Products that have received our Value Award.
Category: Value
Qnap TS-963X Review
There’s no denying the TS-963X offers a great range of standout features including support for multi-Gigabit speeds and a versatile mix of LFF and SSF drive bays. If you want the best 10GbE performance, we suggest looking at Qnap’s higher-end desktop appliances but the TS-963X has sufficient power to provide good ...
Netgear ReadyNAS RR2312 Review
It’s disappointing that the appliance doesn’t support 10GbE upgrades which are fast becoming a must-have feature for business NAS appliances. Even so, we found it delivered a good performance over its Gigabit ports and the ReadyOS software offers improved cloud provider support and a fine range of data protection ...
Synology RackStation RS2418+ Review
The RS2418+ brings welcome upgrades to its elderly predecessor and the higher DDR4 memory capacity plus 10GbE support makes it far more versatile. Write performance is below par but the excellent DSM data protection features, high storage capacity and low price makes it a great network backup vault for cost-conscious ...
Synology RackStation RS2818RP+ Review
The RS2818RP+ may not match the 10GbE performance of the RS4017xs but it makes up for this by being around $2,600 cheaper. Teaming up its high capacity with the wealth of DSM data protection features makes this big rack appliance a great choice for budget-conscious SMEs looking for an affordable network storage vault.
Thecus N4350 Review
Home users and SOHOs that want a basic, easy to use NAS appliance for file sharing and data protection won’t find a cheaper alternative than the N4350. It is very limited in the features department but Gigabit performance is good, it has hot-swap drive bays plus a good set of backup tools and won’t be faulted for ...
Qnap TS-1253BU-RP-8G Review
The TS-1253BU-RP looks great value as you’ll be hard pushed to find a competitor’s 12-bay NAS appliance with dual redundant PSUs for less than this. Overall 10GbE performance won’t be worrying higher end appliances but it’s good enough for general SMB usage and Qnap’s QTS software is packed with features including ...
Qnap TS-1253BU-RP-8G Review
The TS-1253BU-RP looks great value as you’ll be hard pushed to find a competitor’s 12-bay NAS appliance with dual redundant PSUs for less than this. Overall 10GbE performance won’t be worrying higher end appliances but it’s good enough for general SMB usage and Qnap’s QTS software is packed with features including ...
Synology DiskStation DS1817 Review
With its eight drive bays and dual 10GBase-T ports, the DS1817 has little competition as Qnap’s similarly priced, Alpine-equipped TS-831X only offers dual fibre 10GbE ports. As long as you’re aware of some of the app restrictions of the 32-bit Alpine CPU, the DS1817 and its modest price tag make it a good choice for ...
Thecus N12910SAS Review
The N12910SAS isn’t as well-featured or as versatile as competing 12-bay SAS3 rack appliances from Qnap and Synology but it is much more affordable. Furthermore, the latest ThecusOS 7 firmware delivers plenty of new and welcome features presented in a radically redesigned web interface. Performance is another strong ...
Thecus W4810 Review
For an appliance that functions as a full AD domain controller, the W4810 is reasonably priced. It’s easy enough to use as with Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Essentials at the helm, anyone familiar with Microsoft’s standard server OSes will feel right at home. Performance is a mixed bag and will depend on the type ...