Top-rated products in the NAS category
Here's a ranking of the top rated products in this category. To give you a quick overview, we've also added some key information about the products.
1. WD My Cloud Home
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My Cloud Home is a user-friendly personal storage solution that connects directly to your Wi-Fi router at home to centralize all your data. It automatically backs up photos and videos from your smartphone and conveniently secures and synchronizes data from your PCs, Mac computers, and cloud accounts over the network.
It serves as a central place to back up and organize your content, providing ample storage space for all your photos, videos, and other files in one location within your home. You can organize your content as you wish and access it from anywhere via the internet.
Installation is quick and easy. Simply connect the My Cloud Home to your Wi-Fi router, then go to MyCloud.com/hello on your smartphone to create your account. You can start backing up, sharing, and accessing your data from anywhere without needing a computer or a monthly fee.
Enjoy mobile access on the go with the My Cloud Home mobile app, desktop app, or MyCloud.com to upload, access, and share your favorite memories, or stream the videos stored on the My Cloud Home.
The automatic backup feature allows you to back up photos and videos from your smartphone, freeing up space for new captures.
A USB port is available for importing photos and videos from other devices. You can quickly import content from USB drives or external hard drives via the USB port on the back of the My Cloud Home.
The file search function makes it easy to find your content. With the user-friendly search function of the My Cloud Home mobile app, you can quickly locate your files.
2. Synology DS923+
The Synology DS923+ is a powerful 4-bay NAS solution that can be customized and expanded as needed, with support for up to nine drives, faster networking, and NVMe SSDs for SSD cache or additional storage pools. With Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM), it is a flexible all-in-one solution for data sharing, synchronization, backup, and video surveillance.
Reliable performance
Up to 625/559 MB/s sequential read and write throughput for fast and efficient file management.
Versatile network storage
Use integrated solutions for file and photo management, data protection, virtualization, and video surveillance.
Fast and stable connections
Two 1GbE ports for easy integration into existing environments and optional 10GbE connectivity for more specialized and bandwidth-intensive applications.
Easy capacity expansion
Expandable by 5 bays to a maximum of 9 storage drives with a DX517 expansion unit.
3. Synology DS224+
The Synology DiskStation DS224+ is a powerful NAS solution that is ideal for home and home office use. Equipped with an Intel Celeron J4125 processor operating at a clock speed of 2 GHz, this desktop device offers reliable performance for data storage and management. With a total storage capacity of 12 TB achieved through two installed 6 TB HDDs, the DS224+ enables efficient data organization and backup. The 2 GB DDR4 RAM ensures smooth application execution and enhanced multitasking capabilities. The pre-installed DiskStation Manager operating system provides a user-friendly interface and a variety of features for managing data and applications.
- Intel Celeron J4125 processor with a 2 GHz clock speed
- Maximum storage capacity of 12 TB with 2 x 6 TB HDDs
- 2 GB DDR4 RAM for improved performance
- User-friendly DiskStation Manager operating system.
4. Synology DS1522+
The Synology DiskStation DS1522+ features 5 drive bays and can be easily scaled and expanded as needed, offering optional support for up to 15 drives, 10GbE networks, and NVMe SSD cache. With the Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) operating system, it serves as a flexible all-in-one solution for data storage, synchronization, backup, and video surveillance. Take advantage of the numerous applications for small and medium-sized enterprises. Make the DS1522+ your personal all-rounder for data backup, file management, media sharing, and video surveillance. Integrate the DS1522+ into any existing network environment thanks to its built-in connectivity, or expand its capabilities with additional plug-and-play modules. Four built-in Gigabit ports with support for automatic failover and load balancing ensure fast and reliable performance right out of the box. Accelerate your network in no time. Simply insert the E10G22-T1-Mini network upgrade module through the easily accessible slot. Manage your documents, photos, and other files, back up applications and devices, or protect your property with professional video surveillance. Store files and access them flexibly from all your devices, and protect them with intelligent version control. Sort, manage, share, and synchronize your data across locations.
5. Synology DS1621+
Synology DS1621+ is a powerful and compact 6-bay NAS solution for storing and backing up important data. With the ever-growing amount of unstructured data, smart and increasingly powerful data storage and sharing solutions are in demand. Designed for scalability, the DS1621+ grows with your data.The DS1621+ accelerates your workflow across the board. Get your work done in no time with faster Synology Drive. Photo management via Synology Moments is now even faster.
6. Synology DS1821+
The Synology DS1821+ with 8 bays is designed for IT enthusiasts, small and medium-sized businesses, and anyone looking for a powerful and scalable storage solution. The professional backup solutions protect users from potential data loss. Additionally, thanks to significant improvements in computing power and data throughput, workloads are completed faster than ever before. The DS1821+ is built for demanding application workloads and a larger number of simultaneous users. Experience faster file indexing in Synology Drive and photos in Moments, as well as more responsive web services.
7. Synology DS223j
The DS223j is an efficient all-in-one solution for storing and sharing your data. With its two drive bays and the Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM), the DS223j allows you to create a private cloud to protect your files, share your data across multiple devices, and store backups with intelligent video surveillance tools.
8. WD My Cloud Home Duo
My Cloud Home is easy to use and connects directly to your Wi-Fi router at home, allowing you to store all your digital content in one central location. Automatically back up photos and videos from your smartphone, and conveniently secure and synchronize your data over the network.
9. WD My Cloud EX2 Ultra
With this high-performance networked storage (NAS) solution, you can keep your media in one place and securely access it wherever you are. With My Cloud EX2 Ultra, you can synchronize your content on all your computers, easily share files and documents, and use multiple backup options to create your own custom system. The My Cloud EX2 Ultra RAID settings allow you to customize your system by selecting the configuration that best suits you. Use RAID 0 for better performance, RAID 1 for backup mirroring, or a JBOD/multi-disk structure for non-RAID configurations.
With the powerful Marvell Armada 385 1.3GHz dual-core processor, you'll enjoy ultra-fast transfer rates for powerful, delay-free streaming. You'll also benefit from 1GB of DDR3 memory to perform multiple operations simultaneously and effortlessly. Share files or folders with friends and family; you can download content to and from your My Cloud. You can also share a private link to a read/write folder for easy collaboration. Keep your photos, videos, music, and documents in one place and access and share them wherever you are with the My Cloud or MyCloud.com mobile application.
Automatically sync your media content and all your files between your computers and My Cloud with WD Sync, ensuring your content is always up-to-date and accessible from various devices. WD SmartWare Pro backup software allows PC users to customize the location and time of their backup, while Mac users have full access to Apple's Time Machine to customize their backups. You can also back up your data to a separate My Cloud NAS and any supported cloud service. With AES 256 volume encryption, you can securely store your files throughout your network. Whether you're using a PC or Mac, your content is protected under all circumstances.
10. Synology DS420+
The Synology DiskStation DS420+ is a Network Attached Storage solution for seamless data sharing, video streaming, and photo indexing. It features two built-in M.2 SSD slots and Synology's SSD cache technology to accelerate system performance and applications.
