Focused on NAS as a primary use, unlike dedicated NAS devices, Argon EON doesn’t prevent you from using the case just the way you want.
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The utility of the case is undeniable even if the raw NAS performance back to back with professional storage solutions from companies like Synology may not be as good.
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With the latest Raspberry at the helm, you will be able to run a Plex server alongside the NAS software and there will be enough resources to allocate for a light automation server. Argon EON promises not just NAS but a complete Raspberry Pi 4 experience. The obvious answer is: for anyone with a Raspberry Pi 4 board and $130 in their wallet. I’m pretty sure the case will let you boot from USB too since this is something they already figured out for their Argon One series. If you used SMB shares before, DLNA streaming or Plex, all this will be available on Argon EON too. OMV is what Argon40 recommends (I recommend it too), and it will most likely address most of the needs. SoftwareĪs the enclosure is based around Rasberry Pi 4, you will be able to use any open-source programs to manage your NAS.
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The back of the Argon EON brings all ports of the Raspberry Pi 4 together including a 40-pin header for further expansions.Ī dedicated RTC (real-time clock) will keep the scheduled tasks on schedule even in offline configurations and totally exposed I/O and 40-pin header will enable tinkerers and makers to add hardware modules and mods. Inside you will find the combination of passive and active cooling with a 60mm fan mounted at the top of the case for near-silent operation. The case comes with a custom power button that hides a small status OLED display to show you the most important information. Other functions Argon EON – OLED display that you can customise Yes, it’s a glorified USB hub with a SATA connector, but it’s an attractive, well-designed product non the less. Anyone looking to store more data should really consider dedicated storage solutions instead.įrom my Raspberry Pi 4 transfer tests, you should expect a complete saturation of the 1Gigabit Ethernet, while redundancy transfers will be subject to limitations imposed by the USB 3.0 bus, (shared with the Ethernet) drive speeds and the available hardware resources. In my opinion, it’s more than enough for this grade of the hardware. The storage capacity comes from the limitations imposed by the OS, and the capacity per bay is 10TB, for the total of 40TB of data. Argon EON will work with SSDs, traditional HDDs and probably SATA M.2 drives if you get your hands on special adapters. You can deploy these in various configurations, as long as the number of 3.5″ HDD isn’t bigger than 2. It’s nice to see the support for SSD as well as the regular 3.5″ HDDs. Drive support 4 HDD SATA bays of Argon EON It’s slated for November/December and it should cost around $130 for the case alone, with possible bundles being available too. The case has a futuristic design, enables 4 SATA driven ports while exposing the entire I/O from Raspberry Pi 4. It’s the same concept that the company added to their very popular Argon ONE M.2 enclosures. It would replace my slightly outdated (and yet still very much in use for 4 years without a single fail) network storage solution.Īrgon Eon promises a similar take on expanding Raspberry Pi 4 storage by taking the advantage of a USB 3.0 port on the Raspberry Pi 4. Argon EON Argon EON – NAS enclosureĪs a person who made my own NASpi ( project) years ago, I’m particularly looking forward to this case. Their already funded Kickstarter brings us a promise of a very interesting NAS enclosure. Argon EON is the latest adventure from Argon40, a company responsible for Argon ONE ( review) and Argon ONE M.2 ( review) cases for Raspberry Pi 4. I will only make the piNAS joke once before we get down to the business.