Giada USA Re-Launches Mini ITX NAS Motherboard N70E-DR V3

Giada USA, a brand of Giada Technology a Shenzhen Technology Development Co. Ltd. company, announces the relaunch of the N70E-DR for the North American market.

With six SATA ports, dual GbE ports, and minimal power consumption of only 17W TDP, all crammed into a low-profile Mini-ITX form factor, the N70E-DR is the perfect motherboard for DIY NAS and server enthusiasts.

“We first launched the N70E-DR in 2013 and it’s been one of our best selling motherboards since,” said Jessica Hsu, director, sales. “With its 6 SATA ports, dual GbE, Mini ITX form factor and multitude of USB ports it’s really a full featured NAS motherboard. This 3rd generation motherboard features a stronger Celeron 1037U processor and we think it’s one of the best entry-level NAS boards on the market.“

6xSATA ports with native RAID for storage expansion, speed and reliability
Storage space and reliability is of the utmost importance in server applications. Featuring two SATA III and four SATA II ports with a total maximum storage limit of 24 TB, the ability to expand storage space will not be an issue. In addition, the motherboard supports RAID-0, 1, 5 and 10 for enhanced HDD performance or data redundancy.

Networking capability with dual GbE
The speedy and ultra-reliable 82574L GbE Controllers provide blazing fast LAN transfer speeds. For advanced users, two Ethernet controllers open up the possibility of redundancy and increased throughput via link aggregation.

Compact mini-ITX form factor and low power usage
Compact and efficient, the Mini-ITX form factor of the N70E-DR provides users the flexibility of building their own NAS systems using a wide range of NAS and two to six bay server chassis. At the same time, the Celeron 1037U CPU with 22nm technology has a mere TDP of 17W, ensuring that power bills are minimal.

Multimedia versatility, rich expansion and I/O connectivity
Despite its compact size, the N70E-DR is capable of multimedia duties, the onboard Intel HD Graphics is capable of Full HD 1080P media playback while audio is provided by the onboard Realtek ALC662. A PCIE 16X slot allows full speed expansion. Available HDMI and VGA D-Sub connections cover both new and legacy display devices. I/O connectivity includes COM for communication and control, 4 rear facing USB ports(2xUSB 3.0, 2xUSB 2.0) with five more available via onboard via headers (3xUSB 2.0, 2xUSB 3.0), PS/2, dual GbE, and audio input/output.

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