We Got Served

On Thursday, I unveiled the QNAP TS-219P NAS device.  Friday, I opened up the Synology DS410j NAS device.  Yesterday, I presented the QNAP NMP-1000.  Last, but not least, I have the QNAP TS-410 Turbo NAS to unbox.

So, without further delay, let’s take a look at the

QNAP TS-410 Turbo NAS server

As can be seen in the following picture, the TS-410 is a 4-drive device.

The following picture of one side of the box with a list of the hardware and software specifications, plus the device features.  As with the previous QNAP machines, there is some very fine print!

Once past the front of box cover, the QNAP philosophy for the TS-219P and NMP-1000 would appear remain virtually identical for the TS-410.  One side panel indicating language support for the TS-410.

And the back of the box, which highlights many of the hardware and software features of the TS-410.

Finally, we get a bit closer to the contents, which are all packaged quite nicely.

The peripheral items

and finally, the prize!  On the front of the unit are the power button, an integrated one-touch USB copy button and port, the disk caddies, and what appears to be a screen.  On the back are the reset button, two LAN ports, three more USB ports, and two eSATA ports.  Also on the back is an exhaust fan, K-Lock security slot, and power cord connection.

Normally, the TS-410 does not come with harddrives, but QNAP provided a set of WD 750GB Black drives for the review.  3TB’s of potential storage capacity in one compact package.  As can be seen in the second picture, the caddies are labeled, which facilitates the order of installation in the machine if you were take both drives out the same time.

In a nutshell, there is the QNAP TS-410 Turbo NAS server.  As I indicated above, this is a compact unit, and the fit and finish of the TS-410, like the TS-219P, is flawless.  Pretty outsides, however, does not guarantee a great feature set and/or great performance.

Finally, the unboxing ends and the reviews begin.  I am working on the TS-219P right now and I must say that so far I am very impressed by the feature set (out of the box) that the TS-219P has.  How do these NAS devices compare to a Windows Home Server?  You may be surprised by the answer as I begin to publish the reviews later this week.