Network Storage - Silent Storage for the Digital Home
A NAS (or Networked Attached Storage to give it its fancy name) is a small box with some computer components in it such as motherboard, RAM, CPU and a network card connected to a network and accessed by all manner of devices from PC’s, laptops, media players and security cameras, the list goes on and on. NAS devices require no monitor, keyboard or mouse everything is setup via a built in web based control panel much like the router you use to connect to the internet with.
A NAS will run an embedded operating system rather than a full-featured OS, this embedded OS is generally based on a stripped down version of Linux, but don’t worry everything is presented to the end user in a simple easy to understand user interface. A NAS has room in it for one or more disk drives, more drives generally means bigger and safer storage. You want a NAS if you want a reliable, high capacity place to store your stuff that isn’t on your PC.
If you need to know more please see our full buying guide, These are the key technical specs that will help you select a NAS:
NAS MAKE/MODEL
| CPU /RAM
| Max Number SATA Drives
| Max Capacity
| RAID TYPES SUPPORTED
| POWER CONSUMPTION
| Synology DS-109
| 1.2GHz/128MB
| 1 x 3.5”
| 2TB
| Single Drive
| 19W
| QNAP TS-110
| 800MHz/256MB
| 1 x 3.5”
| 2TB
| Single Drive
| 7W
| QNAP TS-119
| 1.2GHz/512MB
| 1 x 3.5”
| 2TB
| Single Drive
| 13W
| Synology DS-209
| 1.2GHz/256MB
| 2 X 3.5”
| 4TB
| 0, 1
| 25W
| QNAP TS-210
| 800MHz/256MB
| 2 X 3.5”
| 4TB
| 0, 1
| 14W
| QNAP TS-219P
| 1.2GHz/512MB
| 2 X 3.5”
| 4TB
| 0, 1
| 21W
| QNAP TS-239Pro II
| 1.6GHz Atom /1GB
| 2 X 2.5" / 3.5”
| 4TB
| 0, 1
| 22W
| Synology DS-409
| 1.2GHz/256MB
| 4 X 3.5”
| 8TB
| 0, 1, 5, 5+, 6
| 42.9W
| QNAP TS-410
| 800MHz/256MB
| 4 X 3.5”
| 8TB
| 0, 1, 5, 5+, 6
| 20W
| QNAP TS-419P
| 1.2GHz/512MB
| 4 X 3.5”
| 8TB
| 0, 1, 5, 5+, 6
| 26W
| QNAP TS-439Pro II
| 1.6GHz Atom /1GB | 4 X 2.5" / 3.5”
| 8TB
| 0, 1, 5, 5+, 6
| 33W
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All our NAS models complement our range of network media players to add much needed storage to your network.
As we are Synology and QNAP UK resellers we can easily provide the entire range of products from these leading manufactures, both as diskless DIY configurations or fully built solutions all you have to do is unpack and power up. Looking for a custom NAS build with a particular brand / make /model of hard drives? or perhaps you are after NAS you don’t see here? No problem we can match most requirements just give us a call.
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