Testseek.com have collected 27 expert reviews of the QNAP TS-470 4-Bay and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for QNAP TS-470 4-Bay.
March 2014
(85%)
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The editors liked
Excellent Build Quality
Celeron Dual Core CPU
Very Good Overall Performance (will retest with future QTS version)
Features
2GB DDR3 RAM
4 Gigabit Ethernet Ports
10GbE Compatible (Optional PCIe Card)
5 USB Ports (2xUSB 3.0 / 3xUSB 2.0)
2 eSATA Port
Powered by dual-core Intel Celeron processor
Four hot-swap drive bays with key lock
Supports RAID 0
1
5
6
10
JBOD and single disk configurations
File sharing and backups for Windows
Mac and Linux clients
Web
Database
Print and FTP servers
Sup
Incredible performance from a 4-bay prosumer NAS
Option to upgrade to dual-port 10GbE LAN adapter
Offers SSD caching to increase performance with mixed SSD/HDD hardware
Excellent read/write speed. Efficient fault tolerance and drive recovery. Updated
Attractive QTS UI. Excellent balance of business and consumer features. HIPAA and FIPS compliant. Four Gigabit Ethernet ports.
Strong CPU (for a NAS) that can easily handle any task
High network transfer speeds (currently the fastest NAS I have tested)
RAM can be easily upgraded
Support for four hot-swap disks
Can scale to 36 HDDs with 144 TB raw capacity (with optional REXP-
551 / 514 MBps best read/write performance
System software is SOTA and continually updated
Support Apps available for multiple cloud services
10GbE NICs supported
From Multiple Vendors
ISCSI certified for several virtualization platforms
Storage poo
The editors didn't like
Power Consumption (For Some)
RAM Not Expandable (For Some)
Price (For Some)
Pricey
Does not come with any hard drives
Doesn't offer tool-less drive caddies
Bottom Line
The TS-470 is QNAP's most ambitious NAS to date. It boasts a solid balance of advanced business and consumer-friendly features. Four Gigabit Ethernet ports and a powerful processor make for robust performance. The latest QTS software however
Powered by dual-core Intel Celeron processor, Four hot-swap drive bays with key lock, Supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD and single disk configurations, File sharing and backups for Windows, Mac and Linux clients, Web, database, print and FTP servers, Sup
Excellent Build Quality, Celeron Dual Core CPU, Very Good Overall Performance (will retest with future QTS version), Features, 2GB DDR3 RAM, 4 Gigabit Ethernet Ports, 10GbE Compatible (Optional PCIe Card), 5 USB Ports (2xUSB 3.0 / 3xUSB 2.0), 2 eSATA Port
Power Consumption (For Some), RAM Not Expandable (For Some), Price (For Some),
When QNAP released their latest batch of NAS Servers we were very curious to see how the Celeron and i3 CPUs would affect their performance and since the TS-470 was the first to arrive all the weight of our curiosity fell on it (that's also why we used it...
Abstract: If you are hunting around for your next (or first) NAS, you have plenty to pick from. With countless options, NAS makers are hard at work trying to ramp up their products and are jockeying for the number 1 spot on your short list. It seems like only yeste...
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Published: 2014-05-22, Author: Christian , review by: tomshardware.com
QNAP's TS-470 is a solid performer with plenty of features. But the main reason you'd want to spend $1000 on it would probably be its four gigabit Ethernet ports and expandability to 10 Gb Ethernet somewhere down the road. Naturally, you're not going ...
Excellent read/write speed. Efficient fault tolerance and drive recovery. Updated, attractive QTS UI. Excellent balance of business and consumer features. HIPAA and FIPS compliant. Four Gigabit Ethernet ports.
Bottom Line, The TS-470 is QNAP's most ambitious NAS to date. It boasts a solid balance of advanced business and consumer-friendly features. Four Gigabit Ethernet ports and a powerful processor make for robust performance. The latest QTS software however,
The TS-470 is QNAP's most ambitious NAS to date. It boasts a solid balance of advanced business and consumer-friendly features. Four Gigabit Ethernet ports and a powerful processor make for robust performance. The latest QTS software however, needs matur...
Incredible performance from a 4-bay prosumer NAS, Option to upgrade to dual-port 10GbE LAN adapter, Offers SSD caching to increase performance with mixed SSD/HDD hardware
Doesn't offer tool-less drive caddies
The QNAP TS-470 aims to provide a scalable, feature-rich solution for small office environments with ever-increasing storage requirements. With the ability to expand up to 144TB using QNAP's RAID expansion enclosures, the TS-470 does a great job of ad...
551 / 514 MBps best read/write performance, System software is SOTA and continually updated, Support Apps available for multiple cloud services, 10GbE NICs supported, from Multiple Vendors, iSCSI certified for several virtualization platforms, Storage poo
truction: 9.50
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 can ...
Strong CPU (for a NAS) that can easily handle any task, High network transfer speeds (currently the fastest NAS I have tested), RAM can be easily upgraded, Support for four hot-swap disks, Can scale to 36 HDDs with 144 TB raw capacity (with optional REXP-
High price, No front USB 3.0 port, Boot and restart time remain long, Warranty should be longer, The trays are not numbered, Slow read speeds at multiple client tests, at least with our equipment
The QNAP TS-470 retails for $1069.99. Strong CPU (for a NAS) that can easily handle any task High network transfer speeds (currently the fastest NAS I have tested) RAM can be easily upgraded Support for four hot-swap disks Can scale to 36 HDDs with 144 TB...
Published: 2013-11-29, Author: Jonathan , review by: aphnetworks.com
As this final thoughts page for my QNAP NAS reviews gets longer and longer every review (Admittedly, I do borrow paragraphs from my past articles, and it kind of accumulates since I almost always add to it), it is nice to approach the conclusion with a di...
Four Gigabit network ports plus optional 10GbE upgrade, Easy to manage graphical OS, SSD caching option
Expensive compared to other fourbay appliances, 10GbE upgrade beyond many small business budgets, SSD caching reduces capacity
We liked The TS-470 is an impressive desktop NAS with an enviable build quality that inspires confidence in the technology contained within. Performance is well up to expectations and can be further enhanced either by applying a choice of port trunking op...
