NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.
Forum Discussion
Solved
Which unit to buy RN628X vs RN528X & RR4312X ?
Trying to decide between these 3 models ... does the RN528x have enough CPU /ram power for 4K Transcoding & PLEX Server? as it seems to have less RAM/CPU whereas the RR4312X /RN628X both have similar...
If you're wanting to do real-time transcoding you should go with the RN628X. It depends on various factors about the video how well it would work.
If just needing to transcode for e.g. syncing to a tablet (a Plex Pass feature) then it taking longer is not as big an issue.If you just need to stream (not transcode) then it shouldn't matter which you go with.
The RN716X has an Intel Xeon Ivy Bridge E3-1265Lv2 2.5GHz (3.5GHz Turbo) Quad Core with 16GB ECC
The RN626X and RN628X have the Intel® D-1521 Quad Core 2.4GHz Xeon Server Processor with 8GB DDR4 ECC RAM
The E3-1265Lv2 uses a 22nm manufacturing process, while the D-1521 processor is much newer and uses a 14nm process. The D-1521 will operate faster at a lower clock speed
is the RN528X CPU/RAM Fast enough for 4K HD Encoding H.264 /Streaming PLEX - or will it just take longer
If you're wanting to do real-time transcoding you should go with the RN628X. It depends on various factors about the video how well it would work.
If just needing to transcode for e.g. syncing to a tablet (a Plex Pass feature) then it taking longer is not as big an issue.If you just need to stream (not transcode) then it shouldn't matter which you go with.
If you want on the fly transcoding with PLEX, the 528x is not going to cut it. It'll choke and be doing a whole lot of buffering. I'd go with the 628x. Even then it'll be limited to only one 4K transcoding Job, and may not have enough proccessing power to handle say another 1080P transcode job at the same time.
In any case, if you can afford the more expensive NAS, you should get it. You may want to run other 3rd party software on it. For example PlexPl which is really nice Database software which allows you to see who's watching what and when. What TV and movies are the most popular. Lots of great info. Even seing who is watch the most of what, TV, Movies, or Music. Lots of nice graphs. Plus there's other software you may want running on your NAS all the time. Plus with the 628x, you get 10gigbit ports also besides just the 1 Gigabit port. So you have a option if you want to have faster speeds to your Desktop computer for example which is nice if you are transfering large Movie files. It's a whole lot faster over 10 gigabit. Of course you'll need a 10 gigabit port on your computer which you may be able to add if you have a desktop computer.
NETGEAR Academy
Boost your skills with the Netgear Academy - Get trained, certified and stay ahead with the latest Netgear technology!
Join Us!
