QNAP HS-210 Silent and Fanless 2-bay NAS Review

Storage/NAS by stefan @ 2014-02-13

HS-210 is the new fanless 2-bay NAS from QNAP which supports both 2.5’’ and 3.5’’ drives; the top cover acts as a large heatsink and is powered by a 1.6GHz Marvell processor along with 512MB of RAM. Thanks to the QTS 4.1 operating system, the NAS is fully featured but unfortunately it does not have a HDMI port for connecting directly to our HDTV.

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Product Features, Specifications

Product Features:

 

Silent & dust-free

 

The HS-210 was created as a silent NAS solution that allows users to enjoy files and media with no distractions, providing a perfect match for home theater enthusiasts and audiophiles looking to maximize their audiovisual experience and users who wish to constantly run their systems without any background noise. Being fanless, the HS-210 has no internal moving parts for improved reliability and remains clean and dust-free even after long-term usage.The HS-210 is best used with SSDs or WD® Red™ & Seagate® NAS drives as a reliable storage solution.

 

Modern & stylish

 

Created for the living room with a revolutionary fanless architecture, the HS-210 features a modern set-top design that fits alongside your HDTV, game consoles and other elements of your digital lifestyle. Underneath the stylish & compact brushed metal aluminum body, the HS-210 is packed full of cutting-edge features & apps to provide day-to-day entertainment, storage, and backup needs. The HS-210 is easy to use and maintain. With its accessible layout, adding and removing drives are remarkably easy even for beginners.

 

Enjoy the HS-210 with the intuitive QTS 4.0

 

Powered by QNAP’s new QTS 4.0’s user interface, browsing the HS-210 ‘s wide range of features has never been easier. Featuring multi-window operation with a familiar user interface, QTS 4.0 makes controlling every aspect of your HS-210 – from system operations to multimedia features – fully accessible and easy to use. QTS 4.0 enables you to:

 

Organize your data/content and backups in one centralized location.

Sync files across computers, tablets and mobile devices, and share files across different groups and communities.

Collect, enjoy and share your large photo, music and video collection.

Enjoy HD movies or family videos on TV when streamed through various network players.

Access, manage and enjoy all your files with your tablets and smartphones.

Extend your diverse applications on the HS-210 by installing more than 100 apps on demand in the App Center.

 

Easy system setup

 

Installation process is done completely through the cloud. Simply visit the setup portal start.qnap.com and follow the setup guide to complete the system setup and download the utilities you want. For beginners, the HS-210 features an "Auto Setup" option to provide an easy way to set up the HS-210 with recommended settings. All settings can be flexibly changed at a later time after the installation.

 

Store all your data in one place, and access anywhere

 

From enjoying your media on HDTVs, smartphones and tablets to syncing files between different computers and mobile devices, the HS-210 can be depended on to be the cornerstone of all your home digital needs and becomes your personal cloud so you are always connected to your data. Take advantage of the myQNAPcloud service, which allows you to remotely access your HS-210 wherever you are. Instantly stream or share your multimedia contents and share them with your friends.

 

Archive your photo memories. Share your life.

 

The HS-210 acts as your photo vault for you to back up your favorite photos. The Photo Station makes photo sharing simple, and you can designate your own access right controls. Simply upload your photos to the HS-210 to create and organize your photo albums through a web browser, and share with your family and friends through social networking sites such as Facebook, Google+, Twitter and Pinterest. Your mobile devices are useful too, with the Qfile mobile app in your iOS® or Android™ devices you can instantly upload photos to the HS-210 . Now, you can just take as many photos as you want and trust your precious photo collections with the HS-210 , worry-free!

 

Build your home music library and enjoy music anywhere

 

The Music Station helps categorize your music collection, and displays album covers to easily organize your personal playlists. Through the Music Station you can enjoy your music anywhere anytime with a few clicks. Thousands of local & global online Internet radio stations are built-into Music Station for you to enjoy as well.

 

A sharing center for your home theater

 

The HS-210 is the perfect video storage center for you to store your movies & home video collection. It features high-speed data transfer – fast enough to support multiple 1080p HD streams – and the silent running of the HS-210 helps deliver the best cinema-grade home theater experience right to your living room.

 

Enjoy your videos via AirPlay

 

The HS-210 also supports Apple® AirPlay. Available in the App Center, QAirplay allows you to steam your media content directly on TV via AirPlay-enabled devices such as Apple TV. The media contents are streaming on Apple TV, bypassing your mobile device, thus saves the energy of your mobile device. Alternatively, the Qfile mobile app allows you to browse videos and photos stored on the HS-210 and play on the TV via AirPlay-enabled devices such as Apple TV. It is just that convenient to enjoy multimedia entertainment through the wireless experience.

 

Back up & protect your data

 

The high performance and cross-platform compatibility of the HS-210 allows you to centralize and protect your important with a range of backup options.

 

Time Machine is fully supported to help Mac OS X users create a more efficient and convenient backup solution. The HS-210 works with Time Machine wirelessly over the same network so you no longer need an external drive.

 

NetBak Replicator is QNAP’s license-free backup software that allows you to back up your files from multiple Windows PCs in real time or schedule. You can also gain a disaster recovery solution with the RTRR (Real Time Remote Replication) feature by replicating data in multiple shared folders from one NAS to another NAS over the network to ensure the safety of your important data. Besides, the data can also be backed up to another FTP server, external disk, or to online cloud storage services.

 

Dropbox-style file sync across computers & mobile devices

 

With Qsync, your HS-210 is turned into a safe data center for file synchronization. Any file uploaded to the HS-210 will be made available for all linked devices including computers, laptops and mobile devices. Qsync is especially useful for frequent travelers in managing files and ensuring that different devices have the most up-to-date files. Qsync provides multiple ways of file synchronization and group file sharing, greatly enhancing the flexibility of team projects and collaboration.

 

Fanless, revolutionary thermal design and power efficient

 

Instead of a fan, the HS-210 features a remarkable thermal design that intelligently dissipates heat, allowing us to create a sleek, modern design without the bulk of conventional NAS systems. This innovative thermal design helps keep the HS-210 running smoothly even under the heaviest loads. The HS-210 is also eco-friendly, with power saving features including hard disk standby when not in use, and power management scheduling options.

 

24/7 download center

 

The HS-210 is a perfect download center for high speed BT, Magnet, PT (Private Trackers), eMule, FTP, and HTTP download. After the download tasks are set ready, you can turn off the computer, and the HS-210 will download as many HD videos as you want. With the QGet utility you can manage your download tasks on multiple NAS devices remotely on the local network or the Internet. The HS-210 also supports continuous NZB download, and eMule download by installed App Center apps without turning on a PC. Now, it also supports RSS download (broad catching) for automatic BT download.

 

Surveillance Station Pro - protect your home and valuables

 

The HS-210 is a professional surveillance station to view IP cameras from your web browser and mobile devices. With the user-friendly interface and the expandable IP camera channel licenses, Surveillance Station Pro builds a professional surveillance center for you to safeguard your home/office and valuables. The HS-210 also supports UVC-compliant (USB Video Class) USB webcam, enabling users to utilize the Surveillance Station Pro to record and playback videos and build a budget-saving surveillance system for home environments by installing the QUSBcam app from the QNAP App Center.

 

A private space for work & sharing

 

SocialLink Station

 

The SocialLink Station is an interactive space with a familiar social networking site interface that enables you to create a private community for file sharing and discussion. It provides flexible privilege settings and search functions, and is ideal for private groups to share & discuss sensitive or confidential materials.

 

Notes Station

 

Notes Station provides a private and secure way to share and collaborate on digital notes. With just a few steps it’s easy to create notes from web pages or by importing from HS-210 , edit with the intuitive web editor, and even create to-do lists and calendar alerts.

 

Signage Station - Creatively present your animated content

 

With the Signage Station, it’s easy to create content for a wide range of materials such as menu boards, adverts, posters, business profiles, personal animated resumes, or life memory books. The iArtist Lite application with intuitive editing tools helps you to easily create these signs with drag and drop tools. Your creativity can now travel around the world with simple steps.

 

Access, use, sync and enjoy with your tablets and smartphones

 

The HS-210 is your private cloud storage that virtually enlarges the capacity of your smart mobile devices. Qfile allows you to access, upload, download, manage, and share stored files easily as if you are carrying everything in your pocket. Music, photos and videos can be streamed, enjoyed and shared anytime, anywhere. Qmanager also lets you monitor and manage the HS-210 remotely and efficiently without turning on a PC.

 

Add near-unlimited functionality with QNAP’s App Center

 

In addition to these preinstalled apps, the HS-210 has a built-in App Center that provides various install-on-demand apps developed by QNAP and third-party developers, including tools for backup/sync, business, content management, communications, downloading, entertainment, and much more. It is also a centralized location for managing & updating installed apps. In addition, QNAP’s development platform embraces the spirit of open source and allows you and other developers to create their own apps, adding near-unlimited opportunities for the HS-210 .

 

 

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