Hi,
Newbie to SNB here, so first up I wanted to say thanks to all who contribute; it's a great resource.
I'm looking at setting up a NAS for home use. Initially, I want to use it mainly for centralised storage of media files (planning a Sonos installation) and system backup, but looking to the future a UPnP setup is a definite path.
For a variety of reasons (mainly power and size) I've decided to go with a 2.5" unit; either the QNAP SS-439 or the Synology DS409slim. Either would seem a good choice with more-than-adequate performance for my needs
At the moment, I'm leaning towards the QNAP. A big plus is the full volume encryption (call me paranoid), but some of the other features (scheduled on/off, connectivity) are also swinging it.
The Synology on the other hand gets positive reviews (they both do) and has the advantage of being a lot cheaper.
With that in mind, I have two questions:
- Is there any significant differentiator between the two?
- Given the QNAP have released their upgrade TS-x59 series, does anyone have any idea if they plan to upgrade the SS-439 soon?
Any comments/thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks!
mrjmpl
Newbie to SNB here, so first up I wanted to say thanks to all who contribute; it's a great resource.
I'm looking at setting up a NAS for home use. Initially, I want to use it mainly for centralised storage of media files (planning a Sonos installation) and system backup, but looking to the future a UPnP setup is a definite path.
For a variety of reasons (mainly power and size) I've decided to go with a 2.5" unit; either the QNAP SS-439 or the Synology DS409slim. Either would seem a good choice with more-than-adequate performance for my needs
At the moment, I'm leaning towards the QNAP. A big plus is the full volume encryption (call me paranoid), but some of the other features (scheduled on/off, connectivity) are also swinging it.
The Synology on the other hand gets positive reviews (they both do) and has the advantage of being a lot cheaper.
With that in mind, I have two questions:
- Is there any significant differentiator between the two?
- Given the QNAP have released their upgrade TS-x59 series, does anyone have any idea if they plan to upgrade the SS-439 soon?
Any comments/thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks!
mrjmpl
