# Which NAS to buy

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/which-nas-to-buy/798910>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-synology\
**Created:** [June 28, 2022, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/which-nas-to-buy/798910 "2022-06-28T19:15:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![knichel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/6a8cbe/32.png) [@knichel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/knichel)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/which-nas-to-buy/798910/1 "2022-06-28T19:15:47Z")

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I am looking to get a NAS for my home and was considering Synology. I am wondering which would be better if I want to run PLEX direct from the NAS?  
DS418  
DS920+

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**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 7:43pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/which-nas-to-buy/798910/2 "2022-06-28T19:43:15Z")

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You might want to take a look at the NAS compatibility matrix to get an impression what performance to expect from each.

Based on the list, both NAS have a CPU that will be able to transcode 720p media and some 1080p content. The DS920+ has an Intel CPU which also supports HW accelerated transcoding with Plex.

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[https://support.plex.tv/articles/201373803-nas-compatibility-list/](https://support.plex.tv/articles/201373803-nas-compatibility-list/)

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**Author:** ![knichel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/6a8cbe/32.png) [@knichel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/knichel)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 9:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/which-nas-to-buy/798910/3 "2022-06-28T21:29:22Z")

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I did look at the compatibility list. I am not a video expert and wanted the opinions of the users that know more than me. Is the hardware transcoding a big enough deal to spend almost $200 more on it?

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**Author:** ![Scott-M](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d2c977/32.png) [@Scott-M](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Scott-M)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 9:38pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/which-nas-to-buy/798910/4 "2022-06-28T21:38:23Z")

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> [@knichel](#):
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> Is the hardware transcoding a big enough deal to spend almost $200 more on it?

Yes, 100% night and day different when using hardware transcoding.

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**Author:** ![knichel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/6a8cbe/32.png) [@knichel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/knichel)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2022, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/which-nas-to-buy/798910/5 "2022-07-10T14:18:11Z")

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So now I am faced with another comparison, wait for the 922+, purchase the 1522+ now, or just go with the current 920+. All will be just fine with the network storage/backup portion, but what about Plex? Which is better suited to run Plex on?

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2022, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/which-nas-to-buy/798910/6 "2022-10-08T14:18:48Z")

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