Asus Home Server TS mini review
in Desktop PCs
Verdict
It lacks polish, but the mini is an affordable and practical choice to serve any home
Review Date: 26 Jan 2010
Reviewed By: Darien Graham-Smith
Price when reviewed: £297 (£349 inc VAT)
Features & Design
![]()
Value for Money
![]()
Performance
![]()
From around the web
I think this really could work as a home server, but only that.
It is capable of acting as a central repository and being used for backups, so it works, and has plenty of upgradability scope (for more drives, as you need them).
Don’t however expect it to double as a home theatre; it can’t unless you can add a GPU (no mention of PCIE might mean there isn’t any scope for this). It could also be use it as a web browser.
Overall Rating 3/6
Features 4/6
Value 4 money 3/6
Performance 1/6
By skgiven on 28 Jan 2010 ![]()
Where to buy in UK
Looks good - however, a quick google search does not reveal any UK suppliers - even amazon.co.uk although it is avaialble on amazon.com
Anyone know where I can buy one of these?
By Richard_Eke on 20 Feb 2010 ![]()
Where to buy
The TS-mini is stock at suppliers like Scan.co.uk and afterhours.co.uk
It's distributed by Mentor Distribution.
By Matthew on 28 May 2010 ![]()
advertisement
- Google legal chief: privacy laws too hard on SMBs
- No free Visual Studio for Windows 8 desktop developers
- Facebook spends $1bn on Instagram... then launches its own Camera app
- Who sends Google the most takedown notices? Microsoft
- Microsoft wins text patent battle against Motorola
- Watchdog fines firm £50,000 over Android malware
- Intel to test smartcity future on London
- June decision on Microsoft's billion-dollar EU fine
- Yahoo browser launch marred by security flaw
- Autonomy management walk out over HP bureaucracy
- Laptop bag reviews: nine tested
- Sony VAIO T Series Ultrabook review: first look
- Revealed: the military standards and robots HP uses to test its laptops
- Windows 8: multi-monitors and double standards?
- Why is TalkTalk's year-old porn filter suddenly big news?
- Why are laptop screens so far behind mobiles?
- HP EliteBook Folio review: first look
- The shoebox-sized all-in-one printer
- Forget the Ultrabook: here comes the HP Sleekbook
- HP Spectre XT review: first look
- Can you buy technology with a clean conscience?
- The death of email
- How to use Windows 8 Metro
- 30 best features of Windows 8
- How to become a cyberspy
- Create your own smart home
- Install a custom ROM on your smartphone
- Can the Raspberry Pi save computing?
- Google: the pirates' best friend?
- Backups: ten tips to keep your data safe
- Why you have to be left in the dark on OS patches
- Is Microsoft mismanaging Windows on ARM?
- Dealing with spam surrogates
- Why 3G broadband can be better and cheaper than ADSL
- Is Twitter bad for business?
- Publishing your email address isn't a security disaster
- Why you'll need a fax machine to develop iOS apps
- Learning to adapt to the mobile web
- Why you shouldn't use WPS on your Wi-Fi network
- Disabled users suffer when software breaks the rules
advertisement






