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tadgy1
Jun 01, 2013Aspirant
ReadyNAS 104 or NV+ v2?
I currently have a ReadyNAS NV+ (v1) which i'm considering upgrading to something that supports a faster SATA spec (since the v1 only has SATA 1, it's a tad slow these days...). I'm curious to the ...
tadgy1
Jun 04, 2013Aspirant
StephenB wrote: RN104 is newer, but is also ARM based. RN3xx and RN516 are intel (and quite a bit more expensive).
Ah, my bad - I saw the "Marvel" chipset and assumed it was Intel based.
StephenB wrote: You can make a case for choosing the older ultra or pro over the new RN1xx/RN3xx/RN5xx lines, esp. if you can find a good deal as inventory is being drained. You get a dated-looking UI, but a lot of features and good performance.
The UI doesn't bother me at all. I'll take a look at pricing for the Ultras and Pros. I was hoping to spend around £250, but might stretch higher for something that is going to give better performance.
StephenB wrote: You will find that the RN104 is quite a bit faster than your NV+ v1, but slower than an ultra (or RN3xx) product.
Thanks for the input - it's very appreciated. I'm definitely going to look for a good deal on a 4 bay Ultra I think.
Cheers.
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