Testseek.com have collected 47 expert reviews of the Origin Storage Thecus N5550 5-Bay and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Origin Storage Thecus N5550 5-Bay.
July 2014
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The editors liked
Good Build Quality (Leaving Out The Front Door)
Very Good Read/Write Performance
5 Drive Bays
2GB DDR3 RAM (Expandable To 8GB By Patching The FW)
2 Gigabit Ethernet Ports (With Link Aggregation)
5 USB Ports (1xUSB 3.0 / 4xUSB 2.0)
ESATA Ports
HDMI/
Fast
Quiet
Can be used as a media server
As well as a media player thanks to audio/video outputs onboard
Good value
High price/performance ratio
Support for five hot-swap disks
Highly reliable operation
Low power consumption
Strong PSU (200 W) with 80 Plus certification
Comes with 2 GB RAM installed while most of the competition only has 1 GB
Fully metallic casin
Good sequential read and write performance
Runs very cool
HDMI port for HD content streaming
USB 3.0 support
Dual network
Easy to navigate interface
ISO mount
MiniUPS support
Very high transfer speeds
Local Display capability on VGA HDMI
Excellent value
High quality construction
2GB SDRAM is standard
USB 3.0 port on front panel
McAfee AntiVirus S/W included
Acronis Backup S/W included
Quiet operation
Integrated 200W power supply
All the usual support apps available
Active Company and Community support
The editors didn't like
Power Consumption
SATA II
Single USB 3.0 Port
No hibernation mode available to reduce power consumption
Single USB 3.0 port isn't in a very practical location
User interface and add on modules are not the strong suit of Thecus NAS servers
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The operating system's interface isn't as appealing and intuitive as the competition's offerings
Good sequential read and write performance, Runs very cool, HDMI port for HD content streaming, USB 3.0 support, Dual network, Easy to navigate interface, ISO mount, MiniUPS support
No automatic firmware update
The Thecus N5550 is a great performer with mre than storage on its mind. Because of its many modules to make it whatever you want and the ability to stream media, it earns the Bjorn3D Silver Bear Award....
The Thecus N5550 is fast, easy to use and affordable. That is the perfect recipe for home and small business users that are looking for a reliable NAS solution! ...
We conduct our power consumption using a Kill A Watt EZ P4460 Power Meter and measurements are taken every minute for 10 minutes then averaged for the results. During this benchmark, the NAS is stressed for heavy transfers, left for normal usage, then idl...
At its price-point of about ~$600, Thecus N5550′s brings a lot to the table. It has most features people are going to want from a NAS, and if it doesn't, there are sure to be third-party add-ons found on Thecus' own website that should do the trick. Sim...
Very high transfer speeds, Local Display capability on VGA HDMI, Excellent value, High quality construction, 2GB SDRAM is standard, USB 3.0 port on front panel, McAfee AntiVirus S/W included, Acronis Backup S/W included, Quiet operation, Integrated 200W power supply, All the usual support apps available, Active Company and Community support,
Can't migrate from single disk to RAID volume, USB 3.0 port is hidden behind front door, Must be on same subnet as workstation, or use static IPs, Adhesive on feet came loose, Drive trays and bays not labeled 1,2,3,4,5
Although the rating and final score mentioned in this conclusion are made to be as objective as possible, please be advised that every author perceives these factors differently at various points in time. As Albert Einstein said, "Not everything that ...
When you see a product for the first time, the impression you get often sets the tone for the entire review. Being somewhat psychological boxes with full art and colorful packaging often give you that high-end feeling. With that said I was kind of s...
So far our experience with the Thecus N5550 has been an interesting one. The design is unusual in that they are powering the motherboard through the backplane. This might have advantages, but right now it is just different design. We will load of the N555...
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Published: 2014-08-23, Author: Benjamin , review by: Bcchardware.com
Lots of connectivity options (USB2.0/USB3.0/eSATA/HDMI), Supports JBOD, RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10 and Single Disk Volumes, Display on unit lets you see network settings, alerts and more, So many options, Much cheaper than the competition, Media Server / Me
Web interface still needs more polish, Installing software is a bit more clunky than with other products, I would like to thank Thecus for sending over the N5550 for us to review. It was great to see the follow-up to their entry-level unit and to see ho
At the end of the day the Thecus N5550 is a very solid product. What it lacks in smooth and polished web interface it makes up for in performance, value and in features. It is one of the most feature-packed NAS units we've seen and comes it at a lower pr...
Published: 2014-09-05, Author: Dan , review by: apcmag.com
Abstract: This is a great one for serial downloaders and media aficionados, with multiple app choices for usenet, BitTorrent, media serving and playback and even download automation via Sick Beard an Couch Potato. There's CrashPlan, Dropbox, OwnCloud, TrueCrypt and...
