The QNAP TVS-1282T-i7-32G 12-Bay (8+4 Bay) Thunderbolt 2 NAS Unboxing and Walkthrough

Posted on 7th November 201617th February 2021 by Rob Andrews

Is the QNAP VS-1282T the most powerful Thunderbolt 2 NAS from QNAP Yet? TVS-1282T – https://nascompares.com/xxx//product/Qnap-Desktop-NAS-10GbE+TB2-TVS-1282T-i7-32G-12-Bay-8x-3-5-4x-2-5-RAID-0-1-5-6-32GB-RAM-Core-i7-+-10GbE-+-Thunderbolt-2~57578 High-performance NAS: tiered storage, application-based partitioning and network traffic distribution featuring Thunderbolt 2 connectivity The TVS-1282 features advanced hardware by adopting 6th Generation Intel® 14nm multi-core processors and was designed around the concept of tiered storage, application-based partitioning and network […]

The QNAP TS-451+ vs The QNAP TS-453A – The QNAP Quad-Core NAS faceoff

Posted on 21st October 201617th February 2021 by Rob Andrews

Which QNAP 4-Bay deserves your Plex, 4K and NAS data? Which NAS should you Buy? Second only to the QNAP TS-453A, the QNAP TS-451+ is one of the best 4-bay NAS units from QNAP in the market this 2016. The design is the result of years of chassis design in previous unit and is very […]

The QNAP TS-453A versus The QNAP TVS-463 – 4 Bay Power NAS Faceoff

Posted on 14th October 201617th February 2021 by Rob Andrews

Which QNAP 4-bay NAS deserves your money? Network Attached Storage has been around a fair while now and I think it is fair to say that it is popular! But how to these popular NAS devices compare? Both are 4-Bay NAS from QNAP, but with a different target audience. The QNAP TS-453A is aimed […]

Keep it in the clouds – Choosing Network Attached Storage. Small, Medium and Large Solutions

Posted on 13th September 201617th February 2021 by Rob Andrews

Keep it in the clouds – Choosing Network Attached Storage As reliable and steadfast as local Backup can be, it is not the only way. Realistically you should always have two backups in place (this does not include any on your Mac or PC). But you should always think outside the box and this is where […]

The Future of NAS, with Synology, QNAP and Thecus – Our Wishlist

Posted on 5th September 201617th February 2021 by Rob Andrews

What new NAS releases are up and coming in the next year? With Q3 of the year just starting, it is an exciting time for NAS. The autumn/Winter release schedule is always one of huge anticipation in the entire consumer and business electronics community. Most technology and its inevitable release can be broken down into […]

The QNAP TVS-1282-i7-32G 12-Bay (8+4 Bay) NAS Unboxing and Walkthrough. The most Powerful NAS yet

Posted on 30th August 201617th February 2021 by Rob Andrews

Is this the most powerful Desktop NAS from QNAP Yet? Say hello to the most powerful Desktop NAS available to date, the QNAP TVS-1282 High-performance NAS: tiered storage, application-based partitioning and network traffic distribution. The TVS-1282 features advanced hardware by adopting 6th Generation Intel® 14nm multi-core processors and was designed around the concept of tiered storage, […]

What is the best QNAP 4-bay NAS of 2016 so far?

Posted on 26th August 201617th February 2021 by Rob Andrews

What is the best 4 Bay NAS from QNAP? There is no escaping it, every day we use, create, need and store data. The growth and evolution of Network Attached Storage has been a fast and more and more people in 2016 are finding the need for a NAS Server in their lives. 4-Bay NAS […]

How to access a NAS via USB 3.0 with the QNAP TS-251A and TS-451A

Posted on 19th August 201617th February 2021 by Rob Andrews

The QNAP TS-251A, the worlds first NAS and USB 3.0 DAS As I am sure many of you are aware, the rather unique QNAP TS-251A-2G and QNAP 451A-4G NAS from QNAP has been advertised with a rather unusual feature. I say unusual’, Direct Attached Storage that is accessed via USB is hardy new – it […]

The QNAP TS-451A 4-Bay USB 3.0 DAS and NAS Walkthrough and Talkthrough with SPAN

Posted on 16th August 201617th February 2021 by Rob Andrews

4 Bay NAS with DAS via USB 3? Is this new QNAP NAS too good to be true? I am sure that, like me, many of you have heard rumblings of the latest 2-Bay NAS from QNAP NAS technologies. Hot on the heals of their latest thunderbolt 2 NAS, they have announced their range of […]

The QNAP TS-251A 2-Bay USB 3.0 DAS and NAS Walkthrough and Talkthrough with SPAN

Posted on 1st August 201617th February 2021 by Rob Andrews

NAS and DAS combine in the QNAP TS-251A – here is what Robbie thinks of the New QNAP NAS 14nm Intel® Celeron® N3060 dual-core 1.6GHz processor, up to 2.48GHz (same as DS216+II) 2 or 4GB RAM (maximum of 8GB across two slots) Kinda the key selling point for many people is – USB Direct Access. […]

Choosing the Right NAS for Media – Plex versus Kodi and XBMC

Posted on 28th April 201617th February 2021 by Rob Andrews

VS Plex vs Kodi and XBMC – Choosing the right Media Server for you It probably won’t come as a massive surprise to most of you that the age of sold optical multimedia is drawing to a close and that Digital media has been crowned King as far as the general public is concerned when viewing, […]

The Synology DS216+ Vs The Synology DS716+ – Saving money or Making compromises?

Posted on 5th April 201617th February 2021 by Rob Andrews

What is in a number? The Synology DS716+ when it was first released really took the Synology NAS market by storm a little over 3 months ago. When I first got my hands on the device for an unboxing (first mentioned at Synology 2016 in London) the first thing that hit me was that it […]

The Synology DS216+ Unboxing – What’s in the Box!

Posted on 2nd April 201611th March 2016 by Rob Andrews

Does the latest 2-Bay NAS from Synology deserve your data this 2016? Released at the start of 2016, this Synology NAS arrived with something of a whiff of disappointment after the power house Synology DS716+ (still, to this day, one of the top 5 NAS devices I have every used). With a price difference of […]

The Synology DS216play Vs The Synology DS716+ – Which 4K NAS is right for you and your data?

Posted on 31st March 201622nd February 2016 by Rob Andrews

Is 2016 the year Synology 4K NAS? Time for another Synology NAS face off and today we want to look at 2 of the latest Synology NAS releases, both with different markets in mind. Both the Synology DS216PLAY and the Synology DS716+ are part of there now fully established 2-Bay 2016 range. Along-side their brothers […]

The need for NAS in your life

Posted on 26th March 20169th March 2016 by Rob Andrews

Why you should buy yourself a NAS As I type today’s NAScompares entry, I am sat on my daily commute on the train (Surbiton to London Waterloo, in case you are interested) and would like to talk about one of the most common uses for NAS… Media Access on the go. Sometimes our goods friend […]

New NAS release – The QNAP TS-128 and TS-228 Budget Friendly NAS Boxes

Posted on 11th March 201617th February 2021 by Rob Andrews

New Budget NAS’ from QNAP this 2016 Good news for everyone looking for a NAS on a tight budget, QNAP have announced the TS-128 1-Bay NAS and TS-228 2 Bay devices. Aimed mainly at the part of the NAS market more interested in saving money on the NAS and spending it on bigger hard-drives. The […]

The Synology DS716+ Unboxing – What’s in the Box!

Posted on 8th March 201617th February 2021 by Rob Andrews

Synology and it’s flagship 2-Bay 2016 NAS Today we want to take a closer look at a great Synology NAS released in the closing stages of last year. The Synology DS716+ is without a doubt their best and most powerful NAS yet and in this year of 2016, there are few other 2-bay NAS devices […]

The QNAP TS-253A-4G Unboxing – What’s in the Box!

Posted on 5th March 201626th February 2016 by Rob Andrews

Does the Latest QNAP TS-253A change the landscape of NAS this 2016? Whether you are new to NAS or a long standing veteran of Network Attached Storage like myself, you will have heard of QNAP NAS. They are easily one of the top two NAS manufacturers available to both home and business users (the other […]

The QNAP TS253A Versus The QNAP TS-251+ – Which one deserves your data?

Posted on 3rd March 201617th February 2021 by Rob Andrews

The QNAP NAS Comparison of Power vs Ability Hardly a race of the tortoise against the hare, these two NAS servers released by QNAP NAS in the closing stages of 2015 both make their target audience abundantly clear. Though both in a similar price bracket and with barely £30 pounds between them, it can become […]

A Guide to buying your first NAS

Posted on 1st March 201617th February 2021 by Rob Andrews

A Guide to buying a NAS Buying your first Network Attached Storage (NAS) device can be quite a daunting task. There are so many different manufacturers and models that it can all get a bit confusing. Choosing the right NAS device is something that without a deeper understanding of the different uses of NAS can […]