10-24-2024, 01:40 PM
For your needs of 4K video editing with multiple editors, high storage, and redundancy, the models you're considering all look solid. Here's a brief breakdown of each:
Synology RS4021xs+
CPU: Intel D-1541, 16GB RAM
Ports: 2x 10GbE
Expansion: 16-bay, PCIe slots for NVMe upgrades
Performance: Ideal for 2-3 editors in 4K per 10GbE port
Price: $5399.99
Pros: High capacity, solid for simultaneous 4K editing with NVMe caching.
Synology RS3621xs+
CPU: Intel D-1541, 8GB RAM
Ports: 2x 10GbE
Expansion: 12-bay, PCIe slots for NVMe upgrades
Performance: Similar to the RS4021xs+, but slightly less capacity
Price: $4578.01
Pros: Good balance of price and features for 2-3 editors per 10GbE.
Synology SA3400
CPU: Intel D-1541, 16GB RAM
Ports: 2x 10GbE
Expansion: 12-bay, PCIe for NVMe
Performance: Comparable to RS4021xs+ but with a higher price
Price: $10697.61
Pros: High-end choice, designed for demanding environments.
Qnap TVS-h1688X
CPU: Intel W-1250, 32GB RAM
Ports: 2x 10GbE, M.2 NVMe support
Expansion: 12-bay, 3 PCIe slots
Performance: Great for 2-3 editors, offers better base RAM for performance
Price: $3189
Pros: Best value for price and hardware, with NVMe support.
The Qnap TVS-h1688X stands out for its better RAM and price, but if you're looking for the reliability and software ecosystem of Synology, the RS4021xs+ and RS3621xs+ are excellent options with PCIe expansion for NVMe caching. The Synology SA3400 is overkill unless you need extra reliability for critical environments.
Synology RS4021xs+
CPU: Intel D-1541, 16GB RAM
Ports: 2x 10GbE
Expansion: 16-bay, PCIe slots for NVMe upgrades
Performance: Ideal for 2-3 editors in 4K per 10GbE port
Price: $5399.99
Pros: High capacity, solid for simultaneous 4K editing with NVMe caching.
Synology RS3621xs+
CPU: Intel D-1541, 8GB RAM
Ports: 2x 10GbE
Expansion: 12-bay, PCIe slots for NVMe upgrades
Performance: Similar to the RS4021xs+, but slightly less capacity
Price: $4578.01
Pros: Good balance of price and features for 2-3 editors per 10GbE.
Synology SA3400
CPU: Intel D-1541, 16GB RAM
Ports: 2x 10GbE
Expansion: 12-bay, PCIe for NVMe
Performance: Comparable to RS4021xs+ but with a higher price
Price: $10697.61
Pros: High-end choice, designed for demanding environments.
Qnap TVS-h1688X
CPU: Intel W-1250, 32GB RAM
Ports: 2x 10GbE, M.2 NVMe support
Expansion: 12-bay, 3 PCIe slots
Performance: Great for 2-3 editors, offers better base RAM for performance
Price: $3189
Pros: Best value for price and hardware, with NVMe support.
The Qnap TVS-h1688X stands out for its better RAM and price, but if you're looking for the reliability and software ecosystem of Synology, the RS4021xs+ and RS3621xs+ are excellent options with PCIe expansion for NVMe caching. The Synology SA3400 is overkill unless you need extra reliability for critical environments.