Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Aoostar WTR Max (now $679) - aoostar.com/products/aoostar-wtr-max-amd-r7-pro-8845hs-11-bays-mini-pc?ref=dactkmog
Best NAS of the Year 2025 - nascompares.com/guide/best-nas-of-the-year-2025
- Aoostar WTR Max ($799) Amazon - amzn.to/3MjjHDE
- Aoostar WTR Max ($859) AliExpress - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4MB7ppT
- Minisforum N5 NAS ($594) - amzn.to/4romPyo
- Beelink ME Mini ($279) - amzn.to/49EKggw
- Lincstation N2 ($395) - amzn.to/4itqZRp
- UnifyDrive UT2 Mobile NAS ($399) - unifydrive.com/?ref=ROBERTANDREWS
+ Get a further 5% OFF with this code: NASCOMPARES
*NASCompares Reviews*
- Aoostar WTR Max (YouTube) - youtube.com/watch?v=jnpCWHRiMqQ
- Aoostar WTR Max NAS (Blog) - nascompares.com/review/aoostar-wtr-max-nas-review-nas-perfection
- Minisforum N5 NAS (YouTube) - youtube.com/watch?v=hSHb1GgYjsY
- Minisforum N5 NAS (Blog) - nascompares.com/2025/07/03/minisforum-n5-pro-nas-review
- Beelink ME Mini (YouTube) - youtube.com/watch?v=0qGMonYrch4
- Beelink ME Mini (Blog) - nascompares.com/review/beelink-me-mini-nas-review
- Lincstation N2 (YouTube) - youtube.com/watch?v=-MzVNKEsuhs
- Lincstation N2 (Blog) - nascompares.com/review/lincstation-n2-nas-review-better-than-the-n1
- UnifyDrive UT2 (YouTube) - youtube.com/watch?v=mcUgzCXdCxk
- UnifyDrive UT2 (Blog) - nascompares.com/review/unifydrive-ut2-mobile-nas-drive-review
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DEAL PAGE - nascompares.com/deals/black-friday-2025-early-deals-data-storage-from-synology-ugreen-qnap-wd-seagate-unifi-terramaster-and-more
UGREEN NAS Deals - nascompares.com/deals/ugreen-nas-black-friday-2025-deals
DEAL COMMUNITY THREAD - nascompares.com/deals/black-friday-2025-nas-das-storage-router-and-networking-tech-deals
TERRAMASTER BF DEALS - nascompares.com/deals/terramaster-black-friday-2025-deals
WhatGeek BF Deals - nascompares.com/deals/great-black-friday-deals-at-whatgeek-nas-and-mini-pcs-for-truenas-unraid-pfsense-proxmox-and-more
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Video Chapters
00:00 Topic and framing
00:26 Why members only exists
00:45 Biggest annoyance: YouTube notifications
01:02 Creators cannot control those alerts
01:23 Patreon and Ko fi question
01:43 Small team constraint
02:06 Review workflow happens in batches
02:39 Batch testing creates upload gaps
03:11 Dumping videos hurts the algorithm
03:58 So videos are drip published
04:19 News can disrupt the queue
04:43 Members get early access to the backlog
05:02 Other ways to get early links
05:23 Niche audience and thin margins
05:42 Cant break publishing cadence
06:12 Members videos always go public later
06:32 Order changes based on relevance
06:51 Multi channel idea has drawbacks
07:28 New channels would dilute reach
07:49 YouTube cut is high
08:14 Asking audience for alternatives
Thinking of buying a product mentioned in today's video from Amazon? If this video has helped you make that decision, you can head to Amazon using this link and we will get a small % commisson of whatever you buy, which goes directly back to NASCompares and allows me and Eddie to keep doing what we do here on YouTube and the Blog - amzn.to/3TjM0kj
Aoostar WTR Max (now $679) - aoostar.com/products/aoostar-wtr-max-amd-r7-pro-8845hs-11-bays-mini-pc?ref=dactkmog
Best NAS of the Year 2025 - nascompares.com/guide/best-nas-of-the-year-2025
- Aoostar WTR Max ($799) Amazon - amzn.to/3MjjHDE
- Aoostar WTR Max ($859) AliExpress - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4MB7ppT
- Minisforum N5 NAS ($594) - amzn.to/4romPyo
- Beelink ME Mini ($279) - amzn.to/49EKggw
- Lincstation N2 ($395) - amzn.to/4itqZRp
- UnifyDrive UT2 Mobile NAS ($399) - unifydrive.com/?ref=ROBERTANDREWS
+ Get a further 5% OFF with this code: NASCOMPARES
*NASCompares Reviews*
- Aoostar WTR Max (YouTube) - youtube.com/watch?v=jnpCWHRiMqQ
- Aoostar WTR Max NAS (Blog) - nascompares.com/review/aoostar-wtr-max-nas-review-nas-perfection
- Minisforum N5 NAS (YouTube) - youtube.com/watch?v=hSHb1GgYjsY
- Minisforum N5 NAS (Blog) - nascompares.com/2025/07/03/minisforum-n5-pro-nas-review
- Beelink ME Mini (YouTube) - youtube.com/watch?v=0qGMonYrch4
- Beelink ME Mini (Blog) - nascompares.com/review/beelink-me-mini-nas-review
- Lincstation N2 (YouTube) - youtube.com/watch?v=-MzVNKEsuhs
- Lincstation N2 (Blog) - nascompares.com/review/lincstation-n2-nas-review-better-than-the-n1
- UnifyDrive UT2 (YouTube) - youtube.com/watch?v=mcUgzCXdCxk
- UnifyDrive UT2 (Blog) - nascompares.com/review/unifydrive-ut2-mobile-nas-drive-review
==========
DEAL PAGE - nascompares.com/deals/black-friday-2025-early-deals-data-storage-from-synology-ugreen-qnap-wd-seagate-unifi-terramaster-and-more
UGREEN NAS Deals - nascompares.com/deals/ugreen-nas-black-friday-2025-deals
DEAL COMMUNITY THREAD - nascompares.com/deals/black-friday-2025-nas-das-storage-router-and-networking-tech-deals
TERRAMASTER BF DEALS - nascompares.com/deals/terramaster-black-friday-2025-deals
WhatGeek BF Deals - nascompares.com/deals/great-black-friday-deals-at-whatgeek-nas-and-mini-pcs-for-truenas-unraid-pfsense-proxmox-and-more
========
Video Chapters
00:00 Topic and framing
00:26 Why members only exists
00:45 Biggest annoyance: YouTube notifications
01:02 Creators cannot control those alerts
01:23 Patreon and Ko fi question
01:43 Small team constraint
02:06 Review workflow happens in batches
02:39 Batch testing creates upload gaps
03:11 Dumping videos hurts the algorithm
03:58 So videos are drip published
04:19 News can disrupt the queue
04:43 Members get early access to the backlog
05:02 Other ways to get early links
05:23 Niche audience and thin margins
05:42 Cant break publishing cadence
06:12 Members videos always go public later
06:32 Order changes based on relevance
06:51 Multi channel idea has drawbacks
07:28 New channels would dilute reach
07:49 YouTube cut is high
08:14 Asking audience for alternatives
Thinking of buying a product mentioned in today's video from Amazon? If this video has helped you make that decision, you can head to Amazon using this link and we will get a small % commisson of whatever you buy, which goes directly back to NASCompares and allows me and Eddie to keep doing what we do here on YouTube and the Blog - amzn.to/3TjM0kj
