External Drive vs NAS - how to choose
![](https://www.minitool.com/images/uploads/news/2018/12/external-hard-drive-or-nas-which-is-better/external-hard-drive-or-nas-which-is-better-1.png)
External Drive Or NAS, Which Is Better For You - MiniTool
![](https://www.backblaze.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/bb-bh-NAS-vs-SAN.jpg)
NAS vs. SAN - What Are the Differences Between Them
![](https://www.zdnet.com/a/img/resize/9709e2b3a798f022424d438f52ea64023b9ef32c/2023/05/17/fd5d4945-06c4-4fa3-86ee-2a68bd69fd98/ssk-2tb-portable-nas-with-wi-fi-hotspot.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=900&width=1200)
The best NAS devices of 2024
![](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/dam/pol_storage-MMT-469854-v3-1108-f7668cc8-3fb7-4275-9df6-ae8a1a56b87a.jpg;maxHeight=455;maxWidth=815)
What is Network Attached Storage and How Does It Work - Best Buy
![](https://cdn.thewirecutter.com/wp-content/media/2023/05/externalhardrives-2048px-09450-2048px-2.jpg?auto=webp&quality=75&crop=1.91:1&width=1200)
The Best External Hard Drive of 2024
![](https://www.hanselman.com/blog/content/binary/Windows-Live-Writer/Setting-up-CrashPlan-Cloud-Backup-to-run_C6E8/image_thumb.png)
UPDATED 2014: How to setup CrashPlan Cloud Backup on a Synology NAS running DSM 5.0 - Scott Hanselman's Blog
![](https://www.reliancedigital.in/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/HARDDISK.jpg)
Buying Guide – External Hard Drives
![](https://www.digitaltrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Lacie-Rugged-4gb-HD-pluggedin.jpg?fit=720%2C720&p=1)
How to Choose an External Hard Drive
What is the difference between a NAS and an external hard drive? - Quora
![](https://www.multcloud.com/screenshot/en/others-1/nas/nas-to-external-hard-drive.png)
2 Easiest Ways to Backup NAS to External Hard Drive
![](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57cfb4c5ff7c5074fe8f3a0c/1473233281433-MMN241XKSE0R1KP00P1T/NAS22.png)
Using Lightroom with a NAS: How I Do It — Duncan Fawkes
![](https://nascompares.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/10-Things-to-Know-about-Buying-a-UPS-for-Your-NAS-Recommended-UPS-to-Buy-nascompares.webp)
A Guide to Choosing the Right UPS for Your Synology or QNAP NAS Drive – NAS Compares