In order to facilitate viewing and downloading at any time, I store most of the data on the network disk. However, as major network disks are closed and speed-limited, I have to consider other storage solutions. Fortunately, even my friends around me also have this problem. , there has already been a new way of storage, that is - NAS. It is understood that this local storage mode is not only stable, but also more secure, and has many more functions than the network disk. Isn't this storage solution just What do I want?
Now that we have a solution, we have to buy NAS products and hard drives. After comparing several products and price advantages, we finally chose ORICO’s first NAS product MateBox Pro HS200 and Toshiba NAS hard drive N300 series. Choose these two. The main reason is that I have used their products, which are very good in terms of stability and reputation. Okay, back to the product.
Let’s take a look at ORICO MateBox Pro HS200 first. I won’t go into details about the outer packaging. Let’s look directly at the accessories. In addition to the main body, it also comes with power adapter , network cable, screwdriver, screws and manual warranty card.
In terms of appearance design, ORICO MateBox Pro HS200 is still very design-friendly, with a medium-sized design and a silver-gray aluminum alloy + ABS body. It will not take up too much space on the computer desktop.
ORICO MateBox Pro HS200 front cover adopts a magnetic design, which can be removed with just one click. There are two hard drive bays on the top, and the on/off key, hard drive indicator light, and system/network indicator light are on the bottom to facilitate us to understand the current situation. working status.
Come to the back of ORICO MateBox Pro HS200. The top is cooling fan , and the bottom is the interface layout, with DC power interface, .5Gbps network port and 2 USB3.0 Type-A interfaces to meet different access needs. .
After learning about ORICO MateBox Pro HS200, let’s take a look at the Toshiba NAS hard drive N300 series. The main reason for choosing this hard drive is that it is specially built for NAS systems. It has a 3.5-inch size and uses the SATA 6.0Gbit/s interface with excellent compatibility. It has a 7200rpm rotation speed and 256MB cache (4-12TB) or 512MB cache (14-16TB), which can achieve 7*24 hours of uninterrupted operation, support an average workload of 180TB written per year, and is also equipped with a rotational vibration (RV) sensor , thereby ensuring the security and reliability of data access.
Next, install the Toshiba NAS hard drive N300 series. It is very simple. You only need to open the panel and push the slider on the hard drive compartment. The handle of the hard drive bay will pop up automatically. You can take out the hard drive rack, and then put the hard drive in. On both sides Fix it with screws on the bottom and the bottom, then put it back to complete the installation of the hard disk. Finally, plug in the Internet cable and turn on the power. One thing that needs to be mentioned here is the size of the hard drive. It supports the current mainstream 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch SATA hard drives, and the maximum capacity of a single drive can reach 18TB. After
is installed, let’s test the read and write performance first. Use the familiar CrystalDiskMark software to test. You can see that the read and write results obtained in the test are 261MB/s. Such read and write performance makes I am very satisfied.
Then I used TXbench to test, and the results were similar to the first one, reading 261MB/s and writing 266MB/s. The
software test performed well, but how does it perform in terms of copy speed? I found a 12.6GB file for testing. The copy speed was around 252MB/second, and the transfer speed was relatively stable.
Now let’s experience NAS. First, download the exclusive mobile APP “WeLine Micro Connection”, which supports current mainstream platforms, including windows, tablets, iOS, TVs, and mobile phones. Go back to the client, register first, then click the + sign in the upper right corner, then scan the QR code to bind the device successfully.
Enter the main interface of the APP and you can see several options, namely my space, public relations space, and group space. You can store the information in different locations according to your personal needs, which can protect privacy well. At the same time, it can also be shared between users.
also classifies stored data, including photos, videos, audios, and documents. In addition, it also has a variety of practical functions, such as recycle bin, favorites, safe, external storage, offline downloads, notepad, access records, and deduplication. , hard disk self-test, synchronization, WeChat backup, Samba, DLNA, Time Machine backup function, etc., all kinds of functions are enough to show its power.
Samba and DLNA can build a cross-platform audio and video server. In the stored video source, you only need to use Samba to enter the node IP, and then enter the node user name and password to open the sharing. It can be used on mobile phones, tablets, TVs, and computers. Open and watch simultaneously.
After experiencing the APP side, let’s take a look at the desktop side of the platform. Just download the exclusive WeLine. After opening and logging in, it is similar to our mobile APP. All functions can also be seen here. However, for DOCKER, the desktop side More convenient than APP. As for the transmission speed of
, I also tested it. I used a 12.6G video on my computer and the test stabilized at 10MB/s. The performance was pretty good. After all, I only have a 100M network environment at home.
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ORICO MetaBox Pro and Toshiba NAS hard drive N300 series experience, the author will share it here. The combination of the two products, creating a family private cloud is really simple, there is no cumbersome operation process, all It is presented in a simplified manner and there is no difficulty in getting started. Of course, the result is that you will have your own private cloud in the future, and you no longer need to save it to a network disk. You can access it whenever you want and use it. The most important thing is that it is safe and stable. It is really a perfect NAS combination. Okay, if you have anything to ask or know about these two products, please leave a message!
