Hi, so for the last month I’ve been toying with the idea of buying a NAS to store my files and backups, stream media and basically use as a cloud drive in and out of the house. My knowledge of NAS units is quite limited, I know that if you build them yourself it is both cheaper and it provides upgradeability, but I do not have the time to tinker right now and need a compact solution.
Searching Amazon I have found two units that are in my budget and I am kind of torn between the two options, Synology DS223J vs QNAP TS-233
Correct me if I’m wrong, but QNAP appears to be a better choice in terms of specs, offering an additional 1 GB of RAM and being cheaper than the DS233J. However, I’ve heard about the data protection issues the company has had in the past, and I’ve also heard that the general user experience of Synology, with its ease of use, setup and app variety to be better than TS-233.
So I am kind of in between these options, where I live the DS233J is $275 and the TS-233 is $230 (yes I know, it sucks)
Which option would you suggest I go for? I really cannot decide and would appreciate some help!
(I am also open to other alternatives If I can find them locally here for the same price range)