01-15-2021, 02:30 PM
Surely a separate Plex PC would do a better job and would also be a much cheaper solution. Having i5/i7 NAS like TVS-872XT would cost a lot. Some people choose TS-873 and install graphics card for transcoding. But card that would fit are limited. You can find few here :https://nascompares.com/qnap-compatible-graphics-cards-gpu/https://nascompares.com/answer/nas-with-pcie-gpu-slot-for-video-hardware-transcoding/Alternatively, you can go for Xeon-based NAS which used software transcoding. But those are even more expensive.I hope this helps.