Performance Rating

The following graph shows the NAS' total performance rating, comparing it to other units we have tested in the past. The comparison is pretty straightforward as the tested unit is shown as 100% and every other unit is relative to it. Please note that we only measure the raw performance in the graph below, not the functionality or feature set. The Bitmap option is disabled in NAS servers that support it to produce comparable results since it speeds up RAID rebuild time.

Performance per Dollar

The following graph will be the most interesting to most of you because it tells you by how much a NAS' performance will set you back. We looked the current USD price of each NAS up on Newegg and used it and all relative performance numbers to calculate the performance-per-dollar Index. We search for the unit at other popular online shops (Tigerdirect, Amazon) if Newegg doesn't stock the NAS, and, if the unit is not sold in the U.S., we search popular EU shops (e.g. Caseking), converting the price to dollars.