Thecus N7700 Pro

Zitat: Pro: + Massive amounts of storage for a competitive price + Great performance + Chunky processor and RAM Contra: - A little noisy - Interface rework still looks old, isn´t finished - Still defaults to manual IP, not DHCP - Same old chassis as the N7700 - Competitors offer greater depth of features Thecus has been left behind in the last year, with the likes of QNAP and Synology taking over at the bleeding edge. But if you don´t mind a bit of a rough diamond, and you´re just after huge storage at a good price, Thecus offers the product to beat.

Zitat: Good: + Massive amounts of storage for a competitive price + Great performance + Chunky processor and RAM Bad: - A little noisy - Interface rework still looks old, isn´t finished - Still defaults to manual IP, not DHCP - Same old chassis as the N7700 - Competitors offer greater depth of features

Zitat: Advantages: + For the price, it doesn’t get much better + Packed with features + Fast Disadvantages: - Interface needs some work

Zitat: Performance Pros: + Only sub-£1,000 NAS to offer 10GbE functionality + Excellent data transfer rates over fibre + Plenty of storage capacity, with ample scope for stacked expansion Cons: - 10GbE performance comes at lofty premium Ample storage is available through the unit´s seven bays - there´s also further scope for stacked expansion - and the target enterprise market is well catered for with iSCSI support, multiple file systems and compatibility with Windows, Mac and Linux clients. Furthermore, Thecus´s software experience continues to improve at a welcomed pace through regular firmware updates. Whilst competitors continue to offer a more polished overall user experience, Thecus is quickly closing the gap. A 10GbE network infrastructure won´t come cheap, but if you´re in need of expansive storage capacity and impressive performance in a relatively small box, Thecus´s N7700PRO fits the bill.

Zitat: Thecus has spent a long time devising their NAS servers and these shows with the design of the N7700Pro. It supports all of the major file systems including the Mac, Windows and Linux. The unit can take up to seven drives in RAID 0, 1, 5,6,10 or JBOD mode. The N7700 is available for a mere $1149, and is the top of the line of their consumer lineup. It is a fully functioning computer with a Core 2 Duo 4GB of memory and gives you plenty of room to install HDDs in various RAID configurations. The Dual DOMs allow the system to boot up after a power failure causes the first DOM to fail, an excellent feature. For those who want only quality and are not afraid of the price tag the Thecus N7700Pro is a solid Editors Choice Product.