Nonetheless it remains quiet, even when the tiny fan is working hard. We found the drive bays a little too close to each other, making the server run rather hot. On the bottom of the server are four screws that keep the drive in place once these screws are removed, you can easily pull the drives out from its back-access bays. The server comes with two drive bays, populated with two SATA hard drives. Like the previous model, the Iomega StorCenter ix2-200 is compact as a NAS server with two internal hard drives can get it's barely larger than two 3.5-inch hard drives put together. If you want more advanced features, however, we'd recommend the Synology DS209+ (for business) or the HP MediaSmart EX495 (for home). If you are looking for a decent storage and backup center, the Iomega StorCenter ix2-200 will make a decent investment, especially considering it costs only $700 with 4TB of storage included (the server also comes in 1TB and 2TB versions that cost around $270 and $320, respectively).

It takes a little work with a screwdriver to replace them, too. The server also runs rather hot and the hard drives are not hot-swappable. Its advanced features don't work as one might expect and its Web interface, though intuitive, could be more responsive, especially when you use it with a Windows computer.

Nonetheless, the new StorCenter ix2-200 is far from perfect.

It also comes with a longer three-year warranty. The new server is a lot faster, has more features, and offers even more storage than the previous model. The Iomega StorCenter ix2-200 is a major upgrade to the StorCenter ix2.

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