Tranquil PC yesterday announced the December availability of a third Windows Home Server based system – the T2-WHS-A3.
Running in the same chassis, as the previously announced A2, the new A3 runs much faster faster via the help of a 64-bit compatible Intel processor (compared to the A2′s Via processor), and therefore provides better a option for future WHS updates. There is a downside, however, as the A3 runs with a 10/100 Network Card (rather than Gigabit – although Gigabit is available as a paid upgrade), and supports just 1 eSATA card (offering 4 eSATA coonnections rather than the A2′s 8). USB 2.0 ports also drop from 6 to 4. Like the A2, however, the system is fanless, and provides two internal hard drive slots for storage expansion.
Base specification is as follows:
Processor: Intel Celeron 220
RAM: 512Mb (upgrade option to 1Gb available)
USB 2.0: 4 ports (rear)
Storage: 500Gb (available in 1 or 2 drive configurations – up to 2 Tb options available)
Dimensions: 387 (w) x 356 (d) x 66 (h) mm
Weight Base unit (nett) 7Kg
Power consumption 29W – 45W
The A3 starts at £348 (ex VAT) and we hope to get a unit in mid-December for review. Meanwhile, Tranquil have also announced that all of the systems are shipping with a discount on Proxure’s KeepVault online backup software.
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