Mac mini vs NAS (QNAP)

[Mr.Bear]

I have owned a variety of QNAP NAS devices over the past ten years & have a few running today; and I have always used MinimServer. Combined with my Linn DSMs, I am pleased.

I am upgrading my network here and thought this was a good time to revisit how I connect things in my "primary" listening room.

I know of the fine reputation of Melco but that is not in the budget today, so I am trying to think outside of the box... and that has led me to ask:

If one did not care about data protection (RAID) and if the only two Apps one really wanted to "run" were MinimServer 2 and Roon Server, would a Mac mini be a better solution than a QNAP NAS ?

Thanks