ChinaGMKtec is a Chinese computer maker founded as Shenzhen GMK Technology that builds mini PCs almost exclusively, with the name standing for Geek, Modern and Kreativ. Its range runs from compact NucBox office machines to the M series and the EVO-X line of AMD Ryzen AI workstations, and the company positions itself around desktop AI computing. Machines typically ship with Windows 11 Pro, run Linux, and keep memory and M.2 storage socketed rather than soldered so buyers can upgrade them.
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Synology is a Taiwanese company founded in 2000 that specializes in network attached storage, backup appliances and surveillance recorders. Its DiskStation Manager (DSM) operating system is the most established in the category, covering Btrfs snapshots, cloud sync, and a Surveillance Station package that turns a NAS into a local network video recorder for IP cameras. Models with Intel or AMD processors run Container Manager, which is the usual way people self-host Home Assistant and similar services at home.
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NASSynologyDS124
7% OFF$149.99$138.99
NASSynologyDS1525+
$897.25
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$2049.99
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$1249.99
NASSynologyDS223
6% OFF$304.99$285.99
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$209.99
NASSynologyDS225+
$364.99
NASSynologyDS2422+
$1999.99
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$3449.99
NASSynologyDS423
$399.99
NASSynologyDS425+
$599.99
NASSynologyDS725+
$547.11
NASSynologyDS925+
$705.83