Chris Coleman checks out the new D-Link DNS-343 networked storage device, supporting up to four SATA drives.
D-Link recently introduced the D-Link DNS-343, a four-bay network storage enclosure. This device supports up to four SATA hard drives in standard, JBOD and RAID 0/1/5 configurations, and it features a completely tool-less and cable-less design.
The D-Link DNS-343 also has automatic backup and data protection measures, as well as an LED readout that displays pertinent info like hard drive stats and temperature. To round out its connectivity features, the D-Link DNS-343 has built-in FTP and UPnP servers, as well as a USB print server port.
At 520 clams, the D-Link DNS-343 is primarily positioned as a business device, a quick and easy way to add a huge amount of storage into a networked data array. For that purpose, it checks off all the right features, especially its completely plug-and-play design.
Still, it's not quite as alluring for the consumer market - no NAS is. An HTPC owner could swap out their current drive for a one-terabyte monster at less than 1/3 the cost of the D-Link DNS-343 by itself. The D-Link DNS-343 is available now at an MSRP of $520.
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