Early Synology NAS Bargains and Deals this Black Friday 2024
Black Friday is here again and for many of you, this is the final decider on whether you are going to finally buy your very own Synology NAS or upgrade that old DS411+ or DS216+ that is starting to show its age. Synology has been focusing considerably more on rackmount NAS solutions in 2024 and the few desktop (Diskstation) NAS solutions that have arrived on the market have been either fantastically enterprise or currently regional exclusives at this time. This means that the majority of their desktop NAS solutions have been on the market now for more than a year each (some in the 18+ series have been around for quite a while longer!) and therefore there is considerable scope for the current range to have a number of great discounts available in the Black Friday 2024 sale. We predict that the likes of the DS423+ and DS923+ all-rounder NAS’ will likely be the star of the show in terms of deals, but more so on the already value focused devices such as the BeeStation series or the DS423 and DS223. With so many different Synology devices in the Diskstation and Rackstation series that are in/entering their 3rd year of circulation, this would be a good chance for Synology to run out the ‘soon to be’ legacy devices and hit the reset button on some new solutions for the new year! Below I have detailed the best Synology NAS for backups, plex, business, surveillance and value – with links to check if they are on offer at Amzazon. Alongside this, I will also be updating this page regularly during Black Friday adding links to deals as they go live throughout the week of Black Friday.
BLACK FRIDAY WEEK DEALS (so far) – (WILL REDIRECT TO YOUR AMAZON REGION AUTOMATICALLY)
Synology DS923+ NAS – $90 OFF, Now $509.99
Synology DS723+ NAS – 20% OFF, Now $359.99
Synology DS223j NAS Drive – Just $161.99 (15% OFF, was $189.99)
Synology 4TB Beestation NAS 11% OFF – £221.37 (was £249.89)
Synology DS1821+ Diskstation NAS – $100 OFF, Now $899.99
Synology DS124 1-Bay NAS, 28% OFF – £132.97 (was £183.44)
Synology DS1621+ NAS, 10% OFF – £854.36 (was £949.99)
Synology WRX560 WiFi 6 Mesh Router and SRM, 15% OFF – £196.50 (was £229.99)
EARLY SYNOLOGY BLACK FRIDAY DEALS SPOTTED IN THE WILD
The following promotions have appeared right from the start of November. Synology APPEARS to be considerably more overt in their promotions this year (compared with previous years at least). Links below will redirect to the store in your own region, so although in some cases (see DS423 deal below for example) the offer is a U.S based promotion in dollars, IF the offer is also a global deal, it will be visible in your region. Remember to factor taxes and shipping!!!
EARLY Black Friday 2024 Deal #1 – Synology DS423 NAS £332 (15% off) HERE
Early Black Friday Deal – Synology DS224+ NAS £299 (4% Off) HERE
Early Black Friday Deal – Synology DS223J NAS £179.48 (6% Off) HERE
Early Black Friday Deal #1 – Synology DS124 NAS £134.97 (26% Off) HERE
Recommended Synology NAS 2024
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TOP Synology NAS Deals to Watch Out For on Black Friday 2024
Below are the three Synology entries that are almost certain to be on sale this Black Friday at your normal online shop (not just Amazon).
- Synology DS923+ NAS Drive – Released at the tail end of 2022, the Synology DS923+ is pretty much the tipping point NAS for users looking at the Synology NAS platform that want scalability, upgradability and performance BUT do not want to go nuts on the price, physical size and impact in their home or office. The follow-up to the remarkably popular DS920+, the DS923+ is a NAS that focuses more on performance inside and out, as well as supporting the FULL rang of DSM 7.2 services!. Find it HERE.
- Synology DS220+ NAS – Originally released in summer 2020, the Synology DS220+ was one of the stand-out popular NAS choices of that series, as it presented affordable access to the Synology DSM Platform, Plex 4K performance and in a compact/low-impact design, whilst still doing so without the compromise that is generally associated with more affordable solutions. However, in the years that have passed, Synology have refreshed this model with the newer DS224+ and this will almost certainly result in stock of the DS220+ being reduced in price, with Black Friday 2024 being a great time to do so! Find it HERE.
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Black Friday 2024 – Synology NAS Drives for PLEX
One of the big appeals of a Synology NAS drive is to use it as a Plex Media Server. Plex (if you didn’t know) is just as slick, fast and beautiful in design as Netflix, Prime Video and HBO Now, but instead of streaming/renting your content, you play the movies, tv shows and music that you own! Having your own Plex Media Server Synology NAS is fantastically appealing and a much more financially appealing choice than paying monthly for content you do not get to own. Below are the best 3 Synology NAS deals this Black Friday for a Plex Media Server in 2024.
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Synology DS423+ 4-Bay NAS There are two ways we need to look at the Synology DS423+ NAS. In one way, the Synology DS423+ DOES support all of the features and services that users demanded in a fully-featured home/prosumer solution. It features an Intel Quad Core processor with embedded graphics, DDR4 memory, multiple gigabit ports, wide HDD/SSD compatibility and m.2 NVMe SSD support. These are all things popular and most certainly what users would want/expect in a fully featured home/prosumer solution (aka SOHO). Then, when you roll in DSM 7 and it’s enormous range of software and services, the DS423+ is an excellent NAS solution that counters a broad range of criticisms that were leveled at the DS923+ at launch. However, there is, of course, the unavoidable way that most long-term Synology users and those looking to upgrade an existing 2016/2018 Diskstation are going to look at the DS423+ – a Synology DS920+ with less memory and no expandability! For those that skipped the DSx20+ generation, the DS423+ is going to feel decidedly underwhelming at best and hugely disappointing at worst! Synology has made no bones that they prioritize their software and services, with hardware being an important but nevertheless secondary concern. The main criticism is that CPU being the same processor used in the 3 years previous generation. Intel has moved production away from the J4125 themselves several times (with most other NAS brands using the N5105 or J6412 right now) and although Synology has been known to move CPU architecture down through the generations previously, this is a particularly egregious example. Overall, this si still the best affordable option right now for users looking at an all-encompassing Plex Media Server NAS solution from Synology in a compact form. |
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Synology DS423+ 4 Bay Desktop NAS Storage Server Amazon  USA 6.66 OFF (WAS 550) [LINK] These Offers are Checked Daily
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Synology DS1821+ 8-Bay NAS I have always been a long-term fan of the Synology brand as a whole, applauding their recent moves towards Ryzen processors and range-wide adoption of dedicated M2 NVMe cache bays. However, the Synology DS1821+, much like the DS1621+, is a giant leap in many ways and the smallest of stumbles in others. The switch from Atom to Ryzen embedded processor needs to be recognised for both the big jump it is from a brand that typically errs on the side of caution in hardware. Likewise, the inclusion of ECC memory, massive potential-filled PCIe expandability at PCIe 3 x8 and support of popular services like Synology Hybrid RAID (SHR) are certainly a plus. But many buyers will be put off by the continued adoption of 1Gbe as standard and the limitation of those NVMe bays to caching ONLY and not raw storage pools. With a price tag without storage media at around £1,000 (give or take), this is a big ask to pay for something that has lucrative software potential but arguably lesser hardware potential. In short, I do really like the Synology DS1821+ NAS, I just don’t know how long I could be in love with it long-term, as the rest of my network hardware environment embraces faster connectivity. |
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 DEAL WATCH – Is It On Offer Right Now?Synology DS1821+8bay NAS V1500B Quad-Core 2.2 GHz,Black Amazon  UK 103.56 OFF (WAS 1054) [LINK] Synology DS1821+/64TB IW 8 Bay DT Amazon UK 25.91 OFF (WAS 2601) [LINK] Synology DS1821+/128TB HAT5300 8 Bay Amazon UK 64.02 OFF (WAS 6641) [LINK] These Offers are Checked Daily
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Synology DS1621xs+ 6-Bay NAS Whatever way you look at it, you cannot what question the sheer level of hardware value present in the DS1621xs+, especially compared with other similarly priced Synology NAS. In the DS1621xs+, you find one of the best performing internal and external NAS systems in the entire Synology portfolio, as well as providing you with an enterprise rackmount grade solution in a desktop form. I know it seems like a big statement, but this could genuinely be one of the best examples of what Synology provide to business users and certainly reorganises the portfolio for small and medium business users for the better in 2024. Is it perfect, of course not, few things ever can be. But if your budget can extend to it, the Synology DS1621xs+ easily represents the very best of everything that Synology has to offer, while still maintaining a fantastic high standard to third-party software users worldwide. |
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Black Friday 2024 – Lowest Priced Synology NAS Drives
If you are new to Synology NAS and don’t want to spend much this Black Friday, then that’s ok. Synology has a great selection of fantastically low price NAS available to buy this Black Friday in 1 hard drive, 2 hard drive and 4 hard drive sizes. Below is the best 3 Budget NAS that Synology features this Black Friday 2024:
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Synology DS120J 1-Bay NAS With the release of the new DS120j NAS, when it comes to buying your first network-attached storage device there are several reasons why the Synology range appeals to many. With a diverse range of hardware and storage options across a wide series of uses, as well as an impressive range of first-party applications, Synology has fast become one of the biggest names in the NAS. However, so many users have one tiny problem with most Synology devices, namely the price tag. In terms of overall price, you will find that a Synology NAS typically is around 15 to 20% more expensive than most other brands with the same hardware (we will leave software out of the equation for a bit). Added to this is the fact that most buyers looking to buy their first unit are nervous in spending large sums of money on a largely unexplored area of technology. Luckily Synology has already addressed this problem before with the inclusion of a budget range of devices that serves as a fantastic introduction point to network-attached storage and the Synology Diskstation Manager (DSM) system software. |
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Synology DS223J 2-Bay NAS The Synology DS223j NAS is not the most powerful NAS drive, or the most fully-featured NAS drive – but the point is that it is not trying to be! Synology has held an exceptionally good reputation in the world of network-attached storage for a decade and if a new NAS buyer wanted to cautiously invest in a new piece of equipment in this area, then despite their modest budget, they will want to get the best they can for their money, from a brand with an established pedigree – THAT is what the Synology DS223j NAS is trying to achieve and for the most part, it completely succeeds! Aside from the memory being a touch light on the ground and the white chassis not being to everyone’s taste, in almost every other regard the DS223j is a great little NAS drive that any first time NAS users, or those making the jump from subscription cloud services like Google Drive and DropBox, are going to enjoy. Just keep an eye on the number of active users and tasks at any given time and you will be on to a winner here. Bonus, this system arrives with twice the amount of memory than previous releases in the 2 Bay J family (more than a decade long!). |
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DEAL WATCH – Is It On Offer Right Now? Synology DS223J NAS Amazon UK £179.48 (6% Off) [LINK] Synology DS223j NAS Drive (BF) Amazon USA $161.99 (15% OFF, was $189.99) [LINK] Synology DiskStation DS223J Network Storage Drive (White) Amazon UK 4.01 OFF (WAS 214) [LINK] These Offers are Checked Daily
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Synology DS420J 4-Bay NAS Although this device will only cost you around £465 ex.VAT with 4x 2TB hard drives (Seagate Ironwolf NAS Drives) included, it can still perform the bulk of the standard tasks that are available in modern NAS and if you are looking for a universally supported DLNA or backup device, this is the one for you. Though definitely not aimed at the NAS experienced or 2nd-time buyers, or those looking for a solid foundation to build a business around where the customer data is critical. If you are looking for a network-attached storage device to act as a network backup or just want a simple NAS to do basic tasks such as media and protecting the data on your other devices, I recommend the Synology DS420j NAS |
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Black Friday 2024 – Synology NAS Drives for Photo and Video Editing
Storing your photography or Video Editing archive for post-production on a Synology NAS is something taht has grown in popularity in the last few years. Now in 2024, not only can a Synology NAS be used to store your photos/video, but with upgraded connections to 10Gbe, Thunderbolt 3 to 10Gbe Adapters and link aggregation becoming more affordable, buying a Synology NAS this Black Friday 2024 for your post-production and live editing is easier than ever before Below are three great options for editors looking for a Synology NAS Deal from Amazon today.
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Synology DS1522+ 5-Bay NAS The Synology DS1522+ is a good NAS drive and most business-focused users are going to appreciate what this newer configuration of hardware is able to provide. There was never any doubt in the extent to which this new NAS would support DSM7, and given its architecture, there is virtually nothing in the popular NAS software that this system cannot do. Likewise, having the option of 10GbE on a Diskstation of this scale will be hugely attractive to some, though the proprietary means with which you need to upgrade is arguably less desirable. The R1600 CPU is a good choice of processor for file handling and simultaneous tasks, as is the 8GB of memory that this system arrives with, plus the potential to ramp it up to 32GB. After that though, the desirability of this system to home users and multimedia users is a little less compelling and with such a large audience of users who look at NAS for their media streaming, the DS1522+ not featuring a more graphically enabled chip will leave them somewhat underwhelmed. Bottom line, the DS1522+ is a solid and full DSM7 supporting system here and you cannot fault the design, internal/external performance and ease of use of this Synology NAS. However, there will always be users wondering why this NAS never arrived with an Intel chip. |
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DEAL WATCH – Is It On Offer Right Now? Synology DS1522+ 5-Bay Desktop NAS Solution 5x3,5/2,5" SATA HDD/SSD, 2x M.2 2280 Amazon UK 17.92 OFF (WAS 758) [LINK] These Offers are Checked Daily
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Synology DS1621+ 6-Bay NAS The Synology ‘Plus’ series of devices has long held a reputation for providing mid-range hardware to mid-range business customers. Because of this, the DS1621+ needs to balance a fine line between providing fast and reliable hardware, whilst still maintaining a price point that won’t intimidate the average small-medium business user. In this regard, I think the Synology DS1621+ NAS gets it right, finding an impressive halfway point between these two factors. However, it is important for buyers to understand what they are buying and where the price point for the Synology DS1621+ is being aimed. Although it seemingly lacks some of the multimedia and prosumer features of ‘cheaper’ NAS devices in the Synology portfolio, it doubles down on more business and enterprise-level features in efforts to support that core audience. It’s about getting the right tool for the job and in that area, Synology almost completely succeed. The lack of above gigabit connectivity afforded to a NAS unit at this price point, compared with their competitors, may put some users off, but on the whole, you are getting good performance and excellent value on this combined hardware and software solution with some excellent scalability. |
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DEAL WATCH – Is It On Offer Right Now? Synology DS1621+ NAS (BF) Amazon USA 10% OFF – £854.36 (was £949.99) [LINK] Synology DiskStation DS1621+ serveur de stockage NAS Bureau Ethernet/LAN Noir V1 Amazon UK 17.76 OFF (WAS 1031) [LINK] Synology DS1621+/96TB HAT5300 6 Bay Amazon UK 37.37 OFF (WAS 5458) [LINK] Synology 6 Bay NAS DiskStation DS1621+ (Diskless) Amazon DE 85.13 OFF (WAS 1239) [LINK] These Offers are Checked Daily
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Black Friday 2024 – Synology NAS Drives for 4K Video Streaming
4K TVs and High Definition media production have now reached a point that buying the right Synology NAS for storing, watching and adapting 4K Ulta High definition media in 2024 can be alot of work. True 4K media arrives in HUGE file sizes and you will need a more powerful Synology NAS drive to handle this kind of media all the way from the hard drives inside, to pumping it out to your 4K Display. Luckily a few of the more powerful Synology NAS solutions are on offer this Black Friday and if you are lucky enough to get a deal on one of these three, you will have a great NAS to enjoy 4K in your home or business environment.
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Synology DS923+ 4-Bay NAS Synology has clearly made something of a gamble in the release of the Synology DS923+ NAS. There is no avoiding that making the switch from the Intel Celeron that has historically been the build choice of this product family and opting for the AMD Emb.Ryzen has ruffled some feathers! On the face of it, the R1600 here has a heck of alot of going for it over the previous generation! Higher clock speed, greater PCIe Gen 3 Support throughout, that 4-32GB of DDR4 memory in such a compact system and just generally giving you a lot more horsepower to play with, as well as better bandwidth potential inside and out! But at what cost? The 1GbE standard connectivity in the base model leaves alot to be desired, the proprietary 10Gb upgrade (though incredibly handy) limits the upgradability a tad and the lack of an integrated graphics processor is likely going to result in many long-term Synology advocates to skip this generation. Synology Diskstation Manager (DSM 7.1 at the time of writing) still continues to impress and although the brand still continues to heavily push their 1st party priorities, they have left a little more wriggle room in DSM 7.1 than DSM 7 before it in terms of media compatibility. In terms of design, I cannot fault Synology on this as the DS923+ chassis still arrives as one of the best-looking and still exceptionally well-structured devices at this physical scale and storage level. As always, a Synology NAS is more about the software than the hardware (and the DS923+ delivers in spades on the software side!) and with DSM 7.2 around the corner improving things. Just always keep in mind that the Synology DS923+ NAS is a system that arrives with the slight emphasis on having to do many things ‘their way’. If you are less technically versed, then you will definitely appreciate this level of user-friendly design and assistance, but more technically minded admins’ main strain a pinch! In short, the DS923+ IS a good NAS drive, but its focus has certainly ebbed more towards the business user this generation than the home. |
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DEAL WATCH – Is It On Offer Right Now? Synology DS923+ 32TB 4 Bay Desktop NAS Solution, Installed with 4 x 8TB Seagate Amazon UK 34.36 OFF (WAS 1453) [LINK] These Offers are Checked Daily
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Synology DS423+ 4-Bay NAS There are two ways we need to look at the Synology DS423+ NAS. In one way, the Synology DS423+ DOES support all of the features and services that users demanded in a fully-featured home/prosumer solution. It features an Intel Quad Core processor with embedded graphics, DDR4 memory, multiple gigabit ports, wide HDD/SSD compatibility and m.2 NVMe SSD support. These are all things popular and most certainly what users would want/expect in a fully featured home/prosumer solution (aka SOHO). Then, when you roll in DSM 7 and it’s enormous range of software and services, the DS423+ is an excellent NAS solution that counters a broad range of criticisms that were leveled at the DS923+ at launch. However, there is, of course, the unavoidable way that most long-term Synology users and those looking to upgrade an existing 2016/2018 Diskstation are going to look at the DS423+ – a Synology DS920+ with less memory and no expandability! For those that skipped the DSx20+ generation, the DS423+ is going to feel decidedly underwhelming at best and hugely disappointing at worst! Synology has made no bones that they prioritize their software and services, with hardware being an important but nevertheless secondary concern. The main criticism is that CPU being the same processor used in the 3 years previous generation. Intel has moved production away from the J4125 themselves several times (with most other NAS brands using the N5105 or J6412 right now) and although Synology has been known to move CPU architecture down through the generations previously, this is a particularly egregious example. Overall, this si still the best affordable option right now for users looking at an all-encompassing Plex Media Server NAS solution from Synology in a compact form. |
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DEAL WATCH – Is It On Offer Right Now? Synology DS423+ 4 Bay Desktop NAS Storage Server Amazon USA 6.66 OFF (WAS 550) [LINK] These Offers are Checked Daily
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Black Friday 2024 – Synology NAS Drives for Business
Businesses in 2024 are producing so, SO MUCH DATA! Customer information, Web site images, legal documents, online marketing, internal communication, surveillance and security – it all adds up! With the majority of this data being highly confidential, copywrite or both, it is imperative that a business has a secure place to keep this data. Synology NAS drives have been used in business for a number of years and Diskstation Manager (DSM) arrives with every NAS, packed with applications and licenses for those enterprise applications (Synology Active Backup, Surveillance, Virtual Machine Manager, Drive, Office, Chat, Calendar, mail and more). Below are the best Synology NAS drive deals this Black Friday for those who want to invest in a business class server to protect their data and ensure high productivity in 2024.
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Synology DS3622xs+ 12-Bay NAS Unsurprisingly, the Synology DS3622xs+ is by FAR the most powerful and capable desktop NAS solution that the brand has ever produced – and that is not even a close-run thing. But we are still talking about a £2,500 box here (unpopulated) and you are going to expect that there is some serious horsepower here – So are you getting the most for your money here? Almost completely, yes. There are a few lingering things that some buyers will still not be in love with, such as the lack of M.2 caching bays, the lack of SAS support or the reduced support of 3rd party drive and network upgrade compatibility, but they do not undercut that this is a genuinely groundbreaking solution from Synology that provides the ultimate base to enjoy and make the most of the Synology DSM 7 platform in 2022 onwards. Once you breakdown everything included in this package, from DSMs software and services, to the tremendous bandwidth available here internally and externally, this compact tank-like NAS server is an absolute beast and a must for those that are keen on fully integrating a private cloud network and subscription-free SaaS-level setup across their company. |
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Synology DS1821+ 8-Bay NAS DS1821+ is an 8-bay desktop NAS providing superior performance with great expandability, allowing for seamless expansion and upgradability to satisfy your growing business needs. DS1819+ comes with four Gigabit Ethernet ports and one PCIe expansion slot, providing great configuration flexibility, thereby satisfying your intensive workload demands. Synology Office is a collaboration package combining the convenience and usability of public clouds with the data privacy and security guaranteed by private clouds. It allows you to work seamlessly together on documents and spreadsheets in a protected environment |
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DEAL WATCH – Is It On Offer Right Now? Synology DS1821+8bay NAS V1500B Quad-Core 2.2 GHz,Black Amazon UK 103.56 OFF (WAS 1054) [LINK] Synology DS1821+/64TB IW 8 Bay DT Amazon UK 25.91 OFF (WAS 2601) [LINK] Synology DS1821+/128TB HAT5300 8 Bay Amazon UK 64.02 OFF (WAS 6641) [LINK] These Offers are Checked Daily
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Synology RS1619xs 4-Bay NAS RS1619xs+ is a high-performance and scalable 1U rackmount NAS designed with upgradable memory and M.2 SSD cache configuration to meet the needs of modern businesses that require a flexible, reliable, and efficient storage solution. Synology’s 5-year limited warranty provides hardware replacement and technical support via email and telephone services, maximizing your enterprises’ return on investment. Synology iSCSI storage supports most virtualization solutions including VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix Xen Server, and OpenStack Cinder, to enhance work efficiency. Create and manage virtual machines running multiple operating systems such as Windows, Linux, and DSM using Virtual Machine Manager. |
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Synology RS2423RP+ 10GbE 12-Bay NAS It is reasonable to say that when it comes to having a huge storage array, competent hardware and business class software, that the Synology RS2421RP+ does deliver on a number of its promises. Indeed, despite the huge similarity in internal hardware between the RS2421RP+ and other RELATIVELY recent rackmount releases in 2024, the RS2423RP+ manages to still stand out with its unparalleled level of storage against the majority of solutions in the Synology portfolio. The price tag, edging closer to a number of Xeon powered solutions, may seem a touch high for some and given the difference between this 16-bay and the £1200+ 12-bay being relatively small – that price tag does seem a tad overly ambitious. That said, much like other rackstation NAS solutions of late, the jump from Intel Atom C3538 to embedded Ryzen V1780B was long overdue and although may seem fairly predictable and pedestrian now in, still remains a firm favourite. If the software and services of Synology Diskstation Manager appeal to you, you need storage in the hundreds of terabytes and you need a solution that is both scalable and centralised, you would be hard pushed to find a better solution from Synology right now without spending £5,000-10,000 without drives. Then, of course, there is the fact that the latest 2024 generation of rackmount NAS in the Plus series seem to arrive with 10GbE as standard (from this system upwards!) – whilst still also providing the PCIe Gen 3×8 slot for further upgrades. |
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Hot Tips when you Buy a NAS this Black Friday 2024
In order for you to get the very best NAS deals this Black Friday, here are some hot tips that I have personally used for the last few years to get the very best deals.
Amazon Warehouse Deals are 20% lower
For those that aren’t aware, Amazon has a whole section of their website that is dedicated to pre-owned and opened items. This includes both NAS, hard drives, SSD and more for your storage. During Amazon Black Friday 2024, the discount on these broken-seal items will be increased by an additional 20% and for those looking for an insane bargain, this will be irresistible.
Another tip when buying NAS or Hard Drives from Amazon Warehouse is that although (as they are broken seal/used/returned items) they have a shorter warranty from Amazon, you will almost certainly be able to claim the FULL warranty coverage from Synology, QNAP, WD or Seagate. They just want your serial number and a receipt of purchase – this will not state the amazon reduced warranty.
Amazon Warehouse for different countries can be found below:
Latest Deals Update and Notifications
If you want to make sure you see the LATEST Black Friday deals for NAS (as new ones are added every hour) then I would recommend checking the official Amazon Prime page regularly. It will also include the very latest Lightning Deals too
US Amazon – Amazon Deals Page
UK Amazon – Amazon Deals Page
Amazon Prime for FREE
The prices listed on Amazon for NAS during the Black Friday event are only available to Prime members. If you are not a member, don’t worry, as you can use the 30-Day free trial to sign up for a Prime, or just pay for 1 month of Prime as a student and get it at 50% off. Then after you finish your purchase, you can cancel your subscription. The other bonus of this is that you will qualify for fast, next day delivery for free. I would recommend however that you do not cancel your subscription until you have received your order and tested your item.
As then you will still be able to take advantage of the fast and free return policy extended to Prime members. This is especially useful when buying NAS Hard Drives and you are worried about broken drives!
Improved Delivery on your NAS Black Friday Deal
It is a well-known fact that Amazon Prime membership includes free next day delivery and Amazon has even upped the stakes by stating that they will be providing the fastest-ever Black Friday delivery of just 14 minutes between the cart and the courier, last year we saw and heard numerous examples of delivery issues with Black Friday deals, adding 2-3 days on supposed next-day shipping.
If any of your Amazon Prime delivery dates are not the 24 hours turn around that they promise, then definitely complain to Amazon after you receive your goods (not before) as they will almost certainly have a deluge of customer enquiries after Black Friday 2024 and in an effort to conclude the matter, you might get an additional discount, a gift vouchers or more. Currently, the trending ‘gesture of goodwill’ gift is a free month of Prime membership.
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I just bought a Beelink EQR6 Ryzen 5 24GB RAM, and a Crucial 4Tb SSD, for less than a turnkey NAS. It’ll run rings around a turnkey NAS and provide more than enough storage for my needs, all while being near silent. I may add a second 4Tb SSD as a parity drive. I’m probably going to use unraid so that I have that choice.
If I had need for more than 16TB storage, I’d probably build a DIY NAS and run TrueNas Scale.
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Are all countries doing Tariff’s next year? or just the America?
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So I bought the Terramaster F2 424 for Black Friday. This is gonna be my first NAS. I was wondering since I see you have a few videos on this device. I need it for backing up my MacBook and my iPhone plus be a storage area for all my photography. Client photos, and hopefully powerful enough to edit photos straight from the device. I was wondering, is there a good app for that they offer to back up the MacBook and MacBook Pro kinda like Synology?
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But where are those Jonsbo n5 cases at that price? Yesterday and today I’ve scoured Aliexpress and I haven’t found anything under 220 euros.
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@Robbie
Hey, apparently on the WAN Show tonight, Linus was talking about HexOS being released beta for testing, said he had a video all about it that comes out this Sunday on his channel, and that there will definitely be a one time payment lifetime access plan ($50 today, $100 in December … eventually $300 long term – you might want to get ahead on that) and … that iX Systems is actually an Angel Investor in this company … thats who owns TrueNAS.
Did ya know that?
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Putain de voix IA de merde …
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You are truly a gem in YT community. Frequent uploads with ton of content. Thank you, take care.
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Love the time stamps but white writing on white backgrounds make them less than ideal.
I’m going to take a punt and assume “Same as last year – Nothing for Australia”.
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I was very confused, when an AI Voice started to dub the video in german, very creepy
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I have 2 Synology NAS’s a 418 and 920+ but my next NAS will the UniFi NAS. Synology has lost the vision for prosumers I feel. I do love the DSM OS and ability to run Docker, Plex, etc. natively but for about one hundred bucks you can get a Zima board that you can run all those apps on. Lack of network ports that are above 1 Gig is a dealbreaker for a lot of people.
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Australians getting fucked again, thanks for checking anyway
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Doing gods work. Thanks for this years upload.
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AI VOICE = INSTANT QUIT VIDEO
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Not worth buying whatever price because Synology just dropped HEIC support. All my iphone photos cant be face recognized anymore on Synology Photos. WTH. Synology just broken all the trust removing only reaaon i bought Synology. WTF.
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Mmmm tempted with the 1621+ for £800 as keep looking to move away from QNAP TS-873A
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Hey HexOS is doing a pre sale and is doing a beta launch on the 30th iirc. Will you do a revisit to the video you made a few months ago?
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A few days ago I bought a WD EasyStore 20TB USB drive off of BestBuy for ~$250 chuffing USD. Not bad IMO. I might buy another as it’s still at that price. Just started an extended S.M.A.R.T test on it and that will likely take days.
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Thanks!
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no good deals on hard drives…sad
i did get a TL-SX105 for $70 off though
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HexOS also has a deal going on for the lifetime membership. Betas are being sent today for the people who have a membership
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Thanks.
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Lets buy things we would’ve never bought yeeeahy.
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Im resident in japan atm and there F all on amazon Jp
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Western Digital as the WD Red Pro 20TB for $316 each or the 2 22TB for $700. You can also use Capital One Shopping for 27% Cash Back or Raukten for 12% Cash Back.
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As always, really appreciate the research and reporting – thanks!
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WD Red plus 6TB 99USD, its 185EUR here in Germany at Amazon. something is wrong with pricing here in Germany
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723+ currently on a lightning deal on Amazon for $360.
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Ds923+ is on sale on Canada computers in Canada for $650 CAD or $620 for Openbox(returned new device). If you are in Canada.
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The Synology DiskStation DS223j/G NAS Kit is going for 24,400 yen here on amazon. I don’t know if that’s a good price or not.
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No big discounts which means Synology doesn’t need to lower the prices
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With DSM 7.2.2 taking away h264,h265 and HEVC support what are your recommendations for a Plex NAS? I love my DS918+ but it’s getting a bit old and slow.
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4% off RRP does not a Black Friday deal make.
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I don’t want to add salt to your food, but nxt year in April/May both QNAP and Synology will launch a completely new line. Isn’t it wiser to keep your money in your pocket and save up for a new generation NAS!
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I bought that 923+ this morning. ????????
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These NAS’s are rubbish. The neccessary upgrades needed for them are a rip off.
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hey, can a DAS can be turned into a NAS with a mini PC and unraid or something like that? I allready ahve the mini PC and Im really short on budget
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Any idea what 4TB and 8TB ssds work on TERRAMASTER F8 SSD PLUS that is a great deal on Black Friday? The comparison chart on the Terramaster store is very old
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Unfortunately there won’t be 1825+, or at least with the hardware we would like to see. There is no way Synology will cannibalize their 1823xs+ sales…
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Such a shame about hardware in these. After watching your recent video on Asustor it seems to make more sense to get something like a Lockerstor Gen2 for just a bit more than a Synology DS923+.
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Question about off site backup. Should it be mirrored drives or is single enough? This assumes another onsite backup.
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I use a separate encryption technique locally before backing things up to the cloud.
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Will be sure to do most of my purchases by January 20. Post Christmas, before inauguration.
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What about here in Australia where can we find really good websites that have all the deals for NAS
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I sent you an email. Thanks for these info-videos
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Do you have a recommendation for case that can hold ATX mobo and hot swap HDDs? I want to upgrade my machine and use the older parts to upgrade my current NAS.
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Excellent video , a good source of information. Thanks for putting this content out there. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
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Can someone provide a link to that list of Cloud Storage Providers? I assume that’s a list of current “sales”.
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A raid is not a backup but you said “at your peril” for raid zero in the Ugreen user guide vid
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Wd has 2 14tb gold drives for 450 dollars
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Outstanding information! Thanks for this PSA. You’re a gem.
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Synology emailed yesterday to say “We have amazing discounts starting 25th November on selected Synology NAS models and our WRX560 WiFi-6 router.”, they list partners to buy from; Amazon, Broadband buyer, Scan, Ebuyer, laptops direct & box
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Love these, thanks for sharing.
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Hm. If there are tariffs to the US, there is a good chance that the prices in Europe will go down. Because the produced goods have to go somewhere. So prices will probably get under pressure.
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Looking at DS420+ vs. DS920+ vs DS923+ vs DS423+ for iPhone Photos (12,000), 1440p video and General 4 PC backups.
Which unit would be best bang for buck anyone able to shed some light?
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I switched to japanese – and it’s hilarious 😀
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If Seagate Ironwolf Pro and Exos have the same price, which one should I buy for my home DIY Nas?
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WD has two 22TB for $699.98. I just picked up two 24TB there last week for $687, so this is an even better $/TB deal
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UK Amazon must be missing some of the early deals, here the TS-464 is down to $470
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Once upon a time, black friday was THE time to buy electronics and computer parts…especially motherboards. I’d say for about ten years now that hasn’t been the case. Monitors, TVs, pc parts, NAS’s have been having their all time lowest prices from around mid Spring time thru Summer. I’ve still seen some super low prices on some gaming consoles and of course the budget tier TVs usually like you say Rob, about 1-3 weeks prior to black friday. I’m guessing I have around 1,000 or so camelcamelcamel price alerts set up and I’ve only been getting 3-6 daily price alert emails, same for prime day which means the prices are higher than their recent lows. There is some exceptions to the triple camel and that is the bonus % on a prime card and some sales don’t hit camelcamelcamel quick enough to alert the email but it’s rare.
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Robert, again great video
Thanks you for sharing!
I was secretly looking for a new NAS, and I can’t say goodbye to the brand QNAP my current model TS-653D. But was so disappointed because after my firmware update ‘QTS firmware 5.2. 2. 2950’ I had so much trouble and I could no longer log in with my password and not even after a reset with the Cloud Key. The problem was ultimately in the QNAP QM2-2S10G1TA 2-Slot PCIe Network Expansion Card. After this I could log in with the Cloud Key (with 1 spare hard disk) Firmware downgraded and everything is now functional again. Only from now on I can no longer use my Twonkey Server because I performed a reset and it now indicates that this OS version no longer supports it. While on my identical other NAS that I had updated, but had not reset it just works fully. Very unfortunate, I was very frustrated about this, but QNAP has been in my heart since 2007! So this love can’t just end….
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Thanks, but I suspect that, as per usual, Black Friday will be a “non event” here in Australia.
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How can I disable the German voice? It sounds like Donald Duck. ????
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Would you recommend buying Aoostar Gem 10 with the occulink 4 bay m.2 extension as a NVME NAS?? They don’t have any deals on black friday but their pricing is really good especially in comparison to the CPU performance, and want to pull the plug on it.
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all still overpriced and under-resourced
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Grabbed the F4-424 Pro a week or so ago since Amazon Canada already moved some on a Limited Time Deal. Ironwolf 4TBs are holding at $124.99 CAD, so I’ll probably grab 2 to go with my existing 1 and populate my NAS after I get it setup with the OS on my (yet to arrive) SSD. I’m irritated that certain things I’d _like_ are gated behind Amazon Prime for this Black Friday though; _huge_ turnoff for any impulse purchasing when I see that already.
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“Only buy stuff you need.” ????Get a 4 bay so you can add on drives later. indeed!
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In central Europe Amazon dictated that Black Friday has already started. Deals for Hardware are worse than ever.
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Is there something similar to the TS-1655 but with a cpu that has an igpu? That form factor is essentially what I’d love. Brand doesn’t very much matter to me
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I’m confused, why are prices being quoted in Dollars on a UK channel?
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Excellent advice!
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“If you don’t need it, don’t buy it”.
Best advice EVER.
Too bad that we’re constantly under brainwashing about the complete opposite.
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Thanks for doing this vid. Almost bought an SSD for read only cache for my Synology on impulse but your 3 years old video helped me avoided the unnecessary purchase as it’s not relevant for my use case. But I bought a 20TB WD external HDD for hyperbackup ????
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What a disgusting AI french voice. Nothing and good subtitles are better
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Holy, that auto translated voice is creepy stuff.
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F2-424 was a good deal. Put DSM on it qnd enjoy!
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Very disappointed with Asustor ‘Black Friday’ prices – specifically the FlashStor 12 Pro – Gen 1 & Gen 2. Have gone with a TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus model instead.
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This was a FANTASTIC video for a LOT of reasons. But the “2 vs. 4 bay” bit was Unexpectedly Helpful. Thanks! ????????
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Thanks for publishing this this is precisely the video that I didn’t know I needed before the upcoming holiday!
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Interesting information I was looking if prices would change because I [invested in stock because prices never change on those types of products.
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I’m kind of bummed. I purchased the Synology DS224+ and the two pack of 20TB WD Red drives, only to find out these drives are not compatible with this NAS. Sucks that I have to send them back. Please tell me Synology customer service is wrong and these drives will work with no issues.
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923 out of stock
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I picked up a Synology DS923+ from B&H for that $479. Been looking and going back and forth on what to get and just decided to pull the trigger on this one. My first Nas so it will be a learning experience either way. Now to find some drives to put into it. Thanks for the heads up on the deals.
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0:06: ????️ The video discusses the deals available for Black Friday and provides recommendations for products to purchase.
3:50: ???? The video discusses various offers and solutions provided by Terra Master for different regions, with a link to an article compiling all the offers.
8:15: ???? The video discusses a software and hardware solution for combining backups from multiple devices onto a single drive on a shared network, including a 2TB drive and an 8 Port 2.5 GB ethernet switch with a 10GB port.
12:24: ????️ The video discusses different models of QNAP NAS devices and their features.
16:54: ????️ The video discusses the features and benefits of the QNAP TS-h973AX NAS.
21:46: ???? Tera Master is offering a warranty-free device with a 2-year guarantee and local support in the UK.
26:02: ???? The video discusses various external drives and their features, including shock resistance and power transfer requirements.
30:31: ???? Realtech with 1 gig of DDR4 memory is available for €179, offering a huge saving opportunity in Europe.
34:58: ???? The video discusses various storage options, including a 4TB drive at a good price and a USB 10 gig expansion for SSDs.
39:14: ???????? Canada is getting limited offers compared to the USA during promo days, but it shows their strong economy.
43:34: ???? The video discusses various offers and discounts on tech products available on Amazon.
Recapped using TammyAI
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Hi @NASCompares, i’m trying to find a QNAP TS-464-4G (the one with expandable ram), but I can’t find it around, I can only find the 8 GB model. To your knowledge is it discontinued? In case there are rumors about a possible successor always with expandable ram?
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For Scandinavian and UK audience, Pricerunner is a great tool as well, also comes with pricing history.
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Amazon just sucks in Australia, there are way better Black Friday deals from the local computer stores.
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Thanks mate! You saved us hours of “window shopping” for black Friday.????????????
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No Cap, you the GOAT! Fam be out here doin the Lords work, givin em the deals all over the Anglosphere no cap!
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The CashBack offer is for UK only 🙁
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Picked up a Yotta 5 bay USB 3.2 case for very cheap, 35-40% off by combining a couple of deals. I will pick up a cheap n100 mini pc and start the transition from an old pc server to mini pc clusters. The flexability of this arrangement suits my use case so much better than a dedicated NAS (and/or old servers). Although if the circumstances arrived where I could grab a big rackmount set up I would be all over it. Although I would likely have to live in it cause the wife would divorce me soon after 😀
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@NASCompares am I wasting my time looking at the DS923+ for £388 GBP? Any other model I should look at instead?
Mainly PC/Laptop full system backups, file sync, video backups, photos and maybe the odd film or TV show (max 1440p) once every couple months? My DS215J is EOL and needs to be replaced.
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How GOOD is it you did AUSTRALIA!!! Thanks for acknowledging our DISTANCE tax. Great vid mate
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I did manage to snag a DS923+ for only $649CAD (regular $899) right before Black Friday because my local retailer Memory Express had a $250 off sale. Pretty pleased about that, otherwise I would not have bought it.
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We in Canada celebrated Thanksgiving 6 weeks ago. I still don’t know why we have Black Friday. Even more for you on the far side of the Atlantic because you don’t celebrate Thanksgiving. And, when you do have turkey, do you serve it with mushy peas ?.
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I’m looking for a 4-8tb external ssd that’s tlc based it’s going to be used to play ps4 games on ps5.
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I got 2, 10tb WD Reds for $154 US each on Amazon Happy BF everyone!
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Can I save an hour and just assume nothing for Australia?
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Waiting for ds1019+ now to come ????
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Thank you for including Canada. Good thing I live near the boarder and could consider buy from US and pick them up in the postal/courier services that existed purely due to these stupid price/deal differences.
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Yeay… we are officially worst off in Spain than in Canada and Australia …
No deals whatsoever on any Synology products.
As time moves on… fate seems to push me into an Unraid configuration.
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Nice! Great YT!
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Picked up the TS-264 to replace an old Failed TS-251. Worth noting ram is now upgradable on this model as I have put 16 gb in it.
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Managed to get a Exos 16tb for £209 less 20% cashback I hope from Ebay
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I’m looking a DAS for archive purposes, setup in Raid 5. Something with 4x or 5x bays.
The reason for a DAS instead of a NAS is so I can use BackBlaze to backup all my data for their low monthly price. Any recommendations?
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Thanks for this! It’s worth looking at what isn’t technically ‘on deal’ too – there’s a 16TB Ironwolf Pro for £280 on AmazonUK at the moment, which honestly I’d take over that shucked drive. Love your channel and your website!
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You should check out the massive sale on unraid not 5 percent but a massive 10 percent off. Forget your ridiculously generous, 15 or 20 percent off. This is massive???? Xmas early thanks unraid. I wouldn’t dig my card out of my wallet for 10 percent, what a joke. In general black friday nowadays is a joke, too many greedy companies, too much profiteering at the customers expense.
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Your QNAP TS-h973AX-8G deal is even better if you look at the promotion on the page they’re giving away a £120 item for free with it.
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Robbie, Robbie, … Robbie;
64G of RAM takes ~15 painfully-slow whole-hours to check especially if you’re watching it.
But it all !passed!, thks (!yahoo!)
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Perfect timing. I’m shopping for one as we speak. !!!!
Your like the Jedi master of this NAS space. I’m your apprentice!!!!
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Great video, as always. I’m going with a home-build NAS as I have a hard time paying huge sums of money to buy a NAS with a weak Intel CPU and weaker NVMe performance when compared to an i5/i7 desktop with sufficient room for disks. Keep up the good work!
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Prefiero operar con criptomonedas porque es más rentable, confiable y seguro. Puedo presumir de ganar 67.950 dólares cada semana con mi capital de inversión de 16.360 dólares, aunque apenas hago trading.
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Thank you MasterNAS. Asustor no luck this BF?
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