Synology DS923+ or Terramaster F4-423 NAS – Which Should You Buy? Remember when buying a NAS drive was easy? For such a long time, the general hardware that all the NAS brands were offering was generally comparable (Celeron CPU, 2/4GB Memory, coupled of 1GbE and USB) and it was only when you delved into the […]
TerraMaster F2-211 NAS with Realtek 1619B Processor Processor Model Realtek 1619B Processor Architecture ARM V8.2 Cortex-A55 64-bit Processor Frequency Quad Core 2.0 GHz CPU Single-Core Score / Hardware Encryption Engine √ Hardware Transcoding Engine H.265 (HEVC), MPEG-4 Part 2, VC-1; maximum resolution: 4K (4096 x 2160); maximum frame rate per second (FPS): 60 Memory System […]
How to 100% Backup Your Google Photos Account to ANY QNAP NAS Drive If you have made the switch from your limited/paid subscription cloud service from Google in favour of buying your own QNAP Server, then you will know that, for the most part, the storage potential of your new NAS drive has better scalability […]
QNAP launches the economical QM2 PCIe Gen 3 expansion card to add M.2 NVMe SSD slots to NAS or PC QM2-2P-344A Dual M.2 22110/2280 PCIe NVMe SSD expansion card Connector 2 x M.2 22110 or 2280 PCIe (Gen3 x 4) NVMe SSD slots PCIe and Lanes PCIe Gen3 x 4 Bracket Low-profile (default). Low-profile flat […]
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 […]
Synology DS923+ compatible RAM upgrade System Memory 4 GB DDR4 ECC Memory Module Pre-installed 4 GB (4 GB x 1) Total Memory Slots 2 Maximum Memory Capacity 32 GB (16 GB x 2) Official Synology memory upgrades SODIMM D4ES02-4G DDR4 ECC Unbuffered SODIMM EAN: 4711174724383 Capacity: 4GB D4ES02-8G DDR4 ECC Unbuffered SODIMM EAN: 4711174724390 Capacity: […]
Synology DS923+ NAS Drive – Does It Deserve Your Data? The Synology DS923+ NAS is the follow-up to the DS920+ (released over 2.5 years earlier) and this new Diskstation system has certainly made a number of BIG changes to the arguably rigid formula that the brand has been using in the last few generations of […]
Synology DS923+ installation guide [in 7 STEPS] There are so many guides out there, but none of them actually show how to set this thing up from start to finish. If you are not an IT person this can be extremely confusing. So let’s start. Insert hard drives, SSD or any upgrades [STEP 1] […]
M.2 NVMes Use as Storage Pools Coming to Synology NAS and DSM Important Update 24/11/22 – I have made an update to the subject to Synology enabling M.2 NVMe SSD Bays, showing the details of how it works and other questions users have asked about using NVMe SSDs on the DS923+ (currently, the only Synology […]
M.2 NVMes Use as Storage Pools Coming to Synology NAS and DSM EXCELLENT news for anyone that has been following the Synology NAS platform and DSM for the last few years, with the apparent reveal that Synology are intending to officially allow the use of M.2 NVMe SSDs as Storage Pools on their newest generation […]
Synology DS923+ 4-bay 10GbE NAS is now officially released today. Dependable Performance Up to 625/559 MB/s sequential read/write throughput makes file operations quick and efficient Optional 10GbE connectivity to tackle more specialized, bandwidth-heavy applications Easy Capacity Expansion Add 5 extra drive bays with one DX517 expansion unit for a maximum of 9 storage drives Up […]
The Synology DS923+ NAS Review – AMD vs Intel? Regardless of whether you are new to NAS or have been well-grounded in the world of premium turn-key private server ownership, there is a pretty high chance you heard about Synology! In the world of NAS, they are pretty much the top brand and with good […]
The Synology DS923+ NAS Review – AMD vs Intel? Regardless of whether you are new to NAS or have been well-grounded in the world of premium turn-key private server ownership, there is a pretty high chance you heard about Synology! In the world of NAS, they are pretty much the top brand and with good […]
WD Red turns 10! It is hard to believe that it has been 10-years since Western Digital introduced its Network Attached Storage-focused range of drives, WD Red. In that time, we have seen the technology behind NAS evolve rapidly, in form factor, capacity and performance year-over-year – and throughout all that time, WD Red has […]
The Synology DS723+ vs DS720+ NAS Comparison When it comes down to it, most users buying their very first network-attached storage device will end up choosing a 2-day device. A NAS was once a remarkable niche piece of hardware that most domestic/home users would rarely buy, but as time has gone on, the size of […]
Asustor AS6704T Lockerstor 4 Gen 2 NAS Hardware Review – Worth Your Data? When it comes to brands that I discuss here on the NASCompares when discussing NAS, one brand that always seems to have always existed (yet doesn’t get the same level of online fame as its peers) is Asustor. Founded in 2011, they […]
AMD vs Intel – How Do the Celeron J4125 and AMD R1600 CPU Compare? Note – Our Synology DS923+ NAS Review is now live and you can find it HERE Let’s face it, THIS is one of the biggest and earliest reasons that many users have been comparing the DS920+ and DS923+, as Synology surprised […]
Synology DS723+ or Terramaster F2-423 NAS – Which Should You Buy? For such a long time, the general hardware that all the NAS brands were offering was generally comparable (Celeron CPU, 2/4GB Memory, coupled of 1GbE and USB) and it was only when you delved into the software that you could see the big differences. […]
What NAS is the Cheapest to Run 24×7? Have you SEEN how much electricity costs these days? Because of any one of about a hundred different global factors (local conflict, slow renewable energy uptake, monopolizing energy companies with powerful lobbying – take your pick!) most of us in2022/2023 have seen increases in energy costs. In […]
Synology DS923+ or Terramaster F4-423 NAS – Which Should You Buy? Remember when buying a NAS drive was easy? For such a long time, the general hardware that all the NAS brands were offering was generally comparable (Celeron CPU, 2/4GB Memory, coupled of 1GbE and USB) and it was only when you delved into the […]