Apperance

The QNAP TS-409U Turbo NAS comes to me in the form of a 1U rackmount, with a black bezel and a gray steel chassis. On the front are a series of LEDs, the four hot-swap drive bays, a lone USB port, and QNAP's logo. The LEDs are: USB Status, Status, HDD1, HDD2, HDD3, HDD4, and LAN. Also on the front are two buttons: one for power, and one for one-touch copying.

The rear of the TS-409U is even more sparse than the front. There are two USB ports, a power plug, and a single gigabit ethernet jack.

Next, let's look at the TS-409's features and specifications before installing our selection of hard drives.