Reliable NAS/Diskstation with USB 3.0

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Hello:

I am looking for a brand and model of reliable RAID storage with USB 3.0.
My friend recommended QNAP and Synology but I am looking for a more affordable option.
I decided to use Seagate NAS drives.

My budget for the NAS/Diskstation is $300 USD excluding drives.
Does anyone have good experience with a reliable NAS/Diskstation with USB 3.0?

Thank you.

 
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2Be_or_Not2Be

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If you're connecting to it by USB 3.0, it's not really acting as a NAS. You're really just looking at external storage. A NAS is "Network Attached Storage" - hence, it's access through the network.

So if all you want is external storage that can be attached through USB 3.0 and supports RAID 0/1 (2-disk), then I like the Fantom GForce solutions. You can find them on Newegg/Amazon. I would also recommend getting the eSATA option, if your motherboard supports it, as that makes the external drive array perform as quickly as if it were plugged up inside your PC.
 
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Oh! I have heard that there are NAS accepting external USB storage. That's why I am interested of NAS equipped with USB 3.0. Trying to get the most out of it.

 
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Sure, there are a number that have USB 3.0 ports. However, they're better used for backing up your NAS than they would be as additional storage.

For one, you won't get the same performance from a drive hooked up to the USB port, and depending on your NAS software, you may not even be able to access them anyway. Secondarily, having a drive hanging off a USB port will also mean you have to either supply power to it or hope that it can run off of USB power alone. Either way, it will look ugly & it will just add to the clutter.

You're better off just using the main drive bays & getting enough drive space initially. You might even be able to get a NAS with more drive bays than you need at first; later on, if you need more space, you can just add drives to the empty drive bays.

I will also repeat that if you don't need access through the network, then you can still use something directly attached to your PC.
 
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