What are the most reliable NAS devices for continuous use?
This page compares 4 NAS devices with verified specifications and prices. Top options include ASUSTOR Drivestor 4 Pro Gen2, QNAP TS-464-8G, QNAP TS-664-8G. Prices range from £295 to £738. All data is sourced from manufacturer documentation and specialist retailers.
| Product ⇅ | Price ⇅ | Storage Capacity (TB) ⇅ | Number of Bays ⇅ | Transfer Speed (MB/s) ⇅ | Expandable Storage ⇅ | RAID Support ⇅ | Power Consumption (Watts) ⇅ |
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ASUSTOR Drivestor 4 Pro Gen2
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£294.55 ≈ | — | 4 | 2.5GbE | ✓ | ✓ | — |
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The ASUSTOR Drivestor 4 Pro Gen2 is a diskless four-bay NAS with a quad-core Realtek processor, 2GB DDR4 memory, and 2.5GbE networking. It suits homes and small offices needing centralized file storage, backups, media access, and faster local transfers. ★ Ideal forIt suits continuous use through its four-drive RAID support, low-power ARM platform, 2.5GbE networking, and support for expansion chassis when storage needs grow. |
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QNAP TS-464-8G
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£737.55 ≈ | 96 TB maximum raw capacity | 4 | 2 x 2.5GbE, up to 5Gbps combined | ✓ | ✓ | 21.618 W disk standby; 40.536 W typical operation |
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The QNAP TS-464-8G is a four-bay, diskless NAS with 8GB of DDR4 memory, dual 2.5GbE networking, two M.2 NVMe slots, and PCIe expansion. It suits home users, media enthusiasts, and small businesses that need fast shared storage, backups, virtualization, or hardware-assisted media transcoding. ★ Ideal forIt suits continuous use because its four hot-swappable bays support RAID 1, 5, 6, or 10 for drive-failure protection, while the 120mm cooling fan, 90W power adapter, and 21.618 W disk-standby consumption support sustained operation.
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QNAP TS-664-8G
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£589.89 ≈ | Up to 110 TB | 6 | Up to 589 MB/s | ✓ | ✓ | 44.02 W operating, 23.22 W HDD sleep |
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The QNAP TS-664-8G is a six-bay NAS with dual 2.5GbE ports, M.2 NVMe slots, and PCIe expansion for fast, scalable storage. It suits home power users, content creators, and small businesses needing centralized file storage, backups, media services, and virtualization support. ★ Ideal forIt suits continuous use because its six hot-swappable bays support RAID 1, 5, 6, and 10, while snapshots, SSD caching, dual 90mm fans, and a typical operating consumption of 44.02 W support dependable long-running operation.
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QNAP TS-453E-8G
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£636.40 ≈ | — | 4 | Up to 5Gbps | ✓ | ✓ | 35.79W typical operating; 28.974W disk standby |
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The QNAP TS-453E-8G is a four-bay NAS with 8GB of memory, dual 2.5GbE ports, and two M.2 NVMe slots for caching or additional storage pools. It is supplied without hard drives and suits small businesses, offices, surveillance deployments, backup workloads, and advanced home users who need redundancy and expansion options. ★ Ideal forIt suits continuous use because its four hot-swappable bays support RAID 1, 5, 6, and 10 for data redundancy, while the 120mm fan, dual 2.5GbE ports, and typical operating power consumption of 35.79W support sustained NAS workloads.
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