First complaint was that the package arrived inside an external Amazon box and on opening that, the Netgear box had clearly been opened and resealed at some point. Not what is expected on a brand new item. I raised this with Amazon who were pretty unconcerned.
As for the product itself.
No surprises with the rack fitment, though it doesn't come with rack mount bolts (crazy as it's a rack mount item).
Drives are easy to install, though they're not screw-less so make sure you have a small posidrive available.
Once up and running the interface is pretty straightforward and easy to navigate around. Shares are easy to set up, as are multiple users.
Notification emails can also be configured to alert on a variety of conditions, really handy when one of the drives failed - not the fault of the unit, rather the low build quality of WD NAS specific hard disks, this is the 2nd replaced in the last 6 months, I have older Seagate drives which have had no issues.
All in all a pretty decent NAS which is suitable for home or small business, and for less than a comparable Synology.
| Brand | NETGEAR |
|---|---|
| Item Model Number | RR230400-100NES |
| Operating System | ReadyNAS OS 6 |
| Product Dimensions | 30.78 x 48.49 x 4.39 cm; 4.19 Kilograms |
| Item Dimensions L x W x H | 30.8 x 48.5 x 4.4 centimetres |
| Processor Count | 2 |
| Item Weight | 4.19 kg |
| Manufacturer | Netgear Inc |
| ASIN | B071W8DLMR |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | 30 April 2018 |
