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NAS drives

Most Popular NAS drives

The best NAS drives for homes and small businesses in 2024
Want to store your files securely without using the cloud? These are the best NAS solutions out there right now
WD My Cloud EX2 review
£475
A simple-to-use, well-priced NAS, but it's a little slow and you get faster devices for less
Synology DiskStation DS212j
Synology DiskStation DS212j review
£164
Synology gives and Synology takes away with its latest NAS, but it's still a Best Buy

Latest NAS drives

Western Digital My Book Essential
Western Digital My Book Essential review
NAS drives

With great performance, styling and software, all at a very reasonable price, the My Book Essential is a fantastic external hard disk.

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£90 inc VAT
Zyxel NSA320
Zyxel NSA320 review
NAS drives

A well-rounded NAS with RAID support, easy configuration, solid performance and some useful extra features.

Published :
£163 inc VAT
Synology DiskStation DS111
Synology DiskStation DS111 review
NAS drives

An excellent NAS enclosure which is expensive for a single-disk NAS enclosure but the excellent performance is worth it if you don’t need RAID

Published :
£160 inc VAT
RaidSonic IcyBox IB-NAS5220-B
RaidSonic IcyBox IB-NAS5220-B review
NAS drives

A low price for a two-disk enclosure, but unless you must have RAID on a budget, its disappointing extra features and performance mean there are better buys.

Published :
£105 inc VAT
Buffalo LinkStation Pro Duo 2TB
Buffalo LinkStation Pro Duo 2TB review
NAS drives

An easy-to-configure NAS that's let down by slow transfer speeds and a flawed disk tray design.

Published :
£220 inc VAT
Synology DiskStation DS411slim
Synology DiskStation DS411slim review
NAS drives

If you want a small but feature-packed NAS, the DS411slim is a great choice. However, the use of laptop hard disks means it’s expensive to equip with disks.

Published :
£228 inc VAT
Seagate BlackArmor NAS 220 4TB
Seagate BlackArmor NAS 220 4TB review
NAS drives

Lots of storage at a low price, but make sure you can live with its limitations before you buy.

Published :
£212 inc VAT
LaCie Network Space Max 2TB
LaCie Network Space Max 2TB review
NAS drives

A good NAS that could have been a great one if it wasn't for the inconsistent quality of its extra features.

Published :
£195 inc VAT
Freecom Network Drive XS 500GB
Freecom Network Drive XS 500GB review
NAS drives

With slow performance, limited features and a low capacity, the XS is poor value even at this low price.

Published :
£84 inc VAT
Buffalo TeraStation Duo 1TB
Buffalo TeraStation Duo 1TB review
NAS drives

A good NAS, but it's shockingly expensive for a 1TB model.

Published :
£238 inc VAT