Shuttle OMNINAS K20 NAS Server Review

Storage/NAS by stefan @ 2012-10-08

The OMNINAS K20 from Shuttle is a product with decent performances in its class, that can be used for storing digital multimedia content, creating backups and also has additional services like Print Server, iTunes Server, BitTorrent downloader. The unit can house up to two 3.5'' drives that can be set up in JBOD, RAID 0 or RAID 1 configurations.

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Packaging, A Closer Look Part I

Shuttle have finally released their first NAS to the market aimed at small offices, workgroups and for home use. The packaging dimensions and appearance are similar to the ones we have seen with their Mini PCs. On the sides we will find a sketch of the product, along with its name "OMNINAS", along with some of the highlights:

 

 

 

As sticker with more information about the product is located on the side:

 

 

 

The enclosure is provided with a plastic handle, to aid with handling:

 

 

 

After opening the box, we will see on top another small-sized cardboard enclosure, holding the accessories:

 

 

 

The NAS is further wrapped in foam material, to avoid damages during transport:

 

 

 

As accessories, inside the box we mentioned earlier, we'll find a RJ-45 cable, necessary screws for mounting the drives, one power adapter, the power lead necessary for the adapter, a disk with the User Guide in electronic format along with a small utility and the Quick Start Guide:

 

 

 

The power adapter is made by APD and is rated on the output 19V, 3.42A:

 

 

 

The adapters' wire ends up with a jack plug:

 

 

 

The Quick Start Guide is multi-language and explains in a number of steps how the software and hardware installation must be performed:

 

 

 

When lifting the OMNINAS box for the first time, we have felt it a bit heavy compared to the offerings from Synology and now we see why: Shuttle has used solid 2.5mm aluminum for better heat dissipation. The aluminum body is combined with a white acrylic PPMA:

 

 

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Comment from Arvi Pingus @ 2012/10/22
'The BT Download and Media Server services cannot operate at the same time' is a no go for me.
Update firmware required or would mem be the problem NAS2 required.

 

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