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Ultra 2 Tray fitting the 524X
Hi,
I just received my RN524X NAS to replace my old Ultra 2.
When migrating disks, I noted that the Ultra 2 trays do fit perfectly the RN524X. The build of the old Ultra 2 trays is different and much more robust design than the new all thin plastic holders of the 524X (shame on Netgear quality drop here, I am really disappointed).
Anyway, can I safely use my Ultra 2 trays or it can cause damage to the locking system or something else ?
The Ultra 2 trays fit in the RN524X, but not the reverse. The new drive trays have a tool less insert for 3.5" drives. That's a big design improvement in my opinion.
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The Ultra 2 trays fit in the RN524X, but not the reverse. The new drive trays have a tool less insert for 3.5" drives. That's a big design improvement in my opinion.
Thank you
The parts that look cheaper has nothing to do with the screw less mechanism:
- the disk tray handle
- the disk tray handle lock
- the drive bay door
The plastic build quality is out of comparision with the Ultra 2, but that's not only Netgear. It is a general trend with all manufactures making less robust plastic parts.
Except than that, the overall unit build quality looks very good.
I will report about encryption speed impact and some transcoding
chopin70 wrote:
The plastic build quality is out of comparision with the Ultra 2, but that's not only Netgear. It is a general trend with all manufactures making less robust plastic parts.
I've had no issues with the new trays over the past 4 years I've had OS-6 NAS. That's also the case with the square-latch ultra/pro trays. The older trays with the round buttons are a nuisance, and routinely get stuck.
chopin70 wrote:
I will report about encryption speed impact and some transcoding
It'd be great to post those results.
I don't use drive encryption. On transcoding, I found it handled 1080p transcoding comfortably, but couldn't manage 4K.
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