News - QNAP launches Intel Atom-based TS-439 Pro Turbo NAS

[HEXUS]

Intel's Atom processor is getting around, and it's now setting up shop in traditionally Celeron-based NAS boxes.

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[Jay]

How do these rate against thecus boxes?

[Funkstar]

Thecus boxes tend to be slightly better spec'ed and cheaper than their Qnap equivelant, but the software looks to be better on the Qnaps. More functionality built in and supported by Qnap themselfs, as opposed to relying on the comunity to produce modules etc.

That just my impression from discussions on here and the SlimDevices forum as well as compairing a few of them on Scan.

[Jay]

I am looking more for SMBs than home.

[Methanoid]

Good timing, what with Asus Eee D200 due out soon. Pity that all 4 bay NAS boxes are so ridiculously expensive compared to 1 and 2 bay ones (look at Buffalo, Qnap) when the hardware is same, just the exterior case.

I want a 2 or 4 bay NAS box with ARM or X86 CPU that can be bought empty. Buffalo only sell with drives, Qnap sell TS 109/209 around £200 when Buffalo sell a very similar spec NAS with 250gb HD for £100....

If this box comes empty around £250 it would be a worthy buy.. closer to £400 they can forget it!!

[Saracen]

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If this box comes empty around £250 it would be a worthy buy.. closer to £400 they can forget it!!

I agree. Unfortunately, especially given the state of the pound, I'd put my money on the upper (or more) of those two.

I keep looking at these types of devices, but I suspect I'll end up with an old PC as the bones, a four-port RAID 5 card and a DIY build. Again.

[Methanoid]

I'm looking at the edgestore NAS400... around £290... seems to do the job... might buy..