Choosing the right Buffalo NAS for 2017 – The TeraStation 3010 Series 2-Bay and 4-Bay NAS Servers

Posted on 12th April 20176th March 2017 by Rob Andrews

The Buffalo TeraStation Series Featuring the 3210DN and 3410DN NAS The TeraStation™ line of network-attached storage (NAS) devices represents Buffalo’s premier NAS and iSCSI unified storage solutions. TeraStations are designed to meet exacting standards and demands of today’s businesses. With robust storage technologies such as RAID, hot spare, and real-time replication, TeraStations offer cost-effective network storage solutions […]

The QNAP HS-251+ versus the QNAP TS-251+ Quiet Home NAS Comparison

Posted on 10th April 201717th February 2021 by Rob Andrews

Is the Silent NAS worth the extra money compared to the TS-251+? VALUE A good solid NAS that lives up to everything it promises. Low Power consumption and one of the quietest NAS units I have ever used – and this along with high end performance and features. FEATURES Has all the features you […]

A Guide to helping you Choose the Right Synology NAS – DS216J from DS716+II. Cheap vs Power

Posted on 8th April 201717th February 2021 by Rob Andrews

Synology 2-bay NAS for 2017 – Should you buy a Budget NAS or a Premium NAS? With the Synology 2016 NAS series well under way and the 2017 NAS Series around the corner , it can get very confusing for most consumers that are ready to make the jump to Network Attached Storage. Be it as […]

The Synology DS1517+ NAS is available NOW

Posted on 7th April 201717th February 2021 by Rob Andrews

Synology unveil the DS1517+ NAS data sheets, PDF and more for 2017 Synology DiskStation DS1517+ features a quad-core processor with AES-NI hardware encryption engine, providing outstanding performance even with encryption. Supercharge your storage with the optional M.2 SSD adapter card for dual SSD cache drives. DS1517+ is the ideal storage solution for centralizing data backups, […]

The Synology DS1817+ NAS is almost released and we have the details

Posted on 7th April 201717th February 2021 by Rob Andrews

Synology unveil the data sheets and PDF of DS1817+ NAS for 2017 Synology DiskStation DS1817+ features a quad-core processor with AES-NI hardware encryption engine, providing outstanding performance even with encryption. Supercharge your storage with the optional M.2 SSD adapter card for dual SSD cache drives. DS1817+ is the ideal storage solution for centralizing data backups, […]

The Synology DS1817+ and DS1517+ NAS – Available to Buy

Posted on 3rd April 201717th February 2021 by Rob Andrews

Great News! The Synology DS1817+ and DS1517+ NAS are available to Buy We are pleased to let you know that now has the brand new Synology 8-Bay and 5-bay Network Attached Storage Enclosure for 2017 now available. It has been a long wait since the 2015 release of the popular DS1815+ and DS1515+ and we […]

Thunderbolt 1, 2 and 3 – Frequently Asked Questions about Data Storage

Posted on 3rd April 20179th March 2022 by Rob Andrews

Helping you solve your Problems with Thunderbolt for Mac and Windows Here at NASCompares, we get all manner of questions from users trying to make the most of their data storage environment. We truly believe there is no such thing as a small or silly question and encourage users to get in touch with their […]

The Apollo Personal Cloud Storage Versus The Apple Time Capsule – The Apple Time Machine NAS Faceoff

Posted on 30th March 201712th August 2020 by Rob Andrews

Choosing the best Network Solution for Apple Time Machine Backups and more, New versus Old There is no escaping it, the digital age is well and truly here. According to a study in 2015 by the popular promo code website, vouchercloud, we create 2.5 Quintillion bytes (so 2,500,000,000,000,000,000 bytes or 2,500,000 Terabytes) – not just […]

The QNAP TVS-673 Gold NAS AMD 6-Bay Unboxing Video – Is this the best Plex NAS I have seen yet

Posted on 27th March 201717th February 2021 by Rob Andrews

Is the QNAP TVS-673 NAS the most impressive NAS of the year? QNAP® Systems, Inc. have partnered with Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD), and announced the release of the high-performance TVS-x73 NAS series. With an AMD Embedded R-Series quad-core APU, up to 64GB RAM, AES-NI hardware encryption engine, two M.2 SATA 6Gb/s SSD slots, SSD […]

The G-Tech Series Explained, Featuring the G-Drive, G-RAID, G-Speed Shuttle and Studio and more

Posted on 24th March 201717th February 2021 by Rob Andrews

Need a guide to the G-Technology range with G-Drive, G-Speed and G-RAID? look no further G Tech devices today arrive with a 3 Year Warranty and all drives are dedicated 7200rpm Drives and all arrive with a very competent RoC (Raid on Chip). G-Technology’s roots run deep within the creative professional community, and we work […]

The Synology DS1817+ and DS1517+ NAS – Feedback from the Internet!

Posted on 22nd March 201730th March 2017 by Rob Andrews

What do NAS users think of the long awaited Synology DS1817+ and DS1517+ for 2017? I think it is safe to say that the wait for the release of a high end desktop from Synology NAS in a follow up to the popular DS1815+ and DS1515+ released back in 2015 has been hotly anticipated. A […]

The Drobo 5N2 Network Storage Server – Mac favourite Drobo unleash a brand New NAS for 2017 DRDS5A21

Posted on 21st March 201717th February 2021 by Rob Andrews

Drobo re-enter the NAS Server Market with their best NAS Yet, the Drobo 5N2 The latest generation 5 Bay NAS, the Drobo 5N2 delivers an unparalleled user experience for data sharing, secure backup, remote access and disaster recovery solutions. The 5N2 is the fastest, network attached Drobo available to prosumers and provides up to 2x […]

More New Synology NAS for 2017 – The Synology DS3018xs 6-Bay, FS1018 10-Bay Flash, DX517 5-Bay Expansion and more

Posted on 20th March 201717th February 2021 by Rob Andrews

Exciting New NAS from Synology in the DS3018xs, FS1018, DX517, DS1517 and DS1817 Hot on the heels of the enormous news of the Synology finally releasing their DS1817+ 8-Bay NAS and the DS1517+ 5-Bay NAS, they have unveiled a number of other key up and coming NAS devices for 2017 at CeBit 2017. Details are incredibly thin at […]

The QNAP TS-253B, TS-453B and TS-653B NAS for Plex, DLNA, VM, Home and Business

Posted on 20th March 201717th February 2021 by Rob Andrews

Finally this exciting 2-Bay, 4-Bay and 6-Bay is revealed from QNAP Unless you have only just stumbled across this blog (thank you google) then you will have heard me mention the ellusive and exciting NAS from QNAP in the works, the QNAP TS-x53B series. This new range from QNAP (that details were surprising few and […]

The NetStor 24-Bay Thunderbolt2 NA381TB2 4U Rack Server for Mac Mini Walkthrough & Talkthrough

Posted on 20th March 201717th February 2021 by Rob Andrews

Transform your Mac Mini into a Powerhouse 3x PCIe and Thunderbolt 2 storage server The NetStor 24-Bay Thunderbolt2 NA381TB2, 19″Rack-4U 24Bay for Mac Mini; PCIe slots for RAID Controller £1880 ex.VAT and HDD Media that arrives with 2yr manufacturers Warranty. The 4U 24 bay Thunderbolt™2 Storage and PCIe Expansion. Transforms a Mac mini into enterprise solution with […]

UPDATE 2 – The Synology DS1817+ and DS1517+ NAS – Specs, DX517 and more

Posted on 18th March 201717th February 2021 by Rob Andrews

More information becoming available on the Synology DS1817+ and DS1517+ NAS Just when you are getting comfortable and want to watch the Rugby (dear oh dear – Half time and Ireland do seem to be taking us to the cleaners a bit) then a little bit more information is spreading on the New and Exciting […]

What is the difference between the WD Colours – Blue, Red, Black, Green, Purple and Gold

Posted on 17th March 201713th December 2022 by Rob Andrews

Understanding the difference between WD Blue, Red, Black, Green, Purple and Gold Hard Drives UPDATED FOR 2023 Western Digital have been in the hard drive and SSD market since the 1970s and I think it is safe to say that are one of the biggest and best storage media providers in the world. A lot of this […]

The NEW QNAP TS-253B 2-Bay NAS for 2017 – More information

Posted on 16th March 201717th February 2021 by Rob Andrews

More information on the QNAP TS-253B 2-Bay Fully Featured NAS More images have emerged of the elusive QNAP TS-253B NAS from the guys at QNAPClub in Germany (full credit goes to Christian @ forum.qnapclub.de for these images below). And with it more information about the hardware. Already we can see several new details and confirmation of things […]

The Synology DS1817+ and DS1517+ NAS – An Update on release

Posted on 15th March 201717th February 2021 by Rob Andrews

Synology are set to release the Synology DS1817+ and DS1517+ NAS Great news for those who have been waiting literally years now for the release of an update to the 2014 released DS1815+ and DS1515+. At a recent ‘ITPartners Expo’ in France, synology were present and had on display the latest releases for 2017 – […]

How to install Kodi and Netflix on your QNAP NAS in 2017

Posted on 14th March 201717th February 2021 by Rob Andrews

Installing Kodi on my QNAP NAS in 2017 For many of us choosing our first NAS involved a number of important factors and features of the unit and the NAS brand. Currently one of the most popular uses is, of course, centralizing your media collection. Over the last two or three years the most popular […]