Qnap TS-259 Pro+ Review

1. Introduction2. The QNAP 259 Pro+3. The QNAP Software (1)4. The QNAP Software (2)5. Testing Methodology and Performance6. Acoustics, Temperatures and Power Drain7. Closing Thoughts8. View All Pages

We are testing the QNAP TS-259 Pro+ within our gigabit network which is pretty much as good as you will get for a home or small office environment. It is a mixed network with several 1GBit switches for ultimate performance.

Reference Test PC:
Processor: Intel Core i7 920 @ 4ghz
Storage: Kingston 128GB SSD V+ Series
Motherboard: Asus Rampage II Gene
Graphics: Geforce GTX285 2GB
Memory: Corsair Dominator 1600mhz @2000mhz
Network: 2x Belkin 16 Port Gigabit Switches
Operating System: Windows 7 64 Bit Ultimate

Technical Monitoring and Test Equipment:
Keithley Integra unit
Thermal Diodes
Raytek Laser Temp Gun 3i LSRC/MT4 Mini Temp
Extech digital sound level meter & SkyTronic DSL 2 Digital Sound Level Meter

Firstly we perform a native network test to ascertain pure data throughput. Jumbo Frames have been set to 9k. Our drives are configured in a RAID 0 pairing for maximum speed.

Data throughput is fantastic, especially for a mid range priced product. It actually surpasses the Synology DS710 on native read bandwidth, falling behind the high end DS1010+.

90 mb/s is a staggering result, only 2mb/s behind the DS710 with this particular network transfer.

108 MB/s in Raid 0 is a hell of a result for the QNAP TS-259 Pro+, falling only 4mb/s behind the Synology DS710.

Next we created a folder of files, 500mb/s in size with a variety of data , from small database documents to larger jpgs and bmps. We expect to pay a slight penalty as we are using Jumbo frames set to 9k, however performance should still be good.

Mixed file performance is very strong both when reading and writing. Again the unit falls just slightly behind the DS710.

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