compare

nasfinderheader

GENERAL NAS FEATURE COMPARISON

NAS Plex (local 4K) Plex HD (remote) Plex 4K (remote) BACKUP (MS/GOOGLE OFFICE) BACKUP (BAREBONE) PHOTOS (OBJECT AI) VIDEO EDITING (4K) VIDEO EDITING (8K) DOCKER VIRTUAL MACHINES PC MODE (QVM) 2.5GbE 10GbE 25GbE Thunderbolt NVMe Pcie Expansion HDMI Drive Mixing
TS-233 - -
DS223 -

LATEST PRICE LIST

TS-233190 GBP270.26 USD
DS223246.69 GBP249.99 USD

BEST FOR Virtualisation

NAS CPU Cores Threads Speed (GHz) Docker/VM Score ECC
TS-233 ARM 4-core Cortex-A55 2.0GHz processor 4 4 2 Docker 694 NO /2 GB DDR4, not expandable
DS223 Realtek RTD1619B 4 4 1.7 Docker 700 NO /2 GB DDR4 non-ECC

BEST FOR MULTIMEDIA

NAS GPU Base_GHz/Max Codec FPS Transcoding Plex
TS-233 / H.264 30 1080 720p
DS223 Mali-G51 GPU / H.264, H.265 60 2160

BEST FOR FILE STORAGE

NAS BAYS Bandwidth HDD storage expansion Drive mixing File System
TS-233 2 HDD 1Gbit (1 ports combined) 44TB EXT4
DS223 2 HDD 1Gbit (1 ports combined) 44TB EXT4 BTRFS

*All NAS support multiple RAID/ volume groups, if you want to mix different size drive on non supported model.

BEST FOR BACKUP

NAS Level HA AI Google Microsoft encryption
TS-233 folder face HDD/volume /folder
DS223 folder face /folder

BEST FOR VIDEO EDITING

NAS MAX LAN speed Ports transcoding PCIe NVMe
TS-233 1Gbit
DS223 1Gbit

BEST FOR SURVEILLANCE (CCTV)

NAS HDMI QVM transcoding AI
TS-233
DS223

BEST FOR SMART HOME/ AI

NAS Virtual switch Docker/VM HDMI S/PDIF / AUX
TS-233 Docker
DS223 Docker

LATEST VIDEOS RELATED


AVAILABILITY / RELEASE DATE

Brand Model TW USA UK Released
Qnap TS-233 2022-02
Synology DS223 2023-01

LATEST POSTS RELATED


Synology 2-bay NAS range compared (DS223j, DS223, DS224+, DVA1622, DS723+)
Synology DS223j NAS - Should You Buy (Short Review)
Synology DS223j NAS - Should You Buy (Short Review)
Will there be a DS223+ or DS224+?
Synology 2-bay NAS range compared (DS223j, DS223, DS220+, DVA1622, DS723+)
DS223j VS DS220j
Synology DS223j NAS Revealed - The BEST Value Entry into DSM 7.2?
The Synology DS223j: A New Budget-Friendly NAS Solution for Home Users
Best DS223j price
How to Install Plex on a Synology DS223 or DS423 with Container Manager / Docker


RELATED REVIEWS

SOFTWARE - 9/10
HARDWARE - 8/10
PERFORMANCE - 8/10
PRICE - 9/10
VALUE - 8/10


8.4
PROS
👍🏻Supports MOST of the Synology App Suite
👍🏻Support of SHR, BTRFS and Snapshots
👍🏻Low Power Consumption
👍🏻Lovely Compact Design and Noise Level
👍🏻Large HDD & SSD Compatibility
👍🏻Three USB Ports & Copy Button
👍🏻Warranty can be extended
👍🏻Very Capable, despite ARM CPU
CONS
👎🏻1GbE, 5Gb/s USB & No SD Card Slot
👎🏻2GB Memory is fixed
👎🏻No expansion Support
👎🏻No Plex App Support (Yet)

SOFTWARE - 8/10
HARDWARE - 7/10
PERFORMANCE - 8/10
PRICE - 9/10
VALUE - 9/10


8.2
PROS
👍🏻Good value hardware and software at this pricepoint
👍🏻2GB of DDR4 Memory at the affordable tier is very welcome
👍🏻
👍🏻Runs the latest version of QTS 5
👍🏻
👍🏻First Value Tier NAS in the market to use the Cortex A55 Processor
👍🏻
👍🏻Quad-Core Processor is a nice bonus
👍🏻
👍🏻Inclusive AI-powered component built into the hardware
👍🏻
👍🏻USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port and Copy Button always good at the value tier
👍🏻
👍🏻Support for NAS-to-NAS/USB/Cloud backups and also supported Hybrid Storage and mounting
CONS
👎🏻1GbE in 2022 event at the value tier is underwhelming
👎🏻2x USB 2.0 Ports is equally underwhelming

In terms of these two brands, there is been a long-running theme all the way through that Synology has focused on FIRST-PARTY (i.e. Synology-brand) software and hardware priority, then supporting THIRD-PARTY services/hardware when they haven’t got a viable alternative in-house – to mixed degrees of popularity. Whereas QNAP has been a much more level playing field where they have released their own innovative hardware/software (occasionally a little too quickly) and singing its praises, but also tried to keep customization and flexibility for 3rd parties as open as possible and shouting loud-and-proud about that too – which can be a tad overwhelming for the less tech-savvy. Both brands have done an incredible job evolve their platforms as much as they have to date, especially when Microsoft, Google and Amazon are pouring BILLIONS into the SaaS (and PaaS and IaaS – Platform and Infrastructure as a Service) in order to create entirely streamable ecosystems for businesses, with NAS brands like Synology and QNAP not only integrating with them but also thriving alongside them as a local/bare-metal failsafe. These are all very lofty ideas and ones that most home or small business users will likely have little time for right now (aside from where NAS fits in with their Google/Office 365 office tools like documents, email and spreadsheets at a pinch) and for those users, who the NAS stands on its own two feet is what is going to matter most. Synology is earning its position in the market as the complete 1st party software and hardware package, with a genuinely groundbreaking range of available services, but still managing to make NAS accessible for all in DSM 6.2/7.0/7.1. That said, the trends we are seeing in those sub-enterprise services that are slowly receding in support of popular 3rd party hardware, software and services, making using a Synology NAS alongside your own existing setup in a frictionless way cannot be ignored and leading some to think Synology is shifting their industry position towards something higher.

QNAP NAS on the other hand, although maybe trying to cover too many bases at once, is still trying to cover as much as it can to appear to their audience. Their support of considerably more 3rd party platforms/software/services, even when they have their own software available, is certainly admirable and aside from rather aggressive pricing on their QVR Pro surveillance platform, are still the better choice for those who want a much more adaptable and customizable platform. Its a pretty understandable fact that most people who buy a NAS will be arriving with an existing collection of software in their daily workflow (Office 365 for docs, Gmail for their email, Plex for their media, Chromebook for their commute, Skype/Whatsapp for their communication, TB3 for their editing, etc) and it has to be said that QNAP keeps a more open platform to adapt a NAS into this mix than Synology – occasionally less intuitively and not without a little setup-friction, but certainly to more customizable results. Unsurprisingly, I am going to tell you that both Synology and QNAP NAS are good NAS brands and have earned their place at the top of the industry (whilst both making their own respective moves to integrate into the next tier – ie SaaS providers, Hyperscale environments and Boundless cloud storage), but there is no denying that no one brand has managed to do EVERYTHING to perfection. So, if in double, below is how I would recommend QNAP and Synology NAS to you, for each user case scenario and I hope this guide and my recommendations help you with your next big data storage purchase.

Why Choose Synology NAS?

Better Surveillance Software

More Intuative and User-Friendly Design

EXCELLENT 1st Party Alternative Apps to Existing 3rd Party Tools

(including Synology Chat, Mail, Office, Drive, Calendar and more)

Greater Support/Migration with VMware & Hyper-V

Better Redundant System Options (SHA)

Greater Support on Amazon Home Hardware

Synology Hybrid RAID for flexibility in Media Upgrades

BTRFS on Most systems

Longer Warranty Available on More Systems

First Party SSD and HDDs Available

Typically Quieter Operation

Why Choose QNAP NAS?

Better 1st Party/Hosting Virtual Machines

Better Plex Media Server NAS

More Adaptable and Customizable

Wider Support of Surveillance using AI Recognition

EXCELLENT KVM Support

More Camera Licenses

ZFS or EXT4 File System Choice on many systems now

2.5Gbe Network Interfaces at 1Gbe Cost

Allows NVMe SSD Storage Pools and Volumes

Support of QTier for intelligent Data storage for Access

Greater 1st and 3rd Party Hardware Upgrade Compatibility

(including Graphics Cards, WiFi 6 and Thunderbolt)


LATEST PRICE LIST

TS-233190 GBP270.26 USD
DS223246.69 GBP249.99 USD
DEAL WATCH - Is It On Offer Right Now?

Amazon usa USA $499.99 ($100 off) [LINK]
NewEgg usa USA $366.75 (WAS 439) [LINK]
NewEgg usa USA $366.75 (WAS 439) [LINK]
WesternDigital usa USA 2 HDD for $399 [LINK]
Amazon UK UK £332 (15% OFF) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK £439 (21% off) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK £165 (14% off) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA $129 (13% off) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA $499 (17% off) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA $550 (13% off) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA $209 (16% off) [LINK]
B&H usa USA £629.99 ($70 off) [LINK]
B&H usa USA $439.99 ($210 off) [LINK]
B&H usa USA £159.99 ($49 off) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA $560 - 5% OFF [LINK]
Amazon UK UK £299 (4% Off) HERE [LINK]
Amazon UK UK £179.48 (6% Off) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK £134.97 (26% Off) [LINK]
AAAwave usa USA $419 ($30 OFF with code) [LINK]
AAAwave usa USA $365 ($94 OFF) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA $399.99 (-20%) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA $20% off – $559.99 (was $699) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 11% OFF – £221.37 (was £249.89) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK $469 (was $589) HERE [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 28% OFF – £132.97 (was £183.44) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA $20% off – $319.99 (was $399) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA $20% off – $519.20 (was $649) HERE [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 20% off – $479.99 (was $599.99) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 10% OFF – £854.36 (was £949.99) [LINK]
B&H usa USA $120 OFF – $471.20 (was $591.20) HERE [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 15% OFF – £196.50 (was £229.99) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 38% OFF - Now $399 [LINK]
AliExpress usa USA 505.99 [LINK]
AliExpress usa USA 505.99 [LINK]
Amazon usa USA $161.99 (15% OFF, was $189.99) [LINK]
AliExpress usa USA $216 (was $250) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA $36.78 (Cheapest it has ever been) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 29% OFF, Now $84.99 (was $119.99) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA $149.99 (17% OFF, was $179.99) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA $223.98, was $279.98 (20% OFF) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 20% OFF, £503.99 (was £629.99) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA $199.99, was $239.99 (17% OFF) [LINK]
UnRAID Store usa USA Price Drop & Multi-License Discount [LINK]
Amazon usa USA $359.99 (20% OFF) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA $99.99 (33% OFF) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 31.37 OFF (WAS 184) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 10 OFF (WAS 175) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 4.07 OFF (WAS 200) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 13.27 OFF (WAS 310) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 4.42 OFF (WAS 253) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 5.76 OFF (WAS 276) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 15.34 OFF (WAS 385) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 160.26 OFF (WAS 550) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 27.99 OFF (WAS 427) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 34.82 OFF (WAS 485) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 172.11 OFF (WAS 622) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 6.05 OFF (WAS 469) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 22.18 OFF (WAS 537) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 26.04 OFF (WAS 550) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 214.18 OFF (WAS 1170) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 92.22 OFF (WAS 652) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 28.99 OFF (WAS 668) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 45.97 OFF (WAS 695) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 7.27 OFF (WAS 880) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 118.51 OFF (WAS 843) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 372.89 OFF (WAS 1145) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 92.03 OFF (WAS 907) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 219.73 OFF (WAS 1087) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 17.56 OFF (WAS 1049) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 111.5 OFF (WAS 1047) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 5.76 OFF (WAS 971) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 21.6 OFF (WAS 1076) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 6.32 OFF (WAS 1077) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 6.32 OFF (WAS 1087) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 195.06 OFF (WAS 1361) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 36.29 OFF (WAS 1319) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 374.12 OFF (WAS 1668) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 647.04 OFF (WAS 2168) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 155.64 OFF (WAS 1655) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 4.2 OFF (WAS 1520) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 66.63 OFF (WAS 1669) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 65.15 OFF (WAS 2064) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 8.23 OFF (WAS 2051) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 116.54 OFF (WAS 2506) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 470.15 OFF (WAS 3381) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 75.2 OFF (WAS 3230) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 14.03 OFF (WAS 5091) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 400 OFF (WAS 7999) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 1547.62 OFF (WAS 11840) [LINK]
Amazon usa USA 995.87 OFF (WAS 15559) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 6.13 OFF (WAS 106) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 6.75 OFF (WAS 135) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 15.56 OFF (WAS 149) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 9.61 OFF (WAS 165) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 15 OFF (WAS 174) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 25.43 OFF (WAS 222) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 133.53 OFF (WAS 362) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 15.03 OFF (WAS 254) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 119.4 OFF (WAS 369) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 19.96 OFF (WAS 399) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 10 OFF (WAS 309) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 9.02 OFF (WAS 315) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 7.98 OFF (WAS 320) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 18.9 OFF (WAS 378) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 15.47 OFF (WAS 410) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 368.69 OFF (WAS 750) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 40 OFF (WAS 469) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 24.96 OFF (WAS 499) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 16.94 OFF (WAS 487) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 301.88 OFF (WAS 781) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 100 OFF (WAS 599) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 39.37 OFF (WAS 579) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 84.86 OFF (WAS 625) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 31.25 OFF (WAS 625) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 31.25 OFF (WAS 625) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 58.05 OFF (WAS 736) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 28 OFF (WAS 668) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 21.03 OFF (WAS 671) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 355.19 OFF (WAS 1055) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 7.76 OFF (WAS 727) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 257.33 OFF (WAS 1030) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 6.13 OFF (WAS 792) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 21 OFF (WAS 833) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 6.33 OFF (WAS 843) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 6.72 OFF (WAS 949) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 168.97 OFF (WAS 1049) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 303.26 OFF (WAS 1199) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 444.56 OFF (WAS 1345) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 49.95 OFF (WAS 999) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 139.95 OFF (WAS 1089) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 32.23 OFF (WAS 1000) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 180.75 OFF (WAS 1156) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 72.89 OFF (WAS 1060) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 40.76 OFF (WAS 1075) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 62.91 OFF (WAS 1262) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 17.71 OFF (WAS 1145) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 60 OFF (WAS 1200) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 24.3 OFF (WAS 1288) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 70.4 OFF (WAS 1389) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 70.45 OFF (WAS 1409) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 73.05 OFF (WAS 1489) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 11.33 OFF (WAS 1461) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 19.52 OFF (WAS 1561) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 107.6 OFF (WAS 1807) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 623.71 OFF (WAS 2269) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 51.9 OFF (WAS 1772) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 173.74 OFF (WAS 2022) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 8.71 OFF (WAS 1998) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 41.18 OFF (WAS 2183) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 6.16 OFF (WAS 2464) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 129.96 OFF (WAS 2599) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 18.96 OFF (WAS 2438) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 15.44 OFF (WAS 2519) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 121.91 OFF (WAS 2639) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 20.67 OFF (WAS 2660) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 13.09 OFF (WAS 2667) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 202.57 OFF (WAS 2992) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 4.82 OFF (WAS 2810) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 8.7 OFF (WAS 2852) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 149.96 OFF (WAS 2999) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 108 OFF (WAS 2969) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 133.68 OFF (WAS 3530) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 5.22 OFF (WAS 3425) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 173.69 OFF (WAS 3982) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 8.72 OFF (WAS 3913) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 173.5 OFF (WAS 4710) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 27.69 OFF (WAS 5014) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 8 OFF (WAS 5243) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 84.63 OFF (WAS 5605) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 32.55 OFF (WAS 7010) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 82.49 OFF (WAS 7349) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 385.83 OFF (WAS 7929) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 160.7 OFF (WAS 8517) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 69.38 OFF (WAS 9894) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 1290.09 OFF (WAS 11634) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 136.12 OFF (WAS 11193) [LINK]
Amazon UK UK 217.3 OFF (WAS 11517) [LINK]
Amazon DE 93.7 OFF (WAS 1879) [LINK]

" showtitle="yes" limit="25"]
These Offers are Checked Daily

Get an alert every time something gets added to this specific article!


Want to follow specific category? 📧 Subscribe