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The N2310 is a good option for those of you that are looking for your first NAS on a budget. Pound for Pound, this NAS is going to be hard to beat. When you add up all the features Thecus packs into their OS, and then top it off with a sub $150.00 price tag; you are looking at something that is pretty amazing.
In the benchmarks, this NAS isn’t a chart topper. It does manage to squeak out some small victories by beating out the LaCie 2big NAS in most benchmarks, but loses out to the rest of the pack. However, let’s not forget that this NAS is bested by devices in these benchmarks costing twice as much. In my opinion, you don’t buy a budget NAS to top benchmarking charts anyway.
Even though I like the Thecus N2310, it is somewhat of a question mark for me. It has an amazing price tag and packs plenty punch. One of the reasons I question the N2310 is need vs want. Yes, the N2310 has almost everything a home user is looking for in a NAS… but will it do everything you want? It lacks iSCSI, HDMI, and dual Ethernet Ports; for some, those features can be overlooked making this a great option. The primary reason this NAS is a question mark for me is that I am hesitant recommending ANY two bay NAS (this is a recent development). In my opinion, it is inevitable that you will wish you had purchased a four bay device. You will quickly realize that transferring your movies, music, photos, documents, and backing up PCs in your house to one NAS will shrink your percentage of available storage in no time. If it were me in your position, looking at a budget NAS, skip this one and move right up to the N4310 when it becomes available. Same features, some better guts, and more HDD bays.
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