Best NAS Under $2,000
Top-scoring nas you can buy for under $2,000. Independent benchmarks, no sponsored picks.
Ranked by the weighted Specdex score — 0-100 composite of real-world and synthetic benchmarks.
- #1Synology
Synology DS1825+
8-bay · Ryzen V1500B · DSM 7.2
Synology’s 8-bay workhorse — ideal for small business backup and media archives.
- #2
- #3Synology
Synology DiskStation DS1825+
8-bay · AMD Ryzen V1500B · DSM 7.3
Synology's 8-bay flagship for prosumer storage. DSM 7.3 remains the gold standard NAS OS — simple Synology Drive, advanced Hyper Backup, and the most polished mobile apps.
- #4Synology
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.
- #5
- #6Asustor
Asustor Flashstor 12 Pro Gen2
All-flash · 12× M.2 NVMe · 10 GbE
The all-flash NAS that finally makes M.2 the primary storage tier. 12 NVMe slots + 10 GbE + 16 GB DDR5 — silent, fast, and the right architecture for video/photo libraries.
- #7
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- #9
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- #11Asustor
Asustor Flashstor 12 Pro
NAS · $1099
Asustor's Asustor Flashstor 12 Pro — network-attached storage.
- #12UGREEN
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.
- #13Synology
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.
- #14QNAP
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.
- #15
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Frequently asked
What is the best na right now? +
Synology DS1825+ leads our Best NAS Under $2,000 list with a Specdex score of 91/100. Synology’s 8-bay workhorse — ideal for small business backup and media archives.
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.