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HP MediaSmart EX490 review

Verdict:

HP's MediaSmart EX490 isn't cheap, but it's packed full of useful features.

Review Date: 17 Nov 2009

Price when reviewed: £462

Supplier: http://www.cclonline.com

Reviewed By: Alan Lu

Our Rating 5 stars out of 5

Basic Specifications

Part Code FL704AA
Review Date 17 Nov 2009
Price £462
Rating ***** stars out of 5
Award Best Buy

Storage

Capacity 1TB
Formatted capacity 938GB
Default file system NTFS
Price per gigabyte £0.46
Interface SATA 300
3.5in drive bays 4
Free 3.5in drive bays 3
RAID modes N/A

Interface

Ethernet ports 1
USB direct access ports (front/rear) 0/0
Other USB ports (front/rear) 1/3
eSATA ports (front/rear) 0/1
Other ports none

Networking

Ethernet connection speed 10/100/1000Mbit/s
Universal Plug and Play support yes
UPnP media server yes
iTunes yes
Print server yes
USB disk server yes
Web server no
FTP server no
Protocols supported TCP/IP, SMB/CIFS, AFP, HTTP, NFS

Miscellaneous

Size 247x140x254
Weight 5.0kg
Vertical positioning yes
Ethernet cable included yes
Additional features remote access, video conversion, photo uploading, media aggregator and browser
Power consumption active 47W

Buying Information

Price £462
Warranty one year RTB
Supplier http://www.cclonline.com
Details www.hp.co.uk
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