Reviews - Thecus N2310

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Dual-bay NAS for home users on a budget.

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The only snag in terms of energy efficiency is the server's lack of support for hard-disk spin down, hence the lacklustre showing in our Extended Idle graph.

It's worth noting, also, that hard-disk noise can be bothersome. During use, we experienced noticeable vibration in the N2310 chassis, and though there are rubber feet at its base, the vibration did generate enough noise to become distracting. Adding to the frustration is the rear exhaust fan, which can't be manually toned-down through software and is too vocal for our liking.

I was pretty enthusiastic about the N2310 until I read that bit above. I've got a need for a NAS for backup purposes and unfortunately the only place I can put it is in a bedroom, so quietness is a major requirement.

Surely it'd be possible to do the disk spin down as a software update, and surely an improved model with a temperature sensing fan would be attractive to many. Heck, if there was a "plus" model with disk spin down and a fan that only came on when the disks were being used available for £140-150 then they can have my money now.