Synology DiskStation DS925+ vs QNAP TS-233 2-Bay NAS
The Synology DS925+ is the stronger NAS: an x86 Ryzen V1500B, ECC memory, 2.5GbE networking, four bays and two NVMe slots make it a real multi-user and virtualization box. The QNAP TS-233 is a small ARM two-bay unit with 2GB RAM and one Gigabit port, fine for backups and file sharing for one or two people. Owners of x86 Synology units praise DSM and long software support; TS-233 buyers like the low power draw and simple setup but note the slow CPU and RAM ceiling.
- Choose the Synology DS925+ if you want four bays, 2.5GbE, NVMe cache and room to grow to nine drives.
- Choose the QNAP TS-233 if you need a quiet, low-power two-bay box for backups and basic file sharing.
Prices
- Synology DiskStation DS925+: $775.00 at eBay (last seen Nov 8)
- QNAP TS-233 2-Bay NAS: $239.00 at Amazon (last seen Nov 2)
- Difference: the QNAP TS-233 2-Bay NAS is $536.00 cheaper than the Synology DiskStation DS925+ at the latest prices (Nov 2 and Nov 8)
