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| Product | HP MediaSmart EX495 Server | HP MediaSmart Server ex475 | Asus TS Mini (2TB) | HP MediaSmart Server LX195 |
| Price | $295.00 to $973.30 | $547.36 | $598.06 | $349.99 to $551.59 |
| CNET editors' rating | 4 stars | 4 stars | 3.5 stars | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 3.5 stars | 3.5 stars | 0 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | November 5, 2007 | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | For a reasonable price, the HP MediaSmart Server EX495 is a great network storage, content managing, and backup device for home and small business environments. It offers stellar performance, a great backup solution, and remote access options that are easy to use. | Microsoft's Windows Home Server is the best, easiest-to-use answer to backing up and corralling all of the disparate media files in a networked home. And delivered in this petite, relatively affordable MediaSmart Server ex745 from HP, you get plenty of storage in a well-designed hardware package. We recommend this system all the way to anyone looking to take full control of their data. | The Asus TS Mini is a fast and easy-to-use NAS server for home networking. However, it could be frustrating and time-consuming if you want to service its internal storage. | The HP MediaSmart Server LX195 is a great network storage and backup device for home users. The device offers stellar performance, and great backup and remote access options for a reasonable price. |
| Product Description | HP MediaSmart Server EX495 - Pentium 2.5 GHz - Monitor : none. | HP MediaSmart Server EX475 - Sempron 1.8 GHz - Monitor : none. | ASUS TS mini - Atom N280 1.66 GHz - Monitor : none. | HP MediaSmart Server LX195 - Atom 230 1.6 GHz - Monitor : none. |
| Packaged Quantity | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Product Form Factor | Micro tower | Micro tower | Tower | Tower |
| Localization | English / United States | English / United States | Info unavailable | English / United States |
| Processor | 1 x Intel Pentium 2.5 GHz ( Dual-Core ) | 1 x AMD Sempron 1.8 GHz | 1 x Intel Atom N280 / 1.66 GHz | 1 x Intel Atom 230 / 1.6 GHz |
| RAM | 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM | 512 MB DDR2 SDRAM | 2 GB (installed) / 2 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - 800 MHz | 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM |
| Storage Controller | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) ; None | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-150 ) ; None | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) ; None | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) ; None |
| Hard Drive | 1 x HDD 1.5 TB ( Removable ) - Serial ATA-300 - Serial ATA | 2 x HDD 500 GB ( Removable ) - Serial ATA-150 | 2 x HDD 1 TB - Serial ATA-300 - Serial ATA | 1 x HDD 640 GB - Serial ATA-300 |
| Hard Drive (3rd) | None | None | None | None |
| Optical Storage (2nd) | None | None | None | None |
| Storage Removable | None | None | None | None |
| Monitor | none. | none. | none. | none. |
| Printer | None | None | None | None |
| Communications | None | None | None | None |
| Networking | Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet Fast Ethernet | Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet Fast Ethernet | Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet Fast Ethernet | Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet Fast Ethernet |
| Power | AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz ) | AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz ) | AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz ) | AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz ) |
| OS Provided | Microsoft Windows Home Server | Microsoft Windows Home Server | Microsoft Windows Home Server | Microsoft Windows Home Server |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 5.5 in x 9.8 in x 9.1 in | 5.5 in x 9.8 in x 9.1 in | 3.8 in x 8 in x 9.6 in | 3.9 in x 8 in x 8.2 in |
| Manufacturer Warranty | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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