Best NAS of the Year - 2025

Aoostar WTR Max (now $679) - https://aoostar.com/products/aoostar-wtr-max-amd-r7-pro-8845hs-11-bays-mini-pc?ref=dactkmog Best NAS of the Year 2025 - https://nascompares.com/guide/best-nas-of-the-year-2025/ - Aoostar WTR Max ($799) Amazon - https://amzn.to/3MjjHDE - Aoostar WTR Max ($859) AliExpress - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4MB7ppT - Minisforum N5 NAS ($594) - https://amzn.to/4romPyo - Beelink ME Mini ($279) - https://amzn.to/49EKggw - Lincstation N2 ($395) - https://amzn.to/4itqZRp - UnifyDrive UT2 Mobile NAS ($399) - https://unifydrive.com/?ref=ROBERTANDREWS + Get a further 5% OFF with this code: NASCOMPARES *NASCompares Reviews* - Aoostar WTR Max (YouTube) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnpCWHRiMqQ - Aoostar WTR Max NAS (Blog) - https://nascompares.com/review/aoostar-wtr-max-nas-review-nas-perfection/ - Minisforum N5 NAS (YouTube) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSHb1GgYjsY - Minisforum N5 NAS (Blog) - https://nascompares.com/2025/07/03/minisforum-n5-pro-nas-review/ - Beelink ME Mini (YouTube) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qGMonYrch4 - Beelink ME Mini (Blog) - https://nascompares.com/review/beelink-me-mini-nas-review/ - Lincstation N2 (YouTube) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MzVNKEsuhs - Lincstation N2 (Blog) - https://nascompares.com/review/lincstation-n2-nas-review-better-than-the-n1/ - UnifyDrive UT2 (YouTube) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcUgzCXdCxk - UnifyDrive UT2 (Blog) - https://nascompares.com/review/unifydrive-ut2-mobile-nas-drive-review/ *Recommended YouTube Reviews I mention in this video* - @Level1Techs Aoostar WTR Max Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF2LiRJfm6g - @RaidOwl Aoostar WTR Max Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkYRPNJEtFk - @Jims-Garage N5 Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4vYotcdXXc - @ServeTheHomeVideo N5 Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiU0HhDYK7o&vl - @JeffGeerling Beelink Me Mini Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VBnxEQKG3o - @TechnoTim - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZo-2Fq8v7M - @LAWRENCESYSTEMS - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35piaJgaeEA - @Level2Jeff - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxUOOcPgfK0 ========== DEAL PAGE - https://nascompares.com/deals/black-friday-2025-early-deals-data-storage-from-synology-ugreen-qnap-wd-seagate-unifi-terramaster-and-more/ UGREEN NAS Deals - https://nascompares.com/deals/ugreen-nas-black-friday-2025-deals/ DEAL COMMUNITY THREAD - https://nascompares.com/deals/black-friday-2025-nas-das-storage-router-and-networking-tech-deals/ TERRAMASTER BF DEALS - https://nascompares.com/deals/terramaster-black-friday-2025-deals/ WhatGeek BF Deals - https://nascompares.com/deals/great-black-friday-deals-at-whatgeek-nas-and-mini-pcs-for-truenas-unraid-pfsense-proxmox-and-more/ ======== Video Chapters 00:00 Intro and overview of 2025 NAS landscape 00:27 Rules for selection only 2025 released NAS 00:49 Honourable mention 01:34 Why they are shaking up the NAS market 02:08 Best NAS number one 02:40 Why it changed price expectations 03:17 Stock shortages and user demand 03:52 OS flexibility and cooling performance 04:27 Best NAS number two 04:49 Why the design stands out 06:08 Built in NAS OS and alternative OS options 06:27 Connectivity and hardware strengths 06:50 Best NAS number three 07:12 All flash design and ultra low power draw 07:31 Widespread popularity and YouTube reviews 07:53 Future NAS portfolio plans 08:14 CPU, memory and surprising thermals 08:40 Why it redefined budget NAS value 09:08 Best NAS number four 09:30 N100 CPU, 16GB RAM and 10GbE at low price 10:05 Included Unraid license and OS flexibility 10:38 Value compared to similar devices 11:41 Best NAS number five 12:12 Hardware overview and ARM platform 12:44 Battery powered mobile NAS concept 13:09 Real world mobile workflows and SD card ingest 13:39 Sync options cloud, USB, other NAS, hotspot 14:07 WiFi 6 AP capability and collaboration use cases 14:29 Pricing and typical Black Friday discounts 14:55 Why it fills a unique DAS and NAS hybrid role 15:32 Links to reviews and supporting other creators Thinking of buying a product mentioned in today's video from Amazon? If this video has helped you make that decision, you can head to Amazon using this link and we will get a small % commisson of whatever you buy, which goes directly back to NASCompares and allows me and Eddie to keep doing what we do here on YouTube and the Blog - https://amzn.to/3TjM0kj