Here’s a quick summary to help you compare some of the features and specifications of each of the NAS drives.
Remember though, the better spec model isn’t always the best choice.
The three NAS drives we used for the home reviews are all excellent in their own unique
ways. As with most technology, it’s what the user wants from the system that dictates which
model they eventually buy.
COMPARISON CHART
Home NAS Comparison
£2201.5GHz Dual Core STM STiH412
1GB DDR31x USB 2.0
1X USB 3.0No HDMI
165 x 100 x 225.5 mm0.88KG (without drives)
WebAccessDLNA™ Media Server
NovaBACKUP Buffalo EditionBitTorrent™
Apple Time Machine®£1451GHz Realtek RTD1195N
(Dual Core)
256MB DDR3No USB 2.0 Ports
1x USB 3.0No HDMI
87 x 126 x 205mm2.5KG
WebAccessDLNA™ Media Server
NovaBACKUP Buffalo EditionBitTorrent™
Apple Time Machine®£250Quad-Core Intel® Celeron® 2.0GHz
(burst up to 2.42GHz)
TS-251+-2G: 2GB DDR3L RAM
(1 x 2GB)TS-251+-8G: 8GB DDR3L RAM
(2 x 4GB)
Expandable up to 8GB2x USB 2.0
2x USB 3.0HDMI
169 x 102 x 219 mm1.28KG
WebAccessDLNA™ Media Server
NovaBACKUP Buffalo EditionBitTorrent™
Apple Time Machine® SYNOLOGY DS216PLAY BUFFALO LINKSTATION 520 QNAP TS-251+ ADNCLOUS6RLSD 53NAS Drives for Home Users Group Reviews