Origin Storage Thecus N4310

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 8 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

5
Average:

1
Bad:

1

Pros:

Build Quality, Good Performance, Features, Single/JBOD/RAID0/1/5/6/10 Support, Android/iOS Apps, Power Consumption, Noise Levels, Price (For Some)
Support for dual power input (two PSUs connected at the same time) for redundancy reasons, Low power consumption, Quiet operation, USB 3.0 support, Good quality cooling fan, Option for fast RAID creation that actually works, Support for optional modules,...
High performance for relatively little $, Quiet, USB 3.0 ports

Cons:

No Video Output (VGA/HDMI), GUI Remains Unchanged
Huge price difference to the N2310, The CPU was too weak for my multiclient tests with a RAID 6 configuration, Can't expand from single disk to a RAID level without losing data, The interface needs work to reach the competition's levels, Interface is slow...

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Last revision on November 23, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Build Quality, Good Performance, Features, Single/JBOD/RAID0/1/5/6/10 Support, Android/iOS Apps, Power Consumption, Noise Levels, Price (For Some)
Support for dual power input (two PSUs connected at the same time) for redundancy reasons, Low power consumption, Quiet operation, USB 3.0 support, Good quality cooling fan, Option for fast RAID creation that actually works, Support for optional modules,
High performance for relatively little $, Quiet, USB 3.0 ports

Reviewers Didn't Like

No Video Output (VGA/HDMI), GUI Remains Unchanged
Huge price difference to the N2310, The CPU was too weak for my multiclient tests with a RAID 6 configuration, Can't expand from single disk to a RAID level without losing data, The interface needs work to reach the competition's levels, Interface is slow
Slow attached backup, Slow admin GUI
Four bays at a keen price, Energy efficient hardware, Capable performance, Small footprint, Good array of features, , Should be quieter, Software could be more refined, Lengthy RAID array build time, Thecus N4310, HEXUS.where2buy, TBC, HEXUS.right2reply

Expert reviews and ratings

While it's unlikely any of the N4310's competitors with their dual-core CPUs will manage on-the-fly video transcoding in Plex, it's highly likely they'll perform noticeably better in other areas. For example, Synology's DS215j was noticeably faster in...

By Bit-tech.net on April 14, 2015

We would like to thank Thecus for supplying the review sample. Thecus has changed its strategy within the last couple years by not only focusing on the high-end NAS market but also paying some attention to the mainstream and mid-level categories,...

By techPowerUp! on February 18, 2015

For the NAS user on a budget, the N4310 delivers the basics in a compact, good value package. But competition in network attached storage has never been hotter and Thecus' latest offering pales against more powerful, better featured devices from other...

By wegotserved.com on February 02, 2015

The Thecus N4310 is a small business oriented Linux NAS (Network Attached Storage) device that makes it easy to setup an EXT4-based RAID storage environment with encryption support. The Thecus web-based software makes it easy to take full advantage of...

By Phoronix on November 28, 2015

The N4310 is a very well priced 4 bay NAS from Thecus. On the inside there is a dual core SoC, which has been combined with 1 Gigabyte of RAM. Apart from that the N4310 features a gigabit Ethernet interface. With this NAS Thecus is mainly addressing home...

By Ocaholic on May 04, 2015

Starting with the build quality of the N4310 we have an impressive unit. There are no large plastic panels here, instead we get a nice sturdy metal chassis. The finish is well applied and Thecus have even gone to the trouble of putting some nice covers...

By HardwareHeaven on May 01, 2015

Overall, it's hard to fault the Thecus N4310. First and foremost it is a cheap NAS and here is where Thecus scores big. For a little over £200, this 4 bay NAS is one of the cheapest on the market, certainly when you also consider the amount of features...

By vortez.net on April 26, 2015

Over the years many of you have obviously figured out that we never like to hide so we always come clean about what we really feel about a product and that's the thing with the N4310 since it left us with mixed feelings. On one side you have the all-time...

By NikkTech on April 16, 2015

The latest N4310 SOHO/Home NAS from Thecus is a visible upgrade over their low-cost N2310, both outside and inside; the hardware has been beefed up regarding the number of USB 3.0 ports, we've got more internal RAM and the SoC frequency (AMCC...

By MadShrimps on March 06, 2015

If you want a 4-bay NAS for home use and have bit of a budget squeeze going on, then the Thecus N4310 is a good place to start. It performs better and has a whole lot more features installed than you might think looking at the price tag and even comes...

By theregister.co.uk on February 16, 2015

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