StorCenter ix2-dl Network Storage

by Iomega

3/5

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My Cloud

by WD

$150.00

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Sentinel RX4100

by Western Digital

4/5

$1,900.00

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TS-469 Pro

by QNAP

4/5

$811.00

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Pros
  • Performs well at reading back data
  • Affordable NAS box
  • Excellent performance
  • Sturdy construction
  • Reasonably priced
  • Very fast
  • Brick-house construction
  • XBMC implementation for home-theater applications
  • Loaded with SMB-friendly features
Cons
  • Slow write performance on mix of files and folders
  • Needs more USB ports
  • Native GMA 3150 driver not installed
  • No eSATA port
  • Some of its software components are overly complex
  • Very expensive
At A Glance

A capable and affordable two-bay NAS box with solid video surveillance features.

Western Digital provides plenty of value in this entry-level rack-mount NAS, but the device does have a couple of minor flaws.

The QNAP TS-469 Pro is a fast, four-bay NAS box with a boatload of features, including the ability to function as a direct-attached multimedia playback system for your home entertainment center.

Specs

Pricing

Part Number 35887      

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Requirements

Requirements   Operating System Requirements • Windows® 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista® or Windows XP (SP3) • Mac® OS® X Mountain Lion™, Lion™, or Snow Leopard® • Supported Browsers • Internet Explorer® 8.0 or higher • Safari® 5.0 or higher • Firefox® 12 or higher • Google Chrome™ 14.0 and later • Other Requirements • DLNA®/UPnP® devices for streaming • Internet connection • Note: Compatibility may vary depending on user’s hardware configuration and operating system.    

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Ports and Connections

Available Interfaces   USB 2.0|USB 3.0    

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Performance

Ethernet Performance - PCWorld

Write 10GB Folder

MB per second

     41.8  
Read 10GB Folder

MB per second

     53.7  
Write 10GB File

MB per second

     96.4  
Read 10GB File

MB per second

     96.5  

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