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 Seagate Constellation ES.3 4TB SATA III hard disk drive(s) (in order to also perform RAID tests we were able to switch from the old ES.2 model to the ES.3 since we recorded no differences between them when used inside NAS servers) with the unit at hand and perform several upload/download tests with 10.9GB (Single) and 40,8GB (RAID) files. 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.

SINGLE DISK FILE TRANSFER TEST

A single 10.9GB file was uploaded and downloaded to and from all the NAS units in this test. Although in write speeds the TS-121 could do better (for a moment we were worried that it would perform on par with the HS-210) it did very well in read speeds and right up the alley of the dual-bay TS-221 model.

TEMPERATURES

The 50mm exhaust fan may not be able to compete directly with the 70/92mm ones used in dual/quad bay models but 36 degrees Celsius for an enterprise grade HDD is still very good.

POWER CONSUMPTION

Consuming less power than the passively cooled HS-210 was a pleasant surprise indeed.

NOISE LEVELS

At around 46dBA during load the 50mm fan actually did better than expected.