Inside the QNAP HS-210

The set-summit blueprint ways that within QNAP'southward HS-210 is different whatsoever NAS we take seen before. The 3.5"/2.5" drive cages consume nigh of the available space within the HS-210, forcing QNAP to go creative with their PCB design. What we have ended upwardly with is a "T" shaped PCB which runs the entire length of the NAS at the rear and then slots up betwixt the ii drive cages.

You can remove the bottom encompass by undoing v screws and gtting inside the HS-210 won't void your warranty as long as you don't unscrew the PCB mainboard.

Once inside you'll find a Marvell 88F6282 SoC. This single-core Sheeva CPU operates at just ane.6GHz. This is the same processor featured in QNAP's TS-220 and while that is a low-end NAS information technology is reasonably snappy.

While the Marvell 88F6282 tin come up clocked as high as 2.0GHz we believe QNAP went with a lower clocked part to assistance keep thermals in cheque. As at that place are no fans inside the HS-210 there won't be much airflow to help remove heat.

Along with a Marvell 88F6282 SoC, the TS-220 features EtronTech EJ168A and Marvell Alaska 88E1318 chips -- a USB iii.0 host controller that drives ii USB 3.0 ports on the back, and a Gigabit Ethernet controller that provides wired network connexion.

There are besides 4 retentiveness ICs soldered direct to the chief PCB. The HS-210 features SK Hynix H5TQ1G83DFR-H9C parts that operate at DDR3-1333 speeds and CL9-9-nine timings, each flake has a 128MB chapters giving the HS-210 a full memory capacity of 512MB.

With the main PCB removed, we notice a stack of circular aluminum washers consummate with a thermal pad on top. The idea of this is to excerpt heat from the onboard CPU and misemploy it through the aluminum cover. This is clever but don't exist surprised if that aluminum meridian plate on the HS-210 gets quite warm.