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NAS drives
A NAS drive brings together the files, photos and backups of every computer and phone in the home or office, with remote access too. The number of drive bays sets the possible space and the protection if one disk fails. Some enclosures are sold without disks, which must be budgeted for. For backups, the software, available apps and noise matter more than processor specifications.
Rated on these criteria
- Price
- Processor power
- RAM capacity
- Number of drive bays
- Number of Ethernet ports
Choose by use
The right product depends on the situation. Each page below takes the category’s criteria and changes their weight for one specific need.
NAS drive for family backup
Choose a NAS drive to protect family photos and documents: prioritise storage capacity and moderate price for straightforward home use.
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NAS drive for virtualisation
Choose a NAS drive to host virtual machines: prioritise processor power, memory and network connectivity for optimal performance.
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NAS drive for video surveillance
Choose a NAS drive to record security cameras: storage capacity takes priority to archive continuous video streams over several weeks.
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What we rate in this category
Every product in the category is rated from 0 to 100 on these criteria : the same for all of them, whichever merchant sells it.
- Price
- Where the product sits against the others in its category, at comparable specifications, on the market being browsed. The longer the bar, the better placed the product is on price.
- Processor power
- The higher the core count, the faster the NAS handles simultaneous tasks and demanding applications.
- RAM capacity
- The larger the RAM, the more efficiently the NAS handles applications and simultaneous access.
- Number of drive bays
- The higher the number of bays, the more drives you can install and the greater the total storage capacity.
- Number of Ethernet ports
- The higher the number of network ports, the more connections you can multiply and improve the overall throughput of the NAS.
Price brackets by tier
Orders of magnitude, not displayed prices: a price only appears on Kalyneo once it has been collected from a merchant, with its collection date.
Under €200
Basic single or dual bay enclosure sold without drives, limited processor and few apps: just enough to centralise files at home.
€200 to €500
Two to four bays, faster processor, full software with automatic backup and remote access, sometimes bundled with one or two drives.
Over €500
Four bays or more, versatile system with virtualisation and surveillance, hardware encryption, quiet build and extended warranty.
