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Asus Home Server TS mini review

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)

Overall Rating

Features & Design
5 stars out of 6

Value for Money
5 stars out of 6

Performance
6 stars out of 6

Details
Part Code	Home Server TS mini
Review Date	26 Jan 2010
Price ex VAT	£297
Price inc VAT	£349
Overall rating
Performance
Features & Design
Value for Money

Basic specifications
Total hard disk capacity	1,000
RAM capacity	2.00GB
Screen size	N/A

Processor
CPU family	Intel Atom
CPU nominal frequency	1.66GHz

Motherboard
Wired adapter speed	1,000Mbits/sec

Memory
Memory type	DDR2

Hard disk
Capacity	1.00TB
Internal disk interface	SATA/300
Spindle speed	7,200RPM

Rear ports
USB ports (downstream)	6
eSATA ports	2
Modem

Monitor
Monitor make and model	N/A
Resolution screen horizontal	N/A
Resolution screen vertical	N/A
Resolution	N/A x N/A
Pixel response time	N/A
Contrast ratio	N/A
Screen brightness	N/A
DVI inputs	N/A
HDMI inputs	N/A
VGA inputs	N/A
DisplayPort inputs	N/A

Case
Case format	Micro tower
Dimensions	96 x 204 x 245mm (WDH)

Operating system and software
OS family	Windows Home Server

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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