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Synology DS1525+ vs QNAP TS-664

QNAP TS-664 comes out ahead of Synology DS1525+ on 3 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

Synology DS1525+
Synology DS1525+
6.2
Fair
1 of 6 rounds
vs
QNAP TS-664Winner
QNAP TS-664
6.5
Fair
3 of 6 rounds

The verdict

QNAP TS-664 takes it, 3–1 on rounds.

On the published figures, QNAP TS-664 takes 3 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose Synology DS1525+ if…

  • • You want Synology DS1525+'s edge on how far you can upgrade the memory

Choose QNAP TS-664 if…

  • • You want QNAP TS-664's edge on how many drives it holds and how fast its processor runs

Round by round

  1. Round 1How many drives it holdsQNAP TS-664 wins
    Synology DS1525+5/10

    5 bays

    drive bays

    • 5 bays, against 6 bays

    Source: synology.com ↗

    QNAP TS-6648/10

    6 bays

    drive bays

    Source: qnap.com ↗

    QNAP TS-664 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2How fast its processor runsQNAP TS-664 wins
    Synology DS1525+5/10

    2.2 GHz

    CPU frequency

    • 2.2 GHz, against up to 2.9 GHz

    Source: synology.com ↗

    QNAP TS-6648/10

    up to 2.9 GHz

    CPU burst frequency

    Source: qnap.com ↗

    QNAP TS-664 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3How far you can upgrade the memorySynology DS1525+ wins
    Synology DS1525+8/10

    32 GB

    maximum memory

    Source: synology.com ↗

    QNAP TS-6645/10

    16 GB

    maximum memory

    • 16 GB, against 32 GB

    Source: qnap.com ↗

    Synology DS1525+ wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  4. Round 4How fast its USB ports areQNAP TS-664 wins
    Synology DS1525+5/10

    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps)

    fastest USB port

    • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps), against USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps)

    Source: synology.com ↗

    QNAP TS-6648/10

    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps)

    fastest USB port

    Source: qnap.com ↗

    QNAP TS-664 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  5. Round 5How many CPU cores it hasTie
    Synology DS1525+7/10

    AMD Ryzen V1500B, 4-core

    CPU model / cores

    Source: synology.com ↗

    QNAP TS-6647/10

    Intel Celeron N5095, 4-core

    processor

    Source: qnap.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

  6. Round 6How much memory comes installedTie
    Synology DS1525+7/10

    8 GB DDR4 ECC

    preinstalled memory

    Source: synology.com ↗

    QNAP TS-6647/10

    8 GB DDR4

    preinstalled memory

    Source: qnap.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

Synology DS1525+Synology DS1525+
QNAP TS-664QNAP TS-664

Side by side

Overall score
6.2
6.5
Best
Price
See price
See price
How fast its processor runs
5.0
7.0
How far you can upgrade the memory
6.7
5.0
How much memory comes installed
7.3
7.0
How many CPU cores it has
6.8
6.3
How much power it uses
5.0
8.0
Head-to-head findings
How fast its processor runs
2.2 GHz
up to 2.9 GHz
How far you can upgrade the memory
32 GB
16 GB
How much memory comes installed
8 GB DDR4 ECC
8 GB DDR4
How many CPU cores it has
AMD Ryzen V1500B, 4-core
Intel Celeron N5095, 4-core
How much power it uses
44.56 W
44.02 W
How many drives it holds
5 bays
6 bays
How fast its USB ports are
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps)
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps)
How fast its network port is
2 x 2.5GbE
2 x 2.5GbE
Record
Head-to-head record
2–2
2–1
Head-to-heads won
50 %
67 %
Rounds won
24 %
39 %
Pros
      Cons
      • 44.56 W, against 37.91 W
      • 22.60 dB(A), against 20.5 dB(A)
      • 2.2 GHz, against up to 3.1 GHz
      • 5 bays, against 6 bays
      • Intel Celeron N5095, 4-core, against Intel Core i5-1235U, 10-core
      • up to 2.9 GHz, against up to 4.40 GHz
      • 16 GB, against 64 GB
      • 2 x 2.5GbE, against 2 x 10GbE
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