Synology or Qnap 10GBe latest models
i am facing a big challenge of deciding which brand to go for between Synology or Qnap 10G latest models.
i have a router netgear R9000 which has 10 G
but i am not sure what to buy . my requirement is at least 4 slots NAS and my purpose is establishing my library for MOVIES and SERIES. i want to buy the latest model.thus, i would really appreciate if you could advise me what to buy.
USD 2700 4 TB raid 5
The choice is quite big. But if you need multimedia NAS with 10GbE then Synology will require extra card installation. Here are few Synology with 10GbE potential:
DS1517+ – 5 drives. Good for local multimedia streaming. And remote up to 1080p
DS1618+ 6 drives. Good for local multimedia streaming. And remote up to 1080p
DS1819+ 8 drives. Good for local multimedia streaming. And remote up to 1080p
DS3018xs 6 drives. Good for local multimedia streaming. And remote up to 4K
DS3617xs 12 drives. Good for local multimedia streaming. And remote up to 4K
Will require Synology 10G card- E10G18-T1
Qnap alternatives:
TS-453B -4 drives. Good for local multimedia streaming. And remote up to 4K – need 10g card
TS-653B -6 drives. Good for local multimedia streaming. And remote up to 4K – need 10g card
TBS-453DX -4 drives. Good for local multimedia streaming. And remote up to 4K – 10G built in
tvs-951x -5 drives +4SSD. Good for local multimedia streaming. And remote up to 4K – 10G built in
tvs-682 -4 drives +2SSD. Good for local multimedia streaming. And remote up to 4K – 10G card required
tvs-882 -6 drives +2SSD. Good for local multimedia streaming. And remote up to 4K +Plex 4K – 10G card required
tvs-1282 -8 drives +2SSD. Good for local multimedia streaming. And remote up to 4K +Plex 4K – 10G card required
Will require Qnap10G card- QXG-10G1T
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