The Synology DS916+ NAS versus the QNAP TS-453B NAS - Brand vs Brand Faceoff HD

Comparing the Synology DS916+ NAS and the QNAP TS-453B NAS https://www.span.com/product/Qnap-Desktop-NAS-TS-453B-4G-4-Bay-RAID-0-1-5-6-4GB-RAM-~61410 The Synology DS916+ NAS Pros and Cons DESIGN Great NAS Chassis and a blend of metal and plastic with superb ventilation to keep those HDD cool FEATURES Compatibile with Mac systems, Windows PCs, Android, Linux and more. As well as having a host of mobile apps available to access, control and modify on the fly your data in everything upto 4K in transcoding PERFORMANCE One of the best small business and HOME NAS devices in the market today - unless you have high end on-the-fly graphical editing in mind, the DS916+ is the best NAS for all tasks VALUE Easily the best Synology Desktop NAS in the market today and we cannot recommend it highly enough DESIGN May seem a bit uniform for some and the front panel seems a bit pointless FEATURES Network Access only. No connecting a Keyboard, Mouse and monitor and using as a stand alone PC or Stand alone Surveillance station PERFORMANCE For real future proofing, it is recommended you go for the 8GB DDR3 Model here http://www.span.com/product/Synology-4-Bay-DiskStation-NAS-DS916+-8GB-SATA-HD-RAID-0-1-5-6~58515 VALUE A fraction more expensive than a likewise Unit from QNAP. The QNAP TS-453B NAS Pros and Cons DESIGN Despite the NAS doing everything you need, some will prefer the metal chassis and tray design of the QNAP TS-453A. FEATURES Only 2x LAN on this 4-Bay NAS, but you can add more with the PCIe. Aside from that and the lack of a Thunderbolt 3 connectivity option for MacBook Pro users are the only faults I can find. PERFORMANCE Many more advanced PC users will want to consider devices featuring i5 and i7 Intel CPU NAS servers as they have 1 or 2 very high end tasks in mind. Though the TS-453B is a fantastic device, it is designed to do many, many things well. If you have 1 or 2 things that need to be done to an enterprise standard, maybe look at the TVS-473. VALUE Again, those with 4K File editing on the fly, Thunderbolt connectivity and enterprise level use in mind, maybe spend the extra £500-2000 and buy a TVS-1282 from QNAP NAS.