Best Alternatives to Synology DS925+ NAS (2025) – What You Should Buy Instead
Synology's new DS925+ has landed... but at a cost. No 10GbE, no hardware transcoding, no multimedia chip. If you're wondering what NAS to buy instead, this video is for you.
⚠️ CORRECTION - No surveillance - I mean no possibility to transcode CCTV footage remotely since encoding was removed. https://www.synology.com/en-eu/produc...
Sorry for the confusion.
In this breakdown, I cover the best alternatives to the DS925+ for every major use case—multimedia, surveillance, backups, video editing, and virtual machines. We compare models from QNAP, UniFi, Asustor, UGREEN, and more, diving into performance, expansion options, and real-world value.
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Chapters:
00:00 – What Synology DS925+ Lost in the 2025 Refresh
00:39 – Why It’s No Longer Ideal for Media, Surveillance, or Editing
01:15 – Best Backup NAS: QNAP TS-464
01:50 – Business Alternative: UniFi UNAS Pro (Polished and Secure)
02:28 – Multimedia NAS: QNAP TS-464, TS-473A, TS-74 Series
03:02 – Other Brands: Asustor Lockerstor Gen 2 and TerraMaster
03:36 – CCTV Surveillance: TS-464, TS-74, TS-73A with GPU
04:16 – Video Editing NAS: 10GbE Ready – TS-73A, TS-74, 90FX, 1288X
04:55 – Virtual Machine Powerhouses: TS-73AX, 1290FX, UGREEN DXP
05:30 – Why Modern NAS Units Outperform the DS925+
06:09 – Final Summary and Choosing the Right NAS by Use Case
Products Mentioned in This Video:
QNAP TS-464 (Great All-Rounder NAS)
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=qnap+ts-46...
QNAP TS-473A (Ryzen-Based Plex and Editing Beast)
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=qnap+ts-47...
QNAP TS-674 or TS-874 Series (Multimedia with GPU Upgrade)
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=qnap+ts-67...
QNAP 1290FX (EPYC VM-Focused NAS)
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=qnap+1290f...
QNAP 1288X (Xeon-Based Multimedia and VM Server)
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=qnap+1288x...
UniFi UNAS Pro Rackmount NAS
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=unifi+nas&...
Asustor Lockerstor 4 Gen2
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=asustor+lo...
UGREEN DXP Series NAS (VM and High-Speed Performance)
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=ugreen+dxp...
10GbE SFP+ PCIe Card
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=10gbe+pci+...
Transcoding GPU: NVIDIA Quadro P1000
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=quadro+p10...
