Buying A NAS? Watch This First (2026 Guide)

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• MA

  @MackeyTech · 6 months ago (edited) · pinned

  ✅ Hey Tech Fans, here is the guide I discussed in the video for choosing a NAS in my free Patreon Tier! Please check it out and make sure to leave your comments and feedback!<br><br><a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-to-choose-153538341?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;utm_campaign=postshare_creator&amp;utm_content=join_link">https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-to-choose-153538341?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;utm_campaign=postshare_creator&amp;utm_content=join_link</a>

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• LU

  @Luffadays · 3 months ago

  Cleaning dust on compact systems is usually not very convenient. From what I’ve seen, the drawer-style design on the Beelink Me Pro could make that a lot easier, which should help improve the overall experience over time.

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• JA

  @JayA-k9r5q · 2 months ago

  Excellent and direct overview. I am setting up this for a dentist office. Thank you

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• FR

  @fregiezh5605 · 1 month ago

  one thing i wish the buying guide covered: the photo app that comes with the nas. i skipped all of them and just smb my phone photos straight to a folder, regular files i can open with anything. pho-sync does the background sync

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• MR

  @MrGamer-fw · 6 months ago

  Good stuff, thanks for the walkthrough!

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• EL

  @elsombero · 2 months ago

  I personally got a current gen UGREEN NAS with 4 HDD slots and 2 SSD slots for cache if you use stock OS but if UGREEN stops updating it, I can install a alternative OS like for example I use for my CCTV system a old Dell Server with ZimaOS since it was cheaper to buy, I got the server with 128gb ECC RAM where I sold most of it, only leaving a single 16gb RAM because SMB protocol and saving incidents to that NAS doesn&apos;t use much RAM and from the sold modules I bought the UGREEN NAS with 4 Seagate R+ NAS HDDs to store my actual files on something more simple and reliable because I don&apos;t have time to troubleshoot hardware issues and since I don&apos;t want to pay for remote access via Smartphone App, UGREEN was the better choice, even offering 2FA app support which Synology for example doesn&apos;t offer

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• 2B

  @2BoopTheSnoot · 5 months ago

  I&apos;m looking to get the Minisforum N5 Air. Should be a big upgrade from my Synology 218+.

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• AN

  @andrewnugent9625 · 4 months ago

  Dont forget Dell, NetApp and Pure. &nbsp; They make awesome file, block (yea I know dino tech) and Object.

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• SI

  @SilentSnake-q8l · 4 months ago

  In 2026, Open Source is the BEST and SAFEST option; however, it can be a &apos;pain&apos; to maintain as they require fair amount of technical &apos;know-how&apos;. I personally prefer open-source and I would avoid US tech empires as I do not trust them at this point.

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• AL

  @AlWashburn · 2 months ago

  I&apos;m brand new and looking at options (I&apos;m not in a rush as I&apos;m a few months away from action). I&apos;ve built my own PCs in the past though the latest one I had built and probably will go that route in the future. So I feel like I&apos;m right on the line between DIY and pre-built. I don&apos;t mind set up and config so long as it&apos;s pretty stable once the initial work is done. if it&apos;s something that needs weekly maintenance it&apos;s probably not a fit for me. I&apos;m looking mostly for 1 to 2 users with significant media steaming and my biggest concern is I&apos;m not finding any place that has a good current guide and kind of walks through how much do you actually save going DIY?<br><br>Finally since you mentioned NAS is not a backup what do you recommend for backup?<br><br>This video is older so I suspect I won&apos;t get any engagement on this comment but thanks to anyone that does decide to offer some thoughts.

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• L0

  @L0rdjaggi · 3 months ago

  why synology so damn expensive, been waiting to see if any good sales but nope...

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• OS

  @oskars_andersons · 1 month ago

  I see cat &nbsp;watching tv episode with birds in Latvian subtitles, are you Latvian?

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