2024-05-10, 10:47 PM
As long as you use the NAS as just a NAS, they're all about the same. We strongly recommend you do not run Jellyfin on a NAS. The hardware is underpowered, the hardware is not upgradable, and the software is restricting and tends to lag a bit too far behind (the version of the Linux kernel they use, specifically).
NASes, in general, are only really necessary if you have a bunch of servers accessing data stored in the same place. A computer with a bunch of hard drives is just fine (this is what I do) if Jellyfin is the only thing you have running.
Depending on where you live, surplus office PCs can be had for very cheap and are fairly capable as long as they have Intel 8th gen and newer CPUs.
NASes, in general, are only really necessary if you have a bunch of servers accessing data stored in the same place. A computer with a bunch of hard drives is just fine (this is what I do) if Jellyfin is the only thing you have running.
Depending on where you live, surplus office PCs can be had for very cheap and are fairly capable as long as they have Intel 8th gen and newer CPUs.
Jellyfin 10.10.7 (Docker)
Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS w/HWE
Intel i3 12100
Intel Arc A380
OS drive - SK Hynix P41 1TB
Storage
4x WD Red Pro 6TB CMR in RAIDZ1
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Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS w/HWE
Intel i3 12100
Intel Arc A380
OS drive - SK Hynix P41 1TB
Storage
4x WD Red Pro 6TB CMR in RAIDZ1