Best NAS Under $1,000
Top-scoring nas you can buy for under $1,000. Independent benchmarks, no sponsored picks.
Ranked by the weighted Specdex score — 0-100 composite of real-world and synthetic benchmarks.
- #1Synology
Synology DS923+
4-bay · Ryzen R1600 · DSM 7.2
Synology’s 4-bay workhorse with DSM 7.2 — the best NAS software in the business, even if the hardware is conservative.
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- #5UGREEN
UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Plus
4-bay · Intel Pentium · 10 GbE
The 2024 NAS surprise — UGREEN ships 10 GbE + DDR5 RAM at half the cost of an equivalent Synology DS923+. Software still has rough edges but hardware is best-in-class.
- #6Synology
Synology DS224+
2-bay · Intel Celeron · DSM 7.3
Synology's entry 2-bay NAS — Celeron J4125, 2-bay SATA, dual 1 GbE. The cheapest path into DSM 7.x; covers Photos / backup / Plex for most home users. Released July 19, 2023 at $370.
- #7QNAP
QNAP TS-464
4-bay · N5095 · 2.5 GbE × 2 · PCIe expandable
QNAP’s 4-bay with expansion headroom — hardware transcoding + PCIe slot for 10 GbE later.
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- #9UGREEN
UGREEN NASync DXP4800
4-bay · N100 · 2×2.5 GbE + 10 GbE
UGREEN’s 4-bay with a real 10 GbE port and Intel N100 for transcoding — hardware for less, OS still catching up.
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- #14TerraMaster
TerraMaster F4-424 Pro
NAS · $699
TerraMaster's TerraMaster F4-424 Pro — network-attached storage.
- #15TerraMaster
TerraMaster F2-423
NAS · $379
TerraMaster's TerraMaster F2-423 — network-attached storage.
Head-to-head
The two highest-ranked products compared side-by-side.
Frequently asked
What is the best na right now? +
Synology DS923+ leads our Best NAS Under $1,000 list with a Specdex score of 90/100. Synology’s 4-bay workhorse with DSM 7.2 — the best NAS software in the business, even if the hardware is conservative.
How is the Specdex score calculated? +
The Specdex score is a 0–100 weighted composite of category-specific sub-scores (e.g. CPU/GPU/camera/battery/display for phones). Weights are published on our methodology page and reviewed quarterly.
How often is this list updated? +
The ranking is regenerated on every page load from our live D1 database. Scores re-calibrate whenever we add new products or firmware updates change benchmark results.