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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 โœ“ - -โœ“โœ“โœ“โœ“
DS223j - โœ“ โœ“โœ“โœ“

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TS-233747.54 GBP199 USD
DS223j176.98 GBP489.97 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
DS223j Realtek RTD1619B 4 4 1.7 Docker 700 NO /1 GB DDR4 non-ECC

BEST FOR MULTIMEDIA

NAS GPU Base_GHz/Max Codec FPS Transcoding Plex
TS-233 / H.264 30 1080 720p
DS223j 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 โœ“ EXT4
DS223j 2 HDD 1Gbit (1 ports combined) 44TB โœ“ 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 โœ“ โœ“ HDD/volume /folder
DS223j folder face /folder

BEST FOR VIDEO EDITING

NAS MAX LAN speed Ports transcoding PCIe NVMe
TS-233 1Gbit โœ“
DS223j 1Gbit โœ“

BEST FOR SURVEILLANCE (CCTV)

NAS HDMI QVM transcoding AI
TS-233 โœ“ โœ“
DS223j โœ“

BEST FOR SMART HOME/ AI

NAS Virtual switch Docker/VM HDMI S/PDIF / AUX
TS-233 Docker
DS223j Docker

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AVAILABILITY / RELEASE DATE

Brand Model TW USA UK Released
Qnap TS-233 โ€ข โ€ข โ€ข 2022-02
Synology DS223j โ€ข โ€ข โ€ข 2023-06

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SOFTWARE - 9/10
HARDWARE - 8/10
PERFORMANCE - 6/10
PRICE - 9/10
VALUE - 9/10


8.2
PROS
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปSupports MOST of the Synology App Suite
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปVery Affordable
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปSupport of SHR, BTRFS and Snapshots
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปLow Power Consumption
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปLovely Compact Design and Noise Level
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปLarge HDD & SSD Compatibility
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปThree USB Ports & Copy Button
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปThe warranty can be extended
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปVery Capable, despite ARM CPU
CONS
๐Ÿ‘Ž๐Ÿป1x 1GbE ONLY, 5Gb/s USB & No NIC Upgrade Support at all!
๐Ÿ‘Ž๐Ÿป1GB Memory is fixed
๐Ÿ‘Ž๐ŸปNo expansion Support

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


8.2
PROS
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปGood value hardware and software at this pricepoint
๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป2GB of DDR4 Memory at the affordable tier is very welcome
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๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปRuns the latest version of QTS 5
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๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปFirst Value Tier NAS in the market to use the Cortex A55 Processor
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๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปQuad-Core Processor is a nice bonus
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๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปInclusive AI-powered component built into the hardware
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๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปUSB 3.2 Gen 1 Port and Copy Button always good at the value tier
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๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปSupport for NAS-to-NAS/USB/Cloud backups and also supported Hybrid Storage and mounting
CONS
๐Ÿ‘Ž๐Ÿป1GbE in 2022 event at the value tier is underwhelming
๐Ÿ‘Ž๐Ÿป2x 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 havenโ€™t got a viable alternative in-house โ€“ 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 โ€“ 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 โ€“ 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 โ€“ 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 โ€“ 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)


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TS-233747.54 GBP199 USD
DS223j176.98 GBP489.97 USD
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