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questions about RN424 and RN524 new models
I have been a very happy Ultra 2 Plus user for quite a while, currently running OS6.8.0. I am a little frustrated, however, by the 2gb memory max capability, crashplan is a memory hog and I'm relying on crashplan at this point for cloud backup.
Thinking about picking up a newer model because I've been quite happy with OS6. Not sure yet whether I will upgrade to 4 bay or not, possibly.
So I know I want some kind of Intel/AMD cpu for compability reasons more than anything. I gave up on transcoding plex streams a long time ago from my Ultra 2 Plus, ended up installing Plex on a spare mac I had laying around, and that is working fine, though someday I might end up going back to keeping it all (including Plex) on a readynas again, so... I shouldn't write off transcoding, but mainly I want AMD/intel for compability reasons to run linux binaries.
Obviously the 524 will have more cpu power then the 424 (422), but I am wondering specifically about max memory that can be used. I already understand Netgear does not support memory expansion. I see that the 524 can be expanded to 16GB or something...way more then I would ever need, but what about the 422/424? What do they come with and how much memory can they be expanded to?
Most likely the 524 is overkill for me, but I'd like to hear more about the differences between these two. Price difference is only a couple hundred bucks anyway, might be worth it to just get the 524 and then I probably won't need to upgrade again for quite a while, but I'd like to hear more about the 422/424.
My understanding is that the memory in the RN42x systems is soldered on, so it cannot be upgraded.
The RN524x supports up to 32 GB (2x16). It uses ECC memory (DDR4). As usual, this is unsupported by Netgear so it is at your own risk.
Some more details are on this thread: https://community.netgear.com/t5/ReadyNAS-Hardware-Compatibility/Memory-upgrade-for-Readynas-RN-422/m-p/1285452/highlight/true#M15958
I think it is a bit harder to reach the memory in the RN52x chassis (I only opened mine once, and that was a while ago).
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My understanding is that the memory in the RN42x systems is soldered on, so it cannot be upgraded.
The RN524x supports up to 32 GB (2x16). It uses ECC memory (DDR4). As usual, this is unsupported by Netgear so it is at your own risk.
Some more details are on this thread: https://community.netgear.com/t5/ReadyNAS-Hardware-Compatibility/Memory-upgrade-for-Readynas-RN-422/m-p/1285452/highlight/true#M15958
I think it is a bit harder to reach the memory in the RN52x chassis (I only opened mine once, and that was a while ago).
oh really? Soldered on? That's kind of dissapointing. Absolutely no point in upgrading from my Ultra 2 plus to the 422 then. There could possibly be an argument made to go to the 424 in order to have a 4 bay with a bit more CPU speed, but with only 2GB of ram I'd be hesitant. That's actually the main thing insufficient on my U2P, the memory. Not really so much the CPU (as long as I'm not trying to transcode anything.
Sounds like 524 is the way to go eventually. Even with its stock 4GB of ram it would probably be enough memory for what I need to do. I could eventually move plex back to it also, but that is not really a strong requirement for me right now.
Do note that we use memory for caching to improve performance and free that up as needed. If you're using a lot of swap that would suggest that you may see significant benefits from having more memory, but it could just be that a memory leak needs addressing.
Like it or not soldered on memory (RAM) is the way things are trending. The RAM isn't soldered on in the 520 series and 620 series.
There are other uses for the fast CPU in the RN524X than simply transcoding. Also the RN524X has a 10GBASE-T port. 10G NICs, switches etc. have become more affordable over time.
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