Boat NAS?

Hi,

long time viewer of your channel. I run an 8 bay Synology with 60tb (30tb used) at my home.
However i like to keep my media on my boat as well for watching plex on a weekend.

I'm currently using an i5 NUC with 2 usb hard disks which looks a mess and is not ideal.

My biggest issue when choosing a NAS is finding one that has a low power consumption (as this has to run off batteries, with no shore power only solar and alternator for charging) and one that can handle plex ok with maybe 1 transcode sometimes necessary for 480p mpeg files.

I have just discovered the Asustor Lockerstor 2 which seems to use less power than my current NUC setup. Would my best option be this model with 2 18/20tb drives?

Thank you.

People have asked to help with a solution for a boat a few times. Desktop-based NAS models do consume significantly less power compared to a NUC mini computer. Having i7 does help with transcoding. But this function is more popular among those who want to stream video over the internet. For local streaming, you can stream original files or use online transcoding option which will generate a smaller video file version for mobiles devices.Either way, Celeron based models can transcode video up to 1080p. Transcoding 4K on the fly would require i7 or dedicated PCIe graphics card.Synology DS420j Power Consumption* 21.71 W (Access) <br>7.88 W (HDD Hibernation) -<------- Streaming only, No TranscodingSynology DS420+ Power Consumption* 28.30 W (Access) <br>8.45 W (HDD Hibernation) <-Transcoding 4K native / 1080p PlexAsustor as6604t Power Consumption 27.6 W (Operation);12.6 W (Disk Hibernation);0.75 W (Sleep Mode) <-Transcoding 4K native / 1080p PlexQnap ts-453d Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical 25.98 W <-Transcoding 4K native / 1080p PlexStreaming original video formats or offline transcoded videos will save on power consumption.I hope this helps.