Synology DS925+ vs QNAP TS-464
QNAP TS-464 comes out ahead of Synology DS925+ 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.
The verdict
QNAP TS-464 takes it, 3–2 on rounds.
On the published figures, QNAP TS-464 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 DS925+ if…
- • You want Synology DS925+'s edge on how far you can upgrade the memory and how much power it uses
Choose QNAP TS-464 if…
- • You want QNAP TS-464's edge on how fast its processor runs and how much memory comes installed
Round by round
- Round 1How fast its processor runsQNAP TS-464 wins
QNAP TS-464 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2How much memory comes installedQNAP TS-464 winsSynology DS925+5/10
4 GB DDR4 ECC
preinstalled memory
- 4 GB DDR4 ECC, against 8 GB DDR4
Source: synology.com ↗
QNAP TS-464 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3How far you can upgrade the memorySynology DS925+ wins
Synology DS925+ wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 4How fast its USB ports areQNAP TS-464 winsSynology DS925+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-464 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 5How much power it usesSynology DS925+ wins
Synology DS925+ wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 6How many drives it holdsTie
Nothing to separate them here.
Side by side
- 4 bays, against 5 bays
- 4 GB DDR4 ECC, against 8 GB DDR4 ECC
- 9 drives with expansion, against 15 drives with expansion
- 2.2 GHz, against up to 2.7 GHz
- $639, against $489
- 40.536 W, against 29.086 W
- 2 x M.2 NVMe, against 4 x M.2 NVMe
- 40.536 W, against 38.3 W