Raidon GR5630-WSB3 4-Bay Desktop Storage System Review

Testing:

To test the GR5630-WSB3, I will use SiSoft Sandra 2011 using the File System benchmark. I will also use the Intel NAS Performance Toolkit (ver. 1.7) to gauge performance under several realistic usage scenarios. The tests will be conducted on a RAID 5 volume, the only configuration supported on the GR5630-WSB3, using eSATA, USB 2.0, and USB 3.0 connections.

• Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83 GHz
• Motherboard: Asus P5Q Deluxe
• LAN Controller: Marvell Yukon 88E8056 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller
• USB 3.0 Controller: Koutech Systems IO-PEU230 PCI Express Controller
• Ethernet Cable: 6' Category 6
• Memory: Patriot Extreme Performance 4GB PC2-6400 DDR2-800MHz
• Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD5800
• Power Supply: Corsair TX750
• Storage Device: Raidon GR5630-WSB3
• Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda ES.2 SATA 3.0 Gb/s 500GB (ST3500320NS) x 4
• Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS424-98
• OS: Windows XP SP3

Comparison Units:

• Synology Disk Station DS408
• QNAP TS-509 Pro Turbo
• Thecus N4100PRO
• Thecus N3200XXX
  

Benchmarks:

• SiSoft Sandra 2011
• Intel NAS Performance Toolkit 1.7