03-21-2025, 02:49 PM
Great question—and you're right to consider this carefully. Since you're primarily streaming locally to Apple TV (which supports native decoding of most MKV and H.265 formats), you typically don’t need the NAS to handle transcoding. That makes the DS923+ (or the upcoming DS925+) a solid choice thanks to its expandability and better overall performance for tasks beyond Plex. However, if you anticipate needing remote transcoding often, the DS423+ with its Intel CPU and integrated graphics would give you better hardware transcoding support out of the box.