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QNAP TS-431K-US 4-Bay Personal Cloud NAS $228

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Model: QNAP TS-431K 4 Bay Personal Cloud NAS for Backup and Data Sharing. Annapurna Labs 4-core 1.7GHz, 1GB RAM, with lockable drive tray.

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Bizarrkley
02-17-2021 at 09:17 AM.
02-17-2021 at 09:17 AM.
Been on the lookout for a 4-bay deal. NAS newbie. Want basic photos/docs backup, Plex, and that's about it.
Am I going to be happy with this, or go for the Synology DS420+?
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02-17-2021 at 10:15 AM.

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02-17-2021 at 10:15 AM.
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Been on the lookout for a 4-bay deal. NAS newbie. Want basic photos/docs backup, Plex, and that's about it.
Am I going to be happy with this, or go for the Synology DS420+?
This can't be compared to Synology DS420+ which has a 64bit intel process and can support up to 8GB memory. This comes with 1GB DDR3 memory (non upgradeable) and has an old Arm processor.
It's good for basic backup but that's about it. If you're serious about Plex, I would suggest you look elsewhere.
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02-17-2021 at 10:32 AM.
02-17-2021 at 10:32 AM.
Higher than normal/recent sales prices.
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02-17-2021 at 07:27 PM.
02-17-2021 at 07:27 PM.
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Higher than normal/recent sales prices.
It's been as low as $218 in the past. This is still a decent price for those who missed the prior deals.
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02-18-2021 at 02:21 PM.
02-18-2021 at 02:21 PM.
Quote from mail4asim :
This can't be compared to Synology DS420+ which has a 64bit intel process and can support up to 8GB memory. This comes with 1GB DDR3 memory (non upgradeable) and has an old Arm processor.
It's good for basic backup but that's about it. If you're serious about Plex, I would suggest you look elsewhere.

What's the cheapest model that can transcode 4k videos? It seems DS220+ can't really do it.
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02-20-2021 at 10:49 AM.
02-20-2021 at 10:49 AM.
Quote from Bizarrkley :
Been on the lookout for a 4-bay deal. NAS newbie. Want basic photos/docs backup, Plex, and that's about it.
Am I going to be happy with this, or go for the Synology DS420+?
No. Not enough hdd bays. Build a server with lots of hdd bays.
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02-20-2021 at 10:53 AM.
02-20-2021 at 10:53 AM.
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What's the cheapest model that can transcode 4k videos? It seems DS220+ can't really do it.
It cheaper to use an old computer than buying a NAS. If you are serious about media server, build a computer with lots of hdd bays. Lots of 5.25 bays to allow hot swappable hdd cages.
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02-20-2021 at 11:13 AM.
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Quote from SiennaPlant9626 :
It cheaper to use an old computer than buying a NAS. If you are serious about media server, build a computer with lots of hdd bays. Lots of 5.25 bays to allow hot swappable hdd cages.

I'm worried about power usage. I have a gaming PC that I could fill with disks but power usage would probably be too high to run it 24/7. Plus the noise
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02-20-2021 at 11:30 AM.
02-20-2021 at 11:30 AM.
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I'm worried about power usage. I have a gaming PC that I could fill with disks but power usage would probably be too high to run it 24/7. Plus the noise
You can use your gaming pc as a plex server. The only requirement is hdd bays. Keep in mind running a media server use a lot of hdd space. It is common to have over 100tb for a plex server.

If you have a good power supply (gold or higher)and allow hdd to sleep, your energy consumption will be low.

NAS are very limited and expensive. You will outgrow NAS very fast due to their limitations. Buildings or buying a proper server with lots of hdd bays will save lots of time and cost.
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