The ZimaCube Pro is a speedy six-bay NAS equipped with plenty of I/O ports, but it's difficult to set up and gets loud when accessing the drives.

The pricey Asustor AS6804T is among the best four-bay NAS devices we've tested, delivering speedy performance, high-speed I/O ports galore, and an extensive catalog of apps.

The QNAP TS-216G is an excellent two-bay NAS device that offers multi-gig connectivity and multiple USB ports at an affordable price.

The TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus is a compact eight-bay NAS device that uses M.2 NVMe media for storage. It’s a strong performer, but both it and the storage drives it requires are expensive, and it offers only a small selection of apps.

A two-bay desktop NAS drive for enthusiasts and small offices, the Synology DiskStation DS723+ is a good performer and easy to manage, but the lack of multi-gig LAN ports holds it back.

The Ugreen NASync DXP4800 Plus is a four-bay network attached storage (NAS) device that delivers fast file-transfer performance but doesn’t offer the robust app catalog we expect for its high price.

Ugreen's NASync DXP480T Plus is a compact four-bay network attached storage device built for M.2 SSDs, delivering fast performance—but at a hefty startup price.

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The Asustor AS5402T uses high-speed components—including an SSD cache—to deliver outstanding performance, making it the go-to two-bay network attached storage (NAS) device for content creators and power users.

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TerraMaster's F4-424 is a four-bay network attached storage (NAS) device that offers small businesses snappy performance and excellent connectivity thanks to multi-gig Ethernet and USB-C.

Asustor's Flashstor FS6706T is a slim six-bay network attached storage (NAS) drive that, to achieve its extraordinary performance, demands a pretty penny for the M.2 SSDs it uses instead of cheaper hard drives.

The Synology DiskStation DS224+ is a two-bay network attached storage (NAS) device that delivers exceptionally fast file transfer performance for small offices that need quick access to files from several PCs.

TerraMaster's F2-212 is an affordable two-bay NAS designed for personal cloud and data backup tasks. It's a good performer that runs quietly, but its list of features isn't the longest.

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The TerraMaster F2-223 is a moderately priced two-bay NAS that offers high-speed networking, easy tool-free installation, and quiet operation—though not top-shelf performance.