ReadyNAS 3200/4200 and 3TB drives

PapaBear wrote:

Just glanced at a couple online sources and most still have -100NAS (v1) series in stock. One (CDW) listed the RN12T1230-100NAS (36TB) which of course does not exist (the RN12T1230 by definition only exists as a -200NAS). Most of the older models only had 1TB and 2TB drives in various configurations. From the Netgear product listing there are models with 6x2TB, 12x2TB, 12x1TB and 12x3TB. I would suppose you could start with a 12TB 6x2TB model and then start adding 3TB drives when you needed more than 8TB of volume (assuming dual redundancy). Just make sure that you find a -200NAS.

I don't see a single product listing anywhere in Google Shopping that lists anything as a -200NAS. I see neobits selling the RN12T1230-100NAS and that's it.

I'd buy a 12TB model and throw away the 2TB drives when I needed to replace them, if I could be confident I'd get a 4200v2 when I placed my order (it's stupid, but probably by the time I need to replace them, the 3TB drives will be cheaper anyway)... that's my whole point. Unless I buy the thing that already has 36GB of drives in it, I don't see any way I can be sure of what I'm getting... other than ordering something, ripping open the box, and ... looking at the serial number plate? Booting it up and looking to see what the firmware says? How?