CONCLUSION

   After working on the Apollo Cloud 4TB NAS for roughly 10 days it’s very clear that Promise Technology took a more “basic” approach when designing the Apollo Cloud 4TB. That means that you're not getting a feature-rich NAS server like the ones we usually get to test but rather a file sharing device (pretty much like the ones we've tested from Seagate in the past) which is compact, easy to use (a lot like many online Cloud services), sports 4TB of space right out of the box and uses just up to 13W at load. I was also very glad to see that Promise Technology also updates the firmware of the NAS very regularly (they did 3 times in the 10 days we used the device) and that not only allows them to address specific bugs but also to enable/add new features. Another great feature is that the Apollo Cloud 4TB is completely inaudible at all times due to a passive cooling system so aside the sounds made by the Toshiba HDD when the device boots up or is in use you really don’t have to worry about noise. Unfortunately since the Apollo Utility doesn’t have a drive monitor feature we don’t know just how high HDD temperatures got during our tests. As for the mobile apps well they are pretty basic and user friendly like the Apollo Utility but once again judging by the target audience of the Apollo Cloud 4TB that’s not really a bad thing. Just remember that streaming  media may take longer than expected especially if the Apollo Cloud 4TB does so to more than just 1 person simultaneously.

   So how much will the Apollo Cloud 4TB NAS by Promise set you back? Well currently you can find it for USD249 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and for 320Euros inside the EU (Amazon.co.uk) a price which after taking into account the cost of the 4TB Toshiba surveillance drive inside is really not half bad. At the end of the day the Apollo Cloud 4TB may not offer something new and it’s certainly not a feature-rich NAS but it was never ment to be that, it was designed to simplify secure sharing of files among friends and family and if that's exactly what you want from one such device we strongly recommend giving it a shot.

PROS

- Good Performance
- Compact Size
- Easy To Use Interface
- Preinstalled HDD (Zero Compatibility Issues)
- Passive Cooling (Silent)
- Very Low Power Consumption
- USB 3.0 Port
- iOS / Android App
- Frequent Firmware Updates
- AES 256-bit Encryption

CONS

- Only Available With 4TB
- Virtually No Way to Replace the HDD
- Number Of Available Features
- No Shutdown Command