Thecus N5550 Review

We conduct our power consumption using a Kill A Watt EZ P4460 Power Meter and measurements are taken every minute for 10 minutes then averaged for the results. During this benchmark, the NAS is stressed for heavy transfers, left for normal usage, then idle until we achieve low power mode or HDD standby.

If you do the math and look at features per dollar or even performance per dollar it is really hard to find something better than the N5550. Thecus packs more features and more performance into their NAS than some of the competition that costs nearly twice as much. Aside from the firmware enhancements and the speed, the addition of the Local Display module alone makes this NAS hard to pass up. Construction is rock solid and the N5550 has been serving up files in our office for more than four months reliably. If you are looking for a NAS in your home or small office then the N5550 (around $600.00 USD) should definitely be on your list for consideration. Thecus has delivered a winner with the N5550, pure and simple.