[Phoenix32]

Well, the other 4 drive GOS units do in fact use Reg ECC memory, but the 410 does not.


I really hate answering questions like your next one. People tend to get offended, have different opinions, and arguements begin (not just you, but anyone reading the message). But, you asked...

IMO, the 410 is just plain not designed or constructed very well, compared to other Snaps.

- A VIA cpu? For a full blown enterprise class RAID NAS? Really?

- And no socket for the CPU? Soldered in?

- Laptop memory? Really? Give me a break.

- Have you checked the CPU temp lately? W T F !!!

- Running that hot, being that low powered a unit, and all that noise?

- What is with this crappy latch? For that much money (original retail price), you would think the drive tray latch would be something better designed and less of a pain in the ass.

All in all, it is a crappy design IMO. They have all these noisy little fans and yet no real cooling getting done. Then used a sub par CPU, that can't be swapped out because it is soldered in, for what? To save a couple bucks? On a unit that sold for big dollars? That is supposed to be enterprise class? Same with the memory. An enterprise class unit should be using Reg ECC server type memory, not laptop memory. WTF!

Same with the construction. IMO it is cheaply built, far far below the quality level of other Snap Servers. The tray is just one example. This is obvious IMO so I won't go into it further.

I guess for me, it is just a big disappointment compared to other Snap Servers. Snaps are supposed to be enterprise class and the 410 just does not measure up IMO.

Now...... With that said, this has all been compared to other Snap Servers. If you compare it to other non enterprise class NAS solutions, it is a pretty good unit.

As a side note, IMO, a 4400 with the SATA modification is a far better unit.


Yes, I am retired (Military). And I do the Snap Stuff on the side to help make ends meet (my pension is barely enough to survive) and for my own uses (multimedia).