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| Product | Asus TS Mini (500GB) | HP MediaSmart EX495 Server | Asus TS Mini (2TB) | Acer Aspire EasyStore H340-UA230N NAS server |
| Price | $442.19 | $295.00 to $973.30 | $598.06 | $526.88 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3.5 stars | 4 stars | 3.5 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Average user rating | 5 stars | 3.5 stars | 0 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | 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. | 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. | 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 Acer Aspire EasyStore H340 is an affordable and flexible NAS solution for both homes and small businesses that don't require advanced features from their networks. |
| Product Description | ASUS TS mini - Atom N280 1.66 GHz - Monitor : none. | HP MediaSmart Server EX495 - Pentium 2.5 GHz - Monitor : none. | ASUS TS mini - Atom N280 1.66 GHz - Monitor : none. | Acer Aspire easyStore H340-UA230N - Atom 230 1.6 GHz - Monitor : none. |
| Packaged Quantity | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Product Form Factor | Tower | Micro tower | Tower | Tower |
| Processor | 1 x Intel Atom N280 / 1.66 GHz | 1 x Intel Pentium 2.5 GHz ( Dual-Core ) | 1 x Intel Atom N280 / 1.66 GHz | 1 x Intel Atom 230 / 1.6 GHz |
| RAM | 1 GB (installed) / 2 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - 800 MHz | 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM | 2 GB (installed) / 2 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - 800 MHz | 2 GB (installed) / 2 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - 800 MHz |
| Storage Controller | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) ; None | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) ; None | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) ; None | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) |
| Floppy Drive | None | Info unavailable | None | None |
| Hard Drive | 1 x HDD 500 GB - Serial ATA-300 - Serial ATA | 1 x HDD 1.5 TB ( Removable ) - Serial ATA-300 - Serial ATA | 2 x HDD 1 TB - Serial ATA-300 - Serial ATA | 1 x HDD 1 TB ( Hot-swap ) - Serial ATA-300 - Serial ATA |
| Hard Drive (3rd) | None | None | None | None |
| Optical Storage | None | Info unavailable | 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 |
| Graphics Controller | No graphics | Info unavailable | No graphics | Intel GMA 950 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 3.0 |
| 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 ) | Info unavailable |
| OS Provided | Microsoft Windows Home Server | Microsoft Windows Home Server | Microsoft Windows Home Server | Microsoft Windows Home Server |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 3.8 in x 8 in x 9.6 in | 5.5 in x 9.8 in x 9.1 in | 3.8 in x 8 in x 9.6 in | 7.9 in x 7.1 in x 8.3 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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