Calculate the Real Cost of Xiaomi Smart Storage
Current China bundle pricing separated from crowdfunding and unconfirmed overseas prices
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Last verified September 1, 2026: Xiaomi Smart Storage retail pricing in China was CNY 2,699 for 4TB (2×2TB), CNY 3,499 for 8TB (2×4TB) and CNY 5,499 for 16TB (2×8TB). These are drive-included China prices, not US MSRP or live US retail offers. Earlier crowdfunding prices were lower and should not be presented as current retail.
Verified China retail pricing
| Bundle | Installed drives | China retail price | Raw CNY/TB | Mirrored usable capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4TB | 2 × 2TB WD Red-family bundle | CNY 2,699 | CNY 674.75/TB | About 1.8TB after overhead |
| 8TB | 2 × 4TB WD Red-family bundle | CNY 3,499 | CNY 437.38/TB | About 3.6TB after overhead |
| 16TB | 2 × 8TB WD Red-family bundle | CNY 5,499 | CNY 343.69/TB | About 7.3TB after overhead |
Launch price versus current retail
The July crowdfunding offers were CNY 2,299, CNY 2,899 and CNY 4,699 for the same nominal capacities. Those limited campaign prices are useful launch history but are not the August retail prices above.
No diskless retail configuration or official US price was confirmed on the verified date. Import listings add shipping, taxes, reseller margin and warranty risk, so a currency conversion alone is not a fair local cost comparison.
How to compare alternatives fairly
| Option | Include in total | Value question |
|---|---|---|
| Xiaomi Smart Storage | Enclosure, included drives, import cost, tax, warranty risk | Is ecosystem simplicity worth regional dependence? |
| Synology two-bay | Diskless enclosure plus two NAS drives | Is mature DSM and local support worth more? |
| UGREEN two-bay | Diskless enclosure plus two NAS drives | Does more conventional NAS flexibility matter? |
| Cloud subscription | Monthly storage for the intended ownership period | Do off-site convenience and no hardware outweigh recurring cost? |
Cost per usable terabyte
Raw CNY/TB divides the bundle price by both installed drives. In dual-backup mirror mode, only one drive's data capacity remains, so effective enclosure-inclusive cost per usable terabyte is roughly twice the raw figure before the binary/filesystem allowance.
Do not compare Xiaomi's drive-included bundle with a diskless Synology or UGREEN sticker price. Add two equivalent new drives, then compare warranty, software, future expansion and usable capacity.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Xiaomi NAS cost?
China retail prices verified on September 1, 2026 were CNY 2,699 for 4TB, CNY 3,499 for 8TB and CNY 5,499 for 16TB, with two drives installed.
Is the Xiaomi NAS price live?
No live retailer feed is claimed on this page. The visible amounts are dated, verified China retail launch prices and are labelled with the verification date.
Can I buy Xiaomi Smart Storage diskless?
No official diskless retail option was confirmed on the verified date. The published China configurations included drives.