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Synology DS1522+ vs QNAP TS-435XeU-4G (alien.top)
submitted 1 year ago by victorbarbu@alien.top to c/datahoarder@selfhosted.forum
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Hey everyone. I'm in a bit of a dilema here about the NAS mentioned in the title.

I've narrowed down my list to just two:

  • Synology DS1522+ and
  • QNAP TS-435XeU-4G

Why I like the desktop Synology?

  • 5 bays
  • 8 GB RAM
  • ECC RAM
  • (from what I heard) less noise, given it has bigger fans

Why I like the rackmount QNAP?

  • ARM CPU (slightly less power consumption)
  • 4 core CPU (vs. 2 on the Synology)
  • network!!! 2x 2.5 GbE, 2x 10 Gb SFP+
  • I could mount it nicely in the rack cabinet I'm building

Both units have similar price, similar power consumption, similar level of noise (please correct me if I'm wrong - this will be sitting in my living room for the foreseeable future).

Anything I am missing? What else should I consider to make an educated decision?

NOTE: I never owned a NAS, I don't know the software specs on the two. I am a software engineer, so I like something allowing as much control as possible, running in a private subnet on my network.

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[โ€“] doodlebro@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

1522 all day. QNAP fell victim to multiple ransomware attacks in recent years. They have a lot of work to do to build back trust.

[โ€“] victorbarbu@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Thank you all for the advice! I went ahead and ordered the Synology!