Ubiquiti UNAS 4 Bay PoE+++ NAS Enclosure HDD vs 16 Bay Synology UC3400 Active-Active SAN, 2U, 8-Core Intel Xeon, 8GB DDR4 ECC, 2.5"/3.5" SAS, 2x 10GbE

Specs side by side at each model's entry configuration, with the cheapest crypto price for each.

2 of 2 specs differ across these 2.

SpecUbiquiti UNAS 4 Bay PoE+++ NAS Enclosure HDDSCAN-LN169857from $1,349,99916 Bay Synology UC3400 Active-Active SAN, 2U, 8-Core Intel Xeon, 8GB DDR4 ECC, 2.5"/3.5" SAS, 2x 10GbESCAN-LN160387from $14,770
Size & pack
Form factor3.5"
Software & options
FinishBlack

Questions

What is the difference between the Ubiquiti UNAS 4 Bay PoE+++ NAS Enclosure HDD and the 16 Bay Synology UC3400 Active-Active SAN, 2U, 8-Core Intel Xeon, 8GB DDR4 ECC, 2.5"/3.5" SAS, 2x 10GbE?

2 of the 2 specs we track differ at their base configurations. The table above marks every one, and flags the better value wherever a spec has a better direction.

Which is cheaper?

16 Bay Synology UC3400 Active-Active SAN, 2U, 8-Core Intel Xeon, 8GB DDR4 ECC, 2.5"/3.5" SAS, 2x 10GbE from $14,770 — $1,335,228 less than the Ubiquiti UNAS 4 Bay PoE+++ NAS Enclosure HDD. Both are the cheapest total, shipping included, for the entry configuration.

Are you comparing the same configurations?

Each model is shown at its entry configuration, which is the only fair basis for a like-for-like table. Open either product to switch memory, storage or chip and see how its price moves.