Akihabaranews.com has a new comparsion of the Synology DS412+ and the QNAP TS-469 Pro. Both are four bay NAS servers with comprehensive feature sets and fast performance. They each are powered by a Intel® Atom™ 2.13GHz Dual-core Processor and 1 GB of DDR3 RAM. Given the similarities in specifications, it is not surprising that overall the performance of the two NAS servers is pretty similar:
Synology DiskStation DS412+ Copy from NAS in MB/sec AVG – PEAK Write to NAS in MB/Sec AVG – PEAK 1 (100 JPEG) 70 – 110 40 – 60 2 (1000 MP3) 70 – 83 45 – 80 3 (4GB Folder) 60 – 116 60 – 108 4 (8GB Archive) 100 – 118 90 – 110 5 (35GB Folder) 115 – 118 95 – 109 6 (800MB File) 115 – 118 90 – 104 7 (350MB File) 115 – 118 104 -111 ATTO record R5 61 write, 81 read at 8Mb
QNAP TS-4469 Pro Copy from NAS in MB/sec AVG – PEAK Write to NAS in MB/Sec AVG – PEAK 1 (100 JPEG) 75 – 108 65 – 77 2 (1000 MP3) 65 – 79 55 – 86 3 (4GB Folder) 65 – 114 85 – 104 4 (8GB Archive) 115 – 118 96 – 107 5 (35GB Folder) 115 – 118 97 – 109 6 (800MB File) 115 – 118 95 – 104 7 (350MB File) 115 – 118 95 – 103 ATTO record R5 65 write, 86 read at 8Mb
The review concludes that the QNAP excels in small file performance and gives the QNAP unit the edge for performance but rates the Synology higher for cost efficiency:
It might be a slightly slower performer with small file sizes, but for your average SMB the cost of ownership is a factor to be considered. Synology has an excellent feature packed NAS unit for a price few competitors can beat.
Noteworthy to add that plenty of design/graphic studio’s are generally working with rather big file sizes, if this is your business then I would definitely not walk past the DS412+.
The review gives the Synology the edge in noise - it is noticeably more quiet in operation, and the review also gives Synology the edge in ease of use:
A last point to consider: if you have an IT team present, the QNAP TS-469+ will be an excellent device for them to install. If you do not have an IT team present, and the goal is to try to configure everything yourself; then the Synology DS412+ offers the benefit of having a lower learning curve, where QNAP definitely requires previous networking experience (or the will to learn).
For home or small business use, it seems you can't go wrong with either NAS.
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