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 […]
QNAP and the TS-431XeU NAS – Worth your data? What the QNAP TS-431XeU can do (PROS): Lite/Medium file server application use Tiny in size and footprint Lots of App support via QTS Multiple LAN for virtual switch and multiple network access DLNA Support 10Gbe SFP+ Connectivity Download server (FTP, HTTP, BT,NZB) Media Center support […]
Lowest Priced 10Gbe we have seen, but does the Buffalo TeraStation 5810DN NAS do the job? With file sizes growing constantly, the need for a faster network connection in your home or office has never seemed more important. We at NASCompares have spent a lot of 2018 telling you about the versatility of 10Gbe, the ease […]
Is the QNAP TS-453BU SMB Rackmount the NAS a big enough upgrade? What the QNAP TS-453BU can do (PROS): Lite/Medium file server application use Tiny in size and footprint Supporting 4K Transcoding Can be used as a Plex Media Server eith transcoding Lots of App support via QTS Multiple LAN for virtual switch and […]
Is the new QNAP 1-Bay TS-128 NAS worth your money? What the TS-128A can do (PROS): 4K Transcoding DLNA Support Apple Time Machine Support Surveillance including multiple camera licences iTunes Server Download server (FTP, HTTP, BT,NZB) CMS and CRM systems Office applications Media Center support and more What the TS-128A cannot do (CONS): Cannot Support […]
Synology DS218 Top Speed: 112 MB/s IOPS: 9238.15 Noise: 19.3 dB(A) Power: 14.99W / 5.78W PROS CONS Excellent choice of Apps. Copy button Video transcoding Hot-Swap trays Low-power Mode Low Noise DLNA Compliant Facial/Subject recognition DDR4 new gen RAM Only one Ethernet port Dual drive RAID is not cost effective 4K Transcoding only H265 No […]
Is the Synology FS1018 Flashstation 12-Bay NAS up to the task? What the Synology FS1018 Flashstation can do (PROS): Medium to High Virtualisation SSD Optimized Business Use SMB Storage PCIe Slot for more ports, 10Gbe and SSD Caching 10GBe Support (optional card) DLNA Support Apple Time Machine Support Surveillance including multiple camera licences iTunes Server email […]
Can the NightHawk X10 Router replace a NAS in 2018 When I first found out I was getting my hands on the Nighthawk x10 for an unboxing and review, I have to admit – I was excited! There has been a number of mixed reactions to the X10 AD7200 Gaming Switch and if you wanted to […]
Affordable RAID 5 NAS Storage, but is the QNAP TS-328 NAS worthy of your data? The TS-328 NAS from QNAP is easily one of the most bizarre NAS devices I’ve seen of 2018 so far. The idea of a 3-bay Network Attached Storage device has been around for a great deal of time and in […]
QNAP TS-453Be or TS-453B – Is this New NAS Still worth your data? Last year when QNAP revealed the 4-Bay fully featured TS-453B NAS series, it was met with mostly positive feedback. The device featured excellent internal hardware, impressive and innovative external hardware and the QNAP QTS 4.3.3 software was leaps ahead of what it […]
Reviewing Thecus N2810PRO Thecus N2810PRO Top Speed: 220 MB/s IOPS: 8865 Response time 17ms Noise: 21 dB(A) Power: 15W / 11W PROS CONS BTRFS support Support Plex fast RAID creation Video transcoding Plex Transcoding Hot-Swap trays HDMI, DisplayPort, and SPDIF ports Low Noise DLNA Compliant Kodi support Expandable RAM upgradable Free Acronis Software Thecus […]
Daisy-Chaining Thunderbolt 2 and Thunderbolt 3 Devices with your Mac in 2017 Thunderbolt technology is not a new thing! Heavily utilized by the Mac and Apple community, Thunderbolt 1, 2 and the recently released Thunderbolt 3 for MacBook Pro are fast becoming the connection of choice for the most popular of Photo and Video editing […]
The QNAP TS-453Bmini NAS , BIG NAS power in a compact case with for 2017 DESIGN A very quiet and compact NAS Server from QNAP, the QNAP TS-453BMini is the NAS for those who are either working close to the PLEX NAS in a living room or office, or just need a server that lives […]
Choosing the best 2-Bay Synology NAS between the DS218+ and the DS216+II Choosing whether to buy a brand new released piece of hardware or saving some money and getting a year or two older is always a common decision. This has become an especially frequent decider due to companies choosing to release their products with […]
Which Budget NAS deserves your data? The DS218J or the DS216J? With Network Attached Storage (NAS) being so popular these days, it is completely understandable that in order for everyone to buy one, some more affordable NAS solutions need to be developed. As much as you want a NAS that can do EVERYTHING, it can […]
Is this the biggest Upgrade in Synology History? How much has changed between the DS416 and DS418 NAS? In our latest Synology comparison I wanted to look at the newly released Synology DS418 Standard class NAS and how it compares with the older DS416. At first I was all set to spend my time looking […]
Choosing which Synology NAS to buy – DS218play or DS216play? A recent poll on NASCompares was made to ask NAS users, new and old, what was the intended reason they purchased a network attached storage device. With over 1000 opinions provided, over 74% purchased there NAS because they primarily wanted to use the NAS as […]
Choosing the Right NAS for my Nvidia Shield I recently received a message in our popular advice section and it was a common enough question that I thought it would be good to highlight it here for those that either own or are on the verge of buying the Nvidia Shield. It is a fantastic […]
Playing music from your Synology NAS to your Amazon Echo Speaker The Amazon Echo has been around for almost 3 years now and many of you out there want to be able to play the music that lives on your Synology NAS server, simply by asking Alexa to play it for you. The Amazon Alexa […]
Which is the best 2-Bay Synology NAS? The DS718+ or the DS716+II? Synology have been pretty much leading the pack when it comes to home NAS for a number of years. Though in recent years we have seen a lot of back and forth between them and QNAP NAS, it is safe to say that […]