The QNAP Black Friday discounts are now beginning to roll in at various retailers. Headlining this year’s savings is the QNAP TS-453D-4G 4-Bay NAS for $399.99 shipped at Adorama. Usually selling for $580, it recently dropped to $499 at Amazon with today’s offer slashing off another $99 and marking a new all-time low. This 4-bay NAS comes equipped with a quad-core 2.0GHz processor enabling it to handle 4K playback and hardware transcoding with Plex. Dual 2.5GbE ports enable up to 590MB/s transfer speeds and are joined by an HDMI output as well as five USB 3.0 slots. QNAP includes 4GB of RAM on this model, but it can be upgraded to 8GB down the line. Rated 4.5/5 stars. Head below for more QNAP deals from $159.
Synology’s 2-bay NAS is great for beginners at a low of $136, more deals up to 20% off
B&H is offering the Synology DiskStation DS220j 2-Bay NAS for $135.99 shipped when you clip the on-page coupon. Also at Amazon. Down from $170, today’s deal marks a new all-time low that we’ve tracked and is the best available. If you’re just getting started with networked storage, this is a great entry device. It sports two bays, each of which can handle both 3.5- or 2.5-inch drives. Whether you’re wanting to start up a Plex server or just have a central place to store your Time Machines, this will get the job done well. Plus, Synology’s DiskStation Manager is super simple to use and configure. We went hands-on with this cute NAS for World Backup Day and found it to be a great option for beginners and veterans alike. Rated 4.5/5 stars. Need something more robust? Head below for other great NAS and storage deals.
