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QNAP taps the Atom for its new four-bay TS-439 Pro Turbo NAS device
Intel's tiny low-power Atom CPU is the chip that powers almost all of the popular netbook market, and it's starting to emerge in ultra-cheap desktops as well. But the processor is also a natural for network-attached-storage (NAS) devices, many of which have used Intel Celeron CPUs in the past.

Intel's tiny low-power Atom CPU is the chip that powers almost all of the popular netbook market, and it's starting to emerge in ultra-cheap desktops as well. But the processor is also a natural for network-attached-storage (NAS) devices, many of which have used Intel Celeron CPUs in the past. QNAP, a name known to NAS enthusiasts, is the first to offer an Atom-based four-bay network storage solution in the TS-439 Pro Turbo.
There's no pricing info yet from QNAP on the TS-439, but its TS-409 predecessor costs a little less than $600. You'll probably pay a bit more for the new unit, though keep in mind that the price doesn't include hard drives, which will jack up the total cost even more.