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Drobo FS

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    87 Global Score
    An all-around great product that's among the best in its category. You'll almost certainly be happy.
    87

    An all-around great product that's among the best in its category. You'll almost certainly be happy.

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    The Engadget Score is a unique ranking of products based on extensive independent research and analysis by our expert editorial and research teams. The Global Score is arrived at only after curating hundreds, sometimes thousands of weighted data points (such as critic and user reviews).

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    Pros
    • NAS!Hot-swappable drivesGreat software
    Cons
    • Only 5 HDD slotsOnly supports SATA drivesNoisy

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    Specs

    Key Specs

    Addressable storage
    2011 (max)
    Media services
    Dlna, Upnp, Itunes
    Ethernet
    10/100/1000 [Gigabit]

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    87 Global Score
    An all-around great product that's among the best in its category. You'll almost certainly be happy.
    87

    An all-around great product that's among the best in its category. You'll almost certainly be happy.

    How we score

    The Engadget Score is a unique ranking of products based on extensive independent research and analysis by our expert editorial and research teams. The Global Score is arrived at only after curating hundreds, sometimes thousands of weighted data points (such as critic and user reviews).

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    80
    Microxot
    I own both a Drobo 2nd Gen and a DroboFS. I must say that the DroboFS is the...read more
    90
    jakeinpro
    The best in its category. We highly recommend it. - Engadget
    100
    CableMonkey
    I waited for years for them to offer all the specs seen in the FS. Love It!
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