Aoostar n100 2 Bay nas is what I’m currently thinking about. Or the same device but rebadged.

Pros: n100 for quicksync. 2 bays of HDD for media storage. Low power @ idle. Cheap for a box with av1 encoding + sata storage. All relevant codes included. High WAF compared to other HTPCs

Downsides: Unknown brand for build quality and bios updates. General Chinese security anxieties. Idle power, while low, is higher than other n100 options. Fan isn’t pwm. Personally don’t like the aesthetics.