The good XFS and Ext3 supported Supports ZFS for easy snapshots Dual DOM should keep hours of operation high Updated interface Expandability The bad Loud Not configured to DHCP out of the box Design and features Thecus has carved quite the name for itself amongst network storage enthusiasts; however, of late it's faced stiff competition from the likes of QNAP and Synology, which offered similar performance and features, but with a much nicer looking chassis and interface. To this end, Thecus has released a new look firmware for its NAS, which is now rather AJAX heavy just like its competitors. The result is the inevitable increase in lagginess of the interface, but as a trade off the ease of use is significantly higher.

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Thecus N5500