TESTING METHODOLOGY – TEST RESULTS

   Since some of the NAS servers/devices we have tested in the past are no longer in our possession (naturally) we will keep performing the exact same testing methodology we did in the past for as long as possible in order to provide accurate comparison results. So as always we will be using a single Seagate Constellation ES.2 3TB SATA III hard disk drive with the unit at hand (just like with all of the NAS servers) and perform several upload/download tests with a single 10.9GB file. Tests are repeated a total of 4 times after which we record the maximum achieved data transfer numbers into our charts. Finally the network device used is the same Netgear DGN3500 Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem/Router we always use when performing tests on NAS servers.

FILE TRANSFER TEST

A single 10.9GB file was uploaded and downloaded to and from all the NAS units in this test. Much like in our previous review data transfer speeds do not vary that much between high end models but as you can see but the TS-469U-RP does come ontop in read speeds (however for some weird reason it didn’t do as well in write - still ontop however).

TEMPERATURES

I was expecting better results in terms of HDD temperatures but even 33 degrees is not bad at all, quite the opposite really.

POWER CONSUMPTION

Unfortunately having two PSUs running at the same time (even if one is ment only as a backup) means that you will get increased power consumption. Still we are talking about an NAS server aimed towards business and enterprise use so 59W while reproducing heavy 1080p content is not bad.

NOISE LEVELS

When it comes to noise levels the TS-469U-RP is certainly the loudest NAS in our charts something which is quite natural for an enterprise grade NAS server.