Updated October 2026 · 25 compared
25 NAS drives compared across 36 head-to-heads.
Every matchup is scored round by round on what matters most: how fast its processor runs, how far you can upgrade the memory, how much memory comes installed, how many cpu cores it has.
Ranked by overall score
Pick QNAP TS-473A if you want QNAP TS-473A's edge on how much memory comes installed and how far you can upgrade the memory.
Pick UGREEN DXP6800 Pro if you want UGREEN DXP6800 Pro's edge on how many drives it holds and how many cpu cores it has.
Pick Asustor AS6804T if you want Asustor AS6804T's edge on how far you can upgrade the memory and how fast its network port is.
Pick QNAP TS-233 if you want QNAP TS-233's edge on how fast its processor runs and how much memory comes installed.
Pick UGREEN DXP8800 Plus if you want UGREEN DXP8800 Plus's edge on how many cpu cores it has and how far you can upgrade the memory.
Pick UGREEN DXP2800 if you want UGREEN DXP2800's edge on how fast its processor runs and how much memory comes installed.
Pick TerraMaster F2-424 if you want TerraMaster F2-424's edge on what it costs and how far you can upgrade the memory.
Pick QNAP TS-264 if you want QNAP TS-264's edge on what it costs and how much power it uses.
Pick UGREEN DXP4800 Plus if you want UGREEN DXP4800 Plus's edge on what it costs.
Pick Synology DS423+ if you have a reason to pick Synology DS423+ that is not on this list.
Pick QNAP TS-433 if you want QNAP TS-433's edge on how much memory comes installed and how fast its network port is.
Pick TerraMaster F4-424 Pro if you want TerraMaster F4-424 Pro's edge on how many cpu cores it has and how much memory comes installed.
Pick QNAP TS-464 if you want QNAP TS-464's edge on how many drives it holds.
Pick Synology DS1522+ if you want Synology DS1522+'s edge on how fast its processor runs.
Pick Synology DS920+ if you want Synology DS920+'s edge on how fast its processor runs.
Pick Synology DS923+ if you want Synology DS923+'s edge on how fast its processor runs.
Pick Asustor AS5404T if you want Asustor AS5404T's edge on how many ssd cache slots it has and how long the warranty lasts.
Pick QNAP TS-664 if you want QNAP TS-664's edge on what it costs.
Pick Synology DS425+ if you want Synology DS425+'s edge on how fast its processor runs and how much power it uses.
Pick Synology DS1525+ if you want Synology DS1525+'s edge on how many drives it holds and how much memory comes installed.
Pick Synology DS225+ if you want Synology DS225+'s edge on how fast its network port is and how long the warranty lasts.
Pick Synology DS925+ if you want Synology DS925+'s edge on how much power it uses and how loud it is.
Pick Synology DS1825+ if you want Synology DS1825+'s edge on how much power it uses.
Pick Synology DS223j if you have a reason to pick Synology DS223j that is not on this list.
Pick Synology DS224+ if you want Synology DS224+'s edge on how much power it uses.
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| 1QNAP TS-473AScore 7.7 | — | 64 GB | 8 GB DDR4 | AMD Ryzen V1500B, 4-core | 29.792 W | 4 bays | USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) | — | 1–0 | 100 % | 67 % | |
| 2UGREEN DXP6800 ProScore 7.6 | up to 4.40 GHz | 64 GB | — | Intel Core i5-1235U, 10-core | 43.07 W | 6 bays | 2 x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gb/s) | 2 x 10GbE | 3–0 | 100 % | 84 % | |
| 3Asustor AS6804TScore 7.6 | up to 3.8 GHz | 64 GB | 16 GB DDR5 ECC | AMD Ryzen V3C14, 4-core | 34 W | — | USB4 (20Gbps/channel) | 2 x 10GbE + 2 x 5GbE | 2–0 | 100 % | 88 % | |
| 4QNAP TS-233Score 7.5 | 2.0 GHz | — | 2 GB (soldered) | ARM Cortex-A55, 4-core | 10.81 W | 2 bays | — | 1 x 1GbE | 1–0 | 100 % | 50 % | |
| 5UGREEN DXP8800 PlusScore 7.3 | — | 64 GB | — | Intel Core i5-1235U, 10-core | 70.39 W | 8 bays | 2 x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gb/s) | 2 x 10GbE | 1–0 | 100 % | 67 % | |
| 6UGREEN DXP2800Score 7.1 | up to 3.4 GHz | 16 GB | 8 GB DDR5 | Intel N100, 4-core | 16.38 W | 2 bays | USB 10Gb/s | 1 x 2.5GbE | 3–1 | 75 % | 54 % | |
| 7TerraMaster F2-424Score 7.1 | up to 3.4 GHz | 32 GB | 8 GB DDR5 | Intel N95, 4-core | 22.0 W | 2 bays | USB 3.2 (10Gbps) | — | 2–0 | 100 % | 54 % | |
| 8QNAP TS-264Score 7.0 | up to 2.9 GHz | 16 GB | 8 GB DDR4 | Intel Celeron N5095, 4-core | 29.086 W | 2 bays | USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) | 2 x 2.5GbE | 3–1 | 75 % | 52 % | |
| 9UGREEN DXP4800 PlusScore 6.8 | up to 4.40 GHz | 64 GB | 8 GB DDR5 | Intel Pentium Gold 8505, 5-core | 42.36 W | 4 bays | USB 10Gb/s | 1 x 10GbE + 1 x 2.5GbE | 5–1 | 83 % | 59 % | |
| 10Synology DS423+Score 6.7 | — | 6 GB | 2 GB DDR4 | Intel Celeron J4125, 4-core | — | 4 bays | USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) | 2 x 1GbE | 0–1–1 | 0 % | 17 % | |
| 11QNAP TS-433Score 6.7 | — | 4 GB (non-expandable) | 4 GB (soldered) | ARM Cortex-A55, 4-core | — | 4 bays | — | 1 x 2.5GbE + 1 x 1GbE | 0–0–1 | — | 33 % | |
| 12TerraMaster F4-424 ProScore 6.6 | up to 3.8 GHz | 32 GB | 32 GB DDR5 | Intel Core i3-N305, 8-core | 33.0 W | — | USB 3.2 Gen2 (10Gbps) | 2 x 2.5GbE | 2–2 | 50 % | 54 % | |
| 13QNAP TS-464Score 6.5 | up to 2.9 GHz | 16 GB | 8 GB DDR4 | Intel Celeron N5095, 4-core | 40.536 W | 4 bays | USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) | 2 x 2.5GbE | 2–4 | 33 % | 37 % | |
| 14Synology DS1522+Score 6.5 | up to 3.1 GHz | 32 GB | 8 GB DDR4 ECC | AMD Ryzen R1600, 2-core | — | 5 bays | — | 4 x 1GbE (10GbE optional) | 0–1 | 0 % | 17 % | |
| 15Synology DS920+Score 6.5 | up to 2.7 GHz | 8 GB | 4 GB DDR4 | Intel Celeron J4125, 4-core | — | 4 bays | — | 2 x 1GbE | 0–1 | 0 % | 17 % | |
| 16Synology DS923+Score 6.5 | up to 3.1 GHz | 32 GB | 4 GB DDR4 ECC | AMD Ryzen R1600, 2-core | — | 4 bays | — | 2 x 1GbE (10GbE optional) | 0–1 | 0 % | 17 % | |
| 17Asustor AS5404TScore 6.5 | up to 2.9 GHz | 16 GB | 4 GB DDR4 | Intel Celeron N5105, 4-core | 38.3 W | 4 bays | — | 2 x 2.5GbE | 1–1 | 50 % | 36 % | |
| 18QNAP TS-664Score 6.5 | up to 2.9 GHz | 16 GB | 8 GB DDR4 | Intel Celeron N5095, 4-core | 44.02 W | 6 bays | USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) | 2 x 2.5GbE | 2–1 | 67 % | 39 % | |
| 19Synology DS425+Score 6.2 | up to 2.7 GHz | 6 GB | 2 GB DDR4 non-ECC | Intel Celeron J4125, 4-core | 28.25 W | 4 bays | USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) | 1 x 2.5GbE + 1 x 1GbE | 1–3 | 25 % | 23 % | |
| 20Synology DS1525+Score 6.2 | 2.2 GHz | 32 GB | 8 GB DDR4 ECC | AMD Ryzen V1500B, 4-core | 44.56 W | 5 bays | USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) | 2 x 2.5GbE | 2–2 | 50 % | 24 % | |
| 21Synology DS225+Score 6.2 | up to 2.7 GHz | 6 GB | 2 GB DDR4 non-ECC | Intel Celeron J4125, 4-core | 16.98 W | 2 bays | USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) | 1 x 2.5GbE + 1 x 1GbE | 1–3 | 25 % | 28 % | |
| 22Synology DS925+Score 6.1 | 2.2 GHz | 32 GB | 4 GB DDR4 ECC | AMD Ryzen V1500B, 4-core | 37.91 W | 4 bays | USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) | 2 x 2.5GbE | 3–6 | 33 % | 24 % | |
| 23Synology DS1825+Score 6.1 | 2.2 GHz | 32 GB | — | AMD Ryzen V1500B, 4-core | 60.1 W | 8 bays | USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) | 2 x 2.5GbE | 0–2 | 0 % | 25 % | |
| 24Synology DS223jScore 6.0 | 1.7 GHz | — | 1 GB DDR4 non-ECC | Realtek RTD1619B, 4-core | 16.31 W | 2 bays | — | 1 x 1GbE | 0–1 | 0 % | 0 % | |
| 25Synology DS224+Score 5.7 | up to 2.7 GHz | 6 GB | 2 GB DDR4 non-ECC | Intel Celeron J4125, 4-core | 14.69 W | 2 bays | USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) | 2 x 1GbE | 0–3 | 0 % | 16 % |
36 round-by-round comparisons — here are the top-ranked match-ups
vsUGREEN DXP4800 Plus vs UGREEN DXP6800 Pro→vsUGREEN DXP2800 vs TerraMaster F2-424→vsQNAP TS-264 vs UGREEN DXP2800→vsAsustor AS6804T vs TerraMaster F4-424 Pro→vsQNAP TS-664 vs UGREEN DXP6800 Pro→vsQNAP TS-264 vs QNAP TS-464→vsUGREEN DXP4800 Plus vs TerraMaster F4-424 Pro→vsSynology DS423+ vs QNAP TS-433→vsQNAP TS-464 vs UGREEN DXP4800 Plus→How these are scored: our ranking method. We may earn a commission from links on this page — disclosure.