Pros
- Software includes a BitTorrent client
- Sturdy construction
Cons
- Software not easy to use
At A Glance
Compact, two-bay, hot-swappable NAS device packs a strong punch, both in features and performance.
Manufacturer’s Description
The NETGEAR ReadyNAS Duo has two hot swappable SATA drive bays and lets you store, share, and protect data on your home network like never before. Centralize movies, photos, and music for easy and reliable storage. Access your content whenever, wherever, and share it with your home devices, friends and family even over the Internet. Protect against loss with the integrated ReadyNAS Vault online backup service. The ReadyNAS Duo features a Gigabit Ethernet interface, DLNA/UPnP AV streaming, grow on the fly X-RAID automatic protection and capacity expansion and works with Windows, Mac, Linux, and UNIX clients.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | RND2150 |
| Storage | |
| Drive size | 500.0 GB |
| Hard Drive Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Available Interfaces | Gigabit ethernet |
| Storage Media | |
| Compact flash | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Included Software | |
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| General | |
| Buffer Size | 16.0 MB |
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Performance
| PC World Test Center | |
|---|---|
| Interface tested | Gigabit ethernet |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Primary Volume - Virus Scan | 262.89 |
| Primary Volume - Windows File Search | 312.19 |
| Test Version | 2 |
| External Write - Large File | 228.62 |
| External Read - Files and Folders | 239.38 |
| External Write - Files and Folders | 283.68 |
| External Read - Large File | 128.28 |
