Zyxel NSA221 review

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Verdict:

Review Date: 2 Jul 2010

Price when reviewed: £129

Supplier: http://www.scan.co.uk

Reviewed By: Alan Lu

Our Rating 3 stars out of 5

Review
Specs

Basic Specifications
Part Code	91-016-021001B
Review Date	2 Jul 2010
Price	£129
Rating

Storage
Capacity	N/A
Formatted capacity	N/A
Default file system	XFS
Price per gigabyte	N/A
Interface	SATA 300
3.5in drive bays	2
Free 3.5in drive bays	2
RAID modes	JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1

Interface
Ethernet ports	1
USB direct access ports (front/rear)	0/0
Other USB ports (front/rear)	1/2
eSATA ports (front/rear)	0/0
Other ports	none

Networking
Ethernet connection speed	10/100/1000Mbit/s
Universal Plug and Play support
UPnP media server
iTunes
Print server
USB disk server
Web server
FTP server
Protocols supported	TCP/IP, SMB/CIFS, AFP, FTP, HTTP, NFS

Miscellaneous
Size	145x109x200mm
Weight	1.1kg
Vertical positioning
Ethernet cable included
Additional features	download manager, upload manager, UPS support, power scheduling
Power consumption active	20W

Buying Information
Price	£129
Warranty	three years RTB
Supplier	http://www.scan.co.uk
Details	www.zyxel.co.uk

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User comments

NSA221 now better value

1. 1TB Stora = $179 USD, empty NSA221 = $89 USD. Add your favorite 1TB drive to is and you're still well under Stora pricing.

2. Stora firmware is garbage/buggy. Unfortunately, you cannot learn everything about a device in a review, but only as a customer and using it day to day over some extended period of time.

3. NSA221 feature set is significantly richer than what Stora provides.

4. I've had Stora for 6 months and am moving to the NSA221 because it is not a quality product. When I entrust my data to a device like this, beyond anything else "featured" I expect it to perform its most basic function of protecting my data, providing near perfect uptime and reliability, and the Stora has proven it cannot do even that.

The fact that the Stora was cheaper only made it a better "value" from a price perspective - which it no longer commands. As a NAS device, the Stora is not a quality product, so assuming the NSA221 does what it is supposed to, then the Stora isn't even something which should be a comparison.

By rsinj on 26 Dec 2010

NSA221

Having purchased on of these i now have the problem that not all music files display in the correct folders. i have multilpe single folders by the same name but containing only one MP3.

My take.....NSA221 is JUNK. dont buy

By Croy55 on 2 Feb 2011

ZyXEL Tech Support

Croy55 we are sorry to hear you are having problems with your NSA221. Have you tried calling the UK-based tech support team on 0845 122 0301, they should be able to help you.

By zyxel_uk on 14 Mar 2011

Existing data drive Insertion

I am moving from another NAS to the Zyxel NSA221. The existing hard drives have data already on them. Will my data be lost or will Zyxel recognize the volume?

Thanks.

By doodahddy on 8 Sep 2011

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