The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/Polyscript on 2025-02-01 17:08:10.

Hi Guys,

I need help in choosing the right NAS drive to buy, I have been watching videos and reading other reddit posts but have no idea what i’m doing.

I live in the UK, I am looking for a NAS drive with 4 bays. I will be storing personal stuff on here and some business files. The main reason for the NAS drive is for media, movies on here which I would like to be able to stream wherever I am, but mostly will be streaming to my Samsung TV.

I don’t know which one to buy, I know I want 4 bays and need video transcoding and would like a fairly quick transfer speed.

I’ve seen various Synology, QNAP and Terramaster bays but I find one I like, do more research, and people give me a reason not to buy one or the other lol

Any advise would be appreciated. I check, get confused, go away and come back after a few weeks searching again.

Thank you in advance.