CONCLUSION

   When Seagate announced the availability of their Business Storage NAS devices i have to admit that i was somewhat surprised since naturally manufacturers like Dell, HP, QNAP, Synology and Thecus have made a name for themselves through the years and easily hold the largest percentage of the market in their grasp so i didn't expect Seagate to succeed. Well as it turns out the Seagate Business Storage 1 Bay 3TB model is what i like to call a double edged sword since on one hand it offers good performance in a compact and ready to use package but on the other hand the included hard disk drive(s) just might not be enough for long term use. Running out of free space is not really my thing so this is perhaps the only reason as to why I’d pick an empty dual or quad bay NAS server instead of the Business Storage model any day of the week. Of course if you know exactly what space requirements you have and Seagate has you covered with their Business Storage models then i see no problem with that. Another plus of the Business Storage models is that unlike many NAS models in the market the fact that Seagate also manufactures their own drives guarantees that you will not come across any compatibility issues. The passive cooling system is almost noiseless but i can't say for certain that it's the right choice for any NAS device (although i do hate noise). Basically in the end it all comes down to how much you want to spend, how good you are in setting up a NAS server from scratch, where you will use it and just how much space you need so I’m pretty certain that there are many consumers out there who'd choose one of the hassle-free Seagate Business Models.

   Being simple to use goes a long way but price is the final factor and here is where Seagate delivers even more since currently you can find the Business Storage 1-Bay 3TB NAS for just USD227.99 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and 195Euros inside the EU (Amazon.co.uk). I'm sure many of you realize that even if you were to get an 3TB HDD and pair it with the cheapest single bay NAS chassis out there you'd still have to pay more and chances are you'd be getting something a lot worse in the end. I really can't find something wrong with the Business Storage 1-Bay 3TB NAS. True it's not the performance king not does it offer the same functionality as do more expensive NAS servers but Seagate never intended to give it that role since at the end of the day we are talking about the base model of the Business Storage line (above picture). Instead you are getting good performance with extremely low power consumption at a compact and silent AIO package that also comes at the right price so what more can you ask for? Because of all the above the Business Storage 1-Bay 3TB NAS by Seagate walks away with our Golden Award.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Good Performance
- Compact Size
- Easy To Use Interface
- HDD Preinstalled (Zero Compatibility Issues)
- Passive Cooling (Silent)
- Very Low Power Consumption
- Price 

CONS

- Storage Capacity (For Some)
- Functionality/Features (For Some)