Love the NAS advice videos - really great!


I would really appreciate advice on best size drives to buy from NAS forum.

I am thinking of buying Synology ds1522+ NAS.

Currently have ds 223+ with 2 2 TB drives nearly full in raid 1. Old but works well.


My Aim is get new set up that's is not too noisy as in home office and scalable - at least raid 1 and preferably raid 5 or even 6.

To Use Synology Office, Plex & other apps plus data backups.

Are 10 or 16TB sata drives much noisier than 8TB's ( x 2 drives in a nas)?

To start me off with a new NAS 1522+, I was wondering about either 2 x 8 TB Seagate wolf Pro drives or possibly 2 x 10 or even 2 x 16 TB drives

(Minimum I would need would be 2 x 4TB).

Or 3 x 4 or 8 or 10 TB sata drives if better for raid 5.

Would be really grateful for advice as pretty new to NAS and latest options.

Excuse giving lots of options. Hope you can help.

Thanks, Paul

Hi guys,

I love your website and YouTube channel.

My Qnap TS-251 recently failed after 10 years of service. After watching nearly all your videos, I've narrowed my choices down to the Terramaster F4-424 Pro and the Asustor Lockerstor 4 Gen 2. I plan to use it as a home NAS for media storage, remote access, and Plex streaming. Since we don't have a 10Gb internet connection, that's not a priority for me.

The Terramaster boasts more RAM and DDR5, which caught my attention. However, your review mentioned potential concerns regarding the CPU's maximum support of 16GB RAM. I'm leaning towards the Terramaster Pro because I want a future-proof NAS that I can upgrade.

Do you guys have or plan a comparison between the two?

Many thanks

Mostafa

Hello. I’m looking for a recommendation for my ds923 for read-write cache.

I ran the cache advisor in dsm and it said 640gb so I’m assuming 1tb for extra overhead.

I was looking at the WD black, then I saw WD makes a nas rated nvme….. so maybe that’s a better fit?

What is your recommendation?

Thanks again.

I came across a few Dell EMC 15.36tb SSD Drives (SDFHS61DAB02T) and wish to use it in NAS or server configuration. Are there any NAS you know that can be used with this drive?

Hi!

I am using Tvheadend to transcode tv channels and I notice my CPU is not enough for the operation when I go up to 1080p resolution with bitrates of 13000 kb/s and 50fps. Therefore I am thinking about upgrading my Qnap with a GPU expansion card. However the compatibility list at Qnap is out of date, with cards that is not possible to buy anymore. So I need help in figuring out what to buy that fits the box and also do the job well. I assume that Tvheadend and their transcoding profiles/codecs will work since I can see an option to turn on hardware acceleration in the codec settings?

What would be the things to look out for when you want to buy a card for a Qnap? Physical size, Drivers etc.

My Qnap model is TVS-1282T3-i7-64G. The box got 3 (1 x "PCIe Gen3 x8", 2x ("PCIe Gen3 x4") I do not need my thunderbolt cards so I can take them out. Then I have two PCIe Gen3 x4 slots available.

I'm looking to buy a 2 bay NAS to create my personal cloud backup - it could be photos, sync photos from cell phone(s), personal laptop, media content etc. I don't need intend on adding any surveillance cameras (atleast not in the next couple of years). I might dable with Plex, given all the hype.

I want the entire setup to be around 600USD. I have already purhcased 2x6TB Ironwolf HDD (~$215). I'm eyeing either the QNAP 262-4G or the UGreen 2bay model.

Thanks

I'm in the market for a new NAS, as my old one I have running at my neighbors as an off-site backup is about to go EOL. I obviously want to get security updates for a device that's connected to the internet... I'd put my current QNAP TS-453D at my neighbors, and buy a new one for home.
The QNAP TS-464 would perfectly suite my needs, but it doesn't feel right to still buy a model that over 2 years old, and I expect will be replaced some time soon.

The TS-464 was revealed in March 2022, so almost 3 years ago.
It was launched somewhat later. NC reviewed it 18th of April 2022, and re-reviewed it May last year.

In the meantime its Intel N5095 CPU is 4 years old. Intel Jasper Lake has had a replacement with Alderlake last year (the N95 for eg), and Q1 this year Twin Lake is released.
The processing power of the N5095 should be fine for me. What holds me back most is the PCIe Gen3 x1 NVMe slots. Should still be perfectly fine for traffic over 2.5Gbit, but it feels so outdated.
Not that I expect much better from the newer generation CPUs though. I see both Alderlake and Twin Like are also still PCIe gen 3, and have only 1 extra lane available.

So yeah... should I wait?
Anyone have any rumors about a successor to the TS-464? 
There's CES in Las Vegas at the moment... Is QNAP present with new models?

Hey there!

First off, I have absolutely cherished watching your content as I dive into the (very deep) black hole that is NAS. Your unbiased and forthright approach is greatly appreciated! However I have hit a bit of a dead end.

I am in my 20s and wanting to 'future proof' myself with a NAS for my media usage, ripping blu-rays and dvds to then store long term and stream in my own home via Plex (or equivalent) as well as share with friends and family now and into the future.

I am looking for something that can store uncompressed 4k blu rays for in home use as well as a plethora of 1080p and 720p streams of older movies / tv shows so I am thinking I will need at least 5-6bays and up to 60+ TB of usable storage with redundancy. I am looking to DIY as it seems you can get a lot more bang for back particularly taking into account transcode power for multiple streams. Do you have a recommended spec for a Jonsbo N3 for this use? Thanks!

Hi,

Wanting to set up a solution for my own family and extended family (parents, sister and sister's family). Looking to replace our cloud subscriptions.

Here are our main priorities:
- File/Photo/Video Backup
- Good software for the above, particularly photo/video management/search
- Offsite backup (2 locations, at least)
- Good online access
- Expandability (there are 8 children in total, some of whom will become adults soon)
- Small business use (though less important as I use Onedrive)
- Possible media (video editing) backup in future

The last two points are less important.

From the research I've done, it seems like Synology is the best option (best software). And probably having two NASes in two locations. Is having the same NAS in both places necessary or beneficial? I'm wondering if I can have one as the main NAS (e.g., the DS423 (not +) looks like a suitable option for us in terms of price/spec) and something simpler as backup. Keen to hear your recommendations. Thanks.

I ask NAScompare to evaluate the publication of a video on hardware that mounts "coreboot" as BIOS, I have how to install it on motherboards that have tried previously.
technically they should be identical to many products that use Protectli.
I noticed that many motherboards have closed and non-upgradeable BIOS especially on copy and re-branded products and this is not a good thing for motherboards intended to be used as NAS or server with personal or business data.
same observation / video request on TMP modules after the market and evaluation considerations to make at the time of purchase. tnk