Testseek.com have collected 47 expert reviews of the Origin Storage Thecus N5550 5-Bay and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Origin Storage Thecus N5550 5-Bay.
July 2014
(81%)
47 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
We conduct our power consumption using a Kill A Watt EZ P4460 Power Meter and measurements are taken every minute for 10 minutes then averaged for the results. During this benchmark, the NAS is stressed for heavy transfers, left for normal usage, then idl...
At its price-point of about ~$600, Thecus N5550′s brings a lot to the table. It has most features people are going to want from a NAS, and if it doesn't, there are sure to be third-party add-ons found on Thecus' own website that should do the trick. Sim...
Very high transfer speeds, Local Display capability on VGA HDMI, Excellent value, High quality construction, 2GB SDRAM is standard, USB 3.0 port on front panel, McAfee AntiVirus S/W included, Acronis Backup S/W included, Quiet operation, Integrated 200W power supply, All the usual support apps available, Active Company and Community support,
Can't migrate from single disk to RAID volume, USB 3.0 port is hidden behind front door, Must be on same subnet as workstation, or use static IPs, Adhesive on feet came loose, Drive trays and bays not labeled 1,2,3,4,5
Although the rating and final score mentioned in this conclusion are made to be as objective as possible, please be advised that every author perceives these factors differently at various points in time. As Albert Einstein said, "Not everything that ...
When you see a product for the first time, the impression you get often sets the tone for the entire review. Being somewhat psychological boxes with full art and colorful packaging often give you that high-end feeling. With that said I was kind of s...
So far our experience with the Thecus N5550 has been an interesting one. The design is unusual in that they are powering the motherboard through the backplane. This might have advantages, but right now it is just different design. We will load of the N555...
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Published: 2014-09-05, Author: Dan , review by: apcmag.com
Abstract: This is a great one for serial downloaders and media aficionados, with multiple app choices for usenet, BitTorrent, media serving and playback and even download automation via Sick Beard an Couch Potato. There's CrashPlan, Dropbox, OwnCloud, TrueCrypt and...
Five drive bays, Well priced, Stacks of features to play with
Needs clearer and more in-depth documentation, Build quality doesn't feel great
There is plenty to like about the Thecus N5550. It has five drive bays yet it doesn't cost the Earth, and it can be almost endlessly configured via extra modules from Thecus and third parties. However, it's a device that does require a fair bit of tinkeri...
I hate starting out final thoughts to a review with pricing, but the Thecus N5550 is really strong in this area. The rest of the conclusion will build off the points I make about pricing. I put together a little chart (above) that shows all of the p...
