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
Five drive bays, Well priced, Stacks of features to play with
Needs clearer and more in-depth documentation, Build quality doesn't feel great
There is plenty to like about the Thecus N5550. It has five drive bays yet it doesn't cost the Earth, and it can be almost endlessly configured via extra modules from Thecus and third parties. However, it's a device that does require a fair bit of tinkeri...
I hate starting out final thoughts to a review with pricing, but the Thecus N5550 is really strong in this area. The rest of the conclusion will build off the points I make about pricing. I put together a little chart (above) that shows all of the p...
Starting with the build quality of the N5550 we have a NAS which has a nice sturdy metal chassis with well applied black paint. The internal sections, like the main external parts, are all metal and this makes the unit feel well built. In fact it feels li...
Starting with the build quality of the N5550 we have a NAS which has a nice sturdy metal chassis with well applied black paint. The internal sections, like the main external parts, are all metal and this makes the unit feel well built. In fact it feels li...
Excellent performance, Amazing sleek looks, Very easy to install and configure, Priced well for what you get
Fan can be a tad noisy even at idle, Bright LCD panel on the front
When we first received the N5550, which we need to mention is our first ever product from Thecus, we were really excited to see how it would perform. It looks absolutely stunning and with many NAS solutions available on the market available in many di...
Abstract: Way back in 2012 I attended a presentation where Thecus were involved, I heard nothing from their better known UK partner but a trickle of press releases emerged from Europe which eventually led to the unit arriving for review....
Good performance, Abundant array of features, USB 3.0 connectivity, Competitive pricing
Not as refined as some of the competition, Fan noise can be bothersome
The Thecus N5550 is one of the most feature packed and capable five-bay NAS solutions currently available for under £450. Armed with a dual-core Intel Atom processor and 2GB of DDR3 memory, the N5550 consistently serves up data transfer speeds close to 1...
Published: 2012-08-01, Author: Frank , review by: uk.hardware.info
When you are looking for a NAS with lots of features and outstanding performance, but can't afford the Synology and QNAP models, then the Thecus N5550 is an excellent alternative. The products by the aforementioned NAS makers may be just a little pretti...
