HP MediaSmart EX485 / EX487 Expert Reviews

The Hewlett-Packard MediaSmart Server ex487 stands tall, with four drive bays--two with a 750GB drive in each, and two available for user upgrades. The unit is the only one we looked at that uses Microsoft's feature-packed, but sometimes slow Windows ...

Packed with features Served high-defintion video smoothly

Initial configuration requires software Setup includes unnecessary software

Once you actually get to it, Windows Home Sever is visually attractive as well as intuitive--particularly for anyone who's already used to Windows. However, in spite of its Windows Home Server operating system, the MediaSmart offers no clear ...

There's a lot to be excited about when you consider the features Windows Home Server offers out of the box-primarily, automated backup of all your desktop and mobile machines and media streaming to every room in your house. HP builds on this goodness ...

Better hardware, corruption issues are fixed, and the HP add-ons are kick ass

We'd like a multicore edition to empower video-streaming apps like TVersity

To the base that Windows Home Server provides, HP has added a ton of powerful new features, including a much-improved media streamer; an iTunes streaming server; the ability to back up OS X-based machines using Time Machine; online backup for crucial ...

The HP MediaSmart Server EX-487 is the second generation MediaSmart Server. It runs on Windows Home Server, a flavor of Windows dedicated to network attached storage. The Ex-487 is in fact a small PC, however, HP made it quite easy to setup and manage ...

The HP MediaSmart EX487 performed extremely well in a battery of tests, and is a highly recommended product for anyone who needs a place to keep their files.

Very fast and reliable; works with a Mac network; streamlined setup process

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HP's first-generation MediaSmart EX475 was the poster-child for Windows Home Server.  Now, HP are back with their second-gen version, the MediaSmart EX487; the

HP's 1.5TB MediaSmart Server ex487 (and its smaller 750GB sibling, the ex485) were just announced hours ago, but that hasn't stopped a few lucky reviewers from putting their hands-on pictures and impressions online for the world to pore over. The ...

When the HP MediaSmart Server EX487 ($749.99 list) arrived, I had to wonder whether it could clear the high bar set last year by its Editors' Choice predecessor, the EX470. Turns out, the new incarnation actually surpassed my expectations. HP added a ...

Versatile. Feature rich. Easy to use.

Remote-access configuration needs improvement.

The HP MediaSmart Server EX487 will do a yeoman's job as the hub for all the files and interconnected devices on your home network. It's one of the best NAS servers I've tested.

If you are currenlt looking for a new desktop PC then the HP EX485 MediaSmart could be the perfect idea, featuring automatic digital content organization