The comparison is done based on 5 years usage and 1TB of storage. Below are the rationale
- Most hard drives has warranty till 5 years
- After 5 years some revolutionary technology may replace existing
- 1 TB is a good amount of data a beginner YouTuber will produce.
- If the 1 TB storage need changes the comparison would be void.
- Also this excludes the taxes as it changes by geography and time.
- $50 assumed for an USB 3.0 hard drive
| Option | Cost | Pros | Cons | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workstation with NAS | $366.38 | May come with dedicated graphics, hard drives etc... | High Power | Workstation has to be on 24/7 to serve other machines |
| Hardware NAS | $269.99 | OnPremise, Easy to start, portable | Helps in single drive failure, Has max capacity | |
| One Drive | $349.95 | On-demand, cloud redundancy | Data in different location, bandwidth | |
| Raspberry Pi | $184.99 | On-premise, low power | It provides only 1.2A to all USB to share. So require external power if the hard disk needs more | |
| USB to router | $100 | No extra hardware | One copy in working machine, manual rsync | Provided 1) working machine has 1 TB to spare 2) Or router to have 2 USB 3.0 ports |
HP Z440 Seller refurbished with 1 year warranty.
Depends on the availability and need research before buying seller refurbished items than manufacturer.
Synology 2 Bay 24 TB max $169.99 + $100
$69.99 * 5
Vilros Kit with Pi 4-4GB $84.99+$100
*4 GB may not be necessary
https://www.windowscentral.com/nas-vs-onedrive-google-drive-and-amazon 7Mar2018