The PX6-300D arrived with us without any packaging and only the essentials for the accessories bundle. For such a high-end network solution we are surprised that there isn’t an internal power supply – instead there is an external power pack which uses a triple clover adapter. Also accompanying the power is a CAT5 network cable to get the unit up and running as quickly as possible.
Power adapter and CAT5 network cable
PX6-300D certainly oozes quality. Its external design looks and feels robust although the front door which has hinges on the left is built of plastic construction. Due to the colour configuration this unit will likely combine well with other devices within the home/small office.
On the right side of the unit there is a single USB 3.0 port for fast access to USB media.
Other detailing on the PX6-30-0D are plastic and steel. The dimensions and weight are as follows:
• Width: 6.94 in (176mm)
• Length: 10.125 in (257mm)
• Height: 10.625 in (270mm)
• Weight: 19.42 lbs (8.81 kg) with HDDs
An overview of PX6-300D
Opening the door we are immediately met with a handy LCD screen which displays essential information such as the date/time and current capacity usage. It’s possible to tweak this via the software interface. The power button is also located in a similar area but on the outer edge towards the right.
An LCD screen displays critical information
There is a total of six interchangeable HDD trays on PX6-300D. These trays are plastic and allow the drives to be hot swapped without the need to connect any cables whatsoever. On a unit of this cablibre we would expect some sort of locking device for each drive but these drivers simply click in and out without any security features.
The model version we are reviewing features six Hitachi 7200RPM 1TB drives which assist with giving a large volume for data storage. There are other options available including one which is diskless so that consumers can use their own specific HDDs.
Six Hitachi 7200RPM 1TB drives with hotswap functionality
Moving round to the rear of PX6-300D the rear panel uses steel construction to provide yet more good build quality. As well as a honeycomb perforated section at the top there are two 90mm cooling fans to help alleviate any heat from the inner workings of the unit and drives.
Also on the back of PX6-300D there are two USB 2.0 ports and two gigabit LAN ports for networking the unit.
Dual USB, Dual Gigabit LAN around the back
Inside, it isn’t possible to see the front side of the PCB with CPU and memory components due to the design of the steel chassis. Although we can’t see the key elements, we can confirm that an Intel Atom 1.8GHz CPU and 2GB of DDR2 are used to deliver plenty of power for multi-tasking.
Oddly, the cooling fans which are found within PX6-300D are not fixed in place with screws, instead they are loose – hopefully this doesn’t create any vibration noises.
Protective cover off – a look inside PX6-300D
