The Best M.2 NAS of 2025 (so far)

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The Best M.2 SSD NAS You Can Buy RIGHT NOW (Updated) https://nascompares.com/guide/the-best-m-2-ssd-nas-you-can-buy-right-now/ Recommended Cheap (but GOOD) M.2 NVMe SSDs: Silicon Power Gen4 4TB M.2 for $189 https://amzn.to/45TZbBp PNY CS2241 4TB M.2 NVMe Gen4 $209 https://amzn.to/3HDH6gU Patriot Memory P400 Lite 4TB Gen 4x4 $209 https://amzn.to/4kArMjA Recommended M.2 NVMe SSD NAS: Beelink ME Mini $288 https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_oC4Tnro Beelink ME Mini $209 Official Site - https://beelink.sjv.io/YRo1rj GMKTec G9 NAS $266 - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_oEIDLkE CWWK P6 now $269 - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_oBQpq26 Asustor Flashstor Gen 2 $999 on Amazon - https://amzn.to/4gPTpmL QNAP TBS-h574TX $1199 on Amazon - https://amzn.to/40abuoX TerraMaster F8 SSD $599 on Amazon - https://amzn.to/49Xt8k3 Flashstor Gen 1 $449 on Amazon - https://amzn.to/4gre7cM The Best SSD NAS Drives of 2023/2024 https://youtu.be/RR1Z9EEoYUw Most Reliable Hard Drives For A NAS Hard Drive and SSD Shucking, Master Best Entry-Level SSD, Lincstation N1 NAS - https://amzn.to/3s242yT Best Home/SoHo, QNAP TBS-464 SSD NAS - https://amzn.to/46GTpR4 Best All Round, Flashstor NAS - https://amzn.to/495dBh5 Best Video Editing, TBS-h574TX - https://amzn.to/474kbTx Best Enterprise Rackmount, Synology FS6400 NAS - https://amzn.to/3tGJHj7 Best Desktop Enterprise, QNAP TS-h1290FX NAS - https://amzn.to/491H0ZD Video Chapters 00:00 – M.2 NVMe Prices Are Dropping 00:21 – Is Now the Right Time for M.2 NVMe NAS? 00:43 – Recap of Last Year’s M.2 NAS List 01:01 – Today’s Top 5 (Technically 6) M.2 NAS Picks 01:39 – Key Considerations: Power, Cooling, Performance 02:03 – 1. GMK G9 & Blink ME Overview (TwinLake, N150 CPUs) 02:26 – Specs: Pre-Soldered RAM, Dual 2.5GbE, No OS 02:46 – Connectivity, eMMC Boot Modules, Dock Features 03:33 – Expansion: Wi-Fi, PCIe, OCuLink, 10GbE, SATA 03:57 – Blink ME vs GMK G9: 6-Bay, USB-C Power, Gen 3 x2 Slot 04:52 – Best Use Cases: Plex, Backups, Tiny Proxmox Server 05:15 – 2. TerraMaster F8 Plus: 8x M.2, N305 CPU, 10GbE 05:36 – OS & Speed Details, Not FNOS, Real TOS 5/6 06:17 – Ease-of-Use, OS Maturity, and Firmware Support 06:43 – 3. CWWK P5 & P6: 4x M.2, Metal Build, Passive Cooling 07:34 – No OS, Low Cost, Accessory Support 07:54 – External PSU, N100–N355 CPUs, 10GbE Version Incoming 08:18 – Expandability: SATA, PCIe, and Modular Kits 08:38 – Dual 10GbE Option with Vertical Expansion 09:00 – Gen 4 x6 Input Cable, Combo Cards, i5 CPU 09:32 – 4. UGREEN DXP480T: Improved OS and i5 Power 09:52 – Specs: DDR5, 64GB Max, 10GbE, USB4 10:15 – Gen 4 x4 Slots for Peak SSD Speeds 10:38 – Additional Slots, OS Flexibility, Wi-Fi Failover 11:00 – First-Gen but Impressively Developed for 2025 11:22 – 5. Asustor Flashstor Gen 2: 12x M.2, Dual 10GbE, USB4 11:53 – Most Expensive Option: ~£1,500+ 12:22 – USB4 Connectivity Limitations, Mixed Lane Layout 12:42 – ADM OS with BTRFS, App Support, OS Flexibility 13:11 – Pros: Right-to-Repair, Third-Party OS Support 13:30 – The Most Evolved M.2 NAS (At a Cost) 13:49 – Final Thoughts: What’s Coming Later in 2025 14:12 – Choosing Between Budget and Premium M.2 NAS 14:38 – Reminder: Performance Tied to CPU and Lane Allocation 14:55 – More Info in the NASCompares Article 15:11 – Thanks and Affiliate Support Note Should You Shuck Hard Drives and SSDs? Still Worth it in 2023? https://nascompares.com/2023/04/12/should-you-shuck-hard-drives-and-ssds-still-worth-it-in-2023/ How to Choose the BEST Value Hard Drive and Best Price per TB - Get it Right, FIRST TIME! - https://nascompares.com/2022/12/28/how-to-choose-the-best-value-hard-drive-and-best-price-per-tb-get-it-right-first-time/ More Hard Drives or BIGGER Hard Drives, Which is Better? - https://youtu.be/SUXOiNRfD0w List Of WD CMR And SMR Hard Drives (HDD) https://nascompares.com/answer/list-of-wd-cmr-and-smr-hard-drives-hdd/ Most Reliable Hard Drives For A NAS https://nascompares.com/most-reliable-hard-drives-for-a-nas/ NVME M.2 List With Endurance – DWPD/ MTBF https://nascompares.com/answer/nvme-m-2-list-with-endurance-dwpd-mtbf/ 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 % profit 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 Find NAS Solutions from SCAN.CO.UK here (and support us at NASCompares at no extra cost!) - https://tidd.ly/3eSqzaT *Visit the Community Support forum 'ASK NASCompares' here if you need more help* - https://ask.nascompares.com/ Finally, if you need data storage/networking help NOW and the free advice/forum on NASCompares is not going to be quick enough for you, you can use the Ko-fi commissions page here - http://ko-fi.com/nascompares/commissions