Testseek.com have collected 49 expert reviews of the Netgear ReadyNAS Duo and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Netgear ReadyNAS Duo.
August 2009
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The editors liked
Intuitive HDD swapping
Hot-swapping capability
Wide range of supported formats
Capable of downloading BitTorrent files
Gigabit Ethernet
Comes bundled with hard drive
Super featured
Several protocols supported
ITunes
UPnP AV media streamer
Easy to use interface
Print
DHCP and file server
The editors didn't like
Lack of flexibility in controlling hard drive RAID capabilities
Steep learning curve for user interface
Expensive
Comes bundled with hard drive The Final Word A well-designed device that is let down by its software and cost. However
Abstract: Netgear Readynas DuoPrice from $699Rating 4.5 out of 5 The centralised "home server" is about to come into its own. With households increasingly owning more than one computer and fast broadband delivering an avalanche of digital video and music ju...
Intuitive HDD swapping, hot-swapping capability, wide range of supported formats, capable of downloading BitTorrent files, Gigabit Ethernet, comes bundled with hard drive
Lack of flexibility in controlling hard drive RAID capabilities, steep learning curve for user interface, expensive, comes bundled with hard drive The Final Word A well-designed device that is let down by its software and cost. However, experienced use...
A well-designed device that is let down by its software and cost. However, experienced users who are looking for a reliable NAS should definitely consider the Netgear ReadyNAS Duo RND2150.
Super featured, Several protocols supported, iTunes, UPnP AV media streamer, Gigabit Ethernet, Easy to use interface, Print, DHCP and file server
Volume management could be better, Fan could be quieter, Pricey
The ReadyNAS range is a perfect addition to a household that needs not just storage, but control over that storage. Now if only Netgear could do something about the price.
Super featured, Several protocols supported, iTunes, UPnP AV media streamer, Gigabit Ethernet, Easy to use interface, Print, DHCP and file server
Volume management could be better, Fan could be quieter, Pricey
The ReadyNAS range is a perfect addition to a household that needs not just storage, but control over that storage. Now if only Netgear could do something about the price. ...
Notwithstanding its respectable age, the ReadyNAS Duo looks good among modern entry-level NASes. It features a high quality of manufacture, supports all popular network protocols, has a high speed of reading, and offers an exclusive X-RAID mode. It can...
Provides secure access via HTTP/S; allows you to hotadd or hotswap a drive for redundancy or more capacity without disturbing stored data; supports disk quotas
Pricey and comes with only one disk; adding second disk limits usable storage limited to capacity of single disk; convoluted setup wizard
At $400, the Duos price tag isnt insignificant, especially since you must shell out for another 500 GB hard drive (around $80 purchased online) to get redundancy. Nevertheless, theres much to like about the Duo, including hot-swap drives, support f...
Abstract: I have never liked NAS devices, favoring servers—even older, slower servers—over the network devices ever since having a bad experience with one of the first NASs out there. For those who don’t live and die by the latest comput...
