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Here are the NAS systems we recommend based on your answers:
NAS Recommendation
If you need a lot of drive bays and aren’t trying the run a lot of apps or VMs or have heavy transcoding needs, the budget Synology recommendation below is an excellent pick. The QNAP combines is a compact way to have nine drive bays and comes with 2 x 10GbE SFP+ ports and 2 x 2.5GbE ports for blazing network speeds.
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Budget Pick 
HomeTechHacker Recommendation 
Step-Up Pick 
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Synology 6 bay 2.5" NAS DS620slim (Diskless)
QNAP TS-932PX-4G 5+4 Bay High-Speed NAS with Two 10GbE and 2.5GbE Ports
Synology 5-bay DiskStation DS1522+ (Diskless),Black
Current Price
$448.99
$659.00
$738.25
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Budget Pick
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Product Name
Synology 6 bay 2.5" NAS DS620slim (Diskless)
Current Price
$448.99
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HomeTechHacker Recommendation
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QNAP TS-932PX-4G 5+4 Bay High-Speed NAS with Two 10GbE and 2.5GbE Ports
Current Price
$659.00
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Step-Up Pick
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Product Name
Synology 5-bay DiskStation DS1522+ (Diskless),Black
Current Price
$738.25
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Additional NAS Options
Here are some additional NAS units that you may want to consider.
