Thecus YES Box N2100 Retest
Thecus suggested we retest its N2100 dual-drive NAS with new firmware that Thecus said provides a nice performance boost. We did and found that, indeed, it does.
NAS Reviews
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HP's entry into the consumer NAS market might take the prize for size. But Jim Buzbee found it has award-worthy performance and features, too.
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Synology CS-406: Speedy, Flexible RAID5 NAS
Bill Meade liked Synology's Cube Station so much that he just might swear off building his own RAID NASes.
Maxtor builds performance, features into the Shared Storage II
Jim Buzbee found that Maxtor's second-generation Shared Storage NAS has what it takes to compete with the new generation of higher-performance networked storage.
Buffalo Technology LinkStation Pro: One Hot NAS!
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Qnap’s TS-101 Aims High, But Falls Short
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Synology DS-106e: One very full-featured NAS
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Two Drives Are Better Than One: Thecus YES Box N2100
RAID Level 1 isn't as robust as RAID5, but requires only two drives and can cost significantly less. Jim Buzbee took Thecus' two-SATA drive N2100 for a spin and found a lot to like.