The Synology DiskStation DS224+ is the successor to one of the more popular NAS enclosures from the company, rocking an Intel processor, upgradable RAM, and an excellent OS. 1x 2.5GbE, 2x USB-A 3.2 ...
Comparing Synology and QNAP isn’t quite easy. They both have their strong aspects — one excels at refined minimalism, while the other is a chaotic genius. One has a clean interface and rock-solid ...
I've been a Synology guy forever, but their slide into lousy business practices is hard to ignore. Between their lagging on supporting faster built-in networking (there's no reason the 923+ doesn't ...
Richard is the PC Hardware Lead at XDA and has been covering the technology industry for almost two decades. He's been building PCs since young, and when not creating content, you can often find him ...
The beefy QNAP TVS-EC880 delivers better performance under heavy workloads, while the elegant Synology DS2015xs shines with useful tools The past few years have seen a meteoric rise in the breadth and ...
When shopping around for the best NAS, if you have Plex in mind as to what you'll be using your NAS for, there are a few additional factors to consider. To enjoy all your favorite 4K content, you'll ...
Nearly a year ago, I reviewed the Synology DiskStation DS212 and at the time I wasn’t very familiar with just how far NAS units have come these days in terms of software and features. Unlike NAS units ...
Some bad actors are honing tools to go after small fry: This variant was refined to target not one, but two vendors’ devices that are common in SOHO setups. Operators of the nearly-year-old eCh0raix ...
The base configuration for the TS-453mini costs almost 80% more than the DS414slim, while the 8GB model costs well over twice as much. Moreover the TS-453mini isn't just faster and more expensive, it ...
We've been testing network attached storage units for years and have acquired quite the understanding of what the average home user seeks in a NAS. Here's what you need to know when choosing between ...
So do QNAP NAS devices by default expose themselves to the internet, or is this just users enabling some feature that does so? I've always wondered how they seem to regularly get exploited. I feel ...