QNAP TS-559 Pro Turbo NAS
Jul 22nd, 2010 | By AnthonyThere’s nothing fancy about QNAP’s packaging. There are no mythical creatures breathing out things they probably shouldn’t, there are no ancient warriors brandishing oddly decorated weaponry and there definitely aren’t any spaceships. Rather, everything about the package oozes professionalism.
I’m certain the good folks at QNAP tried and tried to cram all that information from the last page onto the package.
But of course, let’s not loose ourselves over the package. It is what’s inside that we are interested in!
Now you might be wondering: such a big box for just that? Well, yeah. Being a five bay network attached storage the TS-559 Pro is by no means small- the box simply happens to be exceptionally large. And all the extra space? That’s all Styrofoam, as you definitely should have hoped. After all, the TS-559 Pro isn’t by any means cheap.
In terms of appearance, the TS-559 Pro is a well refined unit. The body of the NAS is finished in a light grey and the bezel of high quality plastic. The front of the unit is mainly occupied by the five drive trays and directly above it, the display.
On the back of the unit we have the system and power supply exhaust along with various connections: four USB connectors, two ethernet, two eSATA and a video output for diagnostic purposes.
Now, just because the TS-559 Pro is such a good looking unit doesn’t mean that would stop us from ripping off the cover and having a look at the insides! TS-559 Pro owners: be wary as doing so will absolutely voids your warranty.
Inside, the hardware is laid out quite well. The main board is mounted off to the side and for the most part, is intended to be cooled passively as the rear exhaust mostly tends to the hard drives.
Perhaps it is just a small detail, but throughout the mainboard QNAP has opted to use solid state capacitors in place of conventional capacitors which speaks quite well for the unit’s build quality.
Finally for those wondering about the VGA output- it is of no actual use, mostly.
As mentioned before, it functions solely for diagnostic purposes. And while it does respond to keyboard input, it probably isn’t meant to be accessed by users.
