Choosing a NAS to pair with a home server setup
The planned home setup uses a first NAS mainly as a and backup server. It needs to handle up to two 4K Plex streams at the same time, , and CCTV recording from 8 4K cameras at 24 frames per second, with a possible move to 20 cameras later. The same box is also expected to run Pi-hole ad blocking, a VPN, a Minecraft or other game server if possible, a torrent VM, photo cloud backup, and email hosting.
The two main options are the QNAP TVS-h674 and the Synology DS-1525+. The main question is whether either model has enough room for all these jobs now and for future growth. Ease of use and the strength of the QNAP and Synology ecosystems are also key concerns.
QNAP looks more attractive because Synology may push buyers toward Synology-branded ; the stated 20TB drive prices are $1,650 for Synology, $1,370 for IronWolf Pro, and $1,068 for WD Red Pro.
Key points
- The target setup includes Plex, backups, smart home control, camera recording, VPN, ad blocking, games, torrents, photos, and email.
- The camera workload could grow from 8 to 20 4K CCTV feeds.
- QNAP TVS-h674 and Synology DS-1525+ are the two models being compared.
- lock-in is a major concern because 20TB drive prices differ a lot.
- For a owner, the NAS would mainly solve storage, backup, and disk needs.