NAS drive for lossless audio playback only I have about 12000 songs stored mostly in WMA lossless format on a 1TB WD (external) USB mypassport drive. (More recently I have been ripping music to FLAC format because I realise that WMA lossless is not supported by many 3rd parties – so all my music will […]
Time for the biggest NAS comparison yet. Thunderbolt 2 NAS 2015 vs Thunderbolt 2 NAS 2016 With regard to general performance, The TVS-871T-i7-16G and likewise the TVS-1282T-i7-32G is made by QNAP NAS. By choosing QNAP people expect to see advanced configurations opportunities as well as innovative and more diverse business applications and in this both of […]
After watching all your videos about the Qnap Ts-251B and the TS-253Be I was thinking I would pay the extra amount to buy the later if I can have one HDMI working with plex and at the same time have an Ubuntu running on the other HDMI. Is that possible with the 253Be? How many […]
I’m looking at the mass 251 + my question is do I need a computer to install it or can I install it from my phone? Yes on the Qnap you can use Qmanager app or use the internet browser to type in IP address directly. Similar thing on Synology, or simply type in the address […]
NAS for archives that are ransomware proof (WORM technology) I am after the right choice NAS for my use case. I have JBOD through a Terramaster box at the moment and it is so limiting. I am making a consolidated set of media (video, audio, images), documents (pdf, Word, Excel, Powerpoint) ex my computers selected […]
10Gbe NAS for Business – QNAP versus Buffalo Here on NASCompares, I discuss a lot of NAS server devices. I have seen a number of trends come and go, however, one has been around longer than most and that is 10Gigabit ethernet (10Gbe). 10GBe as a network connection is not new, it has been around […]
The Ultimate Best Thunderbolt 3 NAS – The QNAP TVS-1582TU Rackmount NAS What the QNAP TVS-1582TU Rackmount can do (PROS): High Virtualisation Use Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports which can allow four devices access at once SSD Optimized Business Use SMB Storage Optimized for Post Production and Broadcasting 10GBe Ports 4 LAN Thunderbolt-to-10Gbe Adapter included DLNA Support […]
I have no idea what I need to build a solid NAS set up that suits my needs. My current set up is as follows: 2017 MBP 3.1 GHz Intel Core i7 16GB DDR3 Radeon Pro 560 4096 MB Intel HD Graphics 630 1536 MB The above is what runs my PMS. My actual content […]
Thunderbolt to 10GbE adapter from Qnap – QNA-T310G1S and QNA-T310G1T QNA-T310G1S Controller: AQC107S-B1-C + AQX-N3F10-DRE-U3C Interface: 1X Thunderbolt 3, 1x 10GbE SFP+ port Cable: SFP+ DAC cable QNA-T310G1T Controller: AQC107S-B1-C + AQX-N3F10-DRE-U3C Interface: 1X Thunderbolt 3, 1x 10GbE RJ45 port Cable: CAT6a / CAT7 network cable What specs would Qnap Thunderbolt 3 to 10GbE adapter […]
How would the Asustor AS6302T compare to the QNAP TS253Be? The Asustor has the outputs that I want (HDMI 2.0 and S/PDIF), but I’m unsure about the rest of the hardware setup, including the CPU. In your opinion would the Asustor have the same speed and capacity as the QNAP? I may delay my decision […]
I am running a windows based Adobe Premiere / Adobe After Effects system editing documentaries and television shows. Six months ago the shows were sufficiently spaced out that I could run them all on the desktop machine (running 3 x 4TB SSDs and a 1TB m.2 for the software). Then I would offload each series […]
I’m planning to use it as a central data repository for domestic and SOHO business purposes, plus as a media store and potentially streaming device. I’ve installed Roon on it and it seems to be performing very well, despite having just 4GB RAM. I am wondering about a couple of things, however. Firstly, I’m thinking […]
Using Kodi Safely – Why you need to use a VPN with Kodi If you are reading this, then chances are you are already familiar with the media application Kodi. Why wouldn’t you, it is a fantastic application, effectively free and with a low system resource requirement, it has fast become the biggest Media collection […]
Best SSD for ACER Predator Helios 300, G3-571-77QK Laptop Installing 2nd SSD, unsure which one to pick I have an ACER Predator Helios 300, G3-571-77QK. I want to install a 2TB SSD SATA III in the secondary HD slot, but am unsure which one to choose. Any suggestions or guidance? I use the laptop for […]
Thunderbolt or Not – Should you buy the QNAP TS-453B or TS-453BT3 NAS? When choosing the best Network Attached Storage (NAS) device for your home or business needs, the last thing you want to do is buy something that is not going to do everything that you want it to do. Too often we buy […]
Comparing QNAP NAS – The TS-453B NAS and the older TS-451A NAS What can both NAS server’s do? Before I get down to which of these units is better at what task, I think it is important to know the things that BOTH of these NAS devices can do. So, whether you decide upon TS-251A released in […]
Review of the Terramaster T9-423 NAS Drive Terramaster has really been remarkably busy in 2022 releasing their new range of hardware and software developments to their steadily growing audience. Although still considered very much the value brand in the network-attached storage industry, the speed at which this company continues to evolve in order to remain […]
Home Assistant Virtual Machine in Synology Thanks for your response. Very much appreciated and all the advice to date has been fantastic and really helped me on my NAS journey! By way of an update. My DS1621xs+ with 3x4Tb SSDs and 10Gb SFP+ is awesome, lightning fast:) I upgraded to the DSM v7 as it […]
Why Choose Asustor NAS in 2018? Of all the NAS brands that we discuss here on NASCompares, one of the ones that everyone has heard of, yet barely anyone can name many of their range. This is not always a bad thing, few users outside of the (rather snobby) apple community can name both the […]
Black Friday | HDD for Backups & Archiving It is recommended to use standard NAS hard drives for purposes like simple backups and data archiving. These drives will spin at a slower speed which will decrease the noise they create as well as the energy they consume. The access time will also be much slower, but this […]