Thecus N4810 4-Bay SMB and Enthusiast NAS Review

Final Thoughts: Pricing and Conclusion

Pricing

Depending on your location, it can still be a bit difficult to find this exact NAS model, but that will change very shortly as more stock rolls out to the suppliers. At the time of writing, I could find the Thecus N4810 at Amazon for $484.91 and Insight for £453.59, for example.

Overview

The Thecus N4810 is a NAS that features a classic tower design. The four lockable bays are mounted horizontally, which I quite like. The built-in 92mm fan is temperature controlled, allowing you to have a properly cooled yet silent system. Overall, the hardware is a solid foundation with 4GB memory and an Intel quad-core x86 processor.

ThecusOS has come a long way, and this NAS runs with version 7.0. It is a lovely system that comes with built-in features for all the basics. Additional features and apps can are easily installed through the App Center from where you can install them with a single click. Whether you want to store, back up, share, or everything – the N4810 does it.

Nothing stands in the way of a perfect multimedia experience with the N4810 at the centre. That is thanks to both an HDMI and a DisplayPort as well as an SPDIF port at your disposal. Watch all the stored media directly on a connected stream, game on the NAS, or run other Linux apps directly in the launcher. It’s all possible. Business users will also find a long array of business oriented features from server systems over VPN to full system failover in case of a worst case scenario.

Pros:

• Intel Quad-core x86 CPU and upgradable memory
• Quick and Easy setup
• Plex, Emby, Twonky, KODI, VLC, and more media server and players available
• 4K DisplayPort, HDMI output, and Digital audio output
• Built-in information display
• Dual Gigabit Ethernet
• BTRFS, EXT3, EXT4, and ZFS file system options

Cons:

• none

“The performance speaks for itself with this NAS and the performance and features make it a Leatherman of NAS’.”

Thank you Thecus for providing us with this review sample.