Which NAS should I choose? NS4300N or DNS-343?

[ned4spd8874]

Trying to decide on a 4-bay NAS. I'm "narrowed" it down to the following two:

Promise NS4300N:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822328001

D-Link DNS-343:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822155010

Any thoughts or suggestions?

 

[kevnich2]

I think the biggest question, how will you be using it? How many people will be accessing it? Business environment or home environment?

 

[ned4spd8874]

It's for my home. Just me basically. I have a small nas (300gb) that's only one drive and want to get a better, more expandable enclosure.

 

[ned4spd8874]

Well, heck...I'm looking more into this and I'm wondering if maybe I should just get one with drives already in it now!

I have two 250GB SATA drives and the plan was to buy two more, get a 4-bay enclosure and make a 1TB NAS for myself. But, now I found a Buffalo unit that is a 4-bay NAS INCLUDING 1TB worth of drives for LESS than what I would pay for an empty enclosure and two more drives! Hmm...I'm thinking that might be the way to go now...wouldn't make sense the other way.

Here's the Buffalo drive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822165129

 

[JackMDS]

Take a gallance at these two threads too.

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...=2276179&enterthread=y

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...=2278403&enterthread=y

 

[ned4spd8874]

Thanks for the reply. But I sold all my old computer parts once I build my new system up. I would have to either buy all the components again or buy some used, old computer. I appreciate your post, but would rather stick with a dedicated NAS.

I'm really leaning twords that Buffalo. After I sell the two 250GB drives I was going to put in a bare enclosure, etc. I will actually only be spending around $275 for this Buffalo!