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Should Solid State Drives be Used in a NAS?

September 25, 2017

SSDs are fast, but should they be used in a NAS? Most NAS units will accept 2.5 inch drives so SSDs will physically fit in the enclosure. The enclosure usually only has a gigabit Ethernet connection so it is limited to around 110MB/sec data transfer speed. That means you'll need to speed a boatload of money for 10GbE hardware to take advantage of SSDs speed. PC & Tech Authority ran some tests just to prove that SSDs are a waste of money for a typical NAS unit. Using SSDs will use less energy and be a lot quieter, but not worth the $1,000 or more additional cost.

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