forum thread Posted by lmclaurin777 • Sep 11, 2024
Sep 11, 2024 4:28 PM
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forum thread Posted by lmclaurin777 • Sep 11, 2024
Sep 11, 2024 4:28 PM
QNAP TS-262 QNAP 2-Bay desktop NAS, Intel Celeron N4505 dual-core processor $279.99
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I bought one, was looking for a good deal on a QNAP or Synology NAS recently, and this one is supposed to be better than the Synology DS224+ and even the DS723+ based on hardware specs.
I wasn't familiar with the site, but they've been around for over a decade according to my review, so they are legit as well.
I bought one, was looking for a good deal on a QNAP or Synology NAS recently, and this one is supposed to be better than the Synology DS224+ and even the DS723+ based on hardware specs.
I wasn't familiar with the site, but they've been around for over a decade according to my review, so they are legit as well.
Intel N4505 2C/2T processor, burst up to 2.9GHz, 4GB DDR4 onboard not expandable, 2 x 3.5″/2.5″ SATA 6Gb/s drive bays, 2 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 3 x1 slots, 1 x 2.5GbE, 1 x PCIe Gen3 x2 slot, 1 x HDMI 2.0, 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A + 2 x USB 2.0
#TS-262-4G-US
Anyway, QNAP gets a positive vote for me!
Intel N4505 2C/2T processor, burst up to 2.9GHz, 4GB DDR4 onboard not expandable, 2 x 3.5″/2.5″ SATA 6Gb/s drive bays, 2 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 3 x1 slots, 1 x 2.5GbE, 1 x PCIe Gen3 x2 slot, 1 x HDMI 2.0, 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A + 2 x USB 2.0
#TS-262-4G-US
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There are other options in the same family of Celerons that have four cores instead of 2.
https://ark.intel.com/content/www...-lake.html
With upgraded RAM and an upgraded CPU, and NVME drives, this could easily be a legitimate webserver, or forum software host, and QNAP has some of those options built into their software library for free, or explore outside of their app center and download your own linux based software on preference.
QNAP and Synology are widely touted to be the best NAS devices for the money. Synology is like Apple in simplified interface and QNAP is a more advanced techie Linux type interface. Both good options, but QNAP gives you better hardware for the money and Synology gives you arguably better software for the money.
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The hardware is far better on the QNAP than equivalently priced Synology.
At equivalent pricepoints and current generation units. TS-262 vs. DS224+
This QNAP has 2.5gbe Synology has 2x1gbe
The QNAP has PCI-E expansion for whatever you want. The Synology doesn't at this price point.
The QNAP has a two NVME slots that can be better assigned to more discreet duties (including dedicated volumes) than Synology which can only be used for caching.
The QNAP has two USB 3.2 drives that can be used for anything including 10gbe ethernet adapters, or security cameras, etc. The Synology USB ports are locked down to only support storage devices.
The QNAP has HDMI 2.1 output and video processing built into the NAS. You can hook up a USB keyboard and mouse, or use an IR remote control, and use the NAS HDMI port out to a TV or projector and control the NAS directly on screen with it's own mouse and keyboard or or use it as its own standalone media center. The Synology does not even have a HDMI output, nor any of this extra standalone functionality.
The QNAP supports 8 cameras for free, the Synology supports 2 for free.
The Celeron CPU is a generation newer on the QNAP than the equivalent priced Synology and supports 16GB of RAM vs. only 8GB on the Synology's older Celeron CPU
If you are an IT admin and like to not have things locked down so you can customize them to your own whim, then the QNAP has a lot less locked down.
The software is more novice level user friendly on the Synology, but that doesn't mean it's better. Better is in the eye, and use case, and experience level of the beholder. With the QNAP I can easily get to the Linux OS kernel and run anything I want, Synology tries for more of the walled garden approach.
Learning that the RAM isn't locked to 4GB on this unit as noted both in this thread and on youtube reviews, and reddit threads, also puts it into a totally different class. You can install 16GB and have a very capable NAS server.
You could install a PCI-E card with additional NVME slots or ESATA drive controllers. You could use the external 3.2 USB ports for more USB external drives that can be shared out over the network interface, you could have many drives available as attached network storage with this unit, as compared to just the two internal drives with the equivalent tiered/priced Synology unit.
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What is their return policy if the ram is soldered on?