Black Friday Bargains on Synology, QNAP, Seagate, WD, Sabrent and More to Watch For
Black Friday 2023 – Both home and business users alike often take this opportunity to upgrade or improve upon their existing data storage setup, and it should come as no surprise that several of the top-tier data storage and network tech providers in the world get involved with this annual mega sale. Unlike the likes of Black Friday, which is a longer and more widely spread bargain extravaganza, Amazon Black Friday is a shorter affair and therefore the time afforded to most buyers to make a decision on whether to buy or not can be criminally short. Today I want to highlight as many Amazon Black Friday deals that I can find below as possible. Alongside the deals that we (me and Eddie, working double time) find on network and data storage products during the event, I have also included a list of recommended hardware that you should keep an eye out for during this short sale event that is likely to spring up on lightning deals.
Recommended Synology NAS 2023/2024
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Recommended QNAP NAS 2023/2024
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Important – Me and Eddie (the chaps that run NASCompares) have been running these deal-hunting pages every Back Friday, searching and sharing the deals we find that WE would 100% personally buy! If it’s not something we consider a deal/bargain, we won’t add it. Additionally, users can add their own deals to the list (using the gadget below). Ultimately, we do this for a mixture of reasons. We want to help people get the best storage and/or network solution for their needs, but also because by choosing to visit Amazon via the links to the deals below, any purchase you make results in a small commission fee being sent right back to us at NASCompares (which goes directly back into making great content every day). We see Black Friday and Black Friday as a means of fundraising for the site and still helping people get the best possible deal they can. If you need help choosing the right solution for your needs (and want to be 100% sure before you pull the trigger and spend anything), you can use our Free Advice service right here.
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US Amazon – Amazon USA Black Friday Official Page
Amazon Warehouse (20% Off Everything on Black Friday)
Synology NAS to Watch this Black Friday – Here
Amazon Black Friday 2023 NAS Deals Mega List – HERE
Still unsure of what you need – use the Free Advice Section here on NASCompares.
Best 2-Bay QNAP NAS Deal – The TS-264
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CPU: Intel N5105 4-Core Celeron
Memory:Bays: 4-16GB / 8GB (Different Versions Available)
M.2 NVMe Bays: 2x m.2 NVMe, Caching and Storage Pools
Network Ports: 2x 2.5GbE
USB: USB 3.2 Gen 2 x3
KVM: Yes
Network Upgrade: Yes
The TS-264 boasts exceptional hardware for its tier in the NAS market, a strength that QNAP has consistently demonstrated. Even when looking back just 5 years, the level of hardware scalability and ease of upgradability offered by the TS-264 is impressive and remains largely unmatched in 2023. The 2-Bay NAS is a logical choice for those looking to move away from the limitations of subscription-based cloud services like Google, OneDrive, and Dropbox, and instead, opt for a more flexible and fully-featured private server. The TS-264 offers unbeatable value for the money in terms of hardware. In terms of software, the situation is less clear-cut. QTS 5 is a feature-rich operating system that can be accessed via a web browser, with multiple mobile and desktop clients, and hundreds of apps that can be easily installed. However, it can be a steep learning curve for some users, and its interface can be overwhelming. For those who desire a highly customizable system that can present data in various ways, and offers a wide range of third-party support, QNAP and QTS 5 offer unique services that are not available elsewhere. Keep in mind that setting up and customizing the system will require some time and effort.
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 DEAL WATCH – Is It On Offer Right Now?QNAP TS-264-8G | 2-Bay, Intel Quad-core CPU, 2 x M.2 Slots, 2.5GbE Desktop NAS, Amazon  UK 32.24 OFF (WAS 431) [LINK] These Offers are Checked Daily
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Will Synology NAS be in the Black Friday 2023 Sale and Which Solutions?
Synology of currently midway through their latest generation of hardware releases and because of this we think during Black Friday there will be a good mix of the familiar hardware that has featured in previous sales over the last 12 months, as many of the 2020 and 2021 generation of NAS in the brand’s portfolio (such as the DS220j/DS220+/DS420+) is still available yet also starting to look a tad dated. These big sale events always tend to result in the lowest end of the Synology range (the cost-effective J series, DS220j and DS420j) appearing on limited offers. Finally, with new releases appearing gradually in the 2023 and 2024 generation, I think we will see Black Friday deals on their home and prosumer 2/4 bay solutions. Last year’s Black Friday AND Black Friday saw the DS920+ appear on a limited offer of £55/$75 off the RRP of this device (likely in efforts to clear stock before the DDS923+ launch) and now other 2020 series devices are 3 years old, they will almost certainly reappear during the Black Friday Sale again. Additionally, we have definitely anticipate a couple of their home/smaller-SB solutions in the 2023/2023 range to be on a lightning deal. Here are the solutions I recommend you check on intermittently if you are looking for a Synology bargain:
| Synology DS223j Budget-Friendly NAS
Realtek CPU + 1GB + 2-Bay |
Synology DS423 Cost-Effective NAS
Realtek CPU + 2GB + 4-Bay |
Synology DS423+ Media & Business NAS
Intel CPU + 2/6GB + 4-Bay |
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Best 4-Bay QNAP NAS Deal – The TS-464
| QNAP TS-464 NAS
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CPU: Intel N5105 4-Core Celeron
Memory:Bays: 4-16GB
M.2 NVMe Bays: 2x m.2 NVMe, Caching and Storage Pools
Network Ports: 2x 2.5GbE
USB: USB 3.2 Gen 2 x3
KVM: Yes
Network Upgrade: Yes
The TS-464 comfortably arrives with the best hardware in its tier of the NAS market and that is something that QNAP has always been quite good at. Even if you rewind just 5 years, the level of hardware scalability and ease of upgradability that the TS-464 provides is frankly incredible and, fast forward to 2022, is still pretty unmatched. A Desktop 4-Bay NAS (eg Prosumer RAID 5 storage) has always been the next confident step for users who are tired of their hands being tied by subscription cloud services from Google, OneDrive and DropBox, who are looking for their own competent, flexible and fully-featured private server. In the TS-464 NAS, you find a system that is unquestionable the best hardware for your money you can possibly get right now. In software, things are a little less straightforward. QTS 5, although massively software and service-rich, arrives as a complete operating system in your web browser with multiple mobile/desktop clients and hundreds of applications and apps that can be installed at the touch of a button – which can all too often be something of a steep learning curve for many. Lacking the chewable, user-friendly nature of many of their rivals, QNAP and its software/service still have a tendency to be a bit of an information overload that can quickly intimidate the novice. However, for those that are looking for a system that is completely customizable in how/when/where you want data presented to you, as well as a wide degree of 3rd party support, QNAP and QTS 5 still manages to provide a huge degree of brand-unique service that are simply not available elsewhere. Just be prepared to invest your time wisely in its setup and more time ensuring the system is perfect for your needs.
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DEAL WATCH – Is It On Offer Right Now? QNAP TS-464 NAS $550 Amazon  USA $550 (13% off) [LINK] EARLY DEAL - QNAP TS-464-8G-US Amazon USA $560 - 5% OFF [LINK] QNAP TS-464 (8GB) (BF) Amazon UK $469 (was $589) HERE [LINK] QNAP TS-464 NAS (BF) B&H USA $120 OFF – $471.20 (was $591.20) HERE [LINK] QNAP TS-464-8G-US 4 Bay High-Performance Desktop NAS with Intel Celeron Quad-cor Amazon USA 81 OFF (WAS 550) [LINK] These Offers are Checked Daily
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Will QNAP NAS be in the Black Friday 2023 Sale and Which Solutions?
QNAP has revealed noticeably more of their latest generation hardware than its big competitor Synology, however, the brand is still periodically offering promotions online for their 2020 generation of hardware at a large number of retailers for its TS-x53D and TVS-X72 series, almost certainly in efforts to reduce stock levels in the run-up to newer and better premium solutions soon. Now that the QNAP TS-464 and TS-453E NAS systems are widely available and with the summer holiday just around the corner, there will be an inevitable new product push that these products tend to receive in the last quarter of the year (starting typically around September/October), I can definitely see QNAP listing their more affordable desktop ranges in Amazon’s Black Friday sale. QNAP’s range of NAS solutions is easily one of the most diverse of any NAS brand and although it is highly unlikely that any of the TS-x64 series will be on sale this Black Friday, I DO think we will see the likes of the QNAP TS-453D, TS-233 and TS-251D appear on sale. These solutions are a good mix of old but solid, as well as new but ‘value’ series. QNAP tend to be more engaged with Black Friday than Black Friday typically, but this event is arriving at an important crossroads in the release of new hardware, so it would be a good opportunity for them to clear old-generation devices that still run their QTS/QuTS 5.1 software.
| QNAP TS-233 Cost-Effective NAS
ARM v8 + 2GB + 2-Bay |
QNAP TS-464 Prosumer 4K NAS
Intel CPU + 4/8/16GB + 4-Bay + 2.5G |
QNAP TS-453E
New Intel CPU + 8GB + 2x M.2 + 2.5G |
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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 2023.
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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?
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 8 Bay DiskStation DS1821+ (Diskless), 8-bay; 4gb ddr4 Amazon USA 57.49 OFF (WAS 1057) [LINK] Synology DS1821+/32TB IW 8 Bay DT Amazon UK 15.15 OFF (WAS 1955) [LINK] Synology DS1821+/64TB IW 8 Bay DT Amazon UK 20.73 OFF (WAS 2600) [LINK] Synology DS1821+ 64TB 8 Bay Desktop NAS Solution, Installed with 8 x 8TB HAT5300 Amazon UK 280.03 OFF (WAS 4123) [LINK] These Offers are Checked Daily
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NAS Upgrades to look for this Black Friday
Perhaps you already own a NAS Drive from Synology or QNAP, but are considering using the promotional available this Amazon Black Friday to upgrade your existing server network. Most NAS drives released in the last 10 years that arrive built on x86 64bit architecture (i.e Intel Celeron, Pentium, Xeon or AMD Ryzen, Embedded Ryzen or Radeon Powered onboard) have the facility to upgrade several internal components, or even simply add further network or storage modules to the device in order to improve performance and allow it to be more future proof. Not every NAS owner takes advantage of this, as it more often than not requires a little bit of opening the NAS up, but more modern NAS releases have SIGNIFICANTLY reduced the necessity of this (often with upgrade slots/bays being accessible externally or via the main storage bays). The improvements of increasing your memory, adding SSD caching support, improving your network connectivity and/or adding an expansion are pretty huge and particularly business users with higher frequency ad volume of connections 24×7 will see AND feel the benefits. There are ALOT of 1st and 3rd party upgrades available, so it is important to check that 1) you are opting for an upgrade that is compatible with your system and 2) that you are remaining in the warranty/support area of your NAS manufacturer. If in doubt, you can ask me and Eddie HERE about an upgrade and it’s suitability in the free advice section, but otherwise here are the four upgrades that I recommend you look for this Amazon Black Friday.
| CRUCIAL DDR4 Module
Value Memory Upgrade |
Sabrent 3200Mhz Heatshield Memory
Highest Performance & Design |
Startech 10GbE Upgrade
VERY Affordable 10G |
Seagate Ironwolf 510 SSD
Best Price vs Durability Cache Drive |
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Will Terramaster NAS be in the Black Friday 2023 Sale and Which Solutions?
Terramaster NAS, frankly, ALWAYS appears on sale during Black Friday and Black Friday events on Amazon with exclusive deals for their more cost-effective value series of NAS devices. They are a brand that more often than not will provide a NAS solution that is comparable in hardware to Synology and QNAP, but significantly more affordable. Much like their competitors, Terramaster is in the process of rolling out their x43 2022/2023 generation of hardware and we have already started seeing reductions in price on the 2022 generation of devices in the FS-421 and FS-422 range of solutions. Of course, the brand also provides a range of thunderbolt raid solutions, and even though I anticipate some of the NAS hardware to pop up briefly in the sales, I think it is more likely that we will see their thunderbolt RAID solutions appear more prominently. Terramaster were one of the first to show off their 2023 series of devices and will be less keen for this hardware to appear in the Black Friday sale, however, thunderbolt 4 has begun to gain traction in the post-production world and therefore TerraMaster’s thunderbolt 3 hardware is in danger of looking a little outdated and is almost certainly due an upgrade in the near future. Therefore, keep an eye out for this brand’s Thunderbolt RAID hardware this Black Friday.
| Terramaster F2-212 Low Price NAS
4-Core ARM v8 + 1GB + 2-Bay |
Terramaster F4-423 Budget Media NAS
Intel CPU + 2/8GB + 5-Bay + 1G |
Terramaster F5-422 Affordable 10G NAS
Intel 4-Core CPU + 4/8GB + 5-Bay + 10G |
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Will we see many NAS Hard Drive Deals this Black Friday from Seagate and WD?
Every Amazon Black Friday we see the two big hard drive manufacturers, Seagate and WD, throw all manner of storage media deals out to the general public. More often than not, these are external hard drives and USB storage for the most part, but they always include a few hard drive offerings too. Continued hardware shortages that date back all the way to early 2020 caused by everything from the pandemic to cryptocurrency and the impact of international conflict, likely mean that much larger capacity hard drives above 10TB will either not be featured in the sale at all or be in such low quantities that you will almost certainly miss them. However, deals on WD Red and Seagate Ironwolf drives at these big promo events do still appear and more often than not at the 4TB, 6TB and 8TB levels. If you are looking at populating your brand new NAS Drive or look into upgrade your existing storage, these may well be the ones for you.
Note – Use our Best Price Per TB Calculator tool HERE in order to get the best value storage for your needs. It includes filters for NAS size, redundancy, budget and capacity needs too!
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NAS Hard Drives & SSD to Look for this Amazon Black Friday
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5400RPM / 1-16TB |
Seagate Ironwolf HDD
5900RPM / 1-14TB (up to 22TB in IW Pro) / Data Recov |
WD Red SSD
SATA, M.2 SATA & PCIe3 NVMe |
Seagate Ironwolf SSD
SATA, M.2 SATA & PCIe3/4 NVMe |
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Recommended IP Cameras, Web Cameras, PoE NVR and Surveillance Equipment the Black Friday
Not a single Black Friday goes by without a huge range of IP cameras from hundreds of different surveillance brands flooding the special offers page. Thanks to efficient software controllers and much more affordable lenses being developed, you generally cannot move for IP cameras arriving on Amazon. If you are looking at starting your own surveillance setup (such as with a Synology or QNAP NAS Drive or without using a complete NVR Solution) or simply looking to expand across an existing NVR or CCTV operation you have in place, be sure to look out for Riolink and D-Link this Black Friday as these two brands provide an extensive range of very well built cameras that tend to regularly appear on Amazon’s lightning deals and occasional promotional events. Otherwise, be sure to look for any camera that supports ONVIF, to ensure that you are not locked in to any first party, cloud or subscription storage.
Surveillance/Camera Brands to watch this Amazon Black Friday
| Reolink Surveillance
Smart Cameras, Value Cameras, Dual Lense |
D-Link Surveillance
Cost-Effective, Wide Range, AI Services |
Annke Surveillance
Excellent Nightvision Cameras – Affordable |
ONVIF CAMERAS for NAS
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Recommended Network Switches to keep an eye on this Amazon Black Friday
It has taken a while, but the affordability of 2.5GbE and even 10GbE has finally reached a point where not only are they accessible to the average John Doe/Joe Blogs, but they regularly appear on seasonal promotions. During Black Friday there will be significant savings to be made on managed and unmanaged switches from the likes of Netgear, D-Link and QNAP, who have been bolstering their portfolio to rise to the demand of remote/home works and evolved networks during the difficult first year of the pandemic as office workers evolved. Even if you are not interested in these greater than gigabit network solutions, Netgear regularly reduce the price point of their 5/8 Ports 1 GbE switches during Black Friday to just a few quid (last year there was one for a frankly comedic £6) and you will really not find a better time to start improving upon your network environment and wired land than during this event.
Switches to Look for this Amazon Black Friday
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Smart Cameras, Value Cameras, Dual Lense |
D-Link Network Switches
Cost-Effective, Wide Range, AI Services |
Netgear Network Switches
Excellent Nightvision Cameras – Affordable |
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PS5 SSD Upgrades to Look for the Amazon Black Friday
It is almost a year now since Sony enabled the storage upgrade capabilities of the PlayStation. 5 and in that time we have seen a huge number of SSD manufacturers, big and small, release countless SSDs that all promise to be the perfect storage upgrade for your new next-gen console. In the past year or so I have conducted and published hundreds of SSD PS5 tests and during that time identified what I believe to be the very best drives for your PS5 that you should consider buying this Black Friday. Much as I mentioned earlier with larger capacity hard drives, SSDs are also suffering something of a hardware shortage and it is the bigger companies such as WD and Seagate that appear to be suffering the most as they are the ones held in the highest demand. Therefore, during Black Friday, it presents a fantastic opportunity for less high-profile brands to provide much more flexible promotional pricing and during Black Friday, you can bet your bum that there will be a wide variety of PCIe 4 NVMe M2 SSDs on offer. Remember – Resist the marketing of any brand that is not prepared to publish its performance figures and also factor in that you are going to need a heat sink for this super-fast but also high-temperature SSD for your PlayStation upgrade. Here are the SSDs I recommend that you look out for this Black Friday for your PS5.
| WD Black SN850 – For Value
500GB – 2TB, Heatsink Option |
Seagate Firecuda 530 – For Speed/Durability
500B – 4TB, Heatsink Option. Data Recov |
Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus – Best All-Round
1TB-8TB, PS5 Design H/S, 176L NAND |
GAMMIX XPG X70 – Price + Design
INNOGRIT CONT, 2 H/S Options Inc |
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DON’T FORGET YOUR HEATSINK!!!
| Sabrent PS5 Design H/S | ElecGear PS5 Designed H/S | Generic M.2 Heatsink ($10-12) |
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Can you tell if this nas work perfect with encoding 4k 100 mbit?
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Why do make stupid faces, that does not draw people to watch your videos. It makes you look like a fool!!!
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The TS-264 is a great unit and very quick with 8GB or ram, you don’t really need 16/32 unless you’re doing virtualization.
I monitored the drive and unit temp with the front door on and off, and the unit runs about 5-10 degrees Celsius hotter, so I am not using the front cover.
I am finally replacing my 11 year old QNAP TS-412, that I have never had any issues with running 24/7 – 4 drives (WS WD20EARX drives) in raid 5 – and have never had a bad drive.
QNAP is very good NAS solutions, highly recommend it.
Thank you for you review.
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Good day. I bought a QNAP TS-264 for home. I installed two HDDs with 2 TB of WD Red Plus and two NVMe M.2 SSDs Samsung 989 Pro. I installed and configured it according to the smart setup instructions. The problems started from the first days. I noticed that when I turned on the QNAP Al Core application (QNAP artificial intelligence), the processor began to overload and the NAS spontaneously rebooted or froze. When it froze, I had to force it to turn off and turn it on again with a physical button. I contacted support several times about the fact that the system was working and overloading the processor, to which they answered that in the background tasks there should be one task and no more. I turned off the QNAP Al Core to be on the safe side. But another surprise was waiting for me in the future. One day when two phones connected to QNAP to watch the same video file to compare how quickly which phone would open it and what do you think QNAP rebooted again and froze. I had to wake it up again with a physical button. It was in the evening at about 22:10. In the morning I woke up and felt by the sound that it froze again (when it works, there is such a crack). Again I wanted to wake it up with a physical button but it was not there. QNAP TS-264 turned on, the green network indicator is on, it gave a short signal, but after a few minutes it should have given a long beep, but there is no signal, which means that it will not enter either the local network or the Internet. Here is the problem. How can you help, comrades? I purchased this equipment only to store and upload photos and videos taken from my phone and CANON camera there. So that my family and I could go in and manage this data at any time.
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can you tell me how it works with 4k 200 mbit video?
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I am trying to choose between the TS-264 and TS-253E with 2.5 inch SSDs or the TBS-464.
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Are we 100% sure the TS-264’s RAM isn’t extendable? Mine has 2 traditional slots and only 1 is occupied ????
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Shorter…
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Thanks Robbie, well done I was going to upgrade to a 4 bay, but I’m not a storage hound After this review, I’m just going to keep it
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I’ve been reviewing your vides (mainly this one) for about 2 weeks now. Regarding Qnap TS-264-8g…
You really do a superb job with your information and of course your wit! ????
I received the Qnap NAS yesterday (Tuesday, 2/27/2024) and was blown away… when opening it… I discovered an updated (2) two SODIMM slots within! ???? I don’t know anyone else who would care, or know what I was specifically referring too, but I just needed to tell someone.
As expected, the Qnap TS-264 is working very-well! ????
I have been looking at NAS’s for years but never felt confident enough to green light it. This is my first NAS.
Thank you for your videos (on this topic). They offer and angle of insight and encouragement that is eye-wateringly informative.
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Nobody of reviewers did not show how HDMI works and what apps can be runned on hdmi.
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I picked this up after watching this video a year ago and it’s been an awesome solution for my media needs. I acttually attached the TR-004 and it’s been a great flexible solution for all my needs.
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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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qnap ts-264 or synology ds224+ with additional 16gb ram? i need run on this 1 or 3 virtual machines.
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LOL, “Great Video”? Learn to review with authority dude!
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thanks for the informative
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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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Question, what would you advise, I want to purchase the TS-464-8G or the 2 bay verion all depends on the following.
I also want to use it for my 2 IP camera’s. Would a 2 bay more than enough? Or would you advice to go for a 4 bay so that I use one HDD for the IP camera’s.
Thank you.
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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.
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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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Hello! In this balck friday I planned to buy my first Nas. And I don’t know which one to choose, I’m between these two models: QNAP TS-264 and Synology DS-224+. I want to use it for PLEX and backup photos and maybe 1 or 2 cameras. Thank you
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What do people normally use the 2nd ethernet port for usually?
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Hi @nascompares There is no option to upgrade the RAM and I wonder if 8GB is enough for PLEX and 6 security cameras. Thanks in advance!
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Hi,
Just ordered one (ts 264) and to my surprise, it doesn’t have ram soldered into it, but I do have two memory slots, just like a laptop, one of them is populated with an 8 gb stick, and the other one is free!
Did qnap quietly upgraded their NAS hardware?
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what is the max hdd disk size a single hdd drive can be in this unit?
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I bought this and had no idea the m2 is capped at 1000 which is such a shame and making me want to get something else.
Is there no way to turn off a usb3.2 port and turn off a m2 port to release the extra bandwidth to a single m2 connection?
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Great video! What would be the best combo/ratio of HDs for this NAS? How big should the NVMe cash should be?
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Can you please confirm if the memory is soldered to the board ? Someone on Reddit says to his surprise it’s not soldered to the board and he got two slots ??? Can you confirm ? Thanks
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Hello,
What is the maximum capacity of the Qnap 264 using only its two bays and 2x nvme?
I am planning to order one with 2x Iron Wolf pro 12 gb + 2 x 2gb nvme to be used independently (no mirroring, just separate storage volumes for different types of data), is it possible?
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Hi @nasccompares, I just got my Ts 264 and while minstalling the m.2 I saw that my ramn is not soldered on like in the video. I can swap it and there are 2 slots. Is that normal and can I upgrade the ram without worrying? thx for the help.
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I am new to the Nas world , I have just got mine few days ago but I didn’t bought yet no Hard drive , my question can i Instal Operating system in the NVME and apps in the SSD is this possible and if yes how many storage i need for nvme to accommodate the qnap nas operating system ? Thanks
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@55:30 I don’t understand your comment about not utilizing pro series drives or drivers over 10TB, they would be supported so what’s the problem?
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…….THANK YOU! ……is this the newest version, or is there a update for this device? ……would you still buy it, or are there better alternatives? ….i want to use 2xM2ssd’s as HomeCloud Storage and i want to insert 2xHDDs (Exos X16 with 14GB) as long term storage. Ist it possible to use the Cloud Storage while the HDDs go to sleep???? …because this is not possible with the Synology 923+
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Does it play Emby and JellyFin as well?
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I have a Synology DS718+. Plannig to enlarge hdd capacity. At the same time, I’m interested in switching to this Qnap. New Synology NASes are not very appealing any more.
Question: I have a Synology D118 as Hyper Backup station. How do I use Synology as backup for Qnap?
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I just got a small Synology 2bay.,..so noisy. How is the noise on this model.
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Every store I have seen so far has this TS 264 with Celeron N5095 not N5105, and HDMI 2.0 (not even 2.0b) let alone HDMI 2.1 What am I missing?
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Thank you so much for this video. NASCompares, which NAS would you recommend for home user? I cannot help the feeling, that DSM is a bit better – more stable, reliable and safer. However, with their x23 series there’s no offer for home users. You may buy 3 y.o. 720+ or go to Qnap and purchase TS 264+ with good CPU, 8GB RAM, GPU and additional NVME slots, where you may create additional tiers and keep a system on one of them. Am I right? Currently I am using 214play and it’s time to change but not sure, what to do. Could you advice, please? I’m using especially photos, video, note station, smb, vpn, emby, download station, audio, access via on-line. I’d be grateful for your recommendation!
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Can you make a comparison between QNAP TS-264 vs QNAP TS-253E … thanks in advance
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One thing i have never been able to figure out is how to use the 2nd 2.5gb network port ? I did buy the qnap 2.5 switch, but can only ever get one or the other port to work, not together to get 5gb, and not even having both enabled at same time. So I only have one enabled. Have not been able to find info or video on this setup. Thank you.
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Thank you for this video. Could you do a video installing M.2 for caching, and adding a heat sink ? Along with the software setup ?
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Great video. I prefer a 2 bay nas. I also have the previous qnap 253-d and an older qnap 251-b-4gb. I have been waiting for this new 264 model like many others. The increase from 4gb to 8gb will be very welcome. I worry if the ram will go bad in later years such as 6 years later , the machine can not be fixed ?
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I don’t bother putting the front panel on.
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Hi just thought I’d ask if you heard of the kick-starter for this Storaxa nas? Should be out by summer around $499 dollars.
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OMG. You did a fantastic job… I love this NAS. That HDMI is so useful even if it is not fully fleshed out..
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This is easily the most *cocksure* 2 bay NAS currently available. ????
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Something i saw is the resell value. No matter if you buy a 2 bay nas. Years later you can upgrade to a brand new 4 bay with new hardware and sell the old one.
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Hi, I hope you can help me… I have 3 disk on my NAS, the 3rth one it”s just movies and other stuff, but I want to hard reset my NAS, and make a SHR with disk 1 and 2. How could I just do that without losing the info on the 3rth drive? Im planing on formating my NAS without the 3rth disk inserted but after I set up my NAS with disk 1 and 2 , I just insert the third disk on the same bay and Illl have all the info back on that disk or I have to do something else?? Thank you so much
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Nice. very in depth. For me a 2 bay is the clear most likely option. I think i’m more an average person and 2 bay is more approachable especially in these times where everything is so expensive. No real business uses. Just file storage, plex, remote access to music would be a plus and in the future maybe a camera or three. Also as a regular person i too would be concerned about ransomware and file security so maybe i wouldn’t store sensitive documents there at all which would kinda suck to have to do but i’d also very much be trying to lock down my nas as secure as possible while still allowing myself to stream music to my phone when away from home.
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Hi, I have a Qnap 267L running 2 6tb WD Red Plus. I use it for media storage and serving using Twonkey as well as file storage. Given it’s age could you suggest a suitable 2 and 4 drive replacement?
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Can you have it wake over Ethernet?
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Yes please do a video on Qtier. Really curious about what the best implementation of Qtier would look in the 6-bay version of this NAS. 2x NVME 4x HDD 2x SSD? 6x HDD with different NVME for separate tiers? Seems like you’re spoilt for choice with configuration options.
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Is that a re upload?? I remember saying where are the transfer tests of this review specially over 10gbe
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dear NASCompares, which NAS do you use at home? i understand that you have access to every kind of NAS out there, but in the end of the day, which one you chose to store your files on? ????
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I bought the 4 bay version and an external 4 bay expansion, use it for 4k video editing and it’s absolutely great.
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Thks &,
I see the coolest-geeks all wear classic gold calculator signature watches 😉
Oh, DS223+ OR Bust maybe
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Thank you! Getting one today.
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At 16:43 you mention HDMI 2.0, it’s 2.1 according to the spec sheet.
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Looking at the QNAP site for the TS464, it says to use QNAP memory. Is that a “must” of just the standard line adn in fact you can put any branded memory in? I can see you cen get 8gb of Crucial SODIMM DDR4 3200mhz for £21 a stick which seems like a bargain if it would wokr in this
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Brillant Review .. Thanks aLot
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I just bought the TS-464 for a small business and want to run Virtualization Station. The NAS came with 4GB of RAM (ADATA ADS2666J4G19-BSSZ). What would the compatible Crucial RAM be to bump up the memory?
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Love the review, looking for a replacement for my 10 year old 4 bay QNAP. Can you fit 2.5 SATA SSDs in the bays as standard? How noisy is the fan in this, as looking for a quiet system. Thanks!
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hi, you said that max ram 16gb, could you please try 2x16gb for it to pass the max like synology ds920?
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Where can you buy this thing mt ds18j not cutting it any more ????
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Two months later and this thing is still impossible to find in North America. You can find the TS-464-4G on Newegg at the moment for $950 which is outrageous and looks like a price gouge from some Taiwanese company.
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Hi! I LOVE your videos but there is a little desync between the video and your voice which is noticeable. I’m just wondering is it just me? It looks a little bit wired. Still awesome stuff, thank you!
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Today Qnap had deadbolt notice,
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Hi, I have been watching a few of your vids as I consider needs for a docu-series I am developing in Bali, Indonesia. First, thank you for the great, concise information you provide – much appreciated! What I am looking at is a remote NAS set-up on a mobile van for production that we can dump SD content shot on Canon C70 cameras immediately after they are filled up and then hopefully have redundancy with that footage sync’d to another NAS server (TV series) back in our edit suite. Does this sound plausible to you and if so, what would you recommend as best QNAP gear for the job? Thanks.
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Hi, I saw in QNAP HCL for TS-453A that some HDD (ST8000VN0004 8TB) would require specific trays due to screw holes set up in a different manner. Are the new trays for TS-464 fully compatible with all disks now ?
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I bought a higher end Qnap NAS a couple of years ago, eventually got it all set up near enough to what I wanted, had it serving my website & being my data store that I could access remotely. Then all the qnap attacks started. I no longer feel it’s safe to have my NAS open to the net, so I look it off line and battened down the hatches. It’s such a pity, I have a really expensive sledgehammer and I’m using it to knock in tiny tacks now.
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Has this been released yet? If so where can I find it?
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When it will be available to buy?
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April 19, 2022 – “QNAP urges customers to disable UPnP port forwarding on routers” why doesn’t qnap just fix their stuff to be secure by default… This garbage of pushing security problems onto their customers is not right. Shame too because the hardware looks not bad
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I can’t find this model on q-nap website, closest thing is TBS-464 which is a different beast. Btw, based on current prices one can easily build their own NAS with far better CPU and ram, $150 motherboard, $200 cpu, $100 psu, $50 8gb ddr4 ram. Jonsbo case $200, FreeNAS software, free. Typical 4gb celeron or atom based NAS costs $800+ (figures are in AUD)
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Has this been released? Where can I purchase it?
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Great review, don’t feel bad about the seagulls, it’s a bit like your signature audio. Keep up the good work ????
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This one having 2 x USB 3.2 gen 2 while TBS-464 having none is a bummer
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Would Plex running on the NAS be able to transcode media using the GPU for remote users? It’s not clear to me if the GPU is only leveraged when using the HDMI port on the back.
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I hope you are well; you sound a bit nasally congested.
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Outstanding first look at the QNAP TS-464. Currently I have the TS-653D and while there isn’t a massive feature upgrade with the new line there are some noteworthy differences of which the built in NVMe support and SoC bump up to N5105 are welcomed. I had to install a QNAP QM2 card to get NVMe and 10GbE support which just adds to the out of pocket expense.
Keep up the good work. I look forward to follow up reviews which I’m sure will be great too.
Cheers!
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Another outstanding and informative video! I wish Robbie would review everything I was thinking about buying.
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Very good hardware, especially now that you can install TrueNas on it if you want, that is just a big advantage compared to Synology.
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Time to review the Seagull SG-464 instead!
That’s not the model number. That’s just how many seagulls are outside.
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