TESTING METHODOLOGY

   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 used a single Seagate Constellation ES.2 3TB SATA III hard disk drive with the QNAP TurboNAS TS-469 Pro (just like with all of the NAS units) and performed upload/download tests with a single 10.9GB file. Tests were repeated a total of 4 times after which we recorded 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.

TEST RESULTS

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 even compared to its predecessor the TS-459 Pro+ the TS-469 Pro is faster in both read and write.

TEMPERATURES

A single 90mm fan maybe more than enough for dual bay NAS solutions but for a 4bay solution like the TS-469 Pro I would have chosen something bigger. Still 33 degrees is not a bad result, not at all.

POWER CONSUMPTION

When it comes to power consumption we see that the 469 Pro surpasses its predecessor the 459 Pro+ by 5W, however do take into consideration that all tests are taking place with a single HDD installed (granted it's an enterprise-class power hungry HDD) so if you install all 4 you can expect more consumption.