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Thecus N7700 Ultimate NAS Server Review

Date Published:
11-02-2009

Written By:
Millsy

Edited By:
Diceman

Provided By:
Thecus

Where to Buy:
Thecus

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Introduction:

Thecus N7700 Network Attached Storage Server

Thecus is a company whose products I’ve reviewed quite a few times now. Their high end Network Access servers can go toe-to-toe with anything. It was two years ago that I reviewed the first version of the N5200. Since that time the N5200 has run virtually 24/7/365, only being shut down maybe a dozen times. Either when I have moved it to new locations, rearranged cables or firmware updates. It has also survived 2 separate UPS failures. The 5200’s drives are sitting at 15731 hours and counting. I have not had a single issue with the 5200 since it’s review.

N7700

7 Trays

Latches

So with my experience, when Thecus decides to call the N7700, the “Ultimate NAS” I’m going to sit up and take notice. Just looking at the N7700 gave me a pretty good idea of it’s capabilities. Having 7 drives gives the possibility for an enormous amount of storage. 14TB unformatted? Wow.

Specifications:

Item	Spec
SATA device	7xSATA for internal, 1xeSATA for external
LAN Interface (PCI-e)	RJ-45x2 : 10/100/1000 BASE-TX Auto MDI/MDI-X WOL supported
Expansion slot (PCI-e*1)	1
USB Interface	USB 2.0 host port x4(Front x2, Back x2) (A Type)
LCD Module	Displays system status and information
LED indicator	Power(Blue) Status : System Busy/Fail(Blink Orange/ Blink Red) HDD1-7 Activity/Fail(Orange/Red) WAN (Link : Green; Activity : Orange) LAN (Link : Green; Activity : Orange) USB (Copy LED: Blue) eSATA (Activity LED:Blue)
Power supply	300W Power Supply
Disk interface	SATA I/II x7 via backplane
Thermal/Fan control	Thermal sensor for HDD and processor temperature Temperature controlled system FAN speed
Real-time clock	Battery backup system clock (Schedule on/off support)
Buttons	Power button(Front, power down controlled by S/W) LCM button (ENT,ESC,UP, DOWN)
RS232	1 (For UPS)
Environment	Temperature : 5°C to 40°C Humidity : 0 ~ 80 % R.H. (Non-condensing)
Dimension	Tower Base
Power Consumption	Standby mode: 95W Full Loading: 158W with 1.5TB Seagate * 7 HDD installed
Sound Pressure Level	Without HDD: 34.8 dB(A) With HDD: 34.5 dB (A) with 1.5TB Seagate * 7 HDD installed

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