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<p align="center"></p><p><p>Netgear's CES 2017 announcements include a trio of updates to their ReadyNAS network-attached storage lineup. Back in September 2016, Netgear announced one of the first NAS lineups based on Intel's Broadwell DE (Xeon D / Pentium D) platform. While the ReadyNAS 520 series used the dual-core Intel Pentium D-1508 SoC, the ReadyNAS 620 series used the quad-core Xeon D-1521 SoC. At the time of introduction, only 6-bay models were available in both the series. As part of the CES announcements, the ReadyNAS 520 series is expanding with 4- and 8-bay models. The ReadyNAS 620 series is getting a 8-bay model in addition to the existing 6-bay model. We will come back to the ReadyNAS 520 and 620 series later on in this piece.</p>

<p>The major new product announcement in the ReadyNAS lineup is the ReadyNAS 420 series, which comes in 2-bay (RN 422) and 4-bay (RN 424) variants. Both are based on the dual-core Intel Atom C3338 SoC. Based on the Goldmont Atom micro-architecture, Denverton shows that Intel is committed to a cost-effective server solution based on the Intel Atom platform, while retaining Xeon D and Pentium D for solutions offering better performance at a premium.</p>

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<p>Note that the ReadyNAS 420 series comes with only Gigabit LAN ports, while the 520 and 620 series are equipped with 10GBASE-T ports. The specifications of the new members in the 520 and 620 series are provided below.</p>

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<p>An interesting aspect is the Bluetooth dongle, which allows IT administrators to quickly check up on the status of the NAS unit from a mobile device.</p>

<p>Similar to the current ReadyNAS units, the new ones also deliver the advantages resulting from Netgear's adaptation of the <em>btrfs</em> file system along with a <em>mdadm</em> RAID management layer. Various backup and remote access strategies are supported with the ReadyDR and ReadyCLOUD packages. Despite the major focus on gearing up ReadyNAS solutions towards business use-cases, there is also support for prosumers interested in multimedia streaming - the ReadyNAS 620 series supports streaming and real-time transcoding of multiple 4K streams, while the 520 series supports streaming and real-time transcoding for multiple 1080p or a single 4K stream (based on the CPU capabilities).</p>

<p>The current pricing of the various ReadyNAS models are specificed in the table below.</p>

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<td align="center" colspan="3" style="vertical-align: middle;">Netgear ReadyNAS Pricing Table [ Q1 2017 ]</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle;">Model</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align: middle;">MSRP</td>
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<td class="tlgrey" colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle;">ReadyNAS 420 Series</td>
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<td class="tlgrey" colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle;">RN 422</td>
<td align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align: middle;">USD 450</td>
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<td class="tlgrey" colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle;">RN 424</td>
<td align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align: middle;">USD 650</td>
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<td class="tlgrey" colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle;">&nbsp;</td>
<td align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align: middle;">&nbsp;</td>
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<td class="tlgrey" colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle;">ReadyNAS 520 Series</td>
<td align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align: middle;">&nbsp;</td>
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<td class="tlgrey" colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle;">RN 524X</td>
<td align="center" colspan="1" style="vertical-align: middle;">USD 900</td>
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<td class="tlgrey" colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle;">RN 526X</td>
<td align="center" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align: middle;">USD 1200</td>
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<td class="tlgrey" colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle;">RN 528X</td>
<td align="center" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align: middle;">USD 1600</td>
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<td class="tlgrey" colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle;">&nbsp;</td>
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<td class="tlgrey" colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle;">ReadyNAS 620 Series</td>
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<td class="tlgrey" colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle;">RN 626X</td>
<td align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align: middle;">USD 1700</td>
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<td class="tlgrey" colspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle;">RN 628X</td>
<td align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align: middle;">USD 2000</td>
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<p>The RN 528X and RN 628X are available immediately, while the other new models (RN 524X, RN 422 and RN 424) are slated to become available later this quarter.</p>

<p style="text-align: center;"><div>Gallery: Netgear Expands ReadyNAS Lineup with Intel Denverton Atom Platform<div></div></div></p>

<p>All models are backed up by a 5-year warranty, with multiple support options available (including next business-day parts replacement) - something attractive to IT administrators. In summary, Netgear has taken the lead in introducing commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) NAS units based on the latest hardware platforms from Intel. The OS features and allied packages are very attractive to business users, despite other NAS vendors providing a OS with more features for prosumers.</p>
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