Network Attached Storage (NAS) Review Roundup

• Driverheaven: QNAP 639 Pro NAS System Review:
  
  

  "QNAP have once again produced a stunningly well built NAS system which offers a mind blowing amount of configuration options for both personal and business use. The new V3 firmware software installation is a vast improvement over the previous system and is more responsive, more attractive and offers a wealth of options most people will never need to touch. The capable processor and high level of memory onboard as well as a 80 plus PSU offer the foundation for one of the most capable and reliable NAS systems available today on the market. "

  
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• Hardware Logic: Seagate BlackArmor NAS 220 Review:
  
  

  "Seagate's BlackArmor NAS 220 performed well in our testing and comes with the same business class backup software found in the more expensive NAS 440. With support for up to 20 workstations, RAID 1 mirroring, and 2TB capacity, this product is aimed at professional users and small business owners who want a no hassle backup solution. We also like the fact that additional storage can be added via two USB ports and the 3 year warranty that Seagate provides.
  
  We looked around and found the NAS 220 for about $400, which is relatively affordable when compared to other 2TB NAS solutions on the market. There are less expensive products with the same capacity but we think the quality of Seagate's drives along with their software utilities makes the NAS 220's price point a good value. If you're in the market for an easy to use NAS solution, we recommend checking out the Seagate BlackArmor NAS 220."

  
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• HotHardware: Seagate BlackArmor NAS 440 Review:
  
  

  "The 440 is a speedy NAS device with a bevy of features that could well serve the needs of many small businesses. These features include dual Ethernet ports with fail-over support, tool-less drive mounts, support for multiple RAID modes with drive hot-swapping, and volume-level encryption. Perhaps unique among NAS devices is the 440's ability to have up to four logical volumes capable of sharing storage space on all four hard drives while still using any of the available RAID modes--which could provide some small business owners the means to keep their business and personal files completely separate, while still stored on the same device."

  
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• TestFreaks: Seagate BlackArmor NAS 220 2TB Network Attached Storage:
  
  

  "The Seagate NAS 220 is a wonderful system for the home or small business user, I’ve got it hooked up to my main system and my netbook right now so I’ve got backup abilities for them and easy off-site access as well to all of my files on the server. The NAS 220 is an excellent device overall, it will provide the user with ease of use and peace of mind through the BlackArmor Backup System, you can easily backup your data with just a couple clicks.
  
  The Global Access that Seagate provides is a very easy to use system that makes accessing the NAS 220 while you’re away very easy, just sign up for a free account, input the info into your NAS account and you’re set for access from anywhere in the world. You can of course set up access the ‘old-fashioned’ way through dynamic DNS and configuring your router if you wish not to use the Global Access system. "

  
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• TweakTown: QNAP TS-809 Pro Turbo 8-Bay NAS:
  
  

  "Anytime you are able to get over 100 MB/s transfer speed over Ethernet you are really flying. The QNAP TS-809 Pro Turbo NAS is able to achieve this magic number in several of our tests and more times than the closest competitors leading product, the Thecus N7700 Pro.
  
  When comparing the two flagship products side-by-side the QNAP wins many of the categories; data transfer performance, interface ease of use, capacity (8 drives verses 7 with the N7700), features and hardware specifications. One area that is going to hurt QNAP in this battle is the cost. The QNAP TS-809 Pro Turbo NAS costs 1699 USD, but the Thecus N7700 is only 939.99 USD. Newegg carries both. Obviously the QNAP has a large advantage over the Thecus, as mentioned earlier, but the price difference may be hard to swallow for some when compared to the competition. I do have to admit that the TS-809 TS is a bargain when compared to similar NAS servers from other manufacturers. "

  
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