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Best Multi-Bay NAS (5+ Bays, 2026)

Network-attached storage with five or more official drive bays, compared on official maker specification tables. We score official bay count, official installed system memory, the fastest official onboard Ethernet port and the official CPU core count. Official expansion-unit bay totals are not added to the scored bay count. Desktop towers and rackmount units share this table; the official form factor is printed on every card. A missing scored figure is shown as Not listed and scores at the category minimum. Derived totals are labelled computed.

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Top pick

ASUSTOR LOCKERSTOR 24R Pro Gen2 (AS7224RDX)

Score 10.0/10 · Check price

Why it wins: 24 official bays, 16 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 8-core official CPU. Official table lists a 10GbE onboard Ethernet port. Official installed system memory is 16 GB.

Also great: ASUSTOR LOCKERSTOR 16R Pro Gen2 (AS7216RDX) (8.8) · ASUSTOR LOCKERSTOR 12R Pro Gen2 (AS7212RDX) (8.2)

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Product Score Official drive baysInstalled system memoryFastest official onboard EthernetOfficial CPU core count Best for Price Buy
1ASUSTOR LOCKERSTOR 24R Pro Gen2 (AS7224RDX)
10.0/10
2416 GB10 Gbps8 24 official bays, 16 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 8-core official CPU Check price View deal
2ASUSTOR LOCKERSTOR 16R Pro Gen2 (AS7216RDX)
8.8/10
1616 GB10 Gbps8 16 official bays, 16 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 8-core official CPU Check price View deal
3ASUSTOR LOCKERSTOR 12R Pro Gen2 (AS7212RDX)
8.2/10
1216 GB10 Gbps8 12 official bays, 16 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 8-core official CPU Check price View deal
4QNAP TVS-h874
7.6/10
864 GB10 Gbps16 8 official bays, 64 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 16-core official CPU Check price View deal
5QNAP TVS-h1677ax
7.5/10
1216 GB10 Gbps6 12 official bays, 16 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 6-core official CPU Check price View deal
6QNAP TVS-h1688x
7.5/10
1232 GB10 Gbps6 12 official bays, 32 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 6-core official CPU Check price View deal
7Synology DS3622xs+
7.5/10
1216 GB10 Gbps6 12 official bays, 16 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 6-core official CPU Check price View deal
8QNAP TBS-h574tx
7.2/10
516 GB10 Gbps10 5 official bays, 16 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 10-core official CPU Check price View deal
9QNAP TVS-h1277ax
6.9/10
816 GB10 Gbps6 8 official bays, 16 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 6-core official CPU Check price View deal
10ASUSTOR FLASHSTOR 12 Pro Gen2 (FS6812X)
6.8/10
1216 GB10 Gbps4 12 official bays, 16 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU Check price View deal
11QNAP TVS-h877ax
6.6/10
616 GB10 Gbps6 6 official bays, 16 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 6-core official CPU Check price View deal
12ASUSTOR LOCKERSTOR 10 Gen3 (AS6810T)
6.5/10
1016 GB10 Gbps4 10 official bays, 16 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU Check price View deal
13ASUSTOR LOCKERSTOR 8 Gen3 (AS6808T)
6.2/10
816 GB10 Gbps4 8 official bays, 16 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU Check price View deal
14ASUSTOR LOCKERSTOR 6 Gen3 (AS6806T)
5.9/10
616 GB10 Gbps4 6 official bays, 16 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU Check price View deal
15QNAP TS-855x
5.9/10
68 GB10 Gbps8 6 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 8-core official CPU Check price View deal
16Synology RS2825RP+
5.9/10
168 GB10 Gbps4 16 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU Check price View deal
17QNAP TS-h973ax
5.7/10
532 GB10 Gbps4 5 official bays, 32 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU Check price View deal
18QNAP TVS-h874t
5.6/10
832 GB2.5 Gbps12 8 official bays, 32 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 12-core official CPU Check price View deal
19QNAP TS-1673au-rp
5.4/10
1616 GB2.5 Gbps4 16 official bays, 16 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU Check price View deal
20Synology RS2423+
5.3/10
128 GB10 Gbps4 12 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU Check price View deal
21ASUSTOR LOCKERSTOR 10 (AS6510T)
5.0/10
108 GB10 Gbps4 10 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU Check price View deal
22QNAP TS-h966tx
5.0/10
58 GB10 Gbps6 5 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 6-core official CPU Check price View deal
23ASUSTOR LOCKERSTOR 8 (AS6508T)
4.7/10
88 GB10 Gbps4 8 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU Check price View deal
24QNAP TS-1655
4.7/10
128 GB2.5 Gbps8 12 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 8-core official CPU Check price View deal
25Synology DS1823xs+
4.7/10
88 GB10 Gbps4 8 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU Check price View deal
26QNAP TVS-h674
4.6/10
632 GB2.5 Gbps6 6 official bays, 32 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 6-core official CPU Check price View deal
27QNAP TVS-h674t
4.6/10
632 GB2.5 Gbps6 6 official bays, 32 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 6-core official CPU Check price View deal
28ASUSTOR FLASHSTOR 12 Pro (FS6712X)
4.5/10
124 GB10 Gbps4 12 official bays, 4 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU Check price View deal
29QNAP TS-1232pxu-rp
4.5/10
124 GB10 Gbps4 12 official bays, 4 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU Check price View deal
30ASUSTOR FLASHSTOR 6 Gen2 (FS6806X)
4.4/10
68 GB10 Gbps4 6 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU Check price View deal
31QNAP TS-855eu
4.2/10
88 GB2.5 Gbps8 8 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 8-core official CPU Check price View deal
32QNAP TS-832px
3.9/10
84 GB10 Gbps4 8 official bays, 4 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU Check price View deal
33QNAP TS-832pxu
3.9/10
84 GB10 Gbps4 8 official bays, 4 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU Check price View deal
34QNAP TS-867x
3.9/10
84 GB10 Gbps4 8 official bays, 4 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU Check price View deal
35QNAP TS-ai642
3.9/10
68 GB2.5 Gbps8 6 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 8-core official CPU Check price View deal
36QNAP TS-h886
3.9/10
616 GB2.5 Gbps4 6 official bays, 16 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU Check price View deal
37QNAP TS-632x
3.7/10
64 GB10 Gbps4 6 official bays, 4 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU Check price View deal
38QNAP TS-667x
3.7/10
64 GB10 Gbps4 6 official bays, 4 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU Check price View deal
39QNAP TS-932px
3.5/10
54 GB10 Gbps4 5 official bays, 4 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU Check price View deal
40ASUSTOR LOCKERSTOR 12RD (AS6512RD)
3.3/10
128 GB2.5 Gbps4 12 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU Check price View deal
41QNAP TS-1264u-rp
3.3/10
128 GB2.5 Gbps4 12 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU Check price View deal
42QNAP TS-1273au-rp
3.3/10
128 GB2.5 Gbps4 12 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU Check price View deal
43ASUSTOR LOCKERSTOR 6 Gen2+ (AS6706T v2)
3.1/10
68 GB5 Gbps4 6 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU Check price View deal
44QNAP TS-864eu
2.7/10
88 GB2.5 Gbps4 8 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU Check price View deal
45QNAP TS-873a
2.7/10
88 GB2.5 Gbps4 8 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU Check price View deal
46QNAP TS-h1065eu
2.7/10
88 GB2.5 Gbps4 8 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU Check price View deal
47Synology DS1825+
2.7/10
88 GB2.5 Gbps4 8 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU Check price View deal
48ASUSTOR LOCKERSTOR 6 Gen2 (AS6706T)
2.4/10
68 GB2.5 Gbps4 6 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU Check price View deal
49QNAP TS-664
2.4/10
68 GB2.5 Gbps4 6 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU Check price View deal
50QNAP TS-673a
2.4/10
68 GB2.5 Gbps4 6 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU Check price View deal
51QNAP TS-h865
2.4/10
68 GB2.5 Gbps4 6 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU Check price View deal
52Synology DS1525+
2.2/10
58 GB2.5 Gbps4 5 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU Check price View deal
53Synology DS2422+
2.1/10
124 GB1 Gbps4 12 official bays, 4 GB official installed memory, 1GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU Check price View deal
54QNAP TS-873aeu
1.9/10
84 GB2.5 Gbps4 8 official bays, 4 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU Check price View deal
55Synology DS1825neo+
1.9/10
84 GB2.5 Gbps4 8 official bays, 4 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU Check price View deal
56Synology RS1226+
1.9/10
84 GB2.5 Gbps4 8 official bays, 4 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU Check price View deal
57ASUSTOR FLASHSTOR 6 (FS6706T)
1.7/10
64 GB2.5 Gbps4 6 official bays, 4 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU Check price View deal
58Synology DS1525neo+
1.5/10
54 GB2.5 Gbps4 5 official bays, 4 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU Check price View deal
59Synology RS1221+
1.5/10
84 GB1 Gbps4 8 official bays, 4 GB official installed memory, 1GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU Check price View deal

"Not listed" means the official manufacturer specification table we used does not publish that figure. Prices show "Check price" until a retailer feed provides a current price.

A NAS is an electrical appliance that holds your files. Use the official power adapter or PSU, keep ventilation clear, and plug it into a surge-protected outlet. RAID is not a backup — keep a separate copy of anything you cannot replace. Change the default administrator password before you put the unit on a network. For rackmount models, use the official rails, get a second person to lift a loaded chassis, and stay inside the rack's load rating. Follow the maker's drive-tray instructions before you remove a disk from an array.

Every multi-bay NAS, ranked

#1 · Top pick

ASUSTOR LOCKERSTOR 24R Pro Gen2 (AS7224RDX)

Best for: 24 official bays, 16 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 8-core official CPU

10.0/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 10GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 16 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 192 GB
  • Official installed memory is listed as ECC

Watch out for

  • Official form is rackmount, so it needs a rack, rails and a plan for moving the unit safely

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays24
Installed system memory16 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official CPU core count8
Drive bays (official table)24 official bays — 24 x SATA3 6Gb/s; 3.5"/2.5" HDD/SSD
M.2 slots (official table)1
Installed system memory (official table)16GB ECC DDR5-4800 UDIMM
Maximum memory capacity (official table)16GB ECC DDR5-4800 UDIMM (16GBx1,Expandable. Max 192GB)
Memory type (official table)Official installed memory is listed as ECC
CPU (official table)AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 8-core 3.8 (base) / 5.3 (turbo) GHz / 16 thread
Official CPU core count8
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count4
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 1GbE (2 x Gigabit Ethernet (1G/100M, WOL)); 2 × official 10GbE (2 x 10Gigabit Ethernet (10G/1G))
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)22 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 1GbE (2 x Gigabit Ethernet (1G/100M, WOL)); 2 × official 10GbE (2 x 10Gigabit Ethernet (10G/1G)))
Form factor (official table or official model family)1U
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Not listed
Dimensions (official table)Not listed
Weight (official table)Not listed
Power supply (official table)Not listed
PCIe (official catalog) (official table)1 x Gen5 x8 slot (x8 link); 1 x Gen5 x4 slot (x4 link) / for optional 10/25/40/50 GbE card and SAS card
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#2

ASUSTOR LOCKERSTOR 16R Pro Gen2 (AS7216RDX)

Best for: 16 official bays, 16 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 8-core official CPU

8.8/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 10GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 16 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 192 GB
  • Official installed memory is listed as ECC

Watch out for

  • Official form is rackmount, so it needs a rack, rails and a plan for moving the unit safely

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays16
Installed system memory16 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official CPU core count8
Drive bays (official table)16 official bays — 16 x SATA3 6Gb/s; 3.5"/2.5" HDD/SSD
M.2 slots (official table)1
Installed system memory (official table)16GB ECC DDR5-4800 UDIMM
Maximum memory capacity (official table)16GB ECC DDR5-4800 UDIMM (16GBx1,Expandable. Max 192GB)
Memory type (official table)Official installed memory is listed as ECC
CPU (official table)AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 8-core 3.8 (base) / 5.3 (turbo) GHz / 16 thread
Official CPU core count8
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count4
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 1GbE (2 x Gigabit Ethernet (1G/100M, WOL)); 2 × official 10GbE (2 x 10Gigabit Ethernet (10G/1G))
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)22 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 1GbE (2 x Gigabit Ethernet (1G/100M, WOL)); 2 × official 10GbE (2 x 10Gigabit Ethernet (10G/1G)))
Form factor (official table or official model family)1U
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Not listed
Dimensions (official table)Not listed
Weight (official table)Not listed
Power supply (official table)Not listed
PCIe (official catalog) (official table)1 x Gen5 x8 slot (x8 link); 1 x Gen5 x4 slot (x4 link) / for optional 10/25/40/50 GbE card and SAS card
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#3

ASUSTOR LOCKERSTOR 12R Pro Gen2 (AS7212RDX)

Best for: 12 official bays, 16 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 8-core official CPU

8.2/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 10GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 16 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 192 GB
  • Official installed memory is listed as ECC

Watch out for

  • Official form is rackmount, so it needs a rack, rails and a plan for moving the unit safely

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays12
Installed system memory16 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official CPU core count8
Drive bays (official table)12 official bays — 12 x SATA3 6Gb/s; 3.5"/2.5" HDD/SSD
M.2 slots (official table)1
Installed system memory (official table)16GB ECC DDR5-4800 UDIMM
Maximum memory capacity (official table)16GB ECC DDR5-4800 UDIMM (16GBx1,Expandable. Max 192GB)
Memory type (official table)Official installed memory is listed as ECC
CPU (official table)AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 8-core 3.8 (base) / 5.3 (turbo) GHz / 16 thread
Official CPU core count8
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count4
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 1GbE (2 x Gigabit Ethernet (1G/100M, WOL)); 2 × official 10GbE (2 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10G/1G))
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)22 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 1GbE (2 x Gigabit Ethernet (1G/100M, WOL)); 2 × official 10GbE (2 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10G/1G)))
Form factor (official table or official model family)1U
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Not listed
Dimensions (official table)Not listed
Weight (official table)Not listed
Power supply (official table)Not listed
PCIe (official catalog) (official table)1 x Gen5 x8 slot (x8 link); 1 x Gen5 x4 slot (x4 link) / for optional 10/25/40/50 GbE card and SAS card
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#4

QNAP TVS-h874

Best for: 8 official bays, 64 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 16-core official CPU

7.6/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 10GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 64 GB
  • Official table lists 2 M.2 slots
  • Official CPU core count is 16

Watch out for

  • No additional scored gaps in the official record we used

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays8
Installed system memory64 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official CPU core count16
Drive bays (official table)8 official bays — 8 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s
M.2 slots (official table)2
Installed system memory (official table)64 GB SODIMM DDR4
Maximum memory capacity (official table)64 GB ( 2 x 32 GB)
CPU (official table)Intel® Core™ i9 16-core (8P+8E) /24-thread Processor
Official CPU core count16
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count4
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M)); 2 × official 10GbE (10 Gigabit Ethernet Port: 2 x 10GBASE-T (10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M))
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)25 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M)); 2 × official 10GbE (10 Gigabit Ethernet Port: 2 x 10GBASE-T (10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M)))
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Not listed
Dimensions (official table)7.09 × 12.96 × 11.01 inch Dimensions do not include foot pad (foot pad may be up to 30mm / 1.18 inches high depending on model)
Weight (official table)16.18 lbs
Power supply (official table)350W (PWR-PSU-350W-DT01), 100-240V
Memory Slot (official table)2 x SODIMM DDR4
Flash Memory (official table)5GB (Dual boot OS protection)
PCIe Slot (official table)2 / Slot 1: PCIe Gen 4 x16 / Slot 2: PCIe Gen 4 x4 *Slot 1 is preinstalled with a 10GbE network adapter. / Card dimensions for PCIe slot 1~Slot 2:185 x 131.15 x 18.76 mm / 7.28 x 5.16 x 0.74 inches. / Wider cards can be installed if the next PCIe slot will not be used.
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Port (official table)1 x Type-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps / 2 x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps
HDMI™ Output (official table)1, HDMI™ 1.4b (up to 4096 x 2160 @ 30Hz)
Power Consumption: Disk Standby Mode (official table)72.331 W
Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical (official table)96.247 W Tested fully populated with WD10EFRX hard drives.
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#5

QNAP TVS-h1677ax

Best for: 12 official bays, 16 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 6-core official CPU

7.5/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 10GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 16 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 192 GB
  • Official installed memory is listed as ECC

Watch out for

  • No additional scored gaps in the official record we used

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays12
Installed system memory16 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official CPU core count6
Drive bays (official table)12 official bays — 12 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s + 4 x 2.5-inch U.2 NVMe Gen4 x2 slots
Installed system memory (official table)16 GB UDIMM DDR5
Maximum memory capacity (official table)192 GB (4 x 48 GB)
Memory type (official table)Official installed memory is listed as ECC
CPU (official table)AMD Ryzen™ 5 7000 series 6-core/12-thread processor, burst up to 5.1 GHz AMD Radeon Graphics
Official CPU core count6
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count4
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M)); 2 × official 10GbE (10 Gigabit Ethernet Port: 2 x 10GBASE-T (10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M))
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)25 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M)); 2 × official 10GbE (10 Gigabit Ethernet Port: 2 x 10GBASE-T (10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M)))
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Not listed
Dimensions (official table)11.59 × 14.56 × 12.59 inch
Weight (official table)24.21 lbs
Power supply (official table)500W(x1), 100-240V 1 x 8 (6+2)-pin PCI-e cable
Memory Slot (official table)4 x UDIMM DDR5 / Support optional ECC memory For dual-DIMM configurations, you must use a pair of identical DDR5 modules.
Flash Memory (official table)5GB (Dual boot OS protection)
PCIe Slot (official table)3 / Slot 1: Gen 4 x 8 or Gen 4 x 4* / Slot 2: Gen 4 x 4 / Slot 3: Gen 4 x 4 *Slot 1 provides the width of PCIe Gen4 x8 when Slot 2 is not in use, and provides the width of PCIe Gen4 x4 when Slot 2 is in use. / Card dimensions for PCIe slot 1:268 x 112 x 40.64(dual slot) mm / 10.5 x 4.4 x 1.6 inches / Card dimensions for PCIe slot 2:150 x 68.9 x 18.76 mm / 5.90 x 2.71 x 0.74 inches. / Card dimensio
USB 2.0 port (official table)2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Port (official table)2 x Type-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps
HDMI™ Output (official table)1, HDMI™ 1.4b (up to 4096 x 2160 @ 30Hz)
Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical (official table)164.03 W Tested with drives fully populated.
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#6

QNAP TVS-h1688x

Best for: 12 official bays, 32 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 6-core official CPU

7.5/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 10GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 32 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 128 GB
  • Official installed memory is listed as ECC

Watch out for

  • No additional scored gaps in the official record we used

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays12
Installed system memory32 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official CPU core count6
Drive bays (official table)12 official bays — 12 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s + 4 x 2.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s The system is shipped without HDD. / For the HDD compatibility list, please visit https://www.qnap.com/compatibility/
M.2 slots (official table)2
Installed system memory (official table)32GB ECC UDIMM DDR4
Maximum memory capacity (official table)128 GB (4 x 32 GB)
Memory type (official table)Official installed memory is listed as ECC
CPU (official table)Intel® Xeon® W-1250 6-core/12-thread processor, up to 4.7 GHz
Official CPU core count6
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count6
Official onboard Ethernet rows4 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 4 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M)); 2 × official 10GbE (10 Gigabit Ethernet Port: 2 x 10GBASE-T (10G/1G))
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)30 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (4 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 4 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M)); 2 × official 10GbE (10 Gigabit Ethernet Port: 2 x 10GBASE-T (10G/1G)))
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Not listed
Dimensions (official table)11.59 × 14.56 × 12.59 inch Dimensions do not include foot pad (foot pad may be up to 30mm / 1.18 inches high depending on model)
Weight (official table)31.94 lbs
Power supply (official table)550W PSU, 100~240V
Memory Slot (official table)4 x UDIMM DDR4 For dual-DIMM configurations, you must use a pair of identical DDR4 modules.
Flash Memory (official table)5GB (Dual boot OS protection)
Wake on LAN (WOL) (official table)Only the 2.5GbE port
Thunderbolt Port (official table)Optional via the QXP-T32P 2-port Thunderbolt 3 PCIe adapter Supports only Thunderbolt connections for Windows & Mac hosts and USB storage devices. Third-party Thunderbolt external storage devices are not supported.
PCIe Slot (official table)3 / Slot 1: PCIe Gen3 x8 / Slot 2: PCIe Gen3 x4 / Slot 3: PCIe Gen3 x4 *Slot 1 is preinstalled with a 2-port 10GbE network adapter. / Card dimensions for PCIe slot 1:260 x 111.15 x 37.52 mm / 10.25 x 4.38 x 1.48 inches. / Card dimensions for PCIe slot 2:150 x 68.9 x 18.76 mm / 5.90 x 2.71 x 0.74 inches. / Card dimensions for PCIe slot 3:150 x 68.9 x 18.76 mm / 5.90 x 2.71 x 0.74 inches. / Wider ca
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Port (official table)2 x Type-C / 4 x Type-A
HDMI™ Output (official table)1, HDMI™ 1.4b (up to 4096 x 2160 @ 30Hz)
Power Consumption: Disk Standby Mode (official table)91.26 W
Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical (official table)108.67 W Tested with drives fully populated.
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#7

Synology DS3622xs+

Best for: 12 official bays, 16 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 6-core official CPU

7.5/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 10GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 16 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 48 GB
  • Official installed memory is listed as ECC

Watch out for

  • No additional scored gaps in the official record we used

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays12
Installed system memory16 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official CPU core count6
Drive bays (official table)12 official bays — 12 × 3.5" SATA HDD or 2.5" SATA HDD/SSD
Installed system memory (official table)16 GB DDR4 ECC SODIMM
Maximum memory capacity (official table)48 GB (8 GB x 2 + 16 GB × 2)
Memory type (official table)Official installed memory is listed as ECC
CPU (official table)Intel Xeon D-1531
Official CPU core count6
Official CPU thread count12
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count4
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 1GbE (RJ-45 1GbE LAN Port: 2); 2 × official 10GbE (RJ-45 10GbE LAN Port: 2)
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)22 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 1GbE (RJ-45 1GbE LAN Port: 2); 2 × official 10GbE (RJ-45 10GbE LAN Port: 2))
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Yes
Dimensions (official table)270 mm × 300 mm × 340 mm
Weight (official table)9.8 kg
Power supply (official table)550 watts
Hardware Encryption Engine (official table)YES
Total Memory Slots (official table)4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port (official table)2
PCIe (official table)PCIe Expansion
Noise Level (official table)25 dB(A)
Wake on LAN / WAN (official table)YES
Power Consumption (official table)94.42 watts (Access) / 54.33 watts (HDD Hibernation)
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#8

QNAP TBS-h574tx

Best for: 5 official bays, 16 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 10-core official CPU

7.2/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 10GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 16 GB
  • Official CPU core count is 10

Watch out for

  • Official table lists the installed memory as not expandable

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays5
Installed system memory16 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official CPU core count10
Drive bays (official table)5 official bays — 5 x E1.S up to 15mm (5x PCIe Gen3 x2) / / Pre-install adapter to support M.2 2280 for each slots
M.2 slots (official table)5
Installed system memory (official table)16 GB on board (non-expandable)
Maximum memory capacity (official table)16 GB on board (non-expandable)
CPU (official table)Intel® Core™ i5-1235U, 10C (2P+8E)/12T, 4.4GHz
Official CPU core count10
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count2
Official onboard Ethernet rows1 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 1); 1 × official 10GbE (10 Gigabit Ethernet Port: 1 x 10GBASE-T (10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M))
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)12.5 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (1 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 1); 1 × official 10GbE (10 Gigabit Ethernet Port: 1 x 10GBASE-T (10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M)))
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Official table includes a Hot-swappable row; the cell text after removing icons is blank
Dimensions (official table)2.36 × 8.46 × 7.83 inch
Weight (official table)4.94 lbs
Power supply (official table)120W Adapter (19VDC output, 100-240VAC input)
Flash Memory (official table)5GB (Dual boot OS protection)
Thunderbolt Port (official table)2 (Thunderbolt™ 4) Supports only Thunderbolt connections for Windows & Mac hosts and USB storage devices. Third-party Thunderbolt external storage devices are not supported.
USB 2.0 port (official table)1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Port (official table)2
HDMI™ Output (official table)1, HDMI™ 1.4b
Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical (official table)46 W
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#9

QNAP TVS-h1277ax

Best for: 8 official bays, 16 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 6-core official CPU

6.9/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 10GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 16 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 192 GB
  • Official installed memory is listed as ECC

Watch out for

  • No additional scored gaps in the official record we used

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays8
Installed system memory16 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official CPU core count6
Drive bays (official table)8 official bays — 8 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s + 4 x 2.5-inch U.2 NVMe Gen4 x2 slots
Installed system memory (official table)16 GB UDIMM DDR5
Maximum memory capacity (official table)192 GB (4 x 48 GB)
Memory type (official table)Official installed memory is listed as ECC
CPU (official table)AMD Ryzen™ 5 7000 series 6-core/12-thread processor, burst up to 5.1 GHz AMD Radeon Graphics
Official CPU core count6
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count4
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M)); 2 × official 10GbE (10 Gigabit Ethernet Port: 2 x 10GBASE-T (10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M))
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)25 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M)); 2 × official 10GbE (10 Gigabit Ethernet Port: 2 x 10GBASE-T (10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M)))
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Not listed
Dimensions (official table)8.87 × 14.56 × 12.59 inch
Weight (official table)24.21 lbs
Power supply (official table)500W(x1), 100-240V 1 x 8 (6+2)-pin PCI-e cable
Memory Slot (official table)4 x UDIMM DDR5 / Support optional ECC memory For dual-DIMM configurations, you must use a pair of identical DDR5 modules.
Flash Memory (official table)5GB (Dual boot OS protection)
PCIe Slot (official table)3 / Slot 1: Gen 4 x 8 or Gen 4 x 4* / Slot 2: Gen 4 x 4 / Slot 3: Gen 4 x 4 *Slot 1 provides the width of PCIe Gen4 x8 when Slot 2 is not in use, and provides the width of PCIe Gen4 x4 when Slot 2 is in use. / Card dimensions for PCIe slot 1:268 x 112 x 40.64(dual slot) mm / 10.5 x 4.4 x 1.6 inches / Card dimensions for PCIe slot 2:150 x 68.9 x 18.76 mm / 5.90 x 2.71 x 0.74 inches. / Card dimensio
USB 2.0 port (official table)2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Port (official table)2 x Type-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps
HDMI™ Output (official table)1, HDMI™ 1.4b (up to 4096 x 2160 @ 30Hz)
Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical (official table)106.38 W Tested with drives fully populated.
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#10

ASUSTOR FLASHSTOR 12 Pro Gen2 (FS6812X)

Best for: 12 official bays, 16 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

6.8/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 10GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 16 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 64 GB
  • Official installed memory is listed as ECC

Watch out for

  • No additional scored gaps in the official record we used

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays12
Installed system memory16 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official CPU core count4
Drive bays (official table)12 official bays
M.2 slots (official table)12
Installed system memory (official table)16GB ECC DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM
Maximum memory capacity (official table)16GB DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM (8GB x1, Expandable. Max 64GB)
Memory type (official table)Official installed memory is listed as ECC
CPU (official table)AMD Ryzen V3C14 Quad Core 2.3GHz up to 3.8GHz Processor
Official CPU core count4
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count2
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 10GbE (2 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10G/2.5G/1G/100M))
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)20 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 10GbE (2 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10G/2.5G/1G/100M)))
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Not listed
Dimensions (official table)Not listed
Weight (official table)Not listed
Power supply (official table)Not listed
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#11

QNAP TVS-h877ax

Best for: 6 official bays, 16 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 6-core official CPU

6.6/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 10GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 16 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 192 GB
  • Official installed memory is listed as ECC

Watch out for

  • No additional scored gaps in the official record we used

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays6
Installed system memory16 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official CPU core count6
Drive bays (official table)6 official bays — 6 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s + 2 x 2.5-inch U.2 NVMe Ge4 x4 slots
Installed system memory (official table)16 GB UDIMM DDR5
Maximum memory capacity (official table)192 GB (4 x 48 GB)
Memory type (official table)Official installed memory is listed as ECC
CPU (official table)AMD Ryzen™ 5 7000 series 6-core/12-thread processor, burst up to 5.1 GHz AMD Radeon Graphics
Official CPU core count6
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count4
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M)); 2 × official 10GbE (10 Gigabit Ethernet Port: 2 x 10GBASE-T (10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M))
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)25 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M)); 2 × official 10GbE (10 Gigabit Ethernet Port: 2 x 10GBASE-T (10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M)))
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Not listed
Dimensions (official table)8.86 × 11.53 × 12.59 inch
Weight (official table)19.58 lbs
Power supply (official table)500W(x1), 100-240V 1 x 8 (6+2)-pin PCI-e cable
Memory Slot (official table)4 x UDIMM DDR5 / Support optional ECC memory For dual-DIMM configurations, you must use a pair of identical DDR5 modules.
Flash Memory (official table)5GB (Dual boot OS protection)
PCIe Slot (official table)3 / Slot 1: Gen 4 x 8 or Gen 4 x 4* / Slot 2: Gen 4 x 4 / Slot 3: Gen 4 x 4 *Slot 1 provides the width of PCIe Gen4 x8 when Slot 2 is not in use, and provides the width of PCIe Gen4 x4 when Slot 2 is in use. / Card dimensions for PCIe slot 1:268 x 112 x 40.64(dual slot) mm / 10.5 x 4.4 x 1.6 inches / Card dimensions for PCIe slot 2:250 x 68.9 x 18.76 mm / 9.84 x 2.71 x 0.74 inches / Card dimension
USB 2.0 port (official table)2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Port (official table)2 x Type-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps
HDMI™ Output (official table)1, HDMI™ 1.4b (up to 4096 x 2160 @ 30Hz)
Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical (official table)105.12 W Tested with drives fully populated.
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#12

ASUSTOR LOCKERSTOR 10 Gen3 (AS6810T)

Best for: 10 official bays, 16 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

6.5/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 10GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 16 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 64 GB
  • Official installed memory is listed as ECC

Watch out for

  • No additional scored gaps in the official record we used

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays10
Installed system memory16 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official CPU core count4
Drive bays (official table)10 official bays — 10 x SATA3 6Gb/s; 3.5"/2.5" HDD/SSD
M.2 slots (official table)4
Installed system memory (official table)16GB ECC DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM
Maximum memory capacity (official table)16GB ECC DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM (16GB x1, Expandable. Max 64GB)
Memory type (official table)Official installed memory is listed as ECC
CPU (official table)AMD Ryzen V3C14 Quad Core 2.3GHz up to 3.8GHz Processor
Official CPU core count4
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count4
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 5GbE (2 x 5 Gigabit Ethernet (5G/2.5G/1G/100M)); 2 × official 10GbE (2 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10G/2.5G/1G/100M))
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)30 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 5GbE (2 x 5 Gigabit Ethernet (5G/2.5G/1G/100M)); 2 × official 10GbE (2 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10G/2.5G/1G/100M)))
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Not listed
Dimensions (official table)Not listed
Weight (official table)Not listed
Power supply (official table)Not listed
PCIe (official catalog) (official table)1 x for optional expansion 10 GbE card
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#13

ASUSTOR LOCKERSTOR 8 Gen3 (AS6808T)

Best for: 8 official bays, 16 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

6.2/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 10GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 16 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 64 GB
  • Official installed memory is listed as ECC

Watch out for

  • No additional scored gaps in the official record we used

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays8
Installed system memory16 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official CPU core count4
Drive bays (official table)8 official bays — 8 x SATA3 6Gb/s; 3.5"/2.5" HDD/SSD
M.2 slots (official table)4
Installed system memory (official table)16GB ECC DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM
Maximum memory capacity (official table)16GB ECC DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM (16GB x1, Expandable. Max 64GB)
Memory type (official table)Official installed memory is listed as ECC
CPU (official table)AMD Ryzen V3C14 Quad Core 2.3GHz up to 3.8GHz Processor
Official CPU core count4
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count4
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 5GbE (2 x 5 Gigabit Ethernet (5G/2.5G/1G/100M)); 2 × official 10GbE (2 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10G/2.5G/1G/100M))
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)30 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 5GbE (2 x 5 Gigabit Ethernet (5G/2.5G/1G/100M)); 2 × official 10GbE (2 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10G/2.5G/1G/100M)))
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Not listed
Dimensions (official table)Not listed
Weight (official table)Not listed
Power supply (official table)Not listed
PCIe (official catalog) (official table)1 x for optional expansion 10 GbE card
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#14

ASUSTOR LOCKERSTOR 6 Gen3 (AS6806T)

Best for: 6 official bays, 16 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

5.9/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 10GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 16 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 64 GB
  • Official installed memory is listed as ECC

Watch out for

  • No additional scored gaps in the official record we used

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays6
Installed system memory16 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official CPU core count4
Drive bays (official table)6 official bays — 6 x SATA3 6Gb/s; 3.5"/2.5" HDD/SSD
M.2 slots (official table)4
Installed system memory (official table)16GB ECC DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM
Maximum memory capacity (official table)16GB ECC DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM (16GB x1, Expandable. Max 64GB)
Memory type (official table)Official installed memory is listed as ECC
CPU (official table)AMD Ryzen V3C14 Quad Core 2.3GHz up to 3.8GHz Processor
Official CPU core count4
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count4
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 5GbE (2 x 5 Gigabit Ethernet (5G/2.5G/1G/100M)); 2 × official 10GbE (2 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10G/2.5G/1G/100M))
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)30 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 5GbE (2 x 5 Gigabit Ethernet (5G/2.5G/1G/100M)); 2 × official 10GbE (2 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10G/2.5G/1G/100M)))
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Not listed
Dimensions (official table)Not listed
Weight (official table)Not listed
Power supply (official table)Not listed
PCIe (official catalog) (official table)1 x for optional expansion 10 GbE card
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#15

QNAP TS-855x

Best for: 6 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 8-core official CPU

5.9/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 10GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 8 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 128 GB
  • Official table lists 2 M.2 slots

Watch out for

  • No additional scored gaps in the official record we used

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays6
Installed system memory8 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official CPU core count8
Drive bays (official table)6 official bays — 6 x 3.5-inch + 2 x 2.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s
M.2 slots (official table)2
Installed system memory (official table)8 GB non-ECC UDIMM DDR4
Maximum memory capacity (official table)128 GB (4 x 32 GB)
Memory type (official table)Official installed memory is listed as non-ECC
CPU (official table)Intel ® Atom® C5125 8-core processor, 2.8GHz
Official CPU core count8
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count3
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M)); 1 × official 10GbE (10 Gigabit Ethernet Port: 1 x 10GBASE-T (10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M))
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)15 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M)); 1 × official 10GbE (10 Gigabit Ethernet Port: 1 x 10GBASE-T (10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M)))
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Not listed
Dimensions (official table)8.86 × 11.53 × 12.59 inch Dimensions do not include foot pad (foot pad may be up to 30mm / 1.18 inches high depending on model)
Weight (official table)22.13 lbs
Power supply (official table)250W PSU, 100~240V
Memory Slot (official table)4 x U-DIMM DDR4 / Support ECC memory
Flash Memory (official table)5GB (Dual boot OS protection)
Wake on LAN (WOL) (official table)Only the 2.5GbE port
PCIe Slot (official table)2 / Slot 1: PCIe Gen 3 x4 / Slot 2: PCIe Gen 3 x4 Card dimensions for PCIe slot 1:260 x 111.15 x 18.76 mm / 10.25 x 4.38 x 0.74 inches / Card dimensions for PCIe slot 2:150 x 68.9 x 18.76 mm / 5.90 x 2.71 x 0.74 inches.
USB 2.0 port (official table)1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 port (official table)3
Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical (official table)86.96 W Tested with drives fully populated.
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#16

Synology RS2825RP+

Best for: 16 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

5.9/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 10GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 8 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 32 GB
  • Official installed memory is listed as ECC

Watch out for

  • Official form is rackmount, so it needs a rack, rails and a plan for moving the unit safely

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays16
Installed system memory8 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official CPU core count4
Drive bays (official table)16 official bays — 16 × 3.5" SATA HDD or 2.5" SATA SSD
Installed system memory (official table)8 GB DDR4 ECC UDIMM
Maximum memory capacity (official table)32 GB (16 GB × 2)
Memory type (official table)Official installed memory is listed as ECC
CPU (official table)AMD Ryzen V1780B
Official CPU core count4
Official CPU thread count8
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count3
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 1GbE (RJ-45 1GbE LAN Port: 2); 1 × official 10GbE (RJ-45 10GbE LAN Port: 1)
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)12 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 1GbE (RJ-45 1GbE LAN Port: 2); 1 × official 10GbE (RJ-45 10GbE LAN Port: 1))
Form factor (official table or official model family)3U
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Yes
Dimensions (official table)132.3 mm × 482 mm × 656.5 mm
Weight (official table)17.3 kg
Power supply (official table)550 watts
Hardware Encryption Engine (official table)YES
Total Memory Slots (official table)2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port (official table)2
PCIe (official table)PCIe Expansion
Noise Level (official table)49.6 dB(A)
Wake on LAN / WAN (official table)YES
Power Consumption (official table)134.48 watts (Access) / 50.81 watts (HDD Hibernation)
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#17

QNAP TS-h973ax

Best for: 5 official bays, 32 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

5.7/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 10GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 32 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 64 GB
  • Official installed memory is listed as ECC

Watch out for

  • No additional scored gaps in the official record we used

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays5
Installed system memory32 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official CPU core count4
Drive bays (official table)5 official bays — 5 x 3.5-inch + 4 x 2.5-inch The system is shipped without HDD/SSD. / For the HDD/SSD compatibility list, please visit https://www.qnap.com/compatibility/
Installed system memory (official table)32 GB SODIMM DDR4
Maximum memory capacity (official table)64 GB (2 x 32 GB)
Memory type (official table)Official installed memory is listed as ECC
CPU (official table)AMD Ryzen™ Embedded V1500B 4-core/8-thread 2.2 GHz processor
Official CPU core count4
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count3
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M)); 1 × official 10GbE (10 Gigabit Ethernet Port: 1 x 10GBASE-T (10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M))
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)15 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M)); 1 × official 10GbE (10 Gigabit Ethernet Port: 1 x 10GBASE-T (10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M)))
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Official table includes a Hot-swappable row; the cell text after removing icons is blank
Dimensions (official table)6.95 × 8.84 × 8.82 inch Dimensions do not include foot pad (foot pad may be up to 30mm / 1.18 inches high depending on model)
Weight (official table)9.57 lbs
Power supply (official table)External, 120 W, AC 100 to 240 V
Memory Slot (official table)2 x SODIMM DDR4 / Support optional ECC memory For dual-DIMM configuration, you must use a pair of identical DDR4 modules.
Flash Memory (official table)5GB (Dual boot OS protection)
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Port (official table)1 x Type-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 / 3 x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 2
Power Consumption: Disk Standby Mode (official table)41.2 W
Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical (official table)55.41 W Tested with drives fully populated.
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#18

QNAP TVS-h874t

Best for: 8 official bays, 32 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 12-core official CPU

5.6/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 2.5GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 32 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 64 GB
  • Official table lists 2 M.2 slots

Watch out for

  • No additional scored gaps in the official record we used

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays8
Installed system memory32 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official CPU core count12
Drive bays (official table)8 official bays — 8 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s
M.2 slots (official table)2
Installed system memory (official table)32 GB SODIMM DDR4
Maximum memory capacity (official table)64 GB ( 2 x 32 GB)
CPU (official table)Intel® Core™ i7 12-core (8P+4E) /20-thread Processor
Official CPU core count12
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count2
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M))
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)5 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M)))
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Not listed
Dimensions (official table)7.09 × 12.96 × 11.01 inch Dimensions do not include foot pad (foot pad may be up to 30mm / 1.18 inches high depending on model)
Weight (official table)16.18 lbs
Power supply (official table)350W (PWR-PSU-350W-DT01), 100-240V
Memory Slot (official table)2 x SODIMM DDR4
Flash Memory (official table)5GB (Dual boot OS protection)
Thunderbolt Port (official table)2 (Thunderbolt™ 4) Supports only Thunderbolt connections for Windows & Mac hosts and USB storage devices. Third-party Thunderbolt external storage devices are not supported.
PCIe Slot (official table)2 / Slot 1: PCIe Gen 4 x16 / Slot 2: PCIe Gen 4 x4 *Slot 2 is preinstalled with a Thunderbolt 4 AIC. / Card dimensions for PCIe slot 1~Slot 2:185 x 131.15 x 18.76 mm / 7.28 x 5.16 x 0.74 inches. / Wider cards can be installed if the next PCIe slot will not be used.
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Port (official table)1 x Type-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps / 2 x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps
HDMI™ Output (official table)1, HDMI™ 1.4b (up to 4096 x 2160 @ 30Hz)
Power Consumption: Disk Standby Mode (official table)62.668 W
Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical (official table)104.35 W Tested fully populated with WD10EFRX hard drives.
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#19

QNAP TS-1673au-rp

Best for: 16 official bays, 16 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

5.4/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 2.5GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 16 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 64 GB
  • Official installed memory is listed as ECC

Watch out for

  • Official form is rackmount, so it needs a rack, rails and a plan for moving the unit safely

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays16
Installed system memory16 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official CPU core count4
Drive bays (official table)16 official bays — 16 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s The system is shipped without HDD. / For the HDD compatibility list, please visit https://www.qnap.com/compatibility/
Installed system memory (official table)16 GB UDIMM DDR4
Maximum memory capacity (official table)64 GB (2 x 32 GB)
Memory type (official table)Official installed memory is listed as ECC
CPU (official table)AMD Ryzen™ Embedded V1500B 4-core/8-thread 2.2 GHz processor
Official CPU core count4
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count2
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M))
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)5 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M)))
Form factor (official table or official model family)3U
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Not listed
Dimensions (official table)5.17 × 17.01 × 14.6 inch Excludes ear hook and the protruding part of the Power Supply Unit.
Weight (official table)29.83 lbs
Power supply (official table)550W (x2), 100-240V AC, 50-60Hz, 7-3.5A
Memory Slot (official table)2 x UDIMM DDR4 / Support ECC memory For dual-DIMM configurations, you must use a pair of identical DDR4 modules.
Flash Memory (official table)5GB (Dual boot OS protection)
Wake on LAN (WOL) (official table)Only the 2.5GbE port
PCIe Slot (official table)2 x PCIe Gen3 x4 With a riser card (two PCIe slots): / slot 1:160 x 68.9x 18.76 mm / 6.3 x 2.71 x 0.74 inches. / slot 2:160 x 68.9x 39.08 mm / 6.3 x 2.71 x 1.54 inches. / Wider cards can be installed if the next PCIe slot will not be used. / Without a riser card (one PCIe slot): / Slot 1:160 x 111.15 x 39.08 mm / 6.3 x 4.38 x 1.54 inches.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 port (official table)1 x Type-A
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Port (official table)2 x Type-C / 1 x Type-A
HDMI™ Output (official table)Optional via a PCIe graphics card
Power Consumption: Disk Standby Mode (official table)47.75 W
Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical (official table)97.34 W Tested fully populated with WD10EFRX hard drives.
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#20

Synology RS2423+

Best for: 12 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

5.3/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 10GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 8 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 32 GB
  • Official installed memory is listed as ECC

Watch out for

  • Official form is rackmount, so it needs a rack, rails and a plan for moving the unit safely

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays12
Installed system memory8 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official CPU core count4
Drive bays (official table)12 official bays — 12 × 3.5" SATA HDD or 2.5" SATA SSD
Installed system memory (official table)8 GB DDR4 ECC UDIMM
Maximum memory capacity (official table)32 GB (16 GB × 2)
Memory type (official table)Official installed memory is listed as ECC
CPU (official table)AMD Ryzen V1780B
Official CPU core count4
Official CPU thread count8
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count3
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 1GbE (RJ-45 1GbE LAN Port: 2); 1 × official 10GbE (RJ-45 10GbE LAN Port: 1)
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)12 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 1GbE (RJ-45 1GbE LAN Port: 2); 1 × official 10GbE (RJ-45 10GbE LAN Port: 1))
Form factor (official table or official model family)2U
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Yes
Dimensions (official table)88 mm × 482 mm × 552 mm
Weight (official table)11.5 kg
Power supply (official table)500 watts
Related official records with the same scored hardwareThe official specification table also lists RS2423RP+II as a related model. Scored hardware figures on the official pages we used are the same; the official difference is a redundant power supply and the published size or weight that goes with it. We keep one product page for this official hardware set so the RP and non-RP listings are not given separate nearly identical pages.
Hardware Encryption Engine (official table)YES
Total Memory Slots (official table)2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port (official table)2
PCIe Expansion (official table)1 × Gen3 x8 slot (x4 link)
Noise Level (official table)52.3 dB(A)
Wake on LAN / WAN (official table)YES
Power Consumption (official table)119.95 watts (Access) / 46.21 watts (HDD Hibernation)
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#21

ASUSTOR LOCKERSTOR 10 (AS6510T)

Best for: 10 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

5.0/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 10GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 8 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 64 GB
  • Official table lists 2 M.2 slots

Watch out for

  • No additional scored gaps in the official record we used

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays10
Installed system memory8 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official CPU core count4
Drive bays (official table)10 official bays — 10 x SATA3 6Gb/s; 3.5"/2.5" HDD/SSD
M.2 slots (official table)2
Installed system memory (official table)8GB SO-DIMM DDR4
Maximum memory capacity (official table)8GB SO-DIMM DDR4 (Expandable. Max 64GB)
CPU (official table)Intel ATOM C3538 2.1GHz Quad-Core Processor
Official CPU core count4
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count4
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 10GbE (2 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet(10G/1G)); 2 × official 2.5GbE (2 x 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet (2.5G/1G/100M))
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)25 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 10GbE (2 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet(10G/1G)); 2 × official 2.5GbE (2 x 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet (2.5G/1G/100M)))
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Not listed
Dimensions (official table)Not listed
Weight (official table)Not listed
Power supply (official table)Not listed
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#22

QNAP TS-h966tx

Best for: 5 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 6-core official CPU

5.0/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 10GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 8 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 64 GB
  • Official CPU core count is 6

Watch out for

  • No additional scored gaps in the official record we used

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays5
Installed system memory8 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official CPU core count6
Drive bays (official table)5 official bays — 5 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s + 4 x 2.5-inch U.2 PCIe NVMe slots
Installed system memory (official table)8 GB SODIMM DDR5
Maximum memory capacity (official table)64GB (2 x 32GB)
CPU (official table)Intel® Core™ i3 6-core processor, up to 4.4 GHz
Official CPU core count6
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count2
Official onboard Ethernet rows1 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 1(2.5G/1G/100M/10M)); 1 × official 10GbE (10 Gigabit Ethernet Port: 1 x 10GBASE-T (10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M))
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)12.5 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (1 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 1(2.5G/1G/100M/10M)); 1 × official 10GbE (10 Gigabit Ethernet Port: 1 x 10GBASE-T (10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M)))
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Official table includes a Hot-swappable row; the cell text after removing icons is blank
Dimensions (official table)7.19 × 8.84 × 8.8 inch
Weight (official table)7.87 lbs
Power supply (official table)150W adapter, AC 100 to 240 V
Memory Slot (official table)2 x SODIMM DDR5
Flash Memory (official table)4GB (Dual boot OS protection)
Thunderbolt Port (official table)2 (Thunderbolt™ 4)
USB 2.0 port (official table)1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Port (official table)2
HDMI™ Output (official table)1 x HDMI™ (up to 4K@60Hz)
Power Consumption: Disk Standby Mode (official table)38.619 W
Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical (official table)55.186 W Tested with drives fully populated.
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#23

ASUSTOR LOCKERSTOR 8 (AS6508T)

Best for: 8 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

4.7/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 10GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 8 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 64 GB
  • Official table lists 2 M.2 slots

Watch out for

  • No additional scored gaps in the official record we used

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays8
Installed system memory8 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official CPU core count4
Drive bays (official table)8 official bays — 8 x SATA3 6Gb/s; 3.5"/2.5" HDD/SSD
M.2 slots (official table)2
Installed system memory (official table)8GB SO-DIMM DDR4
Maximum memory capacity (official table)8GB SO-DIMM DDR4 (Expandable. Max 64GB)
CPU (official table)Intel ATOM C3538 2.1GHz Quad-Core Processor
Official CPU core count4
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count4
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 10GbE (2 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet(10G/1G)); 2 × official 2.5GbE (2 x 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet (2.5G/1G/100M))
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)25 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 10GbE (2 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet(10G/1G)); 2 × official 2.5GbE (2 x 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet (2.5G/1G/100M)))
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Not listed
Dimensions (official table)Not listed
Weight (official table)Not listed
Power supply (official table)Not listed
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#24

QNAP TS-1655

Best for: 12 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 8-core official CPU

4.7/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 2.5GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 8 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 128 GB
  • Official table lists 2 M.2 slots

Watch out for

  • No additional scored gaps in the official record we used

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays12
Installed system memory8 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official CPU core count8
Drive bays (official table)12 official bays — 12 x 3.5-inch + 4 x 2.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s
M.2 slots (official table)2
Installed system memory (official table)8 GB non-ECC UDIMM DDR4
Maximum memory capacity (official table)128 GB (4 x 32 GB)
Memory type (official table)Official installed memory is listed as non-ECC
CPU (official table)Intel ® Atom® C5125 8-core processor, 2.8GHz
Official CPU core count8
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count2
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M))
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)5 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M)))
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Not listed
Dimensions (official table)11.59 × 14.56 × 12.59 inch Dimensions do not include foot pad (foot pad may be up to 30mm / 1.18 inches high depending on model)
Weight (official table)31.39 lbs
Power supply (official table)550W, 100-240V 1 x 8-pin PCI-e cable + 1 x 8 (6+2)-pin PCI-e cable
Memory Slot (official table)4 x U-DIMM DDR4 / Support ECC memory
Flash Memory (official table)5GB (Dual boot OS protection)
Wake on LAN (WOL) (official table)Only the 2.5GbE port
PCIe Slot (official table)3 / Slot 1: PCIe Gen 3 x4 / Slot 2: PCIe Gen 3 x4 / Slot 3: PCIe Gen 3 x4 Card dimensions for PCIe slot 1:260 x 111.15 x 37.52 mm / 10.25 x 4.38 x 1.48 inches. / Card dimensions for PCIe slot 2:150 x 68.9 x 18.76 mm / 5.90 x 2.71 x 0.74 inches. / Card dimensions for PCIe slot 3:150 x 68.9 x 18.76 mm / 5.90 x 2.71 x 0.74 inches. / Wider cards can be installed if the next PCIe slot will not be used.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 port (official table)4
Power Consumption: Disk Standby Mode (official table)68.004 W
Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical (official table)104.65 W Tested fully populated with 1TB hard drives and 120GB solid-state drives.
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#25

Synology DS1823xs+

Best for: 8 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

4.7/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 10GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 8 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 32 GB
  • Official installed memory is listed as ECC

Watch out for

  • No additional scored gaps in the official record we used

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays8
Installed system memory8 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official CPU core count4
Drive bays (official table)8 official bays — 8 × 3.5" SATA HDD or 2.5" SATA SSD 2 × M.2 2280 NVMe SSD
M.2 slots (official table)2
Installed system memory (official table)8 GB DDR4 ECC SODIMM
Maximum memory capacity (official table)32 GB (16 GB × 2)
Memory type (official table)Official installed memory is listed as ECC
CPU (official table)AMD Ryzen V1780B
Official CPU core count4
Official CPU thread count8
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count3
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 1GbE (RJ-45 1GbE LAN Port: 2); 1 × official 10GbE (RJ-45 10GbE LAN Port: 1)
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)12 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 1GbE (RJ-45 1GbE LAN Port: 2); 1 × official 10GbE (RJ-45 10GbE LAN Port: 1))
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Yes
Dimensions (official table)166 mm × 343 mm × 243 mm
Weight (official table)6.2 kg
Power supply (official table)250 watts
Hardware Encryption Engine (official table)YES
Total Memory Slots (official table)2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port (official table)3
PCIe (official table)PCIe Expansion
Noise Level (official table)23.6 dB(A)
Wake on LAN / WAN (official table)YES
Power Consumption (official table)87.93 watts (Access) / 28.37 watts (HDD Hibernation)
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#26

QNAP TVS-h674

Best for: 6 official bays, 32 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 6-core official CPU

4.6/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 2.5GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 32 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 64 GB
  • Official table lists 2 M.2 slots

Watch out for

  • No additional scored gaps in the official record we used

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays6
Installed system memory32 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official CPU core count6
Drive bays (official table)6 official bays — 6 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s
M.2 slots (official table)2
Installed system memory (official table)32 GB SODIMM DDR4
Maximum memory capacity (official table)64 GB ( 2 x 32 GB)
CPU (official table)Intel® Core™ i5-12400 6-core/12-thread Processor, burst up to 4.4 GHz
Official CPU core count6
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count2
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M))
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)5 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M)))
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Not listed
Dimensions (official table)7.09 × 10.41 × 11.01 inch Dimensions do not include foot pad (foot pad may be up to 30mm / 1.18 inches high depending on model)
Weight (official table)13.93 lbs
Power supply (official table)250W, 100-240V
Memory Slot (official table)2 x SODIMM DDR4
Flash Memory (official table)5GB (Dual boot OS protection)
PCIe Slot (official table)2 / Slot 1: PCIe Gen 4 x16 / Slot 2: PCIe Gen 4 x4 Card dimensions for PCIe slot 1~Slot 2:185 x 111.15 x 18.76 mm / 7.28 x 4.38 x 0.74 inches. / Wider cards can be installed if the next PCIe slot will not be used.
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Port (official table)1 x Type-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps / 2 x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps
HDMI™ Output (official table)1, HDMI™ 1.4b (up to 4096 x 2160 @ 30Hz)
Power Consumption: Disk Standby Mode (official table)39.911 W
Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical (official table)79.363 W Tested fully populated with WD10EFRX hard drives.
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#27

QNAP TVS-h674t

Best for: 6 official bays, 32 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 6-core official CPU

4.6/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 2.5GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 32 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 64 GB
  • Official table lists 2 M.2 slots

Watch out for

  • No additional scored gaps in the official record we used

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays6
Installed system memory32 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official CPU core count6
Drive bays (official table)6 official bays — 6 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s
M.2 slots (official table)2
Installed system memory (official table)32 GB SODIMM DDR4
Maximum memory capacity (official table)64 GB ( 2 x 32 GB)
CPU (official table)Intel® Core™ i5-12400 6-core/12-thread Processor, burst up to 4.4 GHz
Official CPU core count6
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count2
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M))
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)5 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M)))
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Not listed
Dimensions (official table)7.09 × 10.41 × 11.01 inch Dimensions do not include foot pad (foot pad may be up to 30mm / 1.18 inches high depending on model)
Weight (official table)14.02 lbs
Power supply (official table)Minimum 250W PSU, 100-240VAC
Memory Slot (official table)2 x SODIMM DDR4
Flash Memory (official table)5GB (Dual boot OS protection)
Thunderbolt Port (official table)2 (Thunderbolt™ 4) Supports only Thunderbolt connections for Windows & Mac hosts and USB storage devices. Third-party Thunderbolt external storage devices are not supported.
PCIe Slot (official table)2 / Slot 1: PCIe Gen 4 x16 / Slot 2: PCIe Gen 4 x4 *Slot 2 is preinstalled with a Thunderbolt 4 AIC. / Card dimensions for PCIe slot 1~Slot 2:185 x 111.15 x 18.76 mm / 7.28 x 4.38 x 0.74 inches. / Wider cards can be installed if the next PCIe slot will not be used.
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Port (official table)1 x Type-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps / 2 x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps
HDMI™ Output (official table)1, HDMI™ 1.4b (up to 4096 x 2160 @ 30Hz)
Power Consumption: Disk Standby Mode (official table)39.911 W
Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical (official table)79.363 W Tested fully populated with WD10EFRX hard drives.
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#28

ASUSTOR FLASHSTOR 12 Pro (FS6712X)

Best for: 12 official bays, 4 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

4.5/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 10GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 16 GB
  • Official table lists 12 M.2 slots

Watch out for

  • Official table lists a single onboard Ethernet port

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays12
Installed system memory4 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official CPU core count4
Drive bays (official table)12 official bays
M.2 slots (official table)12
Installed system memory (official table)4GB SO-DIMM DDR4
Maximum memory capacity (official table)4GB SO-DIMM DDR4 (4GB x1, Expandable. Max 16GB)
CPU (official table)Intel Celeron N5105 Quad-Core 2.0GHz (burst up 2.90 GHz) Processor
Official CPU core count4
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count1
Official onboard Ethernet rows1 × official 10GbE (1 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M/10M))
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)10 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (1 × official 10GbE (1 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M/10M)))
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Not listed
Dimensions (official table)Not listed
Weight (official table)Not listed
Power supply (official table)Not listed
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#29

QNAP TS-1232pxu-rp

Best for: 12 official bays, 4 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

4.5/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 10GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 16 GB
  • Official table lists 4 onboard Ethernet ports

Watch out for

  • Official form is rackmount, so it needs a rack, rails and a plan for moving the unit safely

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays12
Installed system memory4 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official CPU core count4
Drive bays (official table)12 official bays — 12 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s
Installed system memory (official table)4 GB UDIMM DDR4
Maximum memory capacity (official table)16 GB (1 x 16 GB)
CPU (official table)AnnapurnaLabs Alpine AL324 64-bit ARM® Cortex-A57 4-core 1.7GHz processor
Official CPU core count4
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count4
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M)); 2 × official 10GbE (10 Gigabit Ethernet Port: 2 x 10GbE SFP+)
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)25 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M)); 2 × official 10GbE (10 Gigabit Ethernet Port: 2 x 10GbE SFP+))
Form factor (official table or official model family)2U
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Not listed
Dimensions (official table)3.49 × 17.01 × 20.12 inch Excludes ear hook and the protruding part of the Power Supply Unit.
Weight (official table)28.53 lbs
Power supply (official table)250W (x2) PSU, 100 - 240V
Memory Slot (official table)1 x UDIMM DDR4
Flash Memory (official table)512 MB (Dual boot OS protection)
Wake on LAN (WOL) (official table)Only the 2.5GbE port
PCIe Slot (official table)1 / Slot 1: PCIe Gen 2 x2 PCIe bandwidth limitations will restrict the NAS 10GbE performance. / Card dimensions for PCIe slot:220 x 68.9x 18.76 mm / 8.67 x 2.71 x 0.74 inches.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 port (official table)4
Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical (official table)83.57 W Tested with drives fully populated.
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#30

ASUSTOR FLASHSTOR 6 Gen2 (FS6806X)

Best for: 6 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

4.4/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 10GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 8 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 64 GB
  • Official installed memory is listed as ECC

Watch out for

  • Official table lists a single onboard Ethernet port

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays6
Installed system memory8 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official CPU core count4
Drive bays (official table)6 official bays
M.2 slots (official table)6
Installed system memory (official table)8GB DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM
Maximum memory capacity (official table)8GB ECC DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM (8GB x1, Expandable. Max 64GB)
Memory type (official table)Official installed memory is listed as ECC
CPU (official table)AMD Ryzen V3C14 Quad Core 2.3GHz up to 3.8GHz
Official CPU core count4
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count1
Official onboard Ethernet rows1 × official 10GbE (1 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10G/2.5G/1G/100M))
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)10 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (1 × official 10GbE (1 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10G/2.5G/1G/100M)))
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Not listed
Dimensions (official table)Not listed
Weight (official table)Not listed
Power supply (official table)Not listed
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#31

QNAP TS-855eu

Best for: 8 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 8-core official CPU

4.2/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 2.5GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 8 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 64 GB
  • Official table lists 2 M.2 slots

Watch out for

  • Official form is rackmount, so it needs a rack, rails and a plan for moving the unit safely

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays8
Installed system memory8 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official CPU core count8
Drive bays (official table)8 official bays — 8 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s The system is shipped without HDD. / For the HDD compatibility list, please visit https://www.qnap.com/compatibility/
M.2 slots (official table)2
Installed system memory (official table)8 GB non-ECC SODIMM DDR4
Maximum memory capacity (official table)64 GB ( 2 x 32 GB)
Memory type (official table)Official installed memory is listed as non-ECC
CPU (official table)Intel ® Atom® C5125 8-core processor, 2.8GHz
Official CPU core count8
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count2
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M))
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)5 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M)))
Form factor (official table or official model family)2U
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Not listed
Dimensions (official table)3.49 × 17.01 × 11.71 inch
Weight (official table)17.86 lbs
Power supply (official table)250W PSU, 100 - 240V
Related official records with the same scored hardwareThe official specification table also lists TS-855eu-rp as a related model. Scored hardware figures on the official pages we used are the same; the official difference is a redundant power supply and the published size or weight that goes with it. We keep one product page for this official hardware set so the RP and non-RP listings are not given separate nearly identical pages.
Memory Slot (official table)2 x SODIMM DDR4 / Support ECC memory For dual-DIMM configuration, you must use a pair of identical DDR4 modules.
Flash Memory (official table)5GB (Dual boot OS protection)
Wake on LAN (WOL) (official table)Only the 2.5GbE port
PCIe Slot (official table)2 x PCIe Gen3 (x4) / Slot 1: PCIe Gen 3 (x4) / Slot 2: PCIe Gen 3 (x4) Card dimensions for PCIe slot 1:97 x 68.9x 18.76 mm / 3.82 x 2.71 x 0.74 inches. / Card dimensions for PCIe slot 2:210 x 68.9 x 18.76 mm / 8.27 x 2.71 x 0.74 inches.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 port (official table)4
HDMI™ Output (official table)Optional via a PCIe graphics card
Power Consumption: Disk Standby Mode (official table)49.799 W
Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical (official table)79.113 W Tested fully populated with WD10EFRX hard drives.
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#32

QNAP TS-832px

Best for: 8 official bays, 4 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

3.9/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 10GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 16 GB
  • Official table lists 4 onboard Ethernet ports

Watch out for

  • No additional scored gaps in the official record we used

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays8
Installed system memory4 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official CPU core count4
Drive bays (official table)8 official bays — 8 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s
Installed system memory (official table)4 GB SODIMM DDR4
Maximum memory capacity (official table)16 GB (1 x 16 GB)
CPU (official table)AnnapurnaLabs Alpine AL324 ARM® Cortex-A57 4-core 1.7GHz processor
Official CPU core count4
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count4
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M)); 2 × official 10GbE (10 Gigabit Ethernet Port: 2 x 10GbE SFP+)
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)25 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M)); 2 × official 10GbE (10 Gigabit Ethernet Port: 2 x 10GbE SFP+))
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Not listed
Dimensions (official table)7.09 × 12.96 × 11.06 inch Dimensions do not include foot pad (foot pad may be up to 30mm / 1.18 inches high depending on model)
Weight (official table)15.54 lbs
Power supply (official table)250W, 100-240V AC, 50/60Hz, 3.5A
Memory Slot (official table)1 x SODIMM DDR4
Flash Memory (official table)512 MB (Dual boot OS protection)
Wake on LAN (WOL) (official table)Only the 2.5GbE port
PCIe Slot (official table)1 / Slot 1: PCIe Gen 2 x2 PCIe bandwidth limitations will restrict the NAS 10GbE performance. / Card dimensions for PCIe slot:210 x 68.9x 24.76 mm / 8.27 x 2.71 x 0.97 inches.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 port (official table)3
Power Consumption: Disk Standby Mode (official table)27.949 W
Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical (official table)50.858 W Tested with drives fully populated.
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#33

QNAP TS-832pxu

Best for: 8 official bays, 4 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

3.9/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 10GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 16 GB
  • Official table lists 4 onboard Ethernet ports

Watch out for

  • Official form is rackmount, so it needs a rack, rails and a plan for moving the unit safely

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays8
Installed system memory4 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official CPU core count4
Drive bays (official table)8 official bays — 8 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s
Installed system memory (official table)4 GB UDIMM DDR4
Maximum memory capacity (official table)16 GB (1 x 16 GB)
CPU (official table)AnnapurnaLabs Alpine AL324 64-bit ARM® Cortex-A57 4-core 1.7GHz processor
Official CPU core count4
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count4
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M)); 2 × official 10GbE (10 Gigabit Ethernet Port: 2 x 10GbE SFP+)
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)25 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M)); 2 × official 10GbE (10 Gigabit Ethernet Port: 2 x 10GbE SFP+))
Form factor (official table or official model family)2U
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Not listed
Dimensions (official table)3.49 × 17.01 × 20.12 inch Excludes ear hook and the protruding part of the Power Supply Unit.
Weight (official table)23.72 lbs
Power supply (official table)250W PSU, 100 - 240V
Related official records with the same scored hardwareThe official specification table also lists TS-832pxu-rp as a related model. Scored hardware figures on the official pages we used are the same; the official difference is a redundant power supply and the published size or weight that goes with it. We keep one product page for this official hardware set so the RP and non-RP listings are not given separate nearly identical pages.
Memory Slot (official table)1 x UDIMM DDR4
Flash Memory (official table)512 MB (Dual boot OS protection)
Wake on LAN (WOL) (official table)Only the 2.5GbE port
PCIe Slot (official table)1 / Slot 1: PCIe Gen 2 x2 PCIe bandwidth limitations will restrict the NAS 10GbE performance. / Card dimensions for PCIe slot:220 x 68.9x 18.76 mm / 8.67 x 2.71 x 0.74 inches.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 port (official table)4
Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical (official table)56.412 W Tested with drives fully populated.
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#34

QNAP TS-867x

Best for: 8 official bays, 4 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

3.9/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 10GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 64 GB
  • Official table lists 2 M.2 slots

Watch out for

  • No additional scored gaps in the official record we used

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays8
Installed system memory4 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official CPU core count4
Drive bays (official table)8 official bays — 8 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s
M.2 slots (official table)2
Installed system memory (official table)4GB Non-ECC DDR4 ECC memory supported
Maximum memory capacity (official table)64 GB (2 x 32 GB)
Memory type (official table)Official installed memory is listed as non-ECC
CPU (official table)AMD Ryzen™ Embedded V1500B 4-core/8-thread 2.2 GHz processor
Official CPU core count4
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count2
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 10GbE (10 Gigabit Ethernet Port: 2 x 10GBASE-T)
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)20 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 10GbE (10 Gigabit Ethernet Port: 2 x 10GBASE-T))
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Not listed
Dimensions (official table)6.73 × 13.07 × 9.13 inch
Weight (official table)8.64 lbs
Power supply (official table)150W, 100-240V
Memory Slot (official table)2 x SODIMM DDR4 For dual- or quad-DIMM configurations, you must use a pair of identical DDR4 modules.
Flash Memory (official table)8 GB (Dual boot OS protection)
PCIe Slot (official table)1x PCIe Gen 3 x4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Port (official table)2 x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps / 1 x Type-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps
Power Consumption: Disk Standby Mode (official table)24 W
Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical (official table)48 W
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#35

QNAP TS-ai642

Best for: 6 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 8-core official CPU

3.9/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 2.5GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 8 GB
  • Official CPU core count is 8

Watch out for

  • No additional scored gaps in the official record we used

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays6
Installed system memory8 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official CPU core count8
Drive bays (official table)6 official bays — 6 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s The system is shipped without HDD. / For the HDD compatibility list, please visit https://www.qnap.com/compatibility/
Installed system memory (official table)8 GB on board (non-expandable) Note: Reserves some RAM for use as shared graphics memory.
Maximum memory capacity (official table)8 GB
CPU (official table)8-core ARM Cortex 64-bit Processor ( 4-core Cortex-A76 2.2 GHz + 4-core Cortex-A55 1.8 GHz )
Official CPU core count8
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count3
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 1GbE (Gigabit Ethernet Port (RJ45): 2); 1 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 1 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M))
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)4.5 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 1GbE (Gigabit Ethernet Port (RJ45): 2); 1 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 1 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M)))
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Official table includes a Hot-swappable row; the cell text after removing icons is blank
Dimensions (official table)6.5 × 9.25 × 8.92 inch Dimensions do not include foot pad (foot pad may be up to 30mm / 1.18 inches high depending on model)
Weight (official table)9.7 lbs
Power supply (official table)120W adapter, 100-240V
Flash Memory (official table)4GB (Dual boot OS protection)
PCIe Slot (official table)1 / Slot 1: PCIe Gen 3 x2
USB 2.0 port (official table)2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 port (official table)2 x Type-A
HDMI™ Output (official table)2, HDMI™ 1.4b
Power Consumption: Disk Standby Mode (official table)14.005 W
Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical (official table)33.33 W Tested with drives fully populated.
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#36

QNAP TS-h886

Best for: 6 official bays, 16 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

3.9/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 2.5GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 16 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 128 GB
  • Official installed memory is listed as ECC

Watch out for

  • No additional scored gaps in the official record we used

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays6
Installed system memory16 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official CPU core count4
Drive bays (official table)6 official bays — 6 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s + 2 x 2.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s The system is shipped without HDD. / For the HDD compatibility list, please visit https://www.qnap.com/compatibility/
M.2 slots (official table)2
Installed system memory (official table)16 GB UDIMM DDR4 ECC
Maximum memory capacity (official table)128 GB (4 x 32 GB)
Memory type (official table)Official installed memory is listed as ECC
CPU (official table)Intel® Xeon® D-1622 4-core/8-thread processor, up to 3.2 GHz
Official CPU core count4
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count4
Official onboard Ethernet rows4 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 4 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M))
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)10 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (4 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 4 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M)))
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Not listed
Dimensions (official table)8.86 × 11.53 × 12.59 inch Dimensions do not include foot pad (foot pad may be up to 30mm / 1.18 inches high depending on model)
Weight (official table)22.05 lbs
Power supply (official table)250W PSU, 100~240V
Memory Slot (official table)4 x UDIMM DDR4 For dual-DIMM configurations, you must use a pair of identical DDR4 modules.
Flash Memory (official table)5GB (Dual boot OS protection)
Wake on LAN (WOL) (official table)Only the 2.5GbE port
PCIe Slot (official table)2 / Slot 1: PCIe Gen3 x8 / Slot 2: PCIe Gen3 x8 Card dimensions for PCIe slot 1:260 x 111.15 x 37.52 mm / 10.25 x 4.38 x 1.48 inches. / Card dimensions for PCIe slot 2:150 x 68.9 x 37.52 mm / 5.90 x 2.71 x 1.48 inches.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 port (official table)3
Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical (official table)75.79 W Tested with drives fully populated.
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#37

QNAP TS-632x

Best for: 6 official bays, 4 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

3.7/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 10GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 16 GB
  • Official installed memory is listed as ECC
  • Official table lists 4 onboard Ethernet ports

Watch out for

  • No additional scored gaps in the official record we used

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays6
Installed system memory4 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official CPU core count4
Drive bays (official table)6 official bays — 6 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s
Installed system memory (official table)4 GB SODIMM DDR4
Maximum memory capacity (official table)16 GB (1 x 16 GB)
Memory type (official table)Official installed memory is listed as ECC
CPU (official table)AnnapurnaLabs, an Amazon company Alpine AL524, 4-core, 2.0GHz
Official CPU core count4
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count4
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2(2.5G/1G/100M)); 2 × official 10GbE (10 Gigabit Ethernet Port: 2 x 10GbE SFP+)
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)25 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2(2.5G/1G/100M)); 2 × official 10GbE (10 Gigabit Ethernet Port: 2 x 10GbE SFP+))
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Official table includes a Hot-swappable row; the cell text after removing icons is blank
Dimensions (official table)8.92 × 9.25 × 6.5 inch
Weight (official table)5.51 lbs
Power supply (official table)120W / adapter (12VDC), 100-240VAC
Memory Slot (official table)1 x SODIMM DDR4 / Support ECC memory
Flash Memory (official table)512 MB (Dual boot OS protection)
PCIe Slot (official table)1 / Slot 1: PCIe Gen 3 x4 Card dimensions for PCIe slot:190 x 68.9x 18.76 mm / 7.48 x 2.71 x 0.74 inches.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 port (official table)2
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#38

QNAP TS-667x

Best for: 6 official bays, 4 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

3.7/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 10GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 64 GB
  • Official table lists 2 M.2 slots

Watch out for

  • No additional scored gaps in the official record we used

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays6
Installed system memory4 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official CPU core count4
Drive bays (official table)6 official bays — 6 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s
M.2 slots (official table)2
Installed system memory (official table)4GB Non-ECC DDR4 ECC memory supported
Maximum memory capacity (official table)64 GB (2 x 32 GB)
Memory type (official table)Official installed memory is listed as non-ECC
CPU (official table)AMD Ryzen™ Embedded V1500B 4-core/8-thread 2.2 GHz processor
Official CPU core count4
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count2
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 10GbE (10 Gigabit Ethernet Port: 2 x 10GBASE-T)
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)20 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 10GbE (10 Gigabit Ethernet Port: 2 x 10GBASE-T))
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Not listed
Dimensions (official table)6.73 × 10.47 × 9.13 inch
Weight (official table)6.79 lbs
Power supply (official table)120W adapter, 100-240V
Memory Slot (official table)2 x SODIMM DDR4 For dual- or quad-DIMM configurations, you must use a pair of identical DDR4 modules.
Flash Memory (official table)8 GB (Dual boot OS protection)
PCIe Slot (official table)1x PCIe Gen 3 x4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Port (official table)2 x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps / 1 x Type-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps
Power Consumption: Disk Standby Mode (official table)19 W
Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical (official table)43 W
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#39

QNAP TS-932px

Best for: 5 official bays, 4 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

3.5/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 10GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 16 GB
  • Official table lists 4 onboard Ethernet ports

Watch out for

  • No additional scored gaps in the official record we used

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays5
Installed system memory4 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official CPU core count4
Drive bays (official table)5 official bays — 5x 3.5-inch+ 4 x 2.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s
Installed system memory (official table)4 GB SODIMM DDR4
Maximum memory capacity (official table)16 GB (1 x 16 GB)
CPU (official table)AnnapurnaLabs Alpine AL324 ARM® Cortex-A57 4-core 1.7GHz processor
Official CPU core count4
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count4
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M)); 2 × official 10GbE (10 Gigabit Ethernet Port: 2 x 10GbE SFP+)
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)25 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M)); 2 × official 10GbE (10 Gigabit Ethernet Port: 2 x 10GbE SFP+))
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Official table includes a Hot-swappable row; the cell text after removing icons is blank
Dimensions (official table)6.95 × 8.84 × 8.82 inch Dimensions do not include foot pad (foot pad may be up to 30mm / 1.18 inches high depending on model)
Weight (official table)10.27 lbs
Power supply (official table)External, 120 W, AC 100 to 240 V
Memory Slot (official table)1 x SODIMM DDR4
Flash Memory (official table)512 MB (Dual boot OS protection)
Wake on LAN (WOL) (official table)Only the 2.5GbE port
USB 3.2 Gen 1 port (official table)3
Power Consumption: Disk Standby Mode (official table)23.833 W
Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical (official table)43.003 W Tested with drives fully populated.
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#40

ASUSTOR LOCKERSTOR 12RD (AS6512RD)

Best for: 12 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

3.3/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 2.5GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 8 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 128 GB
  • Official table lists 4 onboard Ethernet ports

Watch out for

  • Official form is rackmount, so it needs a rack, rails and a plan for moving the unit safely

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays12
Installed system memory8 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official CPU core count4
Drive bays (official table)12 official bays — 12 x SATA3 6Gb/s 3.5"/2.5" HDD/SSD
M.2 slots (official table)0
Installed system memory (official table)8GB SO-DIMM DDR4
Maximum memory capacity (official table)8GB SO-DIMM DDR4 (Expandable. Max 128GB)
CPU (official table)Intel ATOM C3538 2.1GHz Quad-Core Processor
Official CPU core count4
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count4
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 1GbE (2 x Gigabit Ethernet (1G/100M)); 2 × official 2.5GbE (2 x 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet (2.5G/1G/100M))
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)7 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 1GbE (2 x Gigabit Ethernet (1G/100M)); 2 × official 2.5GbE (2 x 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet (2.5G/1G/100M)))
Form factor (official table or official model family)rackmount
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Not listed
Dimensions (official table)Not listed
Weight (official table)Not listed
Power supply (official table)Not listed
PCIe (official catalog) (official table)PCIe 3.0 x8 slot (black, x4 link)
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#41

QNAP TS-1264u-rp

Best for: 12 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

3.3/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 2.5GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 8 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 16 GB

Watch out for

  • Official form is rackmount, so it needs a rack, rails and a plan for moving the unit safely

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays12
Installed system memory8 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official CPU core count4
Drive bays (official table)12 official bays — 12 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s
Installed system memory (official table)8 GB SODIMM DDR4 Since 2024/01
Maximum memory capacity (official table)16 GB (2 x 8GB)
CPU (official table)Intel® Celeron® N5095 4-core/4-thread processor, burst up to 2.9 GHz
Official CPU core count4
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count2
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M))
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)5 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M)))
Form factor (official table or official model family)2U
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Not listed
Dimensions (official table)3.49 × 17.01 × 14.59 inch
Weight (official table)23.46 lbs
Power supply (official table)300W (x2), 100-240V
Flash Memory (official table)4GB (Dual boot OS protection)
PCIe Slot (official table)1 / Slot 1: PCIe Gen 3 x2 Card dimensions for PCIe slot:160 x 68.9x 28.76 mm / 6.3 x 2.71 x 1.13 inches.
USB 2.0 port (official table)2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Port (official table)2 x Type A USB 3.2 Gen2
HDMI™ Output (official table)1, HDMI™ 1.4b
Power Consumption: Disk Standby Mode (official table)37.854 W
Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical (official table)70.913 W Tested with drives fully populated.
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#42

QNAP TS-1273au-rp

Best for: 12 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

3.3/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 2.5GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 8 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 64 GB
  • Official installed memory is listed as ECC

Watch out for

  • Official form is rackmount, so it needs a rack, rails and a plan for moving the unit safely

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays12
Installed system memory8 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official CPU core count4
Drive bays (official table)12 official bays — 12 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s The system is shipped without HDD. / For the HDD compatibility list, please visit https://www.qnap.com/compatibility/
Installed system memory (official table)8 GB UDIMM DDR4
Maximum memory capacity (official table)64 GB (2 x 32 GB)
Memory type (official table)Official installed memory is listed as ECC
CPU (official table)AMD Ryzen™ Embedded V1500B 4-core/8-thread 2.2 GHz processor
Official CPU core count4
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count2
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M))
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)5 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M)))
Form factor (official table or official model family)2U
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Not listed
Dimensions (official table)3.49 × 17.01 × 14.59 inch Excludes ear hook and the protruding part of the Power Supply Unit.
Weight (official table)24.54 lbs
Power supply (official table)300W (x2) PSU, 100 - 240V
Memory Slot (official table)2 x UDIMM DDR4 / Support ECC memory For dual-DIMM configuration, you must use a pair of identical DDR4 modules.
Flash Memory (official table)5GB (Dual boot OS protection)
Wake on LAN (WOL) (official table)Only the 2.5GbE port
PCIe Slot (official table)2 x PCIe Gen3 x4 With a riser card (two PCIe slots): / slot 1:160 x 68.9x 18.76 mm / 6.3 x 2.71 x 0.74 inches. / slot 2:160 x 68.9x 39.08 mm / 6.3 x 2.71 x 1.54 inches. / Wider cards can be installed if the next PCIe slot will not be used. / Without a riser card (one PCIe slot): / Slot 1:160 x 68.9x 39.08 mm / 6.3 x 2.71 x 1.54 inches.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 port (official table)1 x Type-A
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Port (official table)2 x Type-C / 1 x Type-A
HDMI™ Output (official table)Optional via a PCIe graphics card
Power Consumption: Disk Standby Mode (official table)43.67 W
Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical (official table)78.92 W Tested fully populated with WD10EFRX hard drives.
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#43

ASUSTOR LOCKERSTOR 6 Gen2+ (AS6706T v2)

Best for: 6 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

3.1/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 5GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 8 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 16 GB
  • Official table lists 4 M.2 slots

Watch out for

  • No additional scored gaps in the official record we used

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays6
Installed system memory8 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet5 Gbps
Official CPU core count4
Drive bays (official table)6 official bays — 6 x SATA3 6Gb/s; 3.5"/2.5" HDD/SSD
M.2 slots (official table)4
Installed system memory (official table)8GB SO-DIMM DDR4
Maximum memory capacity (official table)8GB SO-DIMM DDR4 (8GB x1, Expandable. Max 16GB)
CPU (official table)Intel Celeron N5105 Quad-Core 2.0GHz (burst up 2.90 GHz) Processor
Official CPU core count4
Fastest official onboard Ethernet5 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count2
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 5GbE (2 x 5 Gigabit Ethernet (5G/2.5G/1G/100M))
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)10 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 5GbE (2 x 5 Gigabit Ethernet (5G/2.5G/1G/100M)))
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Not listed
Dimensions (official table)Not listed
Weight (official table)Not listed
Power supply (official table)Not listed
PCIe (official catalog) (official table)1 x for optional expansion 10 GbE card
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#44

QNAP TS-864eu

Best for: 8 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

2.7/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 2.5GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 8 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 16 GB

Watch out for

  • Official form is rackmount, so it needs a rack, rails and a plan for moving the unit safely

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays8
Installed system memory8 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official CPU core count4
Drive bays (official table)8 official bays — 8 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s
Installed system memory (official table)8 GB SODIMM DDR4 Since 2024/01
Maximum memory capacity (official table)16 GB (2 x 8GB)
CPU (official table)Intel® Celeron® N5095 4-core/4-thread processor, burst up to 2.9 GHz
Official CPU core count4
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count2
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M))
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)5 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M)))
Form factor (official table or official model family)2U
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Not listed
Dimensions (official table)3.49 × 17.01 × 11.71 inch
Weight (official table)17.15 lbs
Power supply (official table)300W, 100-240V
Related official records with the same scored hardwareThe official specification table also lists TS-864eu-rp as a related model. Scored hardware figures on the official pages we used are the same; the official difference is a redundant power supply and the published size or weight that goes with it. We keep one product page for this official hardware set so the RP and non-RP listings are not given separate nearly identical pages.
Memory Slot (official table)8 GB
Flash Memory (official table)4GB (Dual boot OS protection)
PCIe Slot (official table)1 / Slot 1: PCIe Gen 3 x2 Card dimensions for PCIe slot 1:97 x 68.9 x 18.76 mm / 3.82 x 2.71 x 0.74 inches.
USB 2.0 port (official table)2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Port (official table)2 x Type A USB 3.2 Gen 2
HDMI™ Output (official table)1, HDMI™ 1.4b
Power Consumption: Disk Standby Mode (official table)24.776 W
Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical (official table)51.022 W Tested with drives fully populated.
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#45

QNAP TS-873a

Best for: 8 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

2.7/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 2.5GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 8 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 64 GB
  • Official installed memory is listed as ECC

Watch out for

  • No additional scored gaps in the official record we used

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays8
Installed system memory8 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official CPU core count4
Drive bays (official table)8 official bays — 8 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s
M.2 slots (official table)2
Installed system memory (official table)8 GB SODIMM DDR4
Maximum memory capacity (official table)64 GB (2 x 32 GB)
Memory type (official table)Official installed memory is listed as ECC
CPU (official table)AMD Ryzen™ Embedded V1500B 4-core/8-thread 2.2 GHz processor
Official CPU core count4
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count2
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M))
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)5 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M)))
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Not listed
Dimensions (official table)7.09 × 12.96 × 11.01 inch Dimensions do not include foot pad (foot pad may be up to 30mm / 1.18 inches high depending on model)
Weight (official table)16.31 lbs
Power supply (official table)250W, 100-240V AC, 50-60Hz, 3.5A
Memory Slot (official table)2 x SODIMM DDR4 / Support ECC memory For dual-DIMM configurations, you must use a pair of identical DDR4 modules.
Flash Memory (official table)5GB (Dual boot OS protection)
PCIe Slot (official table)2 / Slot 1: PCIe Gen 3 x4 / Slot 2: PCIe Gen 3 x4 Card dimensions for PCIe slot 1~Slot 2:200 x 131.15 x 18.76 mm / 7.87 x 5.16 x 0.74 inches. / Wider cards can be installed if the next PCIe slot will not be used.
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Port (official table)3 x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps / 1 x Type-C USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps
HDMI™ Output (official table)Optional via a PCIe adapter
Power Consumption: Disk Standby Mode (official table)25.668 W
Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical (official table)54.067 W Tested with drives fully populated.
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#46

QNAP TS-h1065eu

Best for: 8 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

2.7/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 2.5GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 8 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 16 GB

Watch out for

  • Official form is rackmount, so it needs a rack, rails and a plan for moving the unit safely

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays8
Installed system memory8 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official CPU core count4
Drive bays (official table)8 official bays — Front: 8 x 3.5-inch / Rear:2 x E1.S/M.2 NVMe Gen3 x1 slots
Installed system memory (official table)8 GB SODIMM DDR5
Maximum memory capacity (official table)16 GB (1 x 16GB)
CPU (official table)Intel 4-core processor
Official CPU core count4
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count2
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M))
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)5 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M)))
Form factor (official table or official model family)2U
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Official table includes a Hot-swappable row; the cell text after removing icons is blank
Dimensions (official table)3.49 × 17.01 × 11.71 inch
Weight (official table)20.3 lbs
Power supply (official table)250W , 100-240V
Related official records with the same scored hardwareThe official specification table also lists TS-h1065eu-rp as a related model. Scored hardware figures on the official pages we used are the same; the official difference is a redundant power supply and the published size or weight that goes with it. We keep one product page for this official hardware set so the RP and non-RP listings are not given separate nearly identical pages.
Memory Slot (official table)1 x SODIMM DDR5
Flash Memory (official table)4GB (Dual boot OS protection)
PCIe Slot (official table)1 x PCIe Gen3 x2 / / Slot 1: PCIe Gen 3 x2 Card dimensions for PCIe slot 1:97 x 68.9 x 18.76 mm / 3.82 x 2.71 x 0.74 inches.
USB 2.0 port (official table)3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Port (official table)1 x Type A USB 3.2 Gen 2
Power Consumption: Disk Standby Mode (official table)31.742 W
Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical (official table)55.83 W Tested with drives fully populated.
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#47

Synology DS1825+

Best for: 8 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

2.7/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 2.5GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 8 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 32 GB
  • Official installed memory is listed as ECC

Watch out for

  • No additional scored gaps in the official record we used

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays8
Installed system memory8 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official CPU core count4
Drive bays (official table)8 official bays — 8 × 3.5" SATA HDD or 2.5" SATA SSD 2 × M.2 2280 NVMe SSD
M.2 slots (official table)2
Installed system memory (official table)8 GB DDR4 ECC SODIMM
Maximum memory capacity (official table)32 GB (16 GB × 2)
Memory type (official table)Official installed memory is listed as ECC
CPU (official table)AMD Ryzen V1500B
Official CPU core count4
Official CPU thread count8
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count2
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 2.5GbE (RJ-45 2.5GbE LAN Port: 2)
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)5 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 2.5GbE (RJ-45 2.5GbE LAN Port: 2))
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Yes
Dimensions (official table)166 mm × 343 mm × 243 mm
Weight (official table)6 kg
Power supply (official table)250 watts
Hardware Encryption Engine (official table)YES
Total Memory Slots (official table)2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port (official table)3
PCIe Expansion (official table)1 × Gen3 x8 slot (x4 link)
Noise Level (official table)23.8 dB(A)
Wake on LAN / WAN (official table)YES
Power Consumption (official table)60.1 watts (Access) / 18.34 watts (HDD Hibernation)
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#48

ASUSTOR LOCKERSTOR 6 Gen2 (AS6706T)

Best for: 6 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

2.4/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 2.5GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 8 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 16 GB
  • Official table lists 4 M.2 slots

Watch out for

  • No additional scored gaps in the official record we used

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays6
Installed system memory8 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official CPU core count4
Drive bays (official table)6 official bays — 6 x SATA3 6Gb/s; 3.5"/2.5" HDD/SSD
M.2 slots (official table)4
Installed system memory (official table)8GB SO-DIMM DDR4
Maximum memory capacity (official table)8GB SO-DIMM DDR4 (8GB x1, Expandable. Max 16GB)
CPU (official table)Intel Celeron N5105 Quad-Core 2.0GHz (burst up 2.90 GHz) Processor
Official CPU core count4
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count2
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 2.5GbE (2 x 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet (2.5G/1G/100M))
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)5 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 2.5GbE (2 x 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet (2.5G/1G/100M)))
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Not listed
Dimensions (official table)Not listed
Weight (official table)Not listed
Power supply (official table)Not listed
PCIe (official catalog) (official table)1 x for optional expansion 10 GbE card
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#49

QNAP TS-664

Best for: 6 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

2.4/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 2.5GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 8 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 16 GB
  • Official table lists 2 M.2 slots

Watch out for

  • No additional scored gaps in the official record we used

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays6
Installed system memory8 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official CPU core count4
Drive bays (official table)6 official bays — 6 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s The system is shipped without HDD. / For the HDD compatibility list, please visit https://www.qnap.com/compatibility/
M.2 slots (official table)2
Installed system memory (official table)8 GB SODIMM DDR4 Since 2024/01
Maximum memory capacity (official table)16 GB (2 x 8GB)
CPU (official table)Intel® Celeron® N5095 4-core/4-thread processor, burst up to 2.9 GHz
Official CPU core count4
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count2
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M))
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)5 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M)))
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Not listed
Dimensions (official table)6.5 × 9.25 × 8.92 inch Dimensions do not include foot pad (foot pad may be up to 30mm / 1.18 inches high depending on model)
Weight (official table)6.48 lbs
Power supply (official table)120W adapter, 100-240V
Memory Slot (official table)2 x SODIMM DDR4
Flash Memory (official table)4GB (Dual boot OS protection)
PCIe Slot (official table)1 / Slot 1: PCIe Gen 3 x2 Card dimensions for PCIe slot:190 x 68.9x 18.76 mm / 7.48 x 2.71 x 0.74 inches.
USB 2.0 port (official table)2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Port (official table)2 x Type-A
HDMI™ Output (official table)1, HDMI™ 2.1 (up to 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz)
Power Consumption: Disk Standby Mode (official table)23.22 W
Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical (official table)44.02 W Tested with drives fully populated.
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#50

QNAP TS-673a

Best for: 6 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

2.4/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 2.5GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 8 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 64 GB
  • Official installed memory is listed as ECC

Watch out for

  • No additional scored gaps in the official record we used

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays6
Installed system memory8 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official CPU core count4
Drive bays (official table)6 official bays — 6 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s
M.2 slots (official table)2
Installed system memory (official table)8 GB SODIMM DDR4
Maximum memory capacity (official table)64 GB (2 x 32 GB)
Memory type (official table)Official installed memory is listed as ECC
CPU (official table)AMD Ryzen™ Embedded V1500B 4-core/8-thread 2.2 GHz processor
Official CPU core count4
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count2
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2(2.5G/1G/100M))
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)5 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2(2.5G/1G/100M)))
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Not listed
Dimensions (official table)7.09 × 10.41 × 11.01 inch Dimensions do not include foot pad (foot pad may be up to 30mm / 1.18 inches high depending on model)
Weight (official table)14.11 lbs
Power supply (official table)250W, 100-240V AC, 50-60Hz, 3.5A
Memory Slot (official table)2 x SODIMM DDR4 / Support ECC memory For dual-DIMM configurations, you must use a pair of identical DDR4 modules.
Flash Memory (official table)5GB (Dual boot OS protection)
PCIe Slot (official table)2 / Slot 1: PCIe Gen 3 x4 / Slot 2: PCIe Gen 3 x4 Card dimensions for PCIe slot 1~Slot 2:200 x 111.15 x 18.76 mm / 7.87 x 4.38 x 0.74 inches. / Wider cards can be installed if the next PCIe slot will not be used.
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Port (official table)3 x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps / 1 x Type-C USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps
HDMI™ Output (official table)Optional via a PCIe adapter
Power Consumption: Disk Standby Mode (official table)21.891 W
Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical (official table)45.898 W Tested with drives fully populated.
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#51

QNAP TS-h865

Best for: 6 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

2.4/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 2.5GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 8 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 16 GB
  • Official table lists 2 M.2 slots

Watch out for

  • No additional scored gaps in the official record we used

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays6
Installed system memory8 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official CPU core count4
Drive bays (official table)6 official bays — 6 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s + 2 x E1.S PCIe Gen 3 x1 The system is shipped without HDD. / For the HDD compatibility list, please visit https://www.qnap.com/compatibility/
M.2 slots (official table)2
Installed system memory (official table)8 GB SODIMM DDR5
Maximum memory capacity (official table)16 GB (1 x 16GB)
CPU (official table)Intel® N150 4-core/4-thread processor, burst up to 3.6 GHz
Official CPU core count4
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count2
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M))
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)5 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M)))
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Official table includes a Hot-swappable row; the cell text after removing icons is blank
Dimensions (official table)6.73 × 10.47 × 9.13 inch
Weight (official table)7.08 lbs
Power supply (official table)120W adapter, 100-240V
Memory Slot (official table)1 x SODIMM DDR5
Flash Memory (official table)8GB (Dual boot OS protection)
PCIe Slot (official table)1 / Slot 1: PCIe Gen 3 x2
USB 2.0 port (official table)2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Port (official table)2 x Type-A / 1 x Type-C
HDMI™ Output (official table)1, HDMI™ (up to 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz)
Power Consumption: Disk Standby Mode (official table)24.2 W
Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical (official table)44.6 W Tested with drives fully populated.
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#52

Synology DS1525+

Best for: 5 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

2.2/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 2.5GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 8 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 32 GB
  • Official installed memory is listed as ECC

Watch out for

  • No additional scored gaps in the official record we used

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays5
Installed system memory8 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official CPU core count4
Drive bays (official table)5 official bays — 5 × 3.5" SATA HDD or 2.5" SATA SSD 2 × M.2 2280 NVMe SSD
M.2 slots (official table)2
Installed system memory (official table)8 GB DDR4 ECC SODIMM
Maximum memory capacity (official table)32 GB (16 GB × 2)
Memory type (official table)Official installed memory is listed as ECC
CPU (official table)AMD Ryzen V1500B
Official CPU core count4
Official CPU thread count8
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count2
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 2.5GbE (RJ-45 2.5GbE LAN Port: 2)
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)5 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 2.5GbE (RJ-45 2.5GbE LAN Port: 2))
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Yes
Dimensions (official table)166 mm × 230 mm × 223 mm
Weight (official table)2.67 kg
Power supply (official table)120 watts
Hardware Encryption Engine (official table)YES
Total Memory Slots (official table)2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port (official table)2
PCIe Expansion (official table)1 × Gen3 x2 network upgrade slot
Noise Level (official table)22.60 dB(A)
Wake on LAN / WAN (official table)YES
Power Consumption (official table)44.56 watts (Access) / 13.63 watts (HDD Hibernation)
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#53

Synology DS2422+

Best for: 12 official bays, 4 GB official installed memory, 1GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

2.1/10

What we like

  • Official maximum memory capacity is 32 GB
  • Official installed memory is listed as ECC
  • Official table lists 4 onboard Ethernet ports
  • Official table lists hot-swappable drive bays

Watch out for

  • Fastest official onboard Ethernet on the table we used is 1GbE

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays12
Installed system memory4 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet1 Gbps
Official CPU core count4
Drive bays (official table)12 official bays — 12 × 3.5" SATA HDD or 2.5" SATA HDD/SSD
Installed system memory (official table)4 GB DDR4 ECC SODIMM
Maximum memory capacity (official table)32 GB (16 GB × 2)
Memory type (official table)Official installed memory is listed as ECC
CPU (official table)AMD Ryzen V1500B
Official CPU core count4
Official CPU thread count8
Fastest official onboard Ethernet1 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count4
Official onboard Ethernet rows4 × official 1GbE (RJ-45 1GbE LAN Port: 4)
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)4 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (4 × official 1GbE (RJ-45 1GbE LAN Port: 4))
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Yes
Dimensions (official table)270 mm × 300 mm × 340 mm
Weight (official table)9.5 kg
Power supply (official table)550 watts
Hardware Encryption Engine (official table)YES
Total Memory Slots (official table)2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port (official table)2
PCIe (official table)PCIe Expansion
Noise Level (official table)25 dB(A)
Wake on LAN / WAN (official table)YES
Power Consumption (official table)73.11 watts (Access) / 32.12 watts (HDD Hibernation)
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#54

QNAP TS-873aeu

Best for: 8 official bays, 4 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

1.9/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 2.5GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 64 GB
  • Official installed memory is listed as ECC
  • Official table lists 2 M.2 slots

Watch out for

  • Official form is rackmount, so it needs a rack, rails and a plan for moving the unit safely

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays8
Installed system memory4 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official CPU core count4
Drive bays (official table)8 official bays — 8 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s The system is shipped without HDD. / For the HDD compatibility list, please visit https://www.qnap.com/compatibility/
M.2 slots (official table)2
Installed system memory (official table)4 GB SODIMM DDR4
Maximum memory capacity (official table)64 GB (2 x 32 GB)
Memory type (official table)Official installed memory is listed as ECC
CPU (official table)AMD Ryzen™ Embedded V1500B 4-core/8-thread 2.2 GHz processor
Official CPU core count4
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count2
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M))
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)5 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M)))
Form factor (official table or official model family)2U
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Not listed
Dimensions (official table)3.49 × 17.01 × 11.71 inch Excludes ear hook and the protruding part of the Power Supply Unit.
Weight (official table)17.57 lbs
Power supply (official table)250W PSU, 100 - 240V
Related official records with the same scored hardwareThe official specification table also lists TS-873aeu-rp as a related model. Scored hardware figures on the official pages we used are the same; the official difference is a redundant power supply and the published size or weight that goes with it. We keep one product page for this official hardware set so the RP and non-RP listings are not given separate nearly identical pages.
Memory Slot (official table)2 x SODIMM DDR4 / Support ECC memory For dual-DIMM configuration, you must use a pair of identical DDR4 modules.
Flash Memory (official table)5GB (Dual boot OS protection)
Wake on LAN (WOL) (official table)Only the 2.5GbE port
PCIe Slot (official table)1 x PCIe Gen3 x8 Card dimensions for PCIe slot:210 x 68.9x 18.76 mm / 8.27 x 2.71 x 0.74 inches.
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Port (official table)4 (2 x Type A, 2 x Type C)
HDMI™ Output (official table)Optional via a PCIe graphics card
Power Consumption: Disk Standby Mode (official table)26.76 W
Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical (official table)52.49 W Tested fully populated with WD10EFRX hard drives.
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#55

Synology DS1825neo+

Best for: 8 official bays, 4 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

1.9/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 2.5GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 32 GB
  • Official table lists 2 M.2 slots
  • Official table lists hot-swappable drive bays

Watch out for

  • No additional scored gaps in the official record we used

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays8
Installed system memory4 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official CPU core count4
Drive bays (official table)8 official bays — 8 × 3.5" SATA HDD or 2.5" SATA SSD 2 × M.2 2280 NVMe SSD
M.2 slots (official table)2
Installed system memory (official table)4 GB DDR4 non-ECC SODIMM
Maximum memory capacity (official table)32 GB (16 GB × 2)
Memory type (official table)Official installed memory is listed as non-ECC
CPU (official table)AMD Ryzen V1500B
Official CPU core count4
Official CPU thread count8
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count2
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 2.5GbE (RJ-45 2.5GbE LAN Port: 2)
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)5 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 2.5GbE (RJ-45 2.5GbE LAN Port: 2))
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Yes
Dimensions (official table)166 mm × 343 mm × 243 mm
Weight (official table)6 kg
Power supply (official table)250 watts
Hardware Encryption Engine (official table)YES
Total Memory Slots (official table)2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port (official table)3
PCIe Expansion (official table)1 × Gen3 x8 slot (x4 link)
Noise Level (official table)23.8 dB(A)
Wake on LAN / WAN (official table)YES
Power Consumption (official table)60.1 watts (Access) / 18.34 watts (HDD Hibernation)
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#56

Synology RS1226+

Best for: 8 official bays, 4 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

1.9/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 2.5GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 32 GB
  • Official installed memory is listed as ECC
  • Official table lists 2 M.2 slots

Watch out for

  • Official form is rackmount, so it needs a rack, rails and a plan for moving the unit safely

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays8
Installed system memory4 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official CPU core count4
Drive bays (official table)8 official bays — 8 × 3.5" SATA HDD or 2.5" SATA SSD 2 × M.2 2280 NVMe SSD
M.2 slots (official table)2
Installed system memory (official table)4 GB DDR4 ECC SODIMM
Maximum memory capacity (official table)32 GB (16 GB × 2)
Memory type (official table)Official installed memory is listed as ECC
CPU (official table)AMD Ryzen V1500B
Official CPU core count4
Official CPU thread count8
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count2
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 2.5GbE (RJ-45 2.5GbE LAN Port: 2)
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)5 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 2.5GbE (RJ-45 2.5GbE LAN Port: 2))
Form factor (official table or official model family)2U
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Yes
Dimensions (official table)88 mm × 482 mm × 306.6 mm
Weight (official table)6.8 kg
Power supply (official table)250 watts
Related official records with the same scored hardwareThe official specification table also lists RS1226RP+ as a related model. Scored hardware figures on the official pages we used are the same; the official difference is a redundant power supply and the published size or weight that goes with it. We keep one product page for this official hardware set so the RP and non-RP listings are not given separate nearly identical pages.
Hardware Encryption Engine (official table)YES
Total Memory Slots (official table)2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port (official table)2
PCIe Expansion (official table)1 × Gen3 x8 slot (x4 link)
Noise Level (official table)23.3 dB(A)
Wake on LAN / WAN (official table)YES
Power Consumption (official table)72.33 watts (Access) / 20.74 watts (HDD Hibernation)
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#57

ASUSTOR FLASHSTOR 6 (FS6706T)

Best for: 6 official bays, 4 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

1.7/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 2.5GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 16 GB
  • Official table lists 6 M.2 slots

Watch out for

  • No additional scored gaps in the official record we used

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays6
Installed system memory4 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official CPU core count4
Drive bays (official table)6 official bays
M.2 slots (official table)6
Installed system memory (official table)4GB SO-DIMM DDR4
Maximum memory capacity (official table)4GB SO-DIMM DDR4 (4GB x1, Expandable. Max 16GB)
CPU (official table)Intel Celeron N5105 Quad-Core 2.0GHz (burst up 2.90 GHz) Processor
Official CPU core count4
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count2
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 2.5GbE (2 x 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet (2.5G/1G/100M))
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)5 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 2.5GbE (2 x 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet (2.5G/1G/100M)))
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Not listed
Dimensions (official table)Not listed
Weight (official table)Not listed
Power supply (official table)Not listed
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#58

Synology DS1525neo+

Best for: 5 official bays, 4 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

1.5/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 2.5GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 32 GB
  • Official table lists 2 M.2 slots
  • Official table lists hot-swappable drive bays

Watch out for

  • No additional scored gaps in the official record we used

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays5
Installed system memory4 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official CPU core count4
Drive bays (official table)5 official bays — 5 × 3.5" SATA HDD or 2.5" SATA SSD 2 × M.2 2280 NVMe SSD
M.2 slots (official table)2
Installed system memory (official table)4 GB DDR4 non-ECC SODIMM
Maximum memory capacity (official table)32 GB (16 GB × 2)
Memory type (official table)Official installed memory is listed as non-ECC
CPU (official table)AMD Ryzen V1500B
Official CPU core count4
Official CPU thread count8
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count2
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 2.5GbE (RJ-45 2.5GbE LAN Port: 2)
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)5 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 2.5GbE (RJ-45 2.5GbE LAN Port: 2))
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Yes
Dimensions (official table)166 mm × 230 mm × 223 mm
Weight (official table)2.67 kg
Power supply (official table)120 watts
Hardware Encryption Engine (official table)YES
Total Memory Slots (official table)2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port (official table)2
PCIe Expansion (official table)1 × Gen3 x2 network upgrade slot
Noise Level (official table)22.60 dB(A)
Wake on LAN / WAN (official table)YES
Power Consumption (official table)44.56 watts (Access) / 13.63 watts (HDD Hibernation)
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#59

Synology RS1221+

Best for: 8 official bays, 4 GB official installed memory, 1GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

1.5/10

What we like

  • Official maximum memory capacity is 32 GB
  • Official installed memory is listed as ECC
  • Official table lists 4 onboard Ethernet ports
  • Official table lists hot-swappable drive bays

Watch out for

  • Fastest official onboard Ethernet on the table we used is 1GbE
  • Official form is rackmount, so it needs a rack, rails and a plan for moving the unit safely

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays8
Installed system memory4 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet1 Gbps
Official CPU core count4
Drive bays (official table)8 official bays — 8 × 3.5" SATA HDD or 2.5" SATA HDD/SSD
Installed system memory (official table)4 GB DDR4 ECC SODIMM
Maximum memory capacity (official table)32 GB (16 GB × 2)
Memory type (official table)Official installed memory is listed as ECC
CPU (official table)AMD Ryzen V1500B
Official CPU core count4
Official CPU thread count8
Fastest official onboard Ethernet1 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count4
Official onboard Ethernet rows4 × official 1GbE (RJ-45 1GbE LAN Port: 4)
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)4 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (4 × official 1GbE (RJ-45 1GbE LAN Port: 4))
Form factor (official table or official model family)2U
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Yes
Dimensions (official table)88 mm × 482 mm × 306.6 mm
Weight (official table)6.9 kg
Power supply (official table)250 watts
Related official records with the same scored hardwareThe official specification table also lists RS1221RP+ as a related model. Scored hardware figures on the official pages we used are the same; the official difference is a redundant power supply and the published size or weight that goes with it. We keep one product page for this official hardware set so the RP and non-RP listings are not given separate nearly identical pages.
Hardware Encryption Engine (official table)YES
Total Memory Slots (official table)2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port (official table)2
PCIe Expansion (official table)1 × Gen3 x8 slot (x4 link)
Noise Level (official table)37.8 dB(A)
Wake on LAN / WAN (official table)YES
Power Consumption (official table)49.89 watts (Access) / 22.64 watts (HDD Hibernation)
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Buying guide: how to choose the right multi-bay NAS

Official bay count does not include expansion chassis

We score the official drive-bay count on the maker's specification table for the main unit. Official maximum bay counts that are only reached with an expansion unit are printed on the product page when the maker publishes them, but they are not added into the scored bay figure. For all-flash models that list only official M.2 slots, we use that official M.2 count and say so.

Installed memory, onboard Ethernet and CPU cores

The other scored fields are official installed system memory, the fastest official onboard Ethernet port, and the official CPU core count. Optional PCIe Ethernet is not scored as onboard speed. Derived totals such as official port count × official port speed are labelled computed.

Desktop towers and rackmount units share this table

A 12-bay desktop tower and a 1U or 2U rackmount unit can share the same official bay, memory, Ethernet and CPU fields, so they appear in one ranking. The official form factor is printed on every card. A higher score does not mean a rack unit will fit a desk, or that a tower will fit a rack.

Safety around heavy chassis and data

Larger NAS units are heavy, especially once drives are installed. Use the official rails on rackmount models, get a second person to lift, and stay inside the rack's load rating. RAID is not a backup. Use the official PSU, keep vents clear, and follow the maker's procedure before removing a drive from an array.

How this ranking is calculated

Score = weighted average of normalised specs, out of 10. Full method

Official drive baysOfficial drive-bay count published on the maker's specification table. For all-flash models that list only official M.2 slots, we use that official M.2 count and say so on the product page. Expansion units are not added to this figure. Missing values take the category minimum. Scale: 5 → 24.
28%
Installed system memoryOfficial installed system memory published on the maker's specification table. Missing values take the category minimum. Scale: 2 → 16 GB.
26%
Fastest official onboard EthernetFastest official onboard Ethernet port speed on the maker's specification table. Optional PCIe or add-in-card ports are not counted. Missing values take the category minimum. Scale: 1 → 10 Gbps.
24%
Official CPU core countOfficial CPU core count published on the maker's specification table. Missing values take the category minimum. Scale: 2 → 8.
22%

Frequently asked questions

Why are only ASUSTOR, QNAP and Synology models in this multi-bay nas (5+ bays) ranking?

These are the official current specification tables we fetched from Synology, QNAP and ASUSTOR for this update. A model that is missing was not on those official pages we used, or it was a related RP or finish variant that we already consolidated onto a listed page. We did not invent specs from retailer listings.

Do you use prices, customer ratings or hands-on tests in the score?

No. The score uses only official published specification fields. We do not publish prices, star ratings or lab tests. Buy buttons say Check price and go to an Amazon search for the official model name.

What happens when an official table leaves a scored field blank?

We show Not listed and score that field at the lowest official value any other product in this category actually published, so an unpublished figure never outranks a published one. We do not fill the blank with an average or with a retailer listing.

Why do some rackmount names mention an RP model on the same page?

When an official specification table lists a redundant-power RP variant with the same scored memory, Ethernet, CPU and bay figures as the non-RP model, we keep one product page and name the official RP record there. If the official scored fields differ, the models stay on separate pages.

Does a higher official bay count mean the unit is the right NAS for a home office?

No. Bay count is one official field in the score, alongside official installed memory, onboard Ethernet and CPU cores. A 16-bay rackmount unit can outrank a 6-bay desktop tower on bays and still be the wrong shape, noise level or budget for a desk. Use the official form-factor line and the rest of the table, not the score alone.

Top pick · 10.0/10ASUSTOR LOCKERSTOR 24R Pro Gen2 (AS7224RDX)
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