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QNAP TS-462-2G 4 Bay Diskless NAS $460 Delivered @ Smarthomestoreau eBay

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QNAP TS-462-2G 4 Bay Diskless NAS $460 Delivered @ Smarthomestoreau eBay
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tonzies on 08/01/2024 - 11:36 ebay.com.au (974 clicks)
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Been looking to purchase a 4 bay NAS. This seems to be the best price on this Intel 4 bay NAS since the promotion at Mwave $373.03 (https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/775209)

Not an expert by any means but this is a step above the ARM based NAS devices for anyone who needs more than just network storage (ie. docker, plex etc.)

Specs:
Intel N4505 Dual-Core Celeron with iGPU, 2022 Q1 Released Processor
2GB DDR4 Memory (Upgradable to 16GB… reports of people going higher than this)
2.5GbE Network Ready (1x Port)
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gb/s) Equipped
4 x 3.5-inch Bays and RAID Support
2 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 3 x1
PCIe Upgrade Slot for Network/Storage Upgrades
HDMI 2.1 Output

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  • Sprayoz on 08/01/2024 - 11:41

    poor cpu performance

    • UltimateAI on 08/01/2024 - 11:46
      +5

      Depends on what you want it for, as a NAS it's got more than enough grunt, fine to store your media for Plex.. ect.., but sure not enough CPU for Transcoding 4k.
      Even has enough grunt and memory to run a few containers, but yes you are not going to have enough CPU or RAM for this to replace a decent hosting platform.
      Given inflation ect… this price seems good for anyone wanting a low power\energy efficient NAS.
      I personally just build and use my own, but this is perfect for anyone that wants to click and deploy in a good form factor.

      • Bunnyburger on 08/01/2024 - 12:12
        +3

        Just for opening files, watching movies and backing up important shit. It's good for that right?

        • UltimateAI on 08/01/2024 - 12:12
          +4

          For sure.

        • Budju on 08/01/2024 - 13:55

          I mean my 10 year old synology NAS can do that just fine. Some people want faster CPU for transcoding etc.

      • snep on 08/01/2024 - 14:13

        not enough CPU for Transcoding 4k

        It has qsv hardware acceleration, which shouldn't have an issue with transcoding supported formats.

        • UltimateAI on 08/01/2024 - 15:34
          +1

          Agree with most formats should be okay, but in the reviews (same CPU but higher RAM), the unit struggled with some of the 4K formats.
          If you care about quality, you shouldn't be transcoding anyway…:)
          https://nascompares.com/guide/qnap-ts-262-4k-plex-nas-tests/

          My Plex get's so little use these days since I moved to Stremio and Real-debrid anyway.

    • richadam on 08/01/2024 - 11:51

      It's a NAS, not expecting/needing that much though

    • chartparker on 08/01/2024 - 11:56
      +5

      The N4505 seems to be well suited as a basic Plex machine though. More than enough for a family to serve their needs IMO. I've got a TS-464 which is more than enough for my media needs

      https://nascompares.com/guide/qnap-ts-262-4k-plex-nas-tests/

      • cski on 08/01/2024 - 15:57

        interesting, I'm little confused by edge cases

        Plex Test 3 – QNAP TS-262 NAS Plex Test – IMAX 4K H.264 10bit 80Mbps MKV Fail

        Plex Test 4 – QNAP TS-262 NAS Plex Test – 4K H.264 8bit 16Mbps MP4 Poor

        Plex Test 5 – QNAP TS-262 NAS Plex Test – 4K UHD HEVC h.265 8bit 60Mbps MKV Pass

        I'd expect 5 to be a struggle but instead struggles with 4 so must handle HEVC and 8/10bit better than 264

  • congo on 08/01/2024 - 12:35

    Can't beat the price $258.75 though that was for 1GB ram.
    Waiting for 4 bay NAS around this price.

    • snickerz on 08/01/2024 - 13:10

      When was this?

    • UltimateAI on 08/01/2024 - 13:25

      RAM is upgradable, in which case I would take the lower price 1GB.

      • congo on 08/01/2024 - 14:33

        Are you sure the ram is upgradable on QNAP TS-431K ?

        • chartparker on 08/01/2024 - 14:48

          431K - No

          431KX - Yes

        • UltimateAI on 08/01/2024 - 15:17

          Sorry was referring to the model in this deal QNAP TS-462. Congo didn't mention the earlier deal was for a QNAP TS-431K which the RAM isn't upgradable as it was soldered to the MB.

          • Offler on 08/01/2024 - 17:03

            @UltimateAI: According to QNAP's website, this model can be upgraded to 16Gb RAM.

            • UltimateAI on 08/01/2024 - 17:38

              @Offler: The model in this deal can, the message I replied to was for the k model which isn’t upgradable.

  • ehn on 08/01/2024 - 13:21
    -1

    I have one of this only turned on for few hours. pm me if you interested. melbourne pickup

  • UltimateAI on 08/01/2024 - 13:28
    +1

    FYI: These also officially support the PCIe M.2 version of the Google Coral (M.2-2280-B-M-S3), and RAM is upgradable, so potentially a great option to run CodeProjectAI under docker.

  • taker312 on 08/01/2024 - 13:36

    Just thinking, instead of getting these, why not pick something like Tny or Micro PC like below
    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/825051
    & connect hard drives via USB-C hub, would serve alot other purposes as well

    • congo on 08/01/2024 - 14:40
      +1

      4 bays NAS, 1 disk can fail and you can recover from it.
      In JBOD (PC+4 external USB drives) setup, if one disk fail you would loss all the data on that drive.

      Also JBOD would have 4 smaller drives with different drive letters (but you can add them to libraries if using windows), where as NAS you would see only one large drive in your OS.

      • congo on 08/01/2024 - 16:14

        Also space, these NAS are compact, nicer than having a mini pc with 5 external drives.
        They would be more engery efficient too.

    • UltimateAI on 08/01/2024 - 15:23
      +3

      Although I do something similar for MOST, this DEAL offers a higher level of resiliency and usability to any DIY option.
      DIY, heck there are at least 6 good options for OS alone and many others. Then you need to pick a file system. DIY ZFS is the most reliable but you need a metric crap ton of ram to get even close to the performance on the NAS in this deal. This NAS point and click and you have some containers running, pi-hole\ad-guard ect.
      As consumer devices, these also include EXCELLENT, RELIABLE cloud backup options.

      TrueNAS: Open-source, reliable, and feature-rich NAS OS with ZFS support for data integrity and redundancy. Requires some technical knowledge for setup and maintenance.
      OpenMediaVault: User-friendly web interface, supports various plugins and add-ons, and works well with minimal hardware requirements. Good for beginners but may lack advanced features.
      Unraid: Offers flexible storage management with disk pooling and hot-swappable drives, ideal for media streaming and home theater PCs. Paid license required for more than 3 drives.
      FreeNAS: Similar to TrueNAS, but built on FreeBSD. Good for experienced users, offering a command-line focused interface.
      Windows: Yeah we all know windows, many options here from Storage Spaces, to default parity. Fast and when head-less (no GUI) low RAM requirements
      Linux: Pick your own flavour

  • TheBargainDog on 08/01/2024 - 17:04
    +1

    Man, that Mwave deal of $373 was such good value. Shame I didn't start looking into NAS boxes until a month ago.
    Wonder if something similar will come around again…

  • Misasagi on 08/01/2024 - 19:28
    +1

    Any Micro G8 or G10 deal? Those really much much better……

  • Unbreakable on 08/01/2024 - 20:21

    After QLocker!!! QNAP NEVER AGAIN! Google Qnap QLocker!

  • megadeth on 10/01/2024 - 18:58

    Using the 6-bay version, stuck in some old laptop ram in and can confirm it runs Plex fine. But most of my stuff is 1k.

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