need advice for 2 bay NAS

[GER_T4IGA]

I am looking for a 2 bay NAS which works well out of the box (software wise) and is not super expensive.

 

• Software shoudl allow for streaming photos, music and videos(probably 1080p60 max) to mobile devices and tvs and stuff.
• Maybe access them on the go too (i know it will depend on my provider if this is even possible)
• Will be used in RAID 1
• Should allow for expansion and rebuilding of the RAID (when adding larger or new drives in the future
• low idle power consumption (5W or a little over=. This thing will be idling 99% of the time so any unneccesary power draw is a waste
• shouldbe as quiet as possible

 

What else should I be looking for?

I am from Germany but not really restricted to any particular store.

 

I have been looking at models like these so far:

• Synology DS218 https://www.synology.com/de-de/products/DS218
• QNAP TS231 https://www.qnap.com/de-de/product/ts-231p2

Drivewise I was looking at getting

• 2x WD Red 4TB

because they are more quiet than Seagate Ironwolf.

What about realiability? I work in IT but not very long yet. My coworker said he had been having a bit more luck with Seagate in the past.

Pricewise they are within a few bucks of each other which I don't mind at about a purchase of ~400€

 

 

 

[Razor Blade]

It looks like the QNAP can support a streaming service like Plex. It appears a couple reviews on Amazon show people had trouble with Plex on the Synology

 

So I guess that could be something to consider.