The base configuration for the TS-453mini costs almost 80% more than the DS414slim, while the 8GB model costs well over twice as much. Moreover the TS-453mini isn't just faster and more expensive, it ...

We've been testing network attached storage units for years and have acquired quite the understanding of what the average home user seeks in a NAS. Here's what you need to know when choosing between ...

The beefy QNAP TVS-EC880 delivers better performance under heavy workloads, while the elegant Synology DS2015xs shines with useful tools The past few years have seen a meteoric rise in the breadth and ...

When shopping around for the best NAS, if you have Plex in mind as to what you'll be using your NAS for, there are a few additional factors to consider. To enjoy all your favorite 4K content, you'll ...

Nearly a year ago, I reviewed the Synology DiskStation DS212 and at the time I wasn’t very familiar with just how far NAS units have come these days in terms of software and features. Unlike NAS units ...

I'm trying to decide between the QNAP and the Synology (2-bays). Both are the same price, and I can't seem to find anything that would make me select one over the other. Does anybody have any comments ...

[XVortex] pulled off a pretty incredible firmware hack. He managed to get a firmware upgrade for Synology running on a QNAP machine. These are both Network Attached Storage devices, but apparently the ...

I'm looking for a small and power efficient NAS build with 6 or so drives and I'd like to take advantage of the dual M.2 drives I have as well. The Synology and QNAP 6-bay systems look really nice ...

Again we find that when working with large files the QNAP TS-435mini has no trouble maxing out the Gigabit Ethernet connection, this time reaching 111MB/s when uploading. The Synology DS414slim on the ...