NAS Drives
Synology 32TB DS923+ 4-Bay NAS Enclosure Kit with Seagate NAS Drives (4 x 8TB)
- 32TB Storage Capacity
- 4 x 8TB 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" NAS HDDs
- 4 x 3.5/2.5" Bays | 2 x M.2 2280 Slots
- 2.6 GHz AMD Ryzen R1600 Dual-Core
Synology 8TB DiskStation DS723+ 2-Bay NAS Enclosure Kit with Seagate NAS Drives (2 x 4TB)
- 8TB Storage Capacity
- 2 x 4TB 5400 rpm SATA III 3.5" NAS HDDs
- 2 x 3.5/2.5" Bays | 2 x M.2 2280 Slots
- 2.6 GHz AMD Ryzen R1600 Dual-Core
Synology 16TB DS923+ 4-Bay NAS Enclosure Kit with Seagate NAS Drives (4 x 4TB)
- 16TB Storage Capacity
- 4 x 4TB 5400 rpm SATA III 3.5" NAS HDDs
- 4 x 3.5/2.5" Bays | 2 x M.2 2280 Slots
- 2.6 GHz AMD Ryzen R1600 Dual-Core
Synology 4TB BeeStation Personal Cloud NAS Server
- 4TB Storage Capacity
- Realtek RTD1619B CPU
- 1GB of DDR4 RAM
- 1 x Gigabit Ethernet Port
Synology 8TB DiskStation DS223 2-Bay NAS Enclosure Kit with Seagate IronWolf NAS Drives (2 x 4TB)
- 8TB Storage Capacity
- 2 x 4TB 5400 rpm SATA III 3.5" NAS HDDs
- Realtek RTD1619B CPU
- 2GB of DDR4 RAM
Blackmagic Design 8TB Cloud Store Mini (4 x 2TB)
- 8TB NVMe M.2 Flash Storage
- Rackmount Design with Silent Cooling
- Configured as RAID 0
- 10GbE and 1GbE RJ45 Network Ports
Synology 16TB DS923+ 4-Bay NAS Enclosure Kit with Synology NAS Drives (4 x 4TB)
- 16TB Storage Capacity
- 4 x 4TB 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" NAS HDDs
- 4 x 3.5/2.5" Bays | 2 x M.2 2280 Slots
- 2.6 GHz AMD Ryzen R1600 Dual-Core
Synology 32TB DS923+ 4-Bay NAS Enclosure Kit with Synology NAS Drives (4 x 8TB)
- 32TB Storage Capacity
- 4 x 8TB 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" NAS HDDs
- 4 x 3.5/2.5" Bays | 2 x M.2 2280 Slots
- 2.6 GHz AMD Ryzen R1600 Dual-Core
Synology 20TB DiskStation DS1522+ 5-Bay NAS Enclosure Kit with Seagate IronWolf NAS Drives (5 x 4TB)
- 20TB Storage Capacity
- 5 x 4TB 5400 rpm SATA III 3.5" NAS HDDs
- 2.6 GHz AMD Ryzen R1600 Dual-Core
- 8GB of DDR4 RAM
Synology 8TB DiskStation DS723+ 2-Bay NAS Enclosure Kit with Synology Enterprise Drives (2 x 4TB)
- 8TB Storage Capacity
- 2 x 4TB SATA III 3.5" Enterprise HDDs
- 2 x 3.5/2.5" Bays | 2 x M.2 2280 Slots
- 2.6 GHz AMD Ryzen R1600 Dual-Core
Buffalo TeraStation Essentials 32TB 4-Bay NAS Array (4 x 8TB)
- 32TB Storage Capacity
- 4 x 8TB 3.5" Standard HDD (CMR)
- 1.4 GHz Alpine AL214 Quad-Core Processor
- 1GB of DDR3 RAM
Synology 80TB DiskStation DS1522+ 5-Bay NAS Enclosure Kit with HAT5300 Enterprise Drives (5 x 16TB)
- 80TB Storage Capacity
- 5 x 16TB 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" NAS HDDs
- 2.6 GHz AMD Ryzen R1600 Dual-Core
- 8GB of DDR4 RAM
Buffalo LinkStation 210 2TB 1-Bay NAS Server (1 x 2TB, TAA Compliant)
- 2TB Storage Capacity
- SATA II 3 Gb/s Drive Interface
- 1 x Gigabit Ethernet Port
- 1 x USB-A 2.0 Port
Buffalo 4TB LinkStation 210
- 4TB Storage Capacity
- SATA 3 Gb/s Drive Interface
- 1 x Gigabit Ethernet Port
- 1 x USB 2.0 Port
Buffalo 4TB LinkStation 710 1-Bay NAS Server (1 x 4TB)
- 4TB Storage Capacity
- 1 x 4TB 3.5" SATA III Hard Drive
- 1.3 GHz Six-Core CPU
- 2GB RAM
Buffalo LinkStation 720 8TB 2-Bay NAS Server (2 x 4TB)
- 8TB Storage Capacity
- 2 x 4TB SATA III HDDs
- 1.3 GHz 6-Core CPU
- 2GB of RAM
Buffalo LinkStation 220 12TB 2-Bay NAS Array (2 x 6TB)
- 12TB Capacity (2 x 6TB HDDs)
- USB 2.0 Interface
- 1 x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet Connector
- Works with Windows, Mac & Windows Server
Buffalo TeraStation Essentials 24TB 4-Bay NAS Array (4 x 6TB)
- 24TB Storage Capacity
- 4 x 6TB 3.5" Standard HDD (CMR)
- 1.4 GHz Alpine AL214 Quad-Core Processor
- 1GB of DDR3 RAM
Synology 20TB DiskStation DS1522+ 5-Bay NAS Enclosure Kit with HAT5300 Enterprise Drives (5 x 4TB)
- 20TB Storage Capacity
- 5 x 4TB 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" NAS HDDs
- 2.6 GHz AMD Ryzen R1600 Dual-Core
- 8GB of DDR4 RAM
Synology 32TB DiskStation DS1821+ 8-Bay NAS Enclosure Kit with Synology NAS Drives (4 x 8TB)
- 32TB Storage Capacity
- 4 x 8TB 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" NAS HDDs
- 8 x 3.5/2.5" SATA Drive Bays
- 2 x M.2 2280 NVMe SSD Slots
Buffalo 4TB LinkStation 220 Personal Cloud Storage NAS Drive (2 x 2TB)
- 4TB Total Storage Capacity
- 2 x 2TB Drives
- 1 x Gigabit Ethernet Port
- 1 x USB 2.0 Port
Buffalo LinkStation SoHo 4TB 2-Bay HDD Desktop NAS Server (2 x 2TB)
- 4TB Storage Capacity
- 2 x SATA II 3.5" Drive Bays
- 2 x 2TB HDDs
- 800 MHz Marvell Armada 370 CPU
Buffalo LinkStation 720 4TB 2-Bay NAS Server (2 x 2TB)
- 4TB Storage Capacity
- 2 x 2TB SATA III HDDs
- 1.3 GHz 6-Core CPU
- 2GB of RAM
Buffalo 8TB LinkStation 710 1-Bay NAS Server (1 x 8TB)
- 8TB Storage Capacity
- 1 x 8TB 3.5" SATA III Hard Drive
- 1.3 GHz Six-Core CPU
- 2GB RAM
Buffalo 8TB LinkStation 220 Personal Cloud Storage NAS Drive (2 x 4TB)
- 8TB Total Storage Capacity
- 2 x 4TB Drives
- 1 x Gigabit Ethernet Port
- 1 x USB 2.0 Port
Buffalo LinkStation SoHo 720 4TB 2-Bay NAS Server (2 x 2TB)
- 4TB Storage Capacity
- 2 x 2TB SATA III HDDs
- 1.3 GHz 6-Core CPU
- 2GB of RAM
Buffalo TeraStation 3420 Partially Populated 4TB 4-Bay NAS Server (2 x 2TB)
- 4TB Storage Capacity
- 2 x 2TB 3.5" SATA III HDDs
- 1.4 GHz Alpine AL214 Quad-Core Processor
- 1GB DDR3 RAM
Buffalo TeraStation 3230DN 8TB 2-Bay Desktop NAS Server (2 x 4TB)
- 8TB Storage Capacity
- 2 x 4TB 3.5" SATA III HDDs
- 2.0 GHz Alpine AL-524 Quad-Core CPU
- 2GB of DDR4 RAM
An Overview of NAS Servers
If you're looking to keep your data safe and accessible, NAS servers are an ideal choice for your home or business network. With so many options to consider, understanding what NAS servers are, and a little about their features, can help you make an informed decision.
What's a NAS Hard Drive/Device?
Network attached storage devices, or NAS devices, are file storage devices that are connected to your network, and are always on. The data on them remains accessible to anyone on the network who has the permission to access it. You can also, set your data to back up continuously.
NAS Devices vs. External Hard Drives
Many routers allow you to connect an external hard drive for shared access, but NAS drives offer more—they're computers, not just hard drives. NAS drives can be used as streaming servers, as host storage for remote users, to back your data up onto cloud storage servers, and to run apps.
NAS Backups and Data Redundancy
NAS servers often contain multiple NAS drive trays that house individual hard drives. The NAS device's operating system can use the trays to make copies of your data automatically. This redundancy ensures that there's no loss of data in the event of the failure of one drive.
Choosing a NAS Drive
As with all hard drive purchases, you'll want to consider how much data you need to back up, and decide on storage size. Fortunately, many servers allow you to switch out hard drives and increase the size of your server in the future. You can also opt for a NAS enclosure only, and add drives to your setup yourself. Having more drives available allows for greater redundancy in the event of a hard drive failure. The more precious your data, the more drive bays and drives you'll want to have available for data redundancy.
If you want to access the server using phones or tablets, you'll want to make sure it supports that protocol. Some servers also offer extra precautionary features, such as waterproofing, fireproofing, and theft protection to safeguard your data further.
If you want to ensure your data is both easy to access and well protected, B&H Photo and Video has a wide selection of NAS servers to consider.