HWM+HardwareZone.com Tech Awards 2011 Editor's Choice - Part 2
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Best 2-bay NAS Device
Best 2-bay NAS Device
For the geek with loads of videos, digital photographs and other data, getting down and dirty with a NAS (Network Attached Storage) box can be a very convenient way to keep all that digital clutter in one organized space. Whether streaming music to your networked music player, or high-definition movies and videos to your brand new Full HD flat screen, or even for hosting a simple home-based web server, getting yourself a NAS is but the first step towards your ideal networked home entertainment setup.
Nominees:
- Buffalo LinkStation Pro Duo LS-WVL
- D-Link DNS-320 ShareCenter Pulse
- Netgear ReadyNAS Ultra 2 RNDU2000
- QNAP TS-219P+
- Seagate BlackArmor NAS 220
- Synology DiskStation DS211
- Thecus N2200+
And the Winner Is...
Synology lands the top prize with the DS211 taking home the honors in our testing. While the DS211 is by no means a high-end NAS to begin with, it delivered excellent performance to top our performance benchmarks, combined with a selection of features as well as price tag of S$490 that was hard to beat. On the other hand, the QNAP TS-219P+ came real close to dethroning the DS211, and is worth investing in if eSATA and hot-swappable drives are key attraction points for you.
Criteria/ Model | Buffalo LinkStation Pro Duo LS-WVL | D-Link DNS-320 ShareCenter Pulse | Netgear ReadyNAS Ultra 2 RNDU2000 | QNAP TS-219P+ | Seagate BlackArmor NAS 220 | Synology DiskStation DS211 | Thecus N2200+ |
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Features | 5.5 | 4.5 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
Performance | 6.5 | 5.5 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 4.5 | 9.5 | 5.0 |
Value | 7.0 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 9.0 |
Overall | 6.5 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 |
Price | S$329 | S$199 | S$880 | S$667 | From S$469 (2TB) to S$1,069 (6TB) | S$490 | S$259 |
For more details on how we selected our winners, check out the full reviews and articles listed at the References section at the end.
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