Synology DS1522+ NAS 10GbE RAID Testing with the WD Red Pro 22TB HDDs Technology is moving FAST! Yet one of the most overlooked fast-moving areas of technology in the market is data storage! In the last decade we have seen data storage averages used by consumers and businesses hugely multiply in volume and frequency, with […]
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RAID 0 vs RAID 5 vs RAID 6 – WD Red Pro 22TB and QNAP NAS 10GbE Tests
QNAP TS-464 NAS 10GbE RAID 0/5/6 Testing with the WD Red Pro 22TB HDDs When you buy a new NAS and drives, one of the most important long-term decisions that you will make is choosing your RAID level. A RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is the process of combining multiple media drives together into […]
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QNAP TS-453E NAS – Power Consumption Tests
How Much Does it Cost to Run a NAS 24×7? QNAP TS-453E The growing cost of electricity and how much you need to factor this into your budget is quite a valid concern. Due to any one of about a hundred different global factors (local conflict, slow renewable energy uptake, monopolizing energy companies with powerful […]
New Synology DS223j NAS Rumoured for End of 2022/2023
The Synology DS223j NAS Rumoured for Q4 2022 / Q1 2023 Update (28/09/22 UK) – The CPU that will be featured in the Synology DS223j, DS123 and DS223 will be the Realtek RTD1619. The articles have been updated. The release date is looking like Q1 (Jan-March) 2023. If you want to be the first to […]
TerraMaster U16-322-9100 Enterprise-class 16-bay rackmount NAS
TerraMaster U16-322-9100 Enterprise-class 16-bay rackmount NAS Processor Processor Model Intel CORE i3 9100 Processor Architecture X.86 64-bit Processor Frequency Quad Core 3.6GHz CPU Single-Core Score / Hardware Encryption Engine √ Hardware Transcoding Engine H.264, H.265, MPEG-4, VC-1;maximum resolution: 4K (4096 x 2160); maximum frame rate per second (FPS): 60 Memory System Memory 8GB Pre-installed […]
Synology DS2422+ NAS – Power Consumption Tests
How Much Electricity Does A Synology DS2422+ NAS Use and How Much Does it Cost to run 24×7? Let’s talk BIG STORAGE! Have you been considering the Synology DS2422+ NAS for your business storage? Alongside having an impressive 12 bays that you can populate with HDDs upto 22TB in scale (at the time of writing), […]
QNAP TS-453E NAS – Power Consumption Tests
How Much Does it Cost to Run a NAS 24×7? QNAP TS-453E The growing cost of electricity and how much you need to factor this into your budget is quite a valid concern. Due to any one of about a hundred different global factors (local conflict, slow renewable energy uptake, monopolizing energy companies with powerful […]
Synology DS1522+ NAS Power Cost Test – How Much Will it Cost You To Run?
How Much Electricity Does A Synology DS1522+ NAS Use and How Much Does it Cost to run 24×7? In this energy-aware climate, it can be appreciated that a NAS drive (a 24×7 appliance) seemingly has its cost to the end user in terms of electricity as something of a vague number. With so many kinds […]
Synology RS1623xs+ Rackstation is Coming – Rumour Mill
The Synology RS1623xs+ NAS – A New and Long Demanded NAS in the Works! ANOTHER new Synology uncovered! It really is bloody RAINING Synology NAS lately and the freshly uncovered RS1623xs+ is another business class solution that is the follow-up to an often hugely overlooked great rackmount server! This latest NAS that will likely be […]
Synology DS123 1-Bay NAS Drive – Rumour Mill
The Synology DS123 NAS Rumoured for Q1 / 2023 Note – This article was written 05/10/22 (UK) and I will strive to update it as much as I can, so if you want to be the first to know, you can get alerts on this SPECIFIC page by entering your email address at the bottom […]
Terramaster T9-423 NAS Plex Media Server Tests – 4K & 1080p, H.264 & HEVC
How Well Does the Terramaster T9-423 NAS Perform as a Plex Media Server? Of all the brands that I discuss here on NASCompares, very few have evolved with the speed that Terramaster has. Although coming up on a decade in the commercial network attached storage industry, they have managed to carve an impressively sized portion […]
Synology RS422+ Rackstation NAS Power Cost Test – How Much Will it Cost You To Run?
How Much Electricity Does A Synology RS422+ NAS Use and How Much Does it Cost to run 24×7? When it comes to choosing a NAS for your home or business, I think it kinda goes without saying that rackmount server’s are the ones that are often the most power-hungry. Due to their larger metal enclosures […]
How Much Does it Cost to Run the Synology DS1621+ NAS and WD Ultrastar 10TB HDDs?
How Much Electricity Does A Synology DS1621+ NAS Use and How Much Does it Cost to run 24×7? “The Bigger the NAS, the BIGGER the electricity bill!” – THAT was what a fellow visitor of a trade show I attended back in 2019 said to me as I waxed lyrical about the hardware of a […]
TerraMaster F2-223 2-Bay 2.5GbE NAS
TerraMaster F2-223 2-Bay 2.5GbE NAS Processor Processor Model Intel® Celeron® N4505 Processor Architecture X.86 64-bit Processor Frequency Dual Core 2.0 GHz (Max burst up to 2.9 GHz) CPU Single-Core Score / Hardware Encryption Engine √ Hardware Transcoding Engine H.265 (HEVC), MPEG-4 Part 2, MPEG-2, VC-1; maximum resolution: 4K (4096 x 2160); maximum frame rate per […]
QNAP TS-453E NAS Plex Media Server Tests – 4K and 1080p
How Well Does the QNAP TS-453E NAS Perform as a Plex Media Server? The QNAP TS-453E NAS Drive serves as an interesting desktop release in the brand’s portfolio. Arriving with a hardware architecture that is similar to the slightly more expensive TS-464, but with the hardware inside geared less towards expandability and more towards day […]
QNAP TS-410E Plex Media Server NAS 4K & 1080p Tests
How Well Does the QNAP TS-410E NAS Perform as a Plex Media Server? Today’s article is about how well the new QNAP TS-410E 4 Bay Silent NAS performs as a Plex Media Server when confronted with a range of 1080p and 4K multimedia. The appeal of accessing all the movies, boxsets, music and home movies […]
How to Install TrueNAS SCALE on an Asustor NAS
How to Install TrueNAS Scale on an Asustor NAS Drive – Step-By-Step Guide Not all Linux servers are built equally! If you are new to the world of private server storage, you might have heard about how “everything runs on Linux”. Now, that is not exactly true (with many other platforms out there with their […]
Electricity Bill – How Much Does A Synology DS920+ NAS With WD Red HDDs Cost To Run?
How Much Electricity Does A NAS Use and How Much Does it Cost to run 24×7? Energy AIN’T Cheap! If you have been keeping an eye on your electricity bill recently, you will have noticed that the amount you are paying per kilowatt has steadily increased month after month for several years now. Because of […]



