Qnap ts-410e vs ts-253e vs ts-453e
Qnap ts-410e vs ts-253e vs ts-453e
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What are the cheapest & best 8K TVs? Do I need one?
What are the cheapest & best 8K TVs? As of today, there is no real need for 8K TV unless you have 8K video camera at home. But there is simply no movies out there in 8K (Maybe Star Wars only). Is there ever going to be 8K movies in the future? Yes, even though […]
what is the difference between Video Station and Synology Media Server?
One thing I can’t seem to find an answer to anywhere, including in your videos is, what is the difference between Video Station and Synology Media Server? I have an admin account that I upload movies and TV shows into the shared Movies and TV Shows folders and access them via Video Station on the […]
Fire TV Cube (3rd Gen) specs – now with Wi-Fi 6E and HDMI in+out
Fire TV Cube (3rd Gen) specs – now with Wi-Fi 6E and HDMI in+out but only 10/100MBit LAN Size 3.38” x 3.38” x 2.99” (86 mm x 86 mm x 77 mm) Weight 513 g Processor Octa-core 4x 2.2GHz 4x 2.0GHz GPU 800MHz Storage 16 GB internal Memory 2 GB internal Wifi Wi-Fi 6E Tri-band. […]
Can I connect Synology Diskstation NAS directly to a PC or Mac
Can I connect Synology Diskstation NAS directly to a PC or Mac? Can I connect Synology Diskstation NAS directly to a Mac? Hardware Used in today’s Tests Ethernet crossover cable – Check Amazon USB […]
Can I connect Synology Diskstation NAS directly to a Mac?
Can I connect Synology Diskstation NAS directly to a Mac? Hardware Used in today’s Tests Ethernet crossover cable – Check Amazon USB to LAN adapter – Check Amazon Macbook Air M1 – Check Amazon Synology DS720+ – Check Amazon If you have WiFi and Ethernet connectivity on a NAS, this will simplify things. […]
Qnap TS-462 vs TerraMaster F4-223
Qnap TS-462 vs TerraMaster F4-223 These two NAS models are very similar. If you want to know which one can deliver better data transfer speeds then the answer is Qnap. PCie slot allows for 10GbE upgrade. Without the upgrade TerraMaster 2X2.5GbE will be faster compared to a single LAN port. Regarding NAS backups, Qnap 10Gbit […]
What CPU might new DS223 /DS223play / DS223j/ / DS123 have
What CPU might new DS223 /DS223play / DS223j/ / DS123 have? Update 10/09/22 – Small Update on the DS923+, DS223 and DS423 indicates Release Relatively Soon A very, very small update on the Synology DS223 and DS423 with information on the three appearings (very briefly) on an official Synology site (the Japan official page, via […]
Qnap ts-453e or ts-464
Qnap ts-453e or ts-464 If you need to know which one is more powerful, then the answer is Qnap TS-464. It also comes with PCIe slot which allows upgrading it with 10GbE card if you need faster data transfer speeds. If you want to run a web server then 53E has a faster NVMe cache […]
What is the best NAS for Multimedia (Plex, Video station etc)?
What is the best NAS for Multimedia (Plex, Video station etc)? Based on built in transcoding chip. A built-in transcoding chip will allow on the fly video conversion. Apps like Video station and Plex (paid version) will have an access to this graphics chip. This allows a video to be converted using this GPU instead […]
Whats new on QNAP TVS-h474, TVS-h674 and TVS-h874 NAS
Whats new on QNAP TVS-h474, TVS-h674 and TVS-h874 NAS
How to tell a difference between DM-SMR and non-SMR (CMR) drives (HDD) – compare
Your story on WD using SMR in some drives without mentioning it on the spec sheets was eye opening. The WD representative’s wording about the suitability of SMR for archival purposes brings up the question of the WD “White” drives that are included in external USB storage offerings. There are many YouTube videos that recommend […]
Noise level comparisons of 14 and 16TB drives
Quiet high capacity HDD I am currently looking to expand caoacity on my trusted QNAP TS-869 Pro as my SG Enterprise Capacity 3 TB drives started to fail one by one and their load noise was driving me mad. Partly because the NAS sits under my telly in the living room and is well within […]
TS-253B(Be) vs TS-251B vs TS-251+
Thank you very much for your videos, I am planning to buy a NAS for my home mainly for storage and media streaming (to iPhones, iPads, laptops and smart TV. I am a bit lost between different brands and models!! For example, regarding QNAP NAS there are three models of TS-251 (A, B and +) […]
Compatible SSD for Synology NAS
If you we’re going to use SSD which would you use for NAS? There are thee most popular SSD choices people make today. Most popular are Samsung SSD since now other brands offer bigger capacities then 4TB. Lately also WD and Seagate have created their NAS series SSD, WD RED and Seagate Ironwolf. My personal […]
Best HDD for Synology DS918+
Best HDD for Synology DS918+. I want to know which brand of HDD is the best for Synology 918+. Also, what RPM? Because I read that 7200RPM make sound, and it runs out quickly. Also, Seagate 10 TB have problem with the Caches? It depends what you are using this NAS for. Simple file server […]
Copying Files Mac to NAS- filename length limits @__thumb
Copying Files Mac to NAS I’m a photographer and purchases a totally expensive system because my WD NAS drives corrupted sectors and lost some important files and outdated PC for what I wanted to do. So now I have: 1. iMAC Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019 2. QNAP TVS-472XT with 4-Seagate Iron Pro 14TB drives. For […]
What is cheapest 2.5 inch SSD I could use in a NAS
What is cheapest 2.5 inch SSD I could use in a NAS Price/TB Price Capacity MTBF RPM read/write IOPS Watt W Endurance Seagate Barracuda 120 SSD ZA2000CM1A003 2.5″ SATA 6Gb/s 2TB SSD £94.5 £189 2TB 1.8M hours MTBF SSD 560/540 90K 2.8 5yr 0.32 Samsung SSD 860 QVO MZ-76Q2T0BW 2.5″ SATA 6Gb/s 2TB SSD […]
What is SMB on a NAS, do I need to enable it?
What is SMB on a NAS, do I need to enable it? SMB The SMB (Server Message Block) protocol allows Windows, Mac, and Linux clients with SMB/CIFS support to access data stored on the Synology NAS. If you would like to browse files on the Synology NAS via Windows Explorer or mount shared folders as […]
SMART-UPS Compatible with DS918+
SMART-UPS Compatible with DS918+ Can you recommend an APC SMART-UPS that is compatible with a Synology DS918+? $450 or less Yes, the cheapest SMART UPS seems to be SMT750IC from APC. It comes with SmartConnect and will last around 5 h 26 min with a NAS in idle mode. And it will last around […]
