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QNAP 6 Bay NAS - Core i5 TVS-H674-i5 32GB $2825 + $11.99 Delivery (RRP $4036) @ Device Deal

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QNAP 6 Bay NAS - Core i5 TVS-H674-i5 32GB $2825 + $11.99 Delivery (RRP $4036) @ Device Deal
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Ltomvghs on 09/04/2024 - 17:00 devicedeal.com.au (380 clicks)
Last edited 15/04/2024 - 13:56 by 2 other users

Qnap NAS - 6-bay

Desktop Network Attached Storage (NAS) suitable for media server, Plex, Virtual Machines.

RRP is $4036
On Sale at 30% down to $2,825 at Device Deal. Store based in Melbourne's east.
Multiple delivery options starting from 9.99$ or free pickup at their Melbourne warehouse.
Disks not included but can be bundled for lower price.

Quick Specs -
* Intel Core-i5 (12th Gen CPU)
* 32GB RAM
* Intel UHD Graphics 730
* 2xM.2 NVMe SSD Slot
* PCIe expansion ports
Full spec - https://www.qnap.com/en-au/product/tvs-h674/specs/hardware

Other models also on sale, e.g.:
8-Bay version TVS-H874-i5-32G $3,765 (RRP-$4,400) - https://www.devicedeal.com.au/qnap-tvs-h874-i5-32g-8-bay-qut…
6-Bay Thunderbolt version TVS-H674T-i5-32G $3,849 (RRP-$4,619) - https://www.devicedeal.com.au/qnap-tvs-h674t-i5-32g

Check out this YouTube review of the thunderbolt version - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk55T8zK3iU
Qnap can run Unraid or TrueNas OS, instead of using the QTS/QuTS proprietary OS; Several youtube videos (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jpuc_FoQLjg) and online resources show how to do it.

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Comments

  • TheFreaK on 09/04/2024 - 17:06
    +14

    At this price it's far more cost-effective to build your own no?

    • tomvghs on 09/04/2024 - 17:08
      +2

      Did consider building and spec'd a machine with way more performance for 2300$. But considering the power consumption, and the less space it occupies, decided to get the Qnap instead. Qnap was preferred over synology as you can still run Unraid or TrueNas on it.

      • xrailgun on 09/04/2024 - 20:23
        +1

        why not terramaster?

      • Nom on 09/04/2024 - 22:11
        +1

        considering the power consumption, and the less space it occupies, decided to get the Qnap

        If you build your own 6 bay ITX machine, then it doesn't take up any more space (example https://www.aliexpress.com/i/32844223618.html) and if you choose the same 12th gen Core i5 then it won't use any more power either.

  • GreenRomeo on 09/04/2024 - 17:07
    +4

    RRP $4k for a 6-bay NAS! Surely the i5 12th gen CPU alone would not be that expensive? Am I missing something or this one is enterprise grade with some special features or something?

    • Whomastadon on 09/04/2024 - 17:11

      i guess you're paying for the proprietary OS / software?

      • MotoCreamy on 09/04/2024 - 17:29

        That's my guess too. The Synology and QNAP software is just so much easier to use than open source stuff like TrueNAS.

        • bonechiller on 09/04/2024 - 17:37

          Have a look at Xpenology. Running it for a long time quite successfully.

          • MotoCreamy on 09/04/2024 - 17:41

            @bonechiller: Oh wow, I hadn't heard of this before. I used to have a NAS running TrueNAS but scrapped it cause the software was always breaking. I'll give this a try. Thank you :)

            • tomvghs on 09/04/2024 - 17:43
              +3

              @MotoCreamy: I would recommend Unraid. Very solid and found no issues at all. Although it is licensed software.

        • xrailgun on 09/04/2024 - 20:25
          +1

          True, but it's also no longer 2014, open source isn't just truenas anymore. IMO OMV (etc) are close enough to not justify an extra $2000.

      • GreenRomeo on 09/04/2024 - 18:47
        +1

        I bought the 8-bay the Synology DS1821+ at around $1500. Honestly I can’t imagine this 6-bay one, even with a more powerful CPU, was close to 3x more expensive. Not to mention Synology is arguably more reputable and polished.

        • Dapper on 10/04/2024 - 00:27
          +2

          In a similar price range to the Synology DS1821+ is the QNAP TS-873A-8G if you prefer QNAP over Synology. Same CPU as the Synology but the QNAP has 2x 2.5G Ethernet ports and 2x PCIe expansion ports. 2.5G Ethernet is useful and don't underestimate the value of the PCIe expansion slots especially if you're running things like Plex (cheap Quadro card for transcoding) and Home Assistant (USB passthrough Zigbee, Bluetooth Adaptor).

  • wrx5 on 09/04/2024 - 17:07

    Not sure about the item but as in store I bought many things from Device Deal, recent one is today. Security camera pack for a friend. Seems reliable.

  • OrangeMackerel on 09/04/2024 - 18:06

    Can see that QNAP was hit repeatedly with ransomware attacks over the last couple of years…

    Unsure if QNAP is inherently more of a risk than other companies, so DYOR

    • ldd-mn on 09/04/2024 - 18:38
      +4

      Not an issue if you don't enable remote access

    • SBOB on 09/04/2024 - 19:50
      +1

      Not that hard to avoid the cause of those issues, don't expose your local network devices to your WAN interface, regardless of what kind of secure or closed system cloud hosted interface routing they promote.

      Setup a secure, tried and tested VPN solution (eg wireguard/OpenVPN , or options like tailscale etc) as the only external portal into your network and access LAN services only via that.

  • Proliferation on 09/04/2024 - 18:34
    +3

    I'll confess to having little qualification for an opinion on the subject (only that I'm in the market for a NAS at the moment, and have done some very basic research), but I'm failing to see the value proposition on this one.
    If you want more storage you can get a Synology DS1821+ for about $1600, which has two more bays and a lower TDP processor. And by the same token, since the CPU in this unit is an i5 it wont support ECC memory meaning you probably wont be running a database or storing any critical data on it. Maybe it would be good for a homelab, and Plex etc.- but it's clearly being marketed as something for a small business, so I can only assume it's intended for some weird hybrid workload or to run a bunch of Docker containers, but in that case (even given how hideously expensive server mobos are in Australia) you could definitely build something way better than this thing for 3000 bucks. Who or what is this for? Please, I'm genuinely asking/interested.

    • congo on 09/04/2024 - 20:17
      +1

      It is not a value buy.

  • xrailgun on 09/04/2024 - 20:22

    Jesus christ this makes the unlaunched nvidia 4080 12gb look like good value .

  • stoogethomas on 10/04/2024 - 03:30
    +2

    I built a Nas recently for half the price with same specs and more slots for nvme drives

  • laudalashun on 10/04/2024 - 08:02

    Better off buying the ugreen one that just launched.

    • stoogethomas on 10/04/2024 - 18:29
      +1

      Not available in Australia. US and Germany only

  • Grazz989 on 10/04/2024 - 10:49
    +4

    This price for this level of hardware is just insane. At most the hardware is worth what, $1,000? $1,500 at the absolute maximum.

    How can they justify $1,200-$1,700 on software alone? And that's ignoring the RRP which is truly beyond insane. That markup might be appropriate for hardcore enterprise stuff, but for consumer? Ridiculous. Genuinely ridiculous.

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