Test Report

Network hard disks (NAS) in the test

Cloud storage services like Dropbox, iCloud and others are practical. But not everyone wants to deposit their data on the servers of some company. The alternative to cloud services: network hard drives (NAS), which you can expand into a private cloud at home. Stiftung Warentest tested eight solutions from four providers. Here you can read how well the private clouds can be operated via an app, how well they function - and how securely the data is stored. The test shows big differences.

TesterStiftung Warentest
Edition05/2019

8 Products in test

182/100
Synology DS119j (0 TB)
NAS

Synology DS119j

0 TB

182/100
Synology DS218j (2 x 2 TB)
NAS

Synology DS218j

2 x 2 TB

379/100

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QNAP TS-128A 2TB (1 x 2TB)
Unfortunately this product is currently not available in our assortment.
477/100
QNAP Turbo TS-228A
NAS

QNAP Turbo TS-228A

558/100
WD My Cloud Home (1 x 2 TB, WD Red)
NAS
EUR182,52

WD My Cloud Home

1 x 2 TB, WD Red

657/100
WD My Cloud Home Duo (2 x 2 TB, WD Red)
NAS
EUR296,85

WD My Cloud Home Duo

2 x 2 TB, WD Red

746/100
Buffalo LINKSTATION 510 2TB HIGH SPEED
NAS

Buffalo LINKSTATION 510 2TB HIGH SPEED

844/100
Buffalo LINKSTATION 520DE ENCLOSURE
NAS

Buffalo LINKSTATION 520DE ENCLOSURE