UNAS 2 and 4: Ubiquiti offers NAS for private backups
Network specialist Ubiquiti is expanding its NAS range. UNAS 2 and UNAS 4 are network storage devices for private backups.
Until now, Ubiquiti has only offered NAS that can be screwed into server cabinets. With the UNAS 2 and 4 desktop models, the manufacturer is now also targeting private customers who want to use their network storage for backups.
With two or four HDDs
The UNAS 2 has to be laid down to replace the two 3.5-inch hard drives via the underside. With the UNAS 4, the slots for the four HDDs - 2.5 or 3.5 inch - are accessible from the rear when the NAS is standing normally. Only the larger version has two slots for SSDs, which are designed to speed up data transfer.
Both UNAS models have an unspecified quad-core processor with Cortex-A55 cores clocked at 1.7 gigahertz and four gigabytes of RAM. While the UNAS 2 only supports RAID 1, Ubiquiti has not yet provided any information on the RAID variants of the UNAS 4. Unlike its Pro models, the manufacturer does not offer hard drive encryption for the UNAS. The reason for this is said to be hardware limitations.
The UNAS can be accessed via «UniFi Drive» and SMB on the desktop. For mobile devices, you must use the app «Identity Endpoint».
Price and availability
The two new NAS should be available soon. An exact date and final prices are not yet available. However, Ubiquiti is talking about 179 euros for the UNAS 2 and 340 euros for the UNAS 4 - both without hard drives and without taxes. In Germany, there would be an additional 19 per cent and in Switzerland 8.1 per cent.
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