 Seagate Exos X18 16TB Enterprise HDD's in RAID-5 for a massive 48GB storage capacity. I also installed a ..."

"Overall this product is great. It’s certainly beginner friendly. The sync feature is terrific; it keeps folders on the NAS and computer identical with no intervention from me after initial set up.Although it’s beginner friendly, I ran into more trouble setting it up than I was expecting. A browser c..."

"Set was easy and smooth. Able to transfer data to device without a problem. The only issue I do have is that my LG TV will not show it. Got a work around for it though. Would recommend"

"I bought this to store memories of my family. Admittedly, I don't know all the features and functions, it was still easy to get it set up and running what I need it for which is to store TBs of photos and videos that I take on my phone. This allows me to offload the content on my phone so I can ta..."

"Just got this NAS recently. loving it so far! I put 2 Seagate Iron wolf NAS drives in it and its running great. Did a quick google search for hard drive compatibility issue and found the solution. Very easy to fix. Hopefully at some point for their own good they will open the NAS up to more non..."

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"This is a great backup device for simplicity.The instructions are extremely clear into how to set everything up with scanning a QR code.Everyone complaining that they can't get the device to work is likely just impatient from the slightly long initial startup time. This additionally works with Mas O..."

"Bottom line: I recommend the TR-004 with drives I mention below (or others on its list of supported drives) in one of the 3 modes: Individual, RAID 1/0, or RAID 5. Please keep in mind that RAID is not a substitute for a good backup. You should always keep a backup copy of anything important on a sep..."

"Works great so far. Easy to set up"

"Love this little guy! I usually build my own NAS but decided to get a pre-built and it's been solid. Good transfer speeds and fast OS (tho it could still use some improvement). Wish you had at least one slot to upgrade RAM. Will take pretty much any drive (unlike some other pre builts lol) Setup is ..."

"I had bought a Synology twin drive NAS. That NAS was horribly underpowered. Slow and very sluggish when trying to manage it with their apps. I ended up selling it and buying this beast -for the price. And as the title states, don't buy the (professional) reviews" on how superior their software i..."

"I got tired of my home network music access working when it felt like it, so looked into using a NAS and chose this QNAP model after reading reviews. I have some IT experience but no longer work in it so this was admittedly a tad complicated, but I also admit I'm the kind of guy who doesn't like ask..."

"Hi Gang! By now you've probably heard that Apple's legendary Time Capsule has finally reached end of life and will no longer work after the next Mac OS update. So where do we go now? Plugging in a removable drive once in a while isn't going to get you hourly backups (unless you leave it plugged in a..."

"Replacing my aging Synology, I wanted something with more powerful and modern hardware options and flexibility. Synology provides solid, reliable systems, but honestly, they are too far behind on their hardware. So I researched and went with the DXP6800 Pro.It has plenty of power with the CPU for my..."

"This thing is a beast. I was torn between this f4-424 and another brand around the same specs. The build quality is good. The unit feels solid. The setup was easy to do. I did stick with the Terra master os, and it isn’t too bad, especially for beginners. I will probably buy or build another s..."

"So far this program installed well and seems to perform well."