QNAP TS-439 Pro Turbo NAS
Aug 25th, 2009 | By SimonWith the exception of the NAS device itself, there’s not too much inside the box. Our accessories include an installation pamphlet, driver CD, power cord, two CAT 5e cables, keys for the hard drive cage and screws for mounting the hard drives.
Pulling the TS-439 out of the box, we can see the plastic wrap around the unit to prevent scratches during shipment and packaging.
Removing the bag we get a close look at the front of the TS-439. The power button is located towards the bottom left above the first USB port. The four drive cages occupy about 2/3’s of the front. Each drive cage is perforated to allow airflow through the unit. Above the drive bays is the LCD control panel. There are a few LEDs for indication and two buttons to navigate through the administration menu.
The TS-439 is a two colored chassis, black front bezel and gun metal chassis. The chassis cover is a one piece assembly and there are perforations on one edge for cooling. A small sticker on the top indicates the hard drive sequence for installation. Each drive cage is also labeled on the inside so you know which one it belongs to.
The back of the TS-439 is a busy place with the power supply cooling fan, system cooling fan and additional I/Os: 2 eSATA ports, Dual Gigabit LAN ports, 4 USB ports and a VGA for QNAP technical support use only. There is also a k-lock towards the bottom and the power plug is located at the top left.
I tried to open up the TS-439 but didn’t have much luck as everything was riveted together. There is no point in voiding your warranty for this unless your 92mm fan died or your power supply blew a fuse. Both cases are rather unlikely as QNAP has selected excellent components – we have a YS Tech FD129225LB fan and a Seasonic SS-259SU power supply. The 92mm YS Tech fan is rated for 40.2 CFM with only 25dB(A) noise level. The Seasonic power supply is a dual rail unit capable of providing 250W of power.
Staring deep into the TS-439, the system is a 2 board design. There is the main motherboard with the process, RAM, networking and storage controllers and then there is a secondary board which the hard drives mount to.
I think that’s enough of the TS-439, it’s time to install some hard drives and power the unit up!