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The Synology DS216J versus The Synology DS215J –  The budget 2 bay Faceoff

Posted on 9th March 201617th February 2021 by Rob Andrews

Which one is the best Budget Synology NAS for you? Time for another Synology NAS faceoff. Today we want to look at Old vs New with the Synology newly released Synology DS216J NAS and how it compares against the DS215J released just around a year earlier. Both NAS units are aimed at the budget friendly […]

The Synology DS716+ Unboxing – What’s in the Box!

Posted on 8th March 201617th February 2021 by Rob Andrews

Synology and it’s flagship 2-Bay 2016 NAS Today we want to take a closer look at a great Synology NAS released in the closing stages of last year. The Synology DS716+ is without a doubt their best and most powerful NAS yet and in this year of 2016, there are few other 2-bay NAS devices […]

The QNAP TS-253A-4G Unboxing – What’s in the Box!

Posted on 5th March 201626th February 2016 by Rob Andrews

Does the Latest QNAP TS-253A change the landscape of NAS this 2016?  Whether you are new to NAS or a long standing veteran of Network Attached Storage like myself, you will have heard of QNAP NAS. They are easily one of the top two NAS manufacturers available to both home and business users (the other […]

Hot News – WD Announce their Range of 8TB Red NAS & Purple 8TB Drives, WD80EFZX and WD80PUZX

Posted on 3rd March 201617th February 2021 by Rob Andrews

WD Red Drives just hit the 8TB mark with the WD80EFZX Good news for all you lovers of Network Attached Storage, Western Digital have released new iterations of their popular Red NAS and Purple Surveillance Range in the form of massive 8TB capacities. Of course 8 Terabyes of Storage has been available in NAS and Surveillance […]

The QNAP TS253A Versus The QNAP TS-251+ – Which one deserves your data?

Posted on 3rd March 201617th February 2021 by Rob Andrews

The QNAP NAS Comparison of Power vs Ability Hardly a race of the tortoise against the hare, these two NAS servers released by QNAP NAS in the closing stages of 2015 both make their target audience abundantly clear. Though both in a similar price bracket and with barely £30 pounds between them, it can become […]

NAS News – The Synology DS216j NAS release

Posted on 27th February 201629th November 2017 by Rob Andrews

New Synology NAS Release for 2016  NASCompares is happy to announce the release of the Synology DS216 2-bay NAS, a budget and cost effective network attached storage device for their J Series. We originally covered this on SPANTV back in early January but definitely think it is worth covering this again to highlight the unit to you […]

What is the best 2 Bay NAS of 2016?

Posted on 15th February 20169th May 2018 by Eddie Webguy

Which is the best Synology 2 Bay for your NAS Needs? It is safe to say that when it comes to NAS, one of the biggest names out there is Synology. But with so many units being added to their every increasing range every year, it can all get a little confusing. Everyone’s data needs […]

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