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 - If the NAS server comes without a drive) 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 average numbers (from the 4 peak ones) 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. The Business Storage may not perform as the majority of the NAS servers in our charts but that has certainly nothing to do with the drive inside since 70-80MB/s is not something any HDD can't achieve right now. This is definitely a result of the CPU/Memory combination used but as you can see it gets real close to many other solutions (beats a few in write) and it even manages to surpass the Thecus N4100EVO.

POWER CONSUMPTION

Consumption-wise the Business Storage is king since even at full load it didn't go over 14W. Idle was fluctuating between 9-10W without enabling sleep mode for the HDD (we never do).

NOISE LEVELS

Seagate has given the Business Storage 1-Bay NAS model an passive cooling system so the only thing that actually makes noise is the drive inside (thus the very low noise levels).