ME Pro

Agreed about Beelink and GMKtec, I’ve had good experiences thus far with both. The Beelink ME PRO is an impressive hybrid NAS for the price with N95 and N150 options and the ability to support m.2, 2.5” SATA, and 3.5” HDDs

Yeah a lot of people recommend against USB. I have a m715q and do wish it had USB 3 at least. Limited drives is definitely a factor for mini PCs like the m700s though they are reliable platforms. If you don’t mind spending a little more, the Beelink ME PRO is a good entry level NAS with multiple dri

Maybes it’s US only but the one I bought is still available at that price here - https://www.seagate.com/products/seagate-recertified/ - that is the lowest capacity and price they have for recertified though. At a $1k budget for NAS plus a few services I’d personally recommend any sub-$600 HDD and t

2 ssd and 2 hdd sounds like a perfect combo for beelink ME Pro minis pc / nas

How many HDDs do you have? Because I have a Beelink ME Pro with 2 HDDs in it and it's amazingly quiet. It lives in my bedroom and I never hear the drives. And it uses a NUC N150 so it has a 25W TDP. It also has slots for 3 NVMEs. So if you don't have more than 2 HDDs, you might want to consider retu

2xBay NAS wont benefit fully of 10GBE, even if you buy Sata SSDs,. That said, check out Beelink ME Pro Mini PC, its a 2 Bay NAS with 2.5gbe and 5gbe lan connections, no 10gbe, they do sell in Japan. If you want more info check The Beelink ME Pro is the Tiniest Storage Server I've Ever Seen! Now if y

USB is generally not recommended. I would go pre-built, and I lean towards more of a DIY approach with truenas, unraid, or other NAS software. With that route I would recommend something like the Beelink ME PRO. It’s well built, has ports for ssd’s and HDDs, and comes with a N95 or N150