Thecus N0204 miniNAS

N0204 miniNAS

The N0204 is a mini network-attached storage device by Thecus that measures 132 x 88 x 63 mm. The N0204 miniNAS is a two-bay NAS device that fits right in the palm of hand and houses two 2.5 inch SATA hard disks, that provides up to 1 TB of storage. Users can manage this storage with their choice of RAID 0, 1, and JBOD. The drive bays are hot-swappable and feature auto-rebuild, allowing users to change a hard disk without powering down the unit. The N0204 comes with Windows utility, Thecus®’ Nsync for remote replication as well as the Thecus® Backup Utility for total data security. It supports both Windows and Mac operating systems, and has full multimedia support for iTunes music, digital photos, and digital video.

Features

The N0204 miniNAS has features that allows it to function as a complete media hub with its built-in iTunes server, photo web server, and media server. The unit features built-in media server that allows users to watch videos, pictures, and music in the N0204 by using any DLNA compliant media players. By plugging in a USB web cam, users can even turn the N0204 miniNAS into a home surveillance server. This allows users to preview, capture and schedule image snapshots up to 640 x 480 pixel resolution. The N0204 also supports both Windows and MAC OS operating systems and features Windows Utility that helps users set up and link the N0204 with a PC without much hassle. The N0204 miniNAS also features energy saving capabilities, which enables it to use between 25~30% of total power consumption compared to traditional two-bay NAS devices. It also allows users to schedule power on / off for better power management. The N0204 also features quiet cooling. This means that N0204 operates with low temperatures and low noise range during daily operation. A USB 2.0 port in the front of the unit and the one-touch copy button allows users to copy the contents of a USB storage device to the N0204 with a single button press. The unit also has features that allow users to copy data from the N0204 to any USB disk for data exchange. The N0204 miniNAS supports compatible USB printers, compatible external hard disks, compatible USB web cam, and works with USB WLAN adaptors. These features allow for wireless capability on the miniNAS that can keep users connected anywhere within range of the unit.