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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 ...
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.
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.
I have observed four generations of trays.
The first was the original Infrant push-button design. Netgear stuck with this for only a short while after the acquisition. Really a bad design. I just used a jewler's screwdriver and the "how to get stuck trays out" method every time since the button was useless. Thankfully, one does not need to remove trays often.
Then came the first slide-button design. Wow, such an improvement. It was sturdy and easy to use. Cudos to Netgear.
At some point, the plastic on the front of the handle, including the latch hook, got thinner. I received one unit (used) where the hook broke off in transit and that's when I noticed the difference. I glued it back on and filled in the gap in the hook with epoxy. I have no idea why the gap is even there. Can that small amount of plastic really add up to enough savings over the lot? It would be a lot stronger if it were solid, and probably come out of the mold easier.
Then, the handle became all plastic, where it used to be a plastic face on a metal piece and the plastic is like the thinner version above. Yes, the tool-less feature and 2.5" drive mounting holes were added, but I see nothing in that design that would preclude keeping the metal portion of the handle. Yes, I am sure this has a savings in quantity.
I understand there is a fifth generation that adds mounting holes for newer high-capacity drives. I've not seen one of them yet to know if there are any other changes.
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