Choosing the Right 4K Fully Featured NAS – DS218+ Vs DS918+? Back in September and October of 2017, Synology NAS (currently regarded as the top NAS brand at the moment for the home desktop, SMB users and more) decided to release almost their entire desktop diskstation NAS series at once. Understandable this caused a great […]
Month: November 2017
OFFICIALLY the Best NAS for A Plex Media Server of 2017
What is the best NAS for a Plex Media Server of 2017 Many users who have large collections of media (photos, music, photos and more) will want to invest is a solid backbone to centralize their files in a single location. The most common reasons for this are to prevent file duplication, to backup sensibly […]
The Synology DS418 NAS versus DS416 – Standard 4-Bay NAS Comparison
Is this the biggest Upgrade in Synology History? How much has changed between the DS416 and DS418 NAS? In our latest Synology comparison I wanted to look at the newly released Synology DS418 Standard class NAS and how it compares with the older DS416. At first I was all set to spend my time looking […]
Cyber Monday & Black Friday 2017 is LIVE – Recommend NAS Deals
Cyber Monday & Black Friday Deals on Synology, QNAP, WD and more With Black Friday now on and Cyber Monday in-coming, many NAS buyers are already starting to get itchy trigger fingers. Never fear. Below are the best NAS deals for Black Friday 2017 from each of the big brands on network attached storage. […]
Recommended Powerline Adapters for NAS
The Best Powerline Adapters for your home or Office NAS As wonderful as network and internet connectivity is, the real snag can be when you have parts of your network located in inaccessible areas. This is especially true when you want to setup your Synology NAS or QNAP NAS in a more remote location and […]
Buy the Perfect Synology or QNAP NAS – Get it Right the First Time
Things to consider when you buy a Synology or QNAP NAS When you buy your first network attached storage device, it can be an incredibly daunting task. If you have a less technical background, or heard about NAS servers from Synology or QNAP, but are still not quite certain what a NAS is or what to […]
What is the Best Synology 4-Bay NAS – DS918+ vs DS418play vs DS418 vs DS418j
Choosing the Right 4-Bay Synology NAS to Buy With sales time almost upon us, many buyers are looking to buy a new Synology NAS. Whether you are buying your first NAS server, or you are upgrading your pre-existing Network Attached Storage device, there are a great many advantages to investing in a solid 4-Bay NAS […]
Cyber Monday and Black Friday Deals on the Top NAS brands
Cyber Monday and Black Friday Deals on Synology, QNAP, WD and more With Black Friday less than a week away, many NAS buyers are already starting to get itchy trigger fingers. Never fear. Below I have arranged the best NAS deals for Cyber Monday and Black Friday 2017 from each of the big brands on network […]
Should you buy the DS218J or DS216J Synology NAS
Which Budget NAS deserves your data? The DS218J or the DS216J? With Network Attached Storage (NAS) being so popular these days, it is completely understandable that in order for everyone to buy one, some more affordable NAS solutions need to be developed. As much as you want a NAS that can do EVERYTHING, it can […]
The Best Edimax IP Cameras for your Synology and QNAP NAS
Edimax IP Cameras that are Compatible with Synology and QNAP NAS Surveillance and NAS go together incredibly well. So much so in fact that two of the most popular NAS brands out there have been in the business of providing a stable and fully featured CCTV recording, alerting and playback enabled software platforms for a […]
Which Synology 2-Bay NAS should you buy in 2017 – A Complete Guide
Buying the Right 2-Bay Synology NAS Choosing the Right Synology NAS can be a very confusing task. The best balance for most users looking for cost vs hardware find that a two Hard Drive NAS is a great solution. A two disk Synology NAS can pretty much provide anything that large network attached storage devices can […]
Understanding the difference between PLAY, PLUS, XS and J series NAS – A Synology NAS Buyers guide
Help Choosing the Right Synology NAS for you So many NAS servers to choose from. They all look remarkably similar and moreover, all seem to do basically the same thing – but some better than others. Yet for many people who are setting out to buy their first NAS from Synology, it can easily be […]
Comparing the Synology DS118 and Synology DS218play and Synology DS418 NAS
Choosing between three very similar Synology NAS – DS118 vs DS218play vs DS418 Synology has been producing NAS servers for a number of years now and made a real name for themselves in both the home and business markets. With such an evolving range of network attached storage devices available, they have done a really, really good job […]
Unboxing the New Synology DS218J Cost Effective NAS
The latest Budget NAS has been released by Synology – Say hello to the DS218j Already covered here on NAScompares last week, the Synology DS218j is the latest network attached storage device (NAS) to join the J series of cost-effective NAS. Being released alongside the DS218play and DS118, this device could easily be ignored by […]
Unboxing The Synology DS218PLAY 4K Multimedia NAS for Home
The New Synology 4K 2-Bay DS218play NAS for 2017 is available – Is it worth your data? The Synology ‘play’ series has got a little bigger with the release of the new Synology DS218play NAS, hot on the heels of the release of it’s 4-Bay big brother (the DS418Play) this is the latest in a […]
Unboxing The Synology DS118 1-Bay 4K NAS – Big thing in a Small Package
Does the Synology DS118 NAS 1-Bay live up to the hype? Synology has released the 3rd wave of their popular desktop NAS range (Diskstation NAS) and the latest to join the series is tiny, yet powerful, DS118 1-Bay NAS. Often overlooked due to their lack of RAID options, this is probably the most impressive compact Network […]
Qnap compatible RAM
Qnap compatible RAM Comunity based table. Share what works on your NAS. RAM-16GDR3EC-RD-1600 ES1640DC ES1640DC V2 RAM-1GDR3-SO-1333 TS-269 PRO TS-469 PRO TS-469L TS-469U-SP/RP TS-869U-RP TS-1269U-RP TS-869L TS-869 PRO TS-269L TS-469 PRO TS-569 PRO TS-469L TS-469U-SP/RP TS-569L TS-470U-RP/SP TS-669 PRO TS-669L RAM-2GDR3-SO-1333 TS-269 PRO TS-469 PRO TS-469L TS-469U-SP/RP TS-869L TS-869 PRO TS-269L TS-469 PRO TS-569 PRO […]