NAS

Network attached storage creates shared storage that is always available on a local network. This category includes NAS systems used for backups, file sharing, media libraries, and collaborative work in home and small business environments.

What draws many people to NAS is control. Files are stored centrally while remaining accessible from multiple devices, without relying entirely on external services. Buyers often think about drive bays, redundancy options, and network speed when choosing a system. Ease of setup and management also shape day-to-day use.

For users who want organised, shared storage, NAS provides a flexible and dependable solution.

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1 & 2 Drive Bay Desktop Network Attached Storage Systems

Network attached storage (NAS) devices are designed to create easily expandable and secure data storage devices. They usually feature multiple drives, RAID protection options and hot-swap capabilities for reducing down time should drive failure occur. Software-powered features vary depending on the operating system included, and the processor and memory onboard, but may include automated backups, remote access, VPN, encryption, snapshots and advanced RAID configurations.

These NAS devices are small form factor desktop units designed toehold either a single or twin drives. Twin drive units will feature RAID 0 or 1 options.

1 Bay Synology DiskStation DS124 Desktop NAS, Realtek RTD1619B Quad Core, 1GB DDR4, 2.5"/3.5" SATA, GbE, 2x USB 3.2Synology DiskStation DS124 1 Bay Desktop NAS Enclosure LN138579
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- 1 Bay Synology DiskStation DS124 Desktop NAS
- Realtek RTD1619B Quad Core
- 1GB DDR4
- 2.5"/3.5" SATA
- GbE
- 2x USB 3.2
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2 Bay UGREEN NASync DH2300 Desktop NAS, 3.5"/2.5" SATA, 4GB LPDDR4X, USB 3.2 Gen1, 1GbE, 4K HDMI, 32GB eMMCUGREEN NASync DH2300 2 Bay NAS Enclosure 2.5"/3.5" HDD/SSD LN169920
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- 2 Bay UGREEN NASync DH2300 Desktop NAS
- 3.5"/2.5" SATA
- 4GB LPDDR4X
- USB 3.2 Gen1
- 1GbE
- 4K HDMI
- 32GB eMMC
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2 Bay Synology DiskStation DS223J Desktop NAS, Realtek RTD1619B Quad Core, 1GB DDR4, 2.5"/3.5" SATA, GbE, 2xUSB 3.2 Gen1Synology DiskStation DS223J 2 Bay Desktop NAS Enclosure LN137627
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- 2 Bay Synology DiskStation DS223J Desktop NAS
- Realtek RTD1619B Quad Core
- 1GB DDR4
- 2.5"/3.5" SATA
- GbE
- 2xUSB 3.2 Gen1
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2 Bay Ubiquiti UNAS 2 Desktop NAS, 2x 3.5" SATA, 1.4" Display, 60W PoE++, 4GB RAM, USB 3.2 Gen1, 2.5GbE, Bluetooth 4.1Ubiquiti UNAS 2 Bay PoE++ NAS Enclosure 3.5" HDD LN168264
Key Specifications
- 2 Bay Ubiquiti UNAS 2 Desktop NAS
- 2x 3.5" SATA
- 1.4" Display
- 60W PoE++
- 4GB RAM
- USB 3.2 Gen1
- 2.5GbE
- Bluetooth 4.1
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OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual, Thunderbolt 2, USB 3.2OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual LN171782
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- OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual
- Thunderbolt 2
- USB 3.2
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2 Bay QNAP TR-002 Direct Attached Storage with Hardware RAID, 2 x 3.5"/2.5" SATA, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, Lockable TraysQNAP TR-002 2-bay SATA Direct Attached Storage Expansion Enclosure LN141431
Key Specifications
- 2 Bay QNAP TR-002 Direct Attached Storage with Hardware RAID
- 2 x 3.5"/2.5" SATA
- USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
- Lockable Trays
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2-Bay Qnap TS-233 NAS, Arm Quad Core CPU, 1GbE, 2GB Ram, 2x 2.5”/3.5” SATA3, 1x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.2 Gen1QNAP TS-233 2 Bay Desktop NAS Enclosure LN128434
Key Specifications
- 2-Bay Qnap TS-233 NAS
- Arm Quad Core CPU
- 1GbE
- 2GB Ram
- 2x 2.5”/3.5” SATA3
- 1x USB 2.0
- 1x USB 3.2 Gen1
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2 Bay UGREEN NASync DXP2800 Desktop NAS, 3.5"/2.5" SATA, 2x M.2, 8GB DDR5, USB 3.2 Gen2, 2.5GbE, 4K HDMI, 32GB eMMCUGREEN NASync DXP2800 2 Bay NAS Enclosure 2.5"/3.5" HDD/SSD LN163268
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- 2 Bay UGREEN NASync DXP2800 Desktop NAS
- 3.5"/2.5" SATA
- 2x M.2
- 8GB DDR5
- USB 3.2 Gen2
- 2.5GbE
- 4K HDMI
- 32GB eMMC
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2 Bay Synology DiskStation DS223 Desktop NAS, Realtek RTD1619B Quad Core, 2GB DDR4, 2.5"/3.5" SATA, GbE, 3xUSB 3.2 Gen 1Synology DiskStation DS223 2 Bay Desktop NAS Enclosure LN133432
Key Specifications
- 2 Bay Synology DiskStation DS223 Desktop NAS
- Realtek RTD1619B Quad Core
- 2GB DDR4
- 2.5"/3.5" SATA
- GbE
- 3xUSB 3.2 Gen 1
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2 Bay Synology DiskStation DS225+ Desktop NAS, Intel Celeron J4125, 2 GB DDR4, 2x 3.5"/2.5" SATA, USB 3.2 Gen1, 2.5GbESynology DiskStation DS225+ 2 Bay Desktop NAS Enclosure LN161574
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- 2 Bay Synology DiskStation DS225+ Desktop NAS
- Intel Celeron J4125
- 2 GB DDR4
- 2x 3.5"/2.5" SATA
- USB 3.2 Gen1
- 2.5GbE
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2 Bay QNAP TS-264-8G NAS Enclosure, 8GB RAM, Celeron N5095 Quad Core, 2x SATA III, 2x M.2, 2x 2.5GbE, USB 3.2 Gen2QNAP TS-264-8G 2 bay Desktop NAS Enclosure LN137568
Key Specifications
- 2 Bay QNAP TS-264-8G NAS Enclosure
- 8GB RAM
- Celeron N5095 Quad Core
- 2x SATA III
- 2x M.2
- 2x 2.5GbE
- USB 3.2 Gen2
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2 Bay QNAP TS-253E-8G NAS Enclosure, 8GB RAM, Celeron J6412 Quad Core, 2x SATA III, 2x M.2, 2x 2.5GbE, USB 3.2 Gen2QNAP TS-253E-8G 2 bay Desktop NAS Enclosure LN131769
Key Specifications
- 2 Bay QNAP TS-253E-8G NAS Enclosure
- 8GB RAM
- Celeron J6412 Quad Core
- 2x SATA III
- 2x M.2
- 2x 2.5GbE
- USB 3.2 Gen2
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2 Bay QNAP HS-264-8G Media NAS, Intel Celeron N5105, 8GB RAM, 4GB Flash, 2x 2.5"/3.5", 2x 2.5GbE, 2x USB 3.2, 2x HDMIQNAP HS-264-8G 2 Bay Intel Celeron Desktop Silent Multimedia NAS LN141430
Key Specifications
- 2 Bay QNAP HS-264-8G Media NAS
- Intel Celeron N5105
- 8GB RAM
- 4GB Flash
- 2x 2.5"/3.5"
- 2x 2.5GbE
- 2x USB 3.2
- 2x HDMI
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2 Bay Synology DiskStation DS725+ Desktop NAS, AMD Ryzen R1600, 2x 3.5"/2.5" SATA, 2x M.2 NVMe, USB 3.2 Gen1, 2.5GbESynology DiskStation DS725+ 2 Bay Desktop NAS Enclosure with NVMe M.2 Support LN161204
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- 2 Bay Synology DiskStation DS725+ Desktop NAS
- AMD Ryzen R1600
- 2x 3.5"/2.5" SATA
- 2x M.2 NVMe
- USB 3.2 Gen1
- 2.5GbE
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12 Bay QNAP TL-R1200S-RP Storage Enclosure, Supports 12x 2.5/3.5" SATA, JBOD/RAID,QXP PCIe Card Included, Mini SAS CableQNAP TL-R1200S-RP 12 Bay 2U Rackmount JBOD Storage Enclosure LN141432
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- 12 Bay QNAP TL-R1200S-RP Storage Enclosure
- Supports 12x 2.5/3.5" SATA
- JBOD/RAID
- QXP PCIe Card Included
- Mini SAS Cable
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3 & 4 Drive Bay Desktop Network Attached Storage Systems

These NAS devices are compact form factor desktop units designed to hold up to four drives. Fully populated units allow RAID levels of 0, 1, 5 or 10 to be configured. Scan recommends using NAS-optimised hard disk drives (HDDs) in these enclosures as in systems of 4 drive for more the lateral vibration generated from multiple drives spinning can reduce lifespan in standard HDDs.