Netgear ReadyNAS 716

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 5 expert reviews

Excellent:

3
Good:

2
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Extensive feature set
Built in 10GBase-t support for the desktop form factor
Intuitive interface

Cons:

OS needs more third party app support
Expensive

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Last revision on September 8, 2015

Reviewers Liked

Extensive feature set
Built in 10GBase-t support for the desktop form factor
Intuitive interface

Reviewers Didn't Like

OS needs more third party app support
Expensive

Expert reviews and ratings

The ReadyNAS 716 lives up to its billing as the world's fastest desktop NAS, but bear in mind that it's in a price bracket alongside rack-mount servers and storage appliances.

By TechRadar on October 06, 2014

We liked In terms of styling you either like the black box that is the ReadyNAS 716 or you don't, and it's much the same with the touch-sensitive status panel on the storage door. We liked it, although once the appliance is up and running you're unlikely...

By TechRadar AU on October 06, 2014

A screamingly fast NAS appliance that's 10GbE-ready out of the box and supports unlimited...

By Alphr on July 31, 2014

The ReadyNAS 716 is the fastest 6-bay desktop NAS appliance on the planet. It's 10GbE ready out-of-the-box and is competitively...

By IT PRO on June 20, 2014

The Netgear ReadyNAS 716 is a powerful desktop form factor NAS that supports 10GBase-T, supports disk expansion units, and is well-designed for businesses that need capacity and/or speed with room for growth in the future.

By StorageReview on May 23, 2014

While Qnap's larger desktop units support optional 10GbE upgrades, the Netgear ReadyNAS 716 is the first NAS appliance to come equipped with 10GbE as standard.The ReadyNAS 716 uses the same well-built chassis as the ReadyNAS 516, but power has been...

By crn.com.au on July 07, 2014

There has been a, uh, slight gap in our coverage of NETGEAR's now not-so-new revamped ReadyNAS line. The last review was the RN516 back in Sept '13. In that review's closing thoughts, I declared the RN516 a top-performing NAS, but bemoaned its lack of...

By SmallNetBuilder on May 19, 2014

Coming to the business end of the review, the ReadyNAS 716 is a bold product from Netgear. While ReadyNAS OS 6 needs further work to achieve feature parity with the competition (more apps, SMB features such as SSD caching etc.), Netgear must be...

By AnandTech on January 01, 2014