Promise Technology's New SmartStor NS4600 NAS/RAID Solution - Reviewed
DigitalReviews.net
21 July 2009
Excerpt: UNBOXING The NS4600 comes with pretty much the same kit as the old units: Our sample came with a multi-language quick start guide, US Power cable, a short length of
Summary: The SmartStor NS4600 ticks the required feature boxes for being a NAS, but is in dire need of an interface overhaul and some features simply don't work.
Pros: Attractive little unit
Cons: Power button on back, Interface dated, BitTorrent download plug-in doesn't work, Media Center doesn't work, Firmware updating esoteric, Confusing terminology used in t...
Summary: The SmartStor NS4600 ticks the required feature boxes for being a NAS, but is in dire need of an interface overhaul and some features simply don't work.
Pros: Attractive little unit
Cons: Power button on back, Interface dated, BitTorrent download plug-in doesn't work, Media Center doesn't work, Firmware updating esoteric, Confusing terminology used in t...
Conclusion: The lack of MySQL and scheduled on/off are arguably the NS4600’s biggest flaws but, according to Promise, these features should appear in future firmware updates.