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Choosing thebest NAScan become really expensive.

It is possible to spend less without sacrificing too much on functionality and performance.

Synology NAS

Check out our round up of thebest NAS drivesif you better stock up on storage.

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Best overall

A perfect all-rounder for the home or small business.

The company has a mind-blowing array of storage products to suit every need and every budget.

Synology DS223J

Pair it with two decent hard drives and you’ll be very happy with it.

One of those is an HDMI output.

It also boasts a dual-core Intel CPU and 2GB of upgradeable RAM for a little more grunt.

Synology DS120J

As we found inour review of the larger 4-bay version, the AS5304T, Asustor is onto something here.

But it’s also possible to spend less and still get a healthy feature list.

you could apply the same principles as buying a new laptop.

ASUSTOR AS5202T

Synology DS223J

Synology DS120J

Asustor AS5202T

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