![]() It is also worth highlighting that the QGD-3014-16PT also includes additional metal adhesive heat sinks for internal M2 SATA SSD installation. The warranty on the QGD-3014-16PT is 2 years and although I would have liked this device to feature the 3-years hardware warranty that similarly hardware called NAS systems feature, it is worth highlighting that this warranty can be extended within the first 60 days of its purchase. 28x Screws for Storage Media (x16 for 3.5” and x12 for 2.5”).Opening the box shows us the usual thank you message from the brand, but also shows that we have the typical box of accessories accompanied with NAS system.Ī good look inside the accessories box shows us that the QGD-3014-16PT arrives with fairly standard bits and bobs, although short of hard drives it is still pretty much everything you will need to set the QGD-3014-16PT up for the first time. Therefore I always give extra points to any system that arrives in terrifically protective packaging. The damage that can occur to storage devices in transit from near-invisible impacts of shock and movement is something that is never truly revealed until months into a systems lifespan. I often comment, wildly unnecessarily some might think, on the quality of the packaging that these units arrived with, but it is a necessary point and one that I think gives you a good measure of the brand. Opening the retail box shows the usual tremendously thick foam protection around to the NAS system itself, as well as a box of accessories. Nevertheless, the retail box for the QGD-3014-16PT is comparatively small and about the same as I would expect from a standard 6 bay NAS in 2021. I am not sure whether it is the fact that this is a combination of a 16 port switch and 4-bay mid-range NAS that made me think it would be larger, or that the product images I had seen a few months ago seem to be a great deal more imposing. The first thing that struck me about the QGD-3014-16PTretail package when it landed on my desk is simply that I expected it to be larger. QNAP QGD-3014-16PT Hardware Review – Retail Packaging ![]() In short, this device IS another great example of QNAP being the real innovators of the NAS industry and I am genuinely excited to see what they do next. ![]() Fast forward to 2021 and what we have it a great performing (inside and out) Intel-powered RAID 5 NAS and a highly customizable and configurable PoE switch in a single chassis – Yes, the design might not be for everyone, but most people will barely even look at a device that is far more ‘setup and forget’ than most. When I first reviewed the first generation of this technology back in 2019 (the QGD-1600p Guardian) I commented that as interesting and innovative as I thought it was, that it was a mid-range switch and a mid-range NAS in a single chassis. Yes, the QGD-3014-16PT is not without its small compromises (lack of a PCIe upgrade slot, a 10Gbe NIC or a redundant PSU), but what you have is a fantastically centralized solution to those that are looking for a single device that can resolve three of the biggest concerns of a modern business – Storage, Access and Security. QNAP QGD-3014-16PT Hardware Review – Quick Conclusion However, is the QGD-3014-16PT truly innovative or trying to solve a problem that didn’t exist in the first place. Designed with centralising network activities, storage, internal collaboration and surveillance, the QGD-3014-16PT is a particularly interesting piece of hardware that aims to simplify the IT purchasing needs of the average business. Although technically the third variation of this kind of solution from the brand (known as the Guardian series), the QGD-3014-16PT is a whole new kind of system that combines a Small/Medium Business and Prosumer grade 4-Bay NAS solution with a 16 port PoE managed switch, all in a single remarkably compact chassis. The latest piece of hardware to join their ranges is the new QGD-3014-16PT, a NAS and managed PoE switch combination device. One of the most active brands in the field of server development in the last five years has been QNAP, a NAS brand that has diversified their server portfolio to create far more complete solutions for both home and business users. The days of NAS systems being just glorified hard drives that you access over the internet are long gone and have given way too far more tailored hardware solutions that shift the focus from the storage of data towards more intelligent accessibility of data. Over the last few years, we have seen some genuinely innovative things being done with data storage. Does the QNAP QGD-3014-16PT Combined NAS, Centralized NVR and PoE Switch Deserve Your Data?
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