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Testseek.com have collected 24 expert reviews of the Origin Storage Thecus N4100 Pro and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Origin Storage Thecus N4100 Pro.
Award: Most Awarded February 2009
February 2009
 
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The editors liked

  • Hotswappable drives
  • NFS
  • AFP support
  • ITunes
  • UPnP AV
  • Print servers
  • HTTP/FTP/BT Download client
  • Fast
  • Flexible
  • Affordable
  • Perfect for the digitalized home
  • Easy to configure
  • Stable performance
  • Lots of features
  • Quiet operation
  • Backup software included
  • Improved / refined features when compared to Thecus N3200
  • Compact
  • Attractively styled enclosure
  • Well designed and well made
  • Front panel display provides a variety of useful information
  • Extensive list of capabilities and configuration options
  • Capable of RAID 0
  • 1
  • 5
  • And JBOD
  • Connect extra storage devices via USB
  • Dual Gigabit LAN connections
  • Extra features such as built-in print server
  • I
  • Small Compact Unit
  • Easy to Setup
  • Easy to Use
  • Quiet
  • Supports RAID 5
  • 6
  • 10 for Data Redundancy
  • Supports multiple OSs
  • Can support up to 4TB
  • Feature Laden for SMB Owner or Home User
  • Dual Gigabit NICs with Failover Protection
  • Internal power supply
  • Many features
  • Expandable via modules
  • Low power usage

The editors didn't like

  • User Interface still a bit rough
  • Unbalanced write and read speed
  • Cant upgrade relatively small RAM w/o violating warranty
  • Software could use some work
  • Takes approximately a minute to boot up
  • Oneway USB copy
  • Initial configuration seems like it could be easier
  • Not completely tool-less
  • Documentation is a bit weak
  • Can be scheduled to turn off
  • But does not have inactivity "sleep" mode
  • About $400
  • And you still have to buy the drives to put inside it
  • Thecus Backup Utility Could Still Use Some Improvement
  • No eSTAT Support
  • Slow write performance
  • Front display and buttons could have more functionality

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  Published: 2008-10-21, review by: smallnetbuilder.com

  • Hotswappable drives, NFS, AFP support, iTunes, UPnP AV, Print servers, HTTP/FTP/BT Download client
  • User Interface still a bit rough, Unbalanced write and read speed, Cant upgrade relatively small RAM w/o violating warranty
  • Four drive version of the N5200 Pro based on AMD Geode LX800...

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  Published: 2010-07-19, review by: overclockersclub.com

  • RAID 0/1/5/6/10/5 hot spare capability, RAID level expansion and migration capabilities, iSCSI target volume support, Expandable functionality using modules, Price, Drive hot swapping using easily removable locking drive trays, Good documentation, S.M...
  • Performance, No DDNS support, Mediocre cooling...
  • Thecus touts the N4100PRO as the NAS server with unmatched speed and total security. With that kind of billing, it would seem the N4100PRO would be perfect for a small/medium-sized business or a serious-minded home user. With a range of features like ...

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  Published: 2009-01-07, review by: aphnetworks.com

  • Abstract:  Happy, happy new year! It seems that 2008 has gone by so fast, when I was entering the information of this article earlier today, I simply typed "2008" without much attention. Note to self: Its 2009. Now that everything seems to have gotten back to no...

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  Published: 2008-12-29, Author: Chris , review by: tweaktown.com

  • The Thecus N4100PRO is the first NAS appliance we have tested with Intel’s NASPT and we do not have a lot of data from competing products to compare the test results to. In 2009 TweakTown will be testing two to three devices per month and will be ab...

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  Published: 2009-01-01, review by: alphr.com

  • Thecus delivers a compact NAS appliance offering a reasonable performance but it can't beat Synology or Netgear for features. ...

 
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  Published: 2009-07-01, review by: techtree.com

  • Superb performance, RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10 and JBOD, stylish and feature-packed, cool and quiet operation, hot-plug capable
  • No eSATA, very expensive
  • When it comes to NAS (Network Attached Server), the first name that comes to mind is Thecus. With data redundancy in mind, they have the N4100PRO NAS device that can work with up to four hard drives and is capable of using RAID 5, 6, and 10 to make sur...

 
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  Published: 2009-09-17, review by: tbreak.ae

  • Abstract:  Not so long ago, NAS devices were only used at the offices but with the explosion of user generated digital content such as your pictures and home videos, NAS devices have started making their ways into homes.Today, we take a look at Thecus’ N4100PRO N...

 
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  Published: 2010-03-17, review by: mashardware.com

  • La gran cantidad de servicios y estándares de red que soporta, Sus opciones de expansión mediante módulos, Sin duda, la opción de montar imágenes ISO
  • Tarda bastante en arrancar, La velocidad de transferencia en modo Gigabit podría ser mejor, El software de instalación y la guía están en inglés. Aunque en esta versión la traducción al español de la interfaz we...
  • Qué podemos decir... el Thecus N4100Pro ¡Es un servidor completísimo con forma y tamaño de NAS! ¿Qué más podríamos pedirle? Lo tiene todo: Soporta prácticamente todos los estándares de compartición e...

 
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  Published: 2009-11-28, review by: hardwareanalisis.es

  • Thecus nos ha dejado notablemente impresionados con el N4100PRO, uno de los sistemas NAS más potentes con los que cuenta el fabricante. Por sus características y prestaciones, más que al mercado doméstico, el Thecus N4100PRO...

 
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  Published: 2009-02-05, review by: bitcity.it

  • Doppia interfaccia di rete, interfaccia web intuitiva, supporto per UPS e backup, silenzioso e versatile
  • Nessun inconveniente rilevato

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