📚 Review: Store all your files on the super-fast QNAP TS-431X3 NAS

QNAP's TS-431X3 is a promising entry-level NAS with 10Gb networking. QNAP is one of the most popular brands for network-attached storage enclosures and the new TS-431X3 is a promising small unit with some capable features. Namely, the 1Gb, 2.5Gb, and 10Gb SFP+ connections, allowing for some seriously rapid transfer speeds. It's actually part of QNAP's more affordable enclosure series, which makes this all the more exciting. It's difficult to find 10Gb or even 2.5Gb ports in NAS enclosures that cost less than $500. QNAP designed the TS-431X3 to have just enough performance to keep up with the 10Gb connection, all whilst keeping costs low to aggressively price the enclosure against competing products from other vendors. Has the effort paid off and is this the best NAS for home use? 10Gb NAS QNAP TS-431X3 $449 Bottom line: QNAP made quite the compelling NAS enclosure for serious file storage. ... ...