Western Digital My Book Live
Score: 68/100
Qnap TS-264-8G-US
Score: 81/100Rankings
The QNAP TS-264-8G-US is a compact 2-bay tower NAS with a quad-core Intel Celeron and dual 2.5 GbE, offering strong performance and fast networking. Its limited bay count and modest power draw may restrict raw capacity and efficiency for larger deployments. Best suited for home and small-office users needing high-speed media streaming and SSD caching.
The WD My Book Live 3TB is a personal-cloud NAS offering built-in media streaming, Time Machine backup and gigabit Ethernet performance. Its single-drive design means no RAID protection and the modest hardware caps overall speed. Ideal for home users who need simple media sharing and Mac backup without the need for redundancy.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
3 TB | 44 TBbest | |
1 | 2best | |
— | 4best | |
— | 2 GHzbest | |
0.256 GB | 8 GBbest | |
61.2 MB/sbest | — | |
45.5 MB/sbest | — | |
— | 4best |
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| Attribute | | |
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Storage(3) | ||
Storage Capacity (TB) | 3 TB | 44 TB |
Drive Bays | 1 | 2 |
RAID Support | false | true |
Performance(2) | ||
CPU Model | APM82181 CPU | Intel Celeron N5095 |
Memory (RAM) (GB) | 0.256 GB | 8 GB |
Connectivity(2) | ||
Ethernet Ports | 1 | 2 |
Ethernet Speed (Gbps) | 1 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps |
Build & Design(2) | ||
Weight (kg) | 1.09 kg | 1.55 kg |
Dimensions (H×W×D) (cm) | 13.97×5.08×16.76 cm cm | 27.94×22.86×33.02 cm cm |
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Professional reviewers commend the My Book Live for its straightforward setup, solid gigabit Ethernet performance, and useful media streaming capabilities, but they criticize its lack of redundancy, modest hardware, and performance ceiling compared to more robust NAS offerings.
Everyday users value the ease of installation, automatic network discovery, and remote access, especially for sharing media and backing up Macs, while many express concern over the single-drive design and limited speed for larger file transfers.
Editors stress that the TS-264-8G-US delivers superior performance for a compact 2-bay NAS, thanks to its Intel quad-core CPU, built-in GPU, dual 2.5 GbE ports and PCIe expandability.
