QNAP TS-509 NAS

A full five bay system, the QNAP TS-509 was designed with small business and corporate networking needs in mind, and it reflects this design choice in its strong performance.

The TS-509 is a five bay, bring your own hard drives model, powered by a 1.6 GHz CPU and a full 1 GB of RAM.  As with most QNAP devices specifically intended for small business and corporate needs, the TS-509 comes with iSCSI target server functionality included.

For a continued discussion on the performance and features of the TS-509, please scroll down.

As with any NAS array of this size, RAID is one of the primary features desired by most administrators.  The TS-509 doesn't disappoint, offering support for many RAID configurations including RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 5+Spare, and JBOD arrangements.  Hot-swap capability also ensures that data remains available even if one drive goes bad, allowing the user to replace the offending drive without taking down the entire NAS for maintenance.

Like many of QNAPs other devices, the TS-509 comes with a number of features already built in, but additional third-party software such as WordPress and Joomla can also be easily added through QNAP's  QPGK software platform.

The TS-509 is a powerful machine capable of quick transfers - real world testing indicates that transfer speeds can reach up to about 80 MB/s under good conditions.

The hardware specifications follow:

Processor Intel Celeron Processor 1.6GHz
Memory 1GB DDRII RAM, 128MB flash (DOM)
HDD Capacity 5 x 3.5" SATA I/II HDD, up to 5TB (the standard system is shipped without HDD)
HDD Tray 5 x hot-swappable and lockable tray
LAN Port 2 x Gigabit RJ-45 Ethernet port
LED Indicators Status, HDD 1, HDD 2, HDD 3, HDD 4, HDD 5, LAN, USB
USB 5 x USB 2.0 (Front: 1; Back: 4)
Support USB printer, disk, pen drive, USB hub, and USB UPS etc.
eSATA 1 x eSATA port (Back)
Buttons System: Power button, USB one-touch backup button, reset button
LCD Panel Mono-LCD display with backlight Enter button, Select button for configuration
Alarm Buzzer System warning
Form Factor Tower
Dimensions 261.1(D) x 188.5(W) x 261.1(H) mm
10.28(D) x 7.42(W) x 10.28(H) inch
Weight
Net weight: 6.4Kg (w/o power adaptor)
14.11lb (w/o power adaptor)
Gross weight: 7Kg (full package)
15.43lb (full package)
Operation Environment Temperature 0~40˚C
Humidity 0~95% R.H.
Power Supply Input: 110-240V AC, 50/60Hz, Output: 250W
Power Consumption sleep: 39W
In Operation: 63W
with 5 x640GB HDD installed
Secure Design K-Lock security slot for theft prevention
VGA Reserved VGA interface for maintenance
RS-232 RS-232 x1
Fan 12cm quiet cooling fan (12V DC)
Sound Level: Standby: 34.2 dB
In operation: 41.2dB