Qnap TS-409 Pro Expert Reviews

Is bigger always better? Not necessarily. Qnap's TS-409 Pro is packed with the same features as the company's TS-109 Pro (http://tinyurl.com/yomys5) but includes twice as much memory and supports four hard drives rather than just one. And it rocks, ...

Fastest of the larger NAS boxes ; incredibly detailed administrative options

A size upgrade over the TS-109 Pro, and that's it ; slower than its predecessor

The TS-409 Pro is the fastest multiple-drive NAS box we've tested, producing excellent scores in our read and write benchmarks. But the same can't be said when we expand the field to include single-drive NAS devices

QNAP already added nearly every thinkable feature to their NAS firmwares. To make a new series innovation had to be found elsewhere. QNAP decided to double the capacity in their TS-409 Pro and add features to utilize this space. The four disks that ...

Gigabit Ethernet, Very complete set of features, Easy to use, Flexible, expandable via USB or by changing the OS, Data redundancy (via RAID), Hotswappable, RAID migration and expansion, Advanced hardware monitoring

Not the cheapest solution, Struggles under heavy load, No included drives, External non-standard power adapter

I have been very positive about QNAPs previous products. Considering the TS409 Pro is near identical to the previous models I used I focused mainly on the changes in this review. Everything I liked before is still there and still works perfectly. The ...

The QNAP TS-409 Pro "TurboNAS" is a mouthful of a name, but with good reason. Jam packed with both the features to appease home users and business users alike this NAS is made to please. With a low price for its enterprise-grade feature set, should ...

QNAP's attention to the quality of the components used in the construction of the TS-409 is refreshing to see, and still they have proven quality doesn't automatically mean a higher price. At $550 for the non-Pro and $600 for the Pro version the TS ...

Network Attached Storage (NAS) is now becoming widely available. The TS-409 Turbo NAS from QNAP, is an easy to configure storage solution that can be used for network sharing, backup, FTP, and even Bit Torrent. We test it using 4 x 500Gb SATA hard ...

The QNAP TS-409 Pro Turbo has the potential to be a really useful storage system, both for business users who need secure data backup features, and for home users who may simply need extra storage for their ever-increasing collections of digital music ...

The TS-409 Pro Turbo is a network attached storage (NAS) device that can be connected to a home or office network so that its extra storage space can be shared by everyone on the network

RAID-6 configuration, USB backup, online RAID migration and expansion

No download scheduling, hot-swapping isn't fast, non-user-friendly Web configuration

The TS-409 Pro has a number of features suited to both business and home storage, so it's a little perplexing trying to figure out its target market. Although the unit's only distinguishing feature is the somewhat illogical inclusion of RAID-6, its ...

The QNAP TS-409 Pro Turbo has the potential to be a really useful storage system, both for business users who need secure data backup features, and for home users who may simply need extra storage for their ever-increasing collections of digital music ...

Once it's set up, the TS-409 Pro works well and provides a very versatile storage system and file sharer. However, its cost, complex set-up procedure, and lack of compatibility with the main Mac web browser mean that it's mostly going to be suitable ...

QNAP offer an excellent network storage system, which suffers due to poor Mac support. We take a closer look at the TS-409 Pro.

High-capacity network drive system, with RAID support and file and print server options

Expensive, poor documentation, doesn't work with Safari

Once it's set up, the TS-409 Pro works well and provides a very versatile storage system and file sharer. However, its cost, complex set-up procedure, and lack of compatibility with the main Mac web browser mean that it's mostly going to be suitable ...

The old adage "good things come in small packages" certainly applies to the QNAP TS-409, a silver and black cube whose small dimensions sport a raft of features.

Small unobtrusive form factor, Great features and functionality, Quiet in operation, Very simple to migrate up RAID levels, Value for money

Extensive menu system mean finding some options is difficult, Slow data transfer rate

The TS-409 is a robust, reasonably quick and well priced NAS that suites SOHO marketplace.

The QNAP TS-409 Pro Turbo has the potential to be a really useful storage system, both for business users who need secure data backup features, and for home users who may simply need extra storage for their ever-increasing collections of digital music ...

Once it's set up, the TS-409 Pro works well and provides a very versatile storage system and file sharer. However, its cost, complex set-up procedure, and lack of compatibility with the main Mac web browser mean that it's mostly going to be suitable ...