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ReadyNas Pro 6 vs. newer 300 Series 312
So I currently own a ReadyNas Pro 6 (RNDP6310) that has 6-1tb drives in it. (I have it connected with a gigabit ethernet cable to a 3.4GHz Intel Core i7 iMac w/16GB of ram as well as accessing it wire...
Don't get the 100 series. The 100 series has an ARM CPU and is not very powerful and only has 512 MB RAM. I expect you would be disappointed with this device having used the Pro 6.
If all you need is basically to run Transmission then the 312 would be a good choice. It has an Intel Atom CPU and 2GB RAM (1 GB more than your Pro 6) and a HDMI port which might come in useful in the future (e.g. if you ever need to run the memory test).
However the 312 is comparable to the Pro 2. Neither of these is as quick as the Pro 6, but considering your needs won't be quite as demanding as they were when you used the Pro 6 as your main file server the 312 should be sufficient. If you need more storage than the 312 would hold consider a unit with more drive bays e.g. 314 or 316.
The 516 is faster than the Pro 6. The 516 has an Intel Ivy Bridge CPU and comes with 4GB RAM
You should also consider what state your backup is in. It may be simplest to just keep your Pro 6, use it to backup your Thunderbolt RAID and to run Transmission.
RAID is great, but it's not a replacement for backing up your data especially if it is irreplaceable.
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If all you need is basically to run Transmission then the 312 would be a good choice. It has an Intel Atom CPU and 2GB RAM (1 GB more than your Pro 6) and a HDMI port which might come in useful in the future (e.g. if you ever need to run the memory test).
However the 312 is comparable to the Pro 2. Neither of these is as quick as the Pro 6, but considering your needs won't be quite as demanding as they were when you used the Pro 6 as your main file server the 312 should be sufficient. If you need more storage than the 312 would hold consider a unit with more drive bays e.g. 314 or 316.
The 516 is faster than the Pro 6. The 516 has an Intel Ivy Bridge CPU and comes with 4GB RAM
You should also consider what state your backup is in. It may be simplest to just keep your Pro 6, use it to backup your Thunderbolt RAID and to run Transmission.
RAID is great, but it's not a replacement for backing up your data especially if it is irreplaceable.
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