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HP MediaSmart Server EX490/EX495
The HP MediaSmart Server EX490/EX495 is a the third generation of MediaSmart Servers offered by HP as a replacement to the EX-485 and EX-487. This version has empasized seamless integration of video streaming to PC's and the iPhone and features HP's Video Converter handling drag and drop conversion of video formats. Fundamentally it is designed to stream music, photos, and videos to TVs, gaming consoles like Xbox 360 or Playstation3, and computers in your home and convert videos to formats you can use on your various devices. It rusn Windows Home Server which does automatic management of media and data, automatic back-up from multiple computers and allows easy mediea retrieval. It comes with a 2.2 GHz Intel Celeron Processor and 1.0 TB hard drive (EX490) or a 2.5 GHz Intel Pentium Dual Core Processor and 1.5 TB hard drive (EX495) and can easily be expanded with 3 additional drive bays, 4 USB ports and one eSATA port. The HP MediaSmart Server EX490 is available for $549.99 and the HP MediaSmart Server EX495 for $699.99.
MSRP $699.99
Release date September, 2009
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Specifications
- Operating system: Microsoft Windows Home Server
- Processor:
- EX490 - Intel Celeron Processor 2.2 GHZ 64-bit
- EX495 - Intel Pentium Processor Dual Core 2.5 GHZ 64-bit
- Memory: 2GB DDR2 DRAM
- Included drive capacity:
- EX490 - (1 x 1.0 TB) SATA 7200 RPM
- EX495 - (1 x 1.5 TB) SATA 7200 RPM
- Drive bays: 4 drive bays (3 available)
- Ports: (4) USB 2.0 ports (1) eSATA port
- Dimensions: 5.5" x 9.8" x 9.2"
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HP MediaSmart EX490
HP MediaSmart EX495
Competitors
MSRP $499.00
Released August, 2009
The Lenovo IdeaCentre D400 is a home server capable of storing large amounts of personal or professional data including videos, music and photos or highly confidential business files. This 9" cube is powered by a Intel ATOM Processor and has 1 GB of DDR2 memory and comes with either 1 or 2 TB of...
HP MediaSmart Server EX490/EX495
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Lenovo IdeaCentre D400
MSRP $429.99
Released January, 2009
Pros
- easy to set up/configure
- easy to use
- remote access lets you stream media from the Internet
Cons
- expensive
- potentially not the greatest value for more advanced users
- large size
HP MediaSmart Server EX490/EX495
vs.
Linksys NMH410
MSRP $399.99
Released April, 2009
Pros
- high speed gigabit network interface
- very quiet - silent for the most part
- dual USB jacks for further expansion
Cons
- different drives have been found by multiple reviewers - impossible to tell which yours might come with
- takes a ridiculous amount of time to re-build
RAID arrays
- does not support hot-swapping
HP MediaSmart Server EX490/EX495
vs.
Buffalo Technology LinkStation Quad
MSRP $399.99
Released March, 2009
The Acer easyStore H340 is a Networked Attached Storage (NAS) released in Japan on March 6th of 2009. Designed to incorporate Intel’s 1.6GHz Atom 23 processor, the Acer easyStore H340 NAS features four internal bays, 5 USB 2.0 ports, one eSATA port, and one Gigabit Ethernet port. In addition, the H340 NAS boasts remote...
HP MediaSmart Server EX490/EX495
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Acer easyStore H340
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October 16, 2009
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Pros
- includes eSATA port for high speed external drive connectivity - a feature not found on the previous generation
- better OSX compatibility / integration
- comes with a single drive for energy efficiency, larger upgrade path
- easy access to hard disk drive bays
- full PC - a lot more powerful than a basic NAS
- improved HP software - usefulness of applications such as media collector, video converter has been greatly improved
- easy to use for both the everyday and power user
- bigger differentiation between the basic and enhanced models from the last generation
Cons
- high price
- no GPU acceleration for media transcoding
- hardware upgrades remain minimal
- takes the fun out of building your own
- higher cost and energy consumption than a basic NAS
- no dust filters
- glossy enclosure - fingerprint magnet
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October 25, 2009
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Pros
- includes eSATA port for high speed external drive connectivity - a feature not found on the previous generation
- better OSX compatibility / integration
- easy access to hard disk drive bays
- full PC - a lot more powerful than a basic NAS
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- no GPU acceleration for media transcoding
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October 17, 2009
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Pros
- includes eSATA port for high speed external drive connectivity - a feature not found on the previous generation
- better OSX compatibility / integration
- comes with a single drive for energy efficiency, larger upgrade path
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