Drobo 5N2

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 12 expert reviews

Excellent:

7
Good:

3
Average:

1
Bad:

1

6.8

User Score

Based on 9 reviews
as rated by users

Pros:

User-friendly interface
No tools required
Drobo Dashboard makes managing the 5N2 simple

Cons:

Poor overall performance

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Last revision on November 10, 2023

Reviewers Liked

User-friendly interface
No tools required
Drobo Dashboard makes managing the 5N2 simple

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Expert reviews and ratings

By techadvisor.co.uk on January 09, 2018 80

It might be relatively expensive, but the flexible RAID system that can handle multiple drives of different size could be a major cost saving for many users. The performance, build quality and expanding app selection also makes the Drobo 5N2 a highly...

By geeklingo.net on September 13, 2017 88

The Drobo 5N2 offers several upgraded features, and those features would certainly be appealing to entry-level users. That said, business users will probably find that the Drobo 5N2 is outclassed by other similar NAS devices from QNAP, Thecus and...

By techaeris.com on August 05, 2017 98

If you run a home office, small business, or are just a home user looking to backup your files, the Drobo 5N2 is a reliable, fast, redundant, and super easy to use NAS device with plenty of additional features to make it a worthwhile investment. It's...

By TheStreamingBlog on July 12, 2017 88

The overall build quality of the Drobo 5N2 is excellent. The casing is durable and is simple. The software, which is the Drobo Dashboard, works smooth. The setup was fast and simple, although not quite as simple to other tech devices but simpler when...

By Kitguru.net on April 13, 2017 85

Drobo's BeyondRAID technology really does make the setting up and maintenance of the 5N2 so much easier than the conventional RAID systems used in other NAS devices. It literally is just a matter of loading up the device with any drives you have to...

By servethehome.com on March 21, 2017 94

In our review of the Drobo 5C we found it to be an impressive storage device, now we have looked at the network attached storage (NAS) version, which is an upgraded version of Drobo's 5N.What we found under the hood of the 5N2 is the very same...

By Studio Daily on December 20, 2018

Get to Your Files from Anywhere — and Let Your Clients Access Their Projects, Too — with this Networked Storage SystemAlthough I usually review sexier gear like cameras, speedy workstations, tripods, and even audio gear, Drobo approached me at NAB...

By Bit-tech.net on January 17, 2018

It's refreshing to see a simple NAS that's geared towards one thing - data protection. The Drobo unit does this well and offers a clear system both in physical and software terms to keep your data protected and indeed accessible. There's also the boon...

By techadvisor.co.uk on December 19, 2017 80

NAS drives are like cloud storage: you can access all your files from anywhere, both inside and outside of your home or office. You can use them to store and play your music and video collections, as well as documents and other files. NAS stands for...

By vortez.net on November 22, 2017

During the introduction, we mentioned Drobo's claims of the 5N2 being “as difficult to understand as a traffic light.” – it turns out they're correct, in every way possible. Yes, there are options for people who understand networking and want to set...

By HEXUS.net on August 16, 2017

Drobo has upgraded its five-bay NAS by including a quad-core processor tasked with closing the performance gap that exists between specialised BeyondRAID and more traditional RAID configurations.The benchmarks reveal that while a performance...

By DigitalReviews on July 24, 2017

Where the Drobo excels is in the ease of replacing or adding drives. Without a doubt this is the most user-friendly NAS unit we've reviewed in dozens of articles from names like Synology, QNAP, Thecus, ASUSTOR and the like. Sure, it's aimed at the...

By Ocaholic on April 13, 2017

At the price Drobo is asking, the 5N2 is a versatile and well performing NAS with five drive bays The hardware used is a good compromise when it comes to a reasonable combination of performance and price Thanks to BeyondRAID and a software for PC and...

By eTeknix on April 13, 2017

PricingThe brand new Drobo 5N2 is either available now, or it will be shortly. It all depends a bit on your location. At the time of writing, it can be found on Amazon UK for £576.99 and on Amazon US for $567.99.OverviewI had high expectations when I...

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