Update 11/27: Amazon is offering the Drobo 5N2 5-bay NAS for $399 shipped. That’s good for 20% off the going rate, saves you $101 and is a new all-time low. Rated 4.5/5 stars.
B&H offers the QNAP TS-653A 6-Bay Professional-Grade 4K-enabled NAS for $549 shipped. That’s good for $176 off the going rate at Amazon and Best Buy, is a new all-time low and the best available. Today’s deal beats the Amazon all-time low by $150. Rated 4.2/5 stars from over 150 shoppers. Â
If you’re thinking about picking up QNAP’s 6-Bay NAS, you’ll probably need some drives to fill it with. Our recommendation are the highly-rated Seagate 4TB IronWolf Hard Drives for $130. Praised for reliability, they are a great way to ensure all your photos, movies and files are safely backed up.Â
QNAP TS-653A 6-Bay NASÂ features:
- Intel Celeron N3150 Quad Core 1.6GHz (up to 2.08GHz), 4GB DDR3L RAM (max 8GB), SATA 6Gb/s
- 4xGbE, AES-NI hardware encryption, hardware transcoding up to 4K H.264, 4K HDMI with Kodi player, 2xHDMI, Virtualization Station, Surveillance Station, max 1 UX expansion unit, 2x 6.3mmMIC In, 1x Line out
- QTS & Ubuntu dual systems for developing and running IoT applications ; AES-NI hardware-accelerated encryption for efficient cryptographic performance up to 416 MB/s
- Dual HDMI outputs for switching between mirroring and extended desktop options
- Supports 4K hardware decoding, and transcodes 4K (H.264) videos on-the-fly or offline
- Build a personal karaoke system with high-quality audio output and the new OceanKTV app
- Quickly find specific files by real-time, natural search with Qsirch 2.1
- A hybrid approach to virtualization in one NAS: Virtualization Station & Container Station
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