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Ultra vs. Ultra Plus
Quick q and sorry if it's already been asked;
What are the real world differences between the Ultra and Ultra Plus? I'm going to be primarily using Transmission for some downloads and otherwise just streaming and backups. Price difference in the UK is £100 (~$160)
Any comments greatly appreciated.
What are the real world differences between the Ultra and Ultra Plus? I'm going to be primarily using Transmission for some downloads and otherwise just streaming and backups. Price difference in the UK is £100 (~$160)
Any comments greatly appreciated.
6 Replies
- The CPUs. In the Ultra they are generally single core and in the Plus they are dual core (all Ultra 6/Ultra 6 Plus are dual core). Here is a link to processors in ReadyNAS units.
- Thanks for the response.
Is there any feedback on the significance of this difference? - Varies between different models. Which ones are you looking at. U6P CPU is really fast. Pro 6 CPU is even faster
mdgm wrote: Varies between different models. Which ones are you looking at. U6P CPU is really fast. Pro 6 CPU is even faster
The Ultra 2 and Ultra 2 Plus.
Another side question about this model - is there much difference between the 1.5GHz and 1.8GHz CPUs? I've seen places selling one and t'other at similar prices so the choice exists.- Ultra 2 comes with 1.5GHz, Ultra 2 Plus comes with dual-core 1.8GHz.
- Probably not going to notice much difference I think. Performance of the Plus is a little faster: http://www.readynas.com/?page_id=3962#Performance
If just streaming files either should be fine. If you want to transcode (convert video on the fly e.g. to stream to a smartphone) you should be looking to a more powerful model than either of those (Ultra 6 Plus for 720p or Pro 6 for 1080p)
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