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How to connect Synology NAS to a MAC (Map a network drive to Mac OS X)

How to connect Synology NAS to a MAC (Map a network drive to Mac OS X)

How to connect Synology NAS to a MAC (Map a network drive to Mac OS X)   First of all you need to create a shared folder on your NAS if you haven’t so far. You can use the general Home folder for everything. But keeping things separate is safer if you have a multi-user […]

Terramaster F2-423 NAS Drive Released

New 2022 Generation Terramaster F2-423 NAS Drive Coming Soon Terramaster continues to flesh out their x423 series with, perhaps, the most interesting entry yet – the new F2-423. Arriving as the follow up to the F2-422, this new NAS arrives with (short of a PCIe slot) pretty much everything the most recent NAS hardware options […]

Terramaster F4-423 NAS Drive Released

New 2022 Generation Terramaster F4-423 NAS Drive Coming Soon Terramaster continues to flesh out their x423 series with, perhaps, the most interesting entry yet – the new F4-423. Arriving as the follow up to the F4-422, this new NAS arrives with (short of a PCIe slot) pretty much everything the most recent NAS hardware options […]

Compatible M.2 NVME SSD heatsinks for use in a NAS

Compatible M.2 NVME SSD heatsinks for use in a NAS

Compatible M.2 NVME SSD heatsinks for use in a NAS If you know or use a certain type of heatsink, share it with others in the table below!     If there are other chips and components underneath the M.2, we would recommend single sided heatsink that strap on or glue on.   GLOTRENDS M.2 […]

QNAP TS-464 vs TS-453D NAS Comparison

QNAP TS-464 or the TS-453D NAS Drive – Which Should You Buy? Are you considering the QNAP TS-464 now it has been released? Or thinking of saving some money and opting for the predecessor TS-453D that is currently on sale? It’s a tough decision for some that want to ensure value for money, yet remain […]

Synology DS920+ vs QNAP TS-464 NAS – Which Should You Buy?

QNAP TS-464 or the Synology DS920+ NAS Drive – Which Should You Buy? Choosing Between the Synology DS920+ and QNAP TS-464 NAS is more than just about how you are spending your money at checkout! Making the move away from 3rd public cloud storage can be a big, BIG decision for some users. The ‘freemium’ […]

Buy The Synology DS720+ Or Wait For A DS722+ NAS?

Should I wait for a Synology DS722+ or just get the DS720+ NAS? Let’s be honest, it is a REALLY good question. Right now as the first quarter of 2022 draws to a close, many users who are thinking of upgrading their existing Synology NAS system, pondering migrating over to the platform or are about […]

Qnap TS-464 quad-core 2.5GbE NAS with M.2 NVMe cache

The QNAP TS-464 and TS-664 NAS Coming Soon QNAP has now finally started sharing details of their prosumer/SMB 4/6-Bay for 2022 with the soon to be arriving TS-464 and TS-664 NAS Drives. Even at a casual glance, these are almost certainly the new version of their flagship series (though details on a 2-Bay TS-264 are […]

Qnap TS-664 quad-core 2.5GbE NAS with M.2 NVMe cache

Qnap TS-664 quad-core 2.5GbE NAS with M.2 NVMe cache

TS-664-4G CPU Intel® Celeron® N5105/N5095 4-core/4-thread processor, burst up to 2.9 GHz CPU architecture 64-bit x86 graphics processor Intel® UHD Graphics floating point operations encryption engine (AES-NI) hardware acceleration shift system memory 4 GB SO-DIMM DDR4 (1 x 4 GB) maximum memory 16GB (2 x 8GB) memory slot 2 SO-DIMM DDR4 For dual DIMM configurations, […]

NAS on CGNAT

NAS on CGNAT

NAS on CGNAT Hey, just thought i give it a try and ask you if you have any experience with a Synology NAS behind CGNAT. Situation is, i moved into a new Apartment and are now on CGNAT, i have IPV6 support but are not able to get a fixed ipv4 address. Therefore i run […]

Synology DSM vs TrueNAS – Which is Best?

Synology DSM 7 vs TrueNAS Core – Software Comparison Choosing between these two incredibly popular platforms for secure storage, accessing and sharing your data is not easy! With Synology and DSM, you have a premium hardware+software platform that easily emulates entire operating system levels of features, with an incredibly user-friendly design, initiative controls and a […]

Buy the Synology DS920+ or Wait for a DS922+ NAS?

Should I wait for a Synology DS922+ or just get the DS920+ NAS? Let’s be honest, it is a REALLY good question. Right now as the first quarter of 2022 draws to a close, many users who are thinking of upgrading their existing Synology NAS system, pondering migrating over to the platform or are about […]

Best NAS for Plex transcoding list

Best NAS for Plex transcoding list

NAS model TV model Internet speed/ upload File – format (mp4,mkv) / size GB / FPS / 720-1080-4k/ Bitrate Mbps/ Encoding h245-h265 (HEVC)/ Audio AAC Results working/not working Open up movie in Plex on a TV, click more and choose File Info. Share this with others. What works and what doesn’t.  

TS-435XeU quad-core ARM 4-bay 1U Rackmount low power NAS

TS-435XeU quad-core ARM 4-bay 1U Rackmount low power NAS

TS-435XeU quad-core ARM 4-bay 1U Rackmount low power NAS (Short depth – 292.12 mm) TS-435XeU-4G CPU Marvell OCTEON TX2™ CN9130 / CN9131 ARMv8 Cortex-A72 4-core 2.2GHz processor CPU Architecture 64-bit ARM Floating Point Unit Encryption Engine System Memory 4 GB SODIMM DDR4 (1 x 4GB) Maximum Memory 32 GB (1 x 32 GB) Memory Slot […]

Qnap ES2486dc 2U Rackmount NAS

Qnap ES2486dc 2U Rackmount NAS

Qnap ES2486dc 2U Rackmount NAS ES2486dc-2142IT-128G ES2486dc-2142IT-96G CPU Intel® Xeon® D-2142IT 8-core 1.90 GHz processor, up to 3.0 GHz CPU Architecture 64-bit x86 Floating Point Unit Encryption Engine  (AES-NI) System Memory 64 GB RDIMM DDR4 ECC (4 x 16 GB) per controller Maximum Memory 512 GB (8 x 64GB) Memory Slot 8 x R-DIMM/LR-DIMM DDR4 […]

Qnap ES1686dc 3U Rackmount NAS

Qnap ES1686dc 3U Rackmount NAS

Qnap ES1686dc 3U Rackmount NAS ES1686dc-2142IT-128G ES1686dc-2142IT-96G ES1686dc-2123IT-64G CPU Intel® Xeon® D-2142IT 8-core 1.90 GHz processor (burst up to 3.0 GHz) per controller CPU Architecture 64-bit x86 Floating Point Unit Encryption Engine  (AES-NI) System Memory 64 GB RDIMM DDR4 ECC (4 x 16 GB) per controller Maximum Memory 512 GB (8 x 64GB) Memory Slot […]