QNAP TS-109 II NAS
The QNAP TS-109 II Series NAS is a step down from the TS-119 - it is powered by a Marvell 500MHZ CPU and has 256 MB of RAM versus the 1.2 MHZ CPU and 512 MB of RAM of its bigger brother the TS-119. Even so, this is a speedy one drive NAS (you bring your own unless you buy it from a system integrator who installs and test the hard drive for you).
It has just about all the features of the other QNAP NAS devices, except that it does not act as an iSCSI target device (most home users won't need iSCSI).
Be sure when shopping to get the TS-109 II (the earlier model without the "II" may still be available but is somewhat slower and less capable - but the earlier model is available at bargain prices now if you are on a strict budget).
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QNAP 1TB Turbo NAS TS 109 Pro II All in one NAS Server |  $335.00 |
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QNAP TS 109 II All in One NAS Server Great Condition | $149.00 |
Using only less than 15 Watts of power when in operation (less than 7 watts when in sleep mode) on, this NAS has excellent energy savings built in. And, with its bittorrent client built-in, it can allow you to leave your PC off when uploading/downloading files and serving media to all your other devices.
Despite its small size, the TS-109 II has backup features that rival full size servers. With its "Q-RAID 1" advanced backup, the TS-109 II unit can back itself up to an external USB or eSATA drive. This backup is a full sync which allows the user to restore the NAS to full functionality if the internal drive should fail just be installing the external drive inside the NAS.
The TS-109 II is another of QNAP's fanless designs - the hard drive stays cool, yet the performance of the NAS is nearly silent - you can only hear the hard drive, not the NAS.
Like all QNAP NAS devices, the TS-109 has support for QNAS' package manager (QPKG) which allows easy installation of third party software such as Squeezecenter to serve your music, Wordpress and much more. The TS-109 II is speedy for its class of NAS - independent tests put its large file read performance in the 30 MBs on a gigabit network.
The hardware specifications follow:
| CPU | Marvell 5182 500MHz |
| DRAM | 256 MB DDRII |
| Flash Memory | 8MB |
| HDD | 1* 3.5" SATA I/II HDD, up to 1TB, expandable to 2TB via eSATA/ USB (the standard system is shipped without HDD) |
| LAN Port | 1 * Gigabit RJ-45 Ethernet port |
| LED Indicators | Status, USB, LAN, HDD, Power |
| USB | 3 * USB 2.0, support USB printer, disk, digital camera, pen drive, USB hub, and USB UPS etc. |
| eSATA | 1x eSATA port |
| Buttons | Intelligent USB auto-copy button Power button Reset button |
| Alarm Buzzer | System Warning |
| Form Factor | Portable desktop |
| Dimensions | 210 (D)x 60 (W)x 182 (H) mm |
| Weight | Net weight: 1.2 kg Gross weight: 2.1 kg |
| Temperature | 0~35 ℃ |
| Humidity | 0~95% R.H. |
| Power Supply | Input: 100-240V AC, 50/60Hz, Output: 12V DC, 3A |
| Power Consumption | Sleeping mode: 6.6W |
| In operation: 14.4W | |
| Energy-saving Design | Fanless, HDD sleep mode |
| Low power consumption & noise-free | |
| Thermal Solution | Smart Fan |
| Secure Design | K-Lock security slot for theft prevention |
| Sound Level: | Standby: 26 dB In operation: 33dB |