Qnap's new NAS appliance has Intel's latest dual-core Atom processor at its heart. This eight-bay desktop box is packed with features and in this review we see whether it delivers in the speed stakes as well. We initially thought the Atom processor would have a negative impact on performance but our tests show this is far from the case. The TS-859 Pro also offers plenty of valuable storage features including good IP SAN support. If you want an eight-bay business-class desktop NAS appliance you need look no further.

On top of the high performance hardware, you get the software suite included by QNAP. With all the basic file serving needs under its belt, QNAP has also expanded its capability in providing iSCSI, Virtual Disk Drive, Cloud Storage backup and most recently VMWare ready. Regardless, for those who want the best then the TS-259 Pro is the way to go.

The QNAP TS-259 Pro is a dual-bay NAS server that offers great performance and features for a high premium. It's a device best suited for environments with high networking demand and for those who possess an intermediate to advanced know-how of networking. The QNAP TS-259 Pro offers top throughput speed, an overwhelming list of useful features, and an excellent Web interface. Also, it supports hot-swappable RAID configurations, Apple's Time Machine, and IP cameras for an automatic surveillance system.

The software of the NMP-1000 is fast and responsive. You will not experience any lag when traversing the graphical user interface and starting a movie only takes a few seconds. You can easily access any hard drive within the network to make the network media player your central hub in the living room.

Despite its small stature, the four-bay QNAP TS-459 Pro Turbo NAS device packs a mean punch. There are plenty of features to suit the home and small office, and it's powerful components will make for quick backups and lag-free media streaming. TS-459 Pro awarded rating 4.5/5.

The QNAP NMP-1000 Network Media Player allows you to bridge this gap using a familiar DVD style interface and power of a networked computer.  In our testing we were extremely pleased with how easy the NMP-1000 was to use and not once did we find a file format it could not open.  In fact we had some DVD ISO images on the network and simply clicking on the ISO launched the embedded DVD menu giving you the feeling of watching the movie from a regular DVD player.

Despite its small stature, the four-bay QNAP TS-459 Pro Turbo NAS device packs a mean punch. There are plenty of features to suit the home and small office, and it's powerful components will make for quick backups and lag-free media streaming.

QNAP is the winner of our roundup thanks to lot of functions that makes it come before others, starting from menu, with very detailed graphical content and extremely accurate worth of a high-end player and divided in categories (Video, Music, Foto, Network). We give QNAP NMP-1000 5 out of 5 and Top 50 Best Buy Award.

QNAP TS-239 Pro has a very easy-to-use Web interface to manage personal albums. You can look at pics and multimedia files or browse photos thanks to previews, create photo-albums, listen to music tracks and use the iTunes service to share music over the LAN with other iTunes clients. The TS-239 Pro Turbo NAS integrates the UPnP Twonkymedia server, DLNA compatible: enabling this functionality the NAS will share music, photos and videos over DLNA network. You can also connect it to a DLNA compliant digital media player to playback files from the NAS on TV or Hi-Fi systems. In conclusion, the TS-239 Pro has a very good price/performances ratio to achieve our top award.

The QNAP TS-809 PRO  will receive a score of  9.0 out of 10  for its excellent performance and features. It will also receive Bjorn3D's coveted Seal of Approval.

The QNAP NMP-1000 works properly, provides an unprecedented degree of flexibility and adjustability and does what it promises. . ... The QNAP NMP-1000 is currently the most affordable option available that offers everything.  For that reason we reward this device with a Hardware Info Gold Award.

QNAP NMP-1000 got Best Performance & Best Buy award by PC World in Poland. NMP-1000 is surprised us by its fully equipped, high quality workmanship and other complete functionality.

QNAP TS-439 Pro won the Best Product Award for its first Atom based system in the market with high performance and multifunctional firmware.

Best in Class of Enterprise NAS: QNAP TS-809 Pro. QNAP is the industry leader for advanced firmware that offers more features and functionality than most businesses would ever consider using, and their latest v3 firmware is the industry's best. The combination of performance, functionality, and value have earned the TS-809 Pro our nomination for the 2009 Editor's Choice Award.

QNAP TS-239 Pro is outstanding from the group testing. It is the best in class for the home users and has impressively won the test. Testing Winner for its Outstanding performance & Extensive functionality.

Cool and quiet on the outside and chock-a-block with features on the inside, the TS-219P has a more comprehensive firmware than any other dual-bay Nas we've tested. It's not the quickest product of its kind and its power management needs a small upgrade, but Qnap has created a Nas box that geeks and laypeople alike will spend many hours enjoying.

QNAP TS-239 Pro Turbo NAS definately offers something, that the competitors and the smaller QNAP models do not have. With disc encryption function this NAS appeals to the serious home users and small companies, who does not have time to mess with a homebuilt ATOM-system or other small servers, to get the same features as this NAS offers.

Pros

• Perfect Design
• Simplicity and Great Software
• Smart Fan
• Multiple Backup Support
• USB (3) and eSATA Support for storage extension
• USB Printer Server
• Torrent Applications and Surveillance Station
• Multiple HDD Configuration> RAID 0,1,JBOD, Single
• Spanish forum

The two new NASes QNAP provide are really advanced network devices with the addtional rich features and the ability to secure client data.
They produce easy remote management includeing "painless" initial installation.  Both NAS TS-210 & TS-410 are for primarily home and Prosumer users.

QNAP, the manufacturer has really done a great job supporting a lot of file formats. From containers to format we never encountered any difficulties watching a movie or listening to music. To be always updated, the manufacturer provides rapid updates of the firmware that can be upgraded through the management interface.