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June 2008
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The editors liked
Built in web server
Built in print server
Online RAID expansion
Offsite Replication
Network Recycling bin
Download manager
FTP server
Individual User Accounts
Endless features with simple configuration
Five drive support with additional USB support
Gigabit performance
Durable and elegant enclosure
Simple to configure
Tons of features
4 drive bays (with locks)
User friendly interface
Smart cooling fan
More features then you will know what to do with
Compact design
High quality build
Fast installation and setup
3 USB ports
Hardware status and health monitoring
Gigabit Ethernet networking
Finally a NAS appliance with RAID support
Gigabit Ethernet
Energy Saving Design
Network Event Logging
Device Health Tracking
Quiet Operation
Fastest of the larger NAS boxes
Incredibly detailed administrative options
Very versatile NAS
Excellent Gigabit Ethernet network performance compared to other NAS devices
Multiple options for RAID configurations
Small footprint
Small power requirements
Windows ADS compatible
Three USB 2.0 ports for printers
Flash drive...
Data safe RAID level migration
Solid Gigabit performance
Silent (Depends on drives)
Quick installation
Build Quality
Stands out above the competition in price and features
Very complete set of features
Easy to use
Flexible
Expandable via USB or by changing the OS
Data redundancy (via RAID)
Hotswappable
RAID migration and expansion
Advanced hardware monitoring
The editors didn't like
Price (While nice for what it does
Expensive for home use)
No built in SMTP server
One year warranty
Expensive
Low Read/Write Speeds
No eSATA connectivity
Price
Drive Trays are held in place by screws
Expected tool less locks
Cannot upgrade installed software without OS flash
Has SSH access but with limited command line options
Doesn't like spaces in domain or workgroup names.
A size upgrade over the TS109 Pro
And that's it
Slower than its predecessor.
May be expensive for home users
Not powerful enough for larger corporate users
Slow transfer speeds when dealing with a large number of small files
AC power adapter brick adds to overall footprint
Problems with USB print job...
No physical lock or means to secure drives (Update
Endless features with simple configuration, Five drive support with additional USB support, Gigabit performance, Durable and elegant enclosure
One year warranty
I must admit that the QNAP TS-509 Pro has certainly been a handy device to have around the home. Im able to dump all my files onto the drive and be able to access it anywhere. With up to 5 TB of storage, the saying "you can never have enough hard driv...
I have to admit I'm somewhat disappointed with the performance - the 500MHz CPU seems to be the limiting factor here as there's plenty of memory spare and the 1TB hard drives are easily capable of 70+MB/s write performance. Simply put, the RAID 5 XOR p...
Built in web server, Built in print server, Online RAID expansion, Offsite Replication, Network Recycling bin, Download manager, FTP server, Individual User Accounts
Price (While nice for what it does, expensive for home use), No built in SMTP server
Simple to configure, Tons of features, 4 drive bays (with locks), User friendly interface, Smart cooling fan
Expensive
It carries a hefty $600 price tag, but the TS-409 Pro is a sound investment for a home or small business network. For those who need much more than just file storage and backup, this is the NAS to get. In addition to having a central location to stor...
More features then you will know what to do with, Compact design, High quality build, Fast installation and setup, 3 USB ports, Hardware status and health monitoring, Gigabit Ethernet networking
Low Read/Write Speeds, No eSATA connectivity, Price
To conclude, the QNAP NAS TS-409 Pro Turbo has every feature that a person would ever need. For a small business this is an ideal NAS solution, although it may be a little slow. For the home it may be a tad overkill for must consumers, but QNAP has yo...
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Published: 2008-06-22, Author: Jon , review by: planetx64.com
Abstract: So after poking and prodding, and taking it apart, what did we really think of the QNAP TS-409 Pro NAS? For the home user we thought it was a great bit of kit. It has everything you need in a network device, including a bittorrent download client fo...
Once it's set up, the TS-409 Pro works well and provides a very versatile storage system and file sharer. However, its cost, complex set-up procedure, and lack of compatibility with the main Mac web browser mean that it's mostly going to be suitable f...
Gigabit Ethernet, Very complete set of features, Easy to use, Flexible, expandable via USB or by changing the OS, Data redundancy (via RAID), Hotswappable, RAID migration and expansion, Advanced hardware monitoring
Not the cheapest solution, Struggles under heavy load, No included drives, External nonstandard power adapter
I have been very positive about QNAPs previous products. Considering the TS409 Pro is near identical to the previous models I used I focused mainly on the changes in this review. Everything I liked before is still there and still works perfectly. The a...
Abstract: It’s pretty easy to describe Qnap, their motto gets their message across clearly. “Backup to avoid disaster”. Network access servers, external hard drives. The song “These are some of my favourite things” always springs to mi...
