Drobo
DRDS5A31
Drobo 5N2
5-Bay RAID Enclosure for SATA HD; Dual Gigabit Ethernet
20TB (5 X 4TB Seagate IronWolf (NAS))
Seagate IronwolfNAS Hard Drive 20TB
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| Stock code | IB-D5N2 |
| Quick code | 61423 |
Hard Drives Tested
Enclosure Tested
Firmware Upgraded
RAID Built
After Sales Support Included!
SATA 6Gb/s to Gigabit Ethernet
2GB RAM
Marvell Armada XP Quad Core 1.6 GHz
2yr Warranty
Description
Description
Our Review:
Possible RAID options for your Drobo 5-bay box are explained below.
Choose your RAID here ->
Plex is available for many connected devices including: Amazon Fire TV, Android "stick" devices, GoogleTV enabled HDTVs or devices, Roku and Samsung Smart TV. Spanstor Build And Test
If you buy this Drobo Drobo 5N2 and hard drives we do free build and test for the unit and hard drives. So you can use this device straight out of the box. All free of charge in DRDS5A31 price.
Same Day and Next Day Delivery available in UK and fast WorldWide delivery for products in stock.
FREE Business Quotes available for products with specific requirements or quantities. Often cheaper than Amazon.
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Add two Gigabit Ethernet ports and a USB 3.0 pass-through port to your laptop through a single USB 3.0 port
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Drobo Drobo 5N2 compatible mSATA SSD
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Drobo DRDS5A31 Drobo 5N2 20TB 5-Bay RAID Enclosure for SATA HD; Dual Gigabit Ethernet (5 X 4TB Seagate IronWolf (NAS))
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| design | If it ain't broke, don't fix it. This must be the motto of the designers at Drobo. Because the chassis design on the Drobo 5N2 has not changed for almost 10 years across the entire Drobo Range. Not that it is a bad thing, it is a sleek and modern chassis. Compact, but not to the point where heat is an issue, thanks to the large fully controlled fan on the rear and ventilation throughout. Additionally the lack of trays in favour of a removable front plate (no screw driver required) and slot loaded HDD Bays, makes this a very self contained and hassle free device Only available in one colour, it may stick out like a sore thumb in a white and silver mac environment. Additionally, although you can dim the LED lights, you cannot fully disable them and given the device is designed to be very discreet, this is an odd facility not to have. Thought I imagine it will be introduced in a further firmware updated, so check first! |
| features | Like the previous unit, the Drobo 5N, this new unit supports a number of popular Mac and Windows based applications. In some cases providing a valuable network element to local based software. Likewise for those looking for a sold background device to perform all your network and internet sharing based tasks in a way that requires the least amount of live input from yourself, will find the Drobo 5N2 a very competent device. |
| performance | With an improved CPU over the previous Drobo NAS, as well as twice the memory at 2GB of DDR3 RAM, the Drobo performs it's tasks well. Liekwise the Drobo Dashboard software has seen a number of improvements sine I last played with it on the Drobo 5N and has a number of new apps including surveillance applications and plex. Definitely an improvement over it's older brother and worthy of a look. Lastly this unit alongside the mSATA SSD bay in the base (where other NAS devices force you to lose a HDD bay for SSD Cache upgrades), the unit also arrives with dual LAN ports on the rear. This opens up the possibility of using Link Aggregation (port trunking) and offers upto double the previous read/write, upload/download speeds of the older Drobo 5N. |
| value | Definitely a step up from the old Drobo NAS. The unit has a bigger spec across CPU and memory, as well as improved network access speeds. These investments in innovation alongside big jumps in application support and the Drobo 5N2 operating system itself, means that if you are in a head to head choice between this device and it;s predecessor - You should buy the Drobo 5N2. |
| design | Only available in one colour, it may stick out like a sore thumb in a white and silver mac environment. Additionally, although you can dim the LED lights, you cannot fully disable them and given the device is designed to be very discreet, this is an odd facility not to have. Thought I imagine it will be introduced in a further firmware updated, so check first! |
| features | Sadly the ARM Based quad core CPU, though of a relatively good frequency/power, is still not ideal for a large number of graphically led applications. Additionally those who are used to the premium and pro-sumer features of the likes of QNAP and Synology will find the Drobo 5N2 a little sparse in it's applications and abilities. |
| performance | Once again, the CPU is a sore point. Lacking the ability to transcode is a killer for applications like Plex and the lack of NAS-Basic connections (yes there is dual LAN ports, but this is something the rest of the NAS industry has supported for almost 5 years) is a little disappointing. Ports like USB 3.0, HDMI and even simple Audio in/out are not available and in the age of network media being so popular, a NAS that lacks this connectivity and even 4K will bother some. Once again though, remember, this is a NAS to live in the background of your live, not the foreground! |
| value | Those familiar with the late 2016 release of the Drobo 5Dt , or Drobo 5C will see an unfortunate pattern from Drobo. Whether it is coordinated or not, Drobo are in danger of getting a reputation of turning up to the party late! Releasing a TB2 device just as TB3 was available for Mac. Releasing a USB-C device, but in the old USB 3.0, not 3.1 Gen 2. and now releasing a NAS that features 2 LAN ports, singing it's praises, but on something that is old tech. For those that need a device that can do it's job, unseen, unheard and most importantly uninterrupted - Buy the Drobo 5N2 NAS! For those that want to build, to change, to upgrade and to expand their Network Attached storage experience - Perhaps for the Synology DS216+II or the QNAP TS-253B NAS. |
The Drobo Drobo 5N2 DRDS5A31 5-Bay RAID Enclosure for SATA HD; Dual Gigabit Ethernet 20TBis Network Attached NAS Storage device. It features a Marvell Armada XP Quad Core 1.6 GHz CPU and with 2GB RAM providing outstanding performance for those looking for a cost effective Network Storage option. This Drobo Drobo 5N2 DRDS5A31 is backed with Drobo’s 2yr limited warranty.
Out of the box this NAS can handle 5 x 3.5" hard drives / SSDs, giving it a maximum capacity of 70TB via 14TB drives.Key Features
- Pre-populated with 20TB of storage capacity (includes 5x 4TB Seagate IronWolf (NAS) HDD)
- RAID Levels: 5:6:
- Marvell Armada XP Quad Core 1.6 GHz CPU
- 2GB Random Access Memory (RAM)
- SATA 6Gb/s to Gigabit Ethernet
- Arrives with 2yr warranty for enclosure and 3yr warranty for hard drives
Includes Seagate IronWolf (NAS) 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s Hard Drives
This Drobo NAS includes the best Seagate hard drives to work with this box. The perfect foundation for building maximum density server to be run 24/7.
Seagate NAS drives have been rigorously tested in high read and write Network Attached Storage Environments. This results in increased performance and efficiency within your DRDS5A31 NAS server device.
Combining Drobo Drobo 5N2 DRDS5A31 and 5 Seagate hard disks will provide you with a solid, long term Network-Attached Storage solution ranging from simply media file access, Apple Time Machine, complex Surveillance and Synchronisation abilities, as well as the utilization of VMware and ISCSI.
Vital Statistics (per drive)
- Model Number: ST4000VN008
- Rotation: 5900RPM
- Interface: 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s
- Form factor: 3.5 inch
- Capacity: 4TB
- Cache: 64MB
- Warranty: 3yr
Back of the Drobo Drobo 5N2 DRDS5A31 box (the connections)
- LAN Network Port / Ethernet Port – Giving your Drobo storage device to both send, receive and manipulate files over the internet. However that is just the tip of the iceberg. Via the connection of devices such as IP camera, mobile apps and other system tools, you can use multi-purpose applications for homes, small business and enterprises uses.
Free Drobo Drobo 5N2 SpanStor Build & Test
You can have JBOD,RAID 0,RAID 1,RAID 5,RAID 6,RAID 10 set up on Drobo Drobo 5N2 DRDS5A31. We offer our completely free and highly recommended SpanStor build service for your Drobo 5-bay enclosure. We ensure that your Drobo box and Seagate drives are in perfect working order before we send it out, at no additional cost. That's not all. We can install the latest Drobo firmware or even construct a custom build from the ground up! Depending on the nature and complexity of the setup you request, this can take from a few minutes to a few hours, all done here at SPAN, thereby saving you time and money.Possible RAID options for your Drobo 5-bay box are explained below.
Drobo Drobo 5N2 DRDS5A31 RAID options
- JBOD- is a cost-effective network storage solution. If you have a lot of temporarily data to store, JBODs are an economical solution. Mind that the data is not critical or you have an effective backup scheme in place. JBOD is either a single or number of disks which are grouped together and presented to the Operating System as a single volume, called 'Spanning'. If you lose a single disk in the JBOD then you possibly will lose data, as the concept of a JBOD does not include not fault tolerance.
- RAID 0 is ideal for non-critical storage of data that have to be read/written at a high speed, such as on a video editing station or an image retouching. RAID 0 offers great performance, both in read and write operations. All storage capacity is used, there is no overhead.
- RAID 1 (mirrored drive) is ideal for critical storage, like accounting systems. It is also suitable for small servers in which only two data drives will be used (disc mirroring). It offers excellent read speed and a write-speed that is comparable to that of a single drive. In case a drive fails, data do not have to be rebuild, they just have to be copied to the replacement drive (mirroring hdd ). It can be used as back up mirror.
- RAID 5 combines efficient storage with excellent security and decent performance. It is ideal for file and application servers that have a limited number of data drives. Very fast read data transactions while write data transactions are bit slower. In case if drive fails, you still have access to all data, even while the failed drive is being replaced and system rebuilds the data on the new drive.
- RAID 6 combines efficient storage with excellent security and decent performance. Similar to RAID 5, read data transactions are very fast. Two drives can fail and you still have access to all data, even while the failed drives are being replaced. It makes it more secure.
- RAID 10 combines pros and cons of RAID 0 and RAID 1 in one single system. If one drive fails, the rebuild time is very fast because data being copied from the surviving mirror to a new drive.
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Drobo Drobo 5N2 as a media server
Plex Server on Drobo Drobo 5N2 DRDS5A31
gives you centralized home media playback system streaming its media to your Smart phone, tablet or TV over the internet or local network.
Plex on Drobo Drobo 5N2 provides free services:
- Watch media while on the go
- Share your content from your Drobo Drobo 5N2 with friends or family
- Bookmark media for later viewing
- Recommend an item to a friend
Plex is available for many connected devices including: Amazon Fire TV, Android "stick" devices, GoogleTV enabled HDTVs or devices, Roku and Samsung Smart TV. Spanstor Build And Test
If you buy this Drobo Drobo 5N2 and hard drives we do free build and test for the unit and hard drives. So you can use this device straight out of the box. All free of charge in DRDS5A31 price.
Same Day and Next Day Delivery available in UK and fast WorldWide delivery for products in stock.
FREE Business Quotes available for products with specific requirements or quantities. Often cheaper than Amazon.
Drobo DRDS5A31 Drobo 5N2 RAM / Card upgrade options
Double your speed with Link Aggregation
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Add two Gigabit Ethernet ports and a USB 3.0 pass-through port to your laptop through a single USB 3.0 port
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10 Times faster Network with 10GbE
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Drobo Drobo 5N2 compatible mSATA SSD
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Drobo Drobo 5N2 compatible drives here
Specifications
Specifications
General
| Stock code | IB-D5N2 |
| Brand | Drobo |
| Series | Drobo 5N2 |
| Model | DRDS5A31 |
| Type | 5-Bay RAID Enclosure for SATA HD; Dual Gigabit Ethernet |
| ROHS | Y |
| Date added | 21/03/2017 |
DRDS5A31 Spec Information
| Form Factor / Drive Height | 150 x 185 x 262 mm |
| Platter size | 3.5" |
| RAM/Cache | 2GB |
| Guarantee | 2yr |
| Processor | Marvell Armada XP Quad Core 1.6 GHz |
| Total Drives | 5 |
| RAID | 5:6: |
| RAID Levels | Drobo BeyondRAID |
DRDS5A31 Spec Connections
| sub- connection | I/E | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SATA | SATA 7-pin Discrete with Power | Internal | 5 |
| LAN | LAN | External | 2 |
| SATA | mSATA (mini SATA) | Internal | 1 |
Software
DRDS5A31 Speed
| Speed/RPM | SATA 6Gb/s to Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Colour | Black |
| Weight (kg) | 6.4kg |
| Weight (bare) | 3.9kg |
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