Over the last few days we have talked about the forthcoming Windows Home Server 2011 hardware from Tranquil PC, called the Leo HS4. Now we can exclusively reveal the pricing and more details on the specs.
Windows Home Server 2011
The long awaited successor to Windows Home Server is now ready.
The Leo HS4 from Tranquil PC, powered by Windows Home Server 2011 (or VAIL as it was formally known).
The powerful central processor supplied with the Leo HS4 ensures that you will benefit from the latest features supplied with WHS 2011, including on-the-fly media transcoding and fast disk management virtualisation.
Shipping and pre-orders
Tranquil are accepting pre-orders from 27th April 2011, and the new WHS 2011 Servers will commence shipping from May 16th.
An ‘Early Bird’ coupon code will be offered to all who pre-order, before the shipping date. To claim your Early Bird discount of £50.00, just enter the following coupon at the checkout WHSEB50
What do you get
- Leo HS4 Home Server appliance
- 2TB Low Energy Primary Hard Disk
- 2GB DDR3 RAM
- Intel 2nd Generation Core Processor (i3-2100T 2.5GHz)
- Media Kit including PC Restore CD and Server Restore DVD
- 24 month RTB (return to base) warranty
Product Specification
| Unit dimensions | 213 (w) x 331 (d) x 195 (h) incl feet (mm) |
| Unit construction | Enamelled Steel (typically >70% recycled materials) |
| System heat sink | Internal CPU and Chipset aluminium heat sink (fan less) |
| CPU | Intel 2nd Generation Core Processor i3-2100T (2.5GHz) |
| Memory | 2GB DDR3 1333Mhz (upgradeable) |
| HDDs | 4x 3.5″ bays (1st bay factory fitted with 2TB HDD) 3x free. |
| Colour options | Satin Black or Gloss White |
| Front panel | Power, Mode and backups switches, Multi-coloured status LED’s and 2x USB 2.0 ports |
| Rear panel | 12v DC power in / 2x USB3.0 / 4x USB2.0 / 10.100.1000 LAN port / 1x eSATA / Desk lock / (optional 2x eSATA with port multiplier) |
| Weight | Base unit (nett) 6Kg |
| Power supply | External AC/DC with country specific power cord |
| Working temp | Maximum 44’C ambient |
| Mounting options | Desk |
| Power consumption | 23W (incl 1xHDD) |
| Acoustics | 23dBA (incl 1x HDD) |
| Software | Windows Home Server 2011 – PC Recovery CD – Server Restore DVD – DataCore Disk Manager Add In |
Price
Ok, so, the price…
The unit described above is £679 (before the discount code mentioned above) and also before VAT.
CPU Upgrades:
i3-2100T > i5-2400S (+£49.00)
Memory Upgrades:
Up2GB > 4GB upgrade (+£18.00)
2GB > 8GB upgrade (+£59.00)
Additional Storage:
2TB > 4TB (+£109.00)
2TB > 6TB (+£218.00)
2TB > 8TB (+£327.00)
eSata Upgrade:
Optional 2 port eSATA expander (incl Port Multiplier) (+£49.00)
Warranty Upgrade:
24 month > 48 month warranty extension (+£89.00)
Expect our usual hands-on review shortly.
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Thanks for the update, however the photo is a bit misleading since the new box is based on the SQA but only has 4 drives, not 5. Nice to see that it will have a i3
Well spotted – the 5th bay is not for a HDD but is in fact a specially designed air flow tunnel for the (passive) CPU cooler. Removing the 5th (HDD) slot insert allows the occasional cleaning of the large alloy heatsink that occupies the full length of the HDD bay – novel and effective.
Andrew,
Your pricing information is misleading, as it excludes VAT – in the EU, you’ll need to hike up all of those prices by 20%. Would suggest you make that clear in your post.
Terry
Thanks Terry- it was late last night when I wrote it!
Updated now 🙂
Hi!
There seems to be a mistake in your CPU description, because according to the Intel website, the Sandy Bridge i3-2100T has 2.5GHz and the i3-2100 has 3.1GHz.
Which one are you using?
Alex
thanks Alexander – there appears to have been an error on their original information that has since been corrected. I have updated our post to reflect this as well.
Is it possible to set up the Leo HS4 as a mirror with 2 separate identical 4TB partitions?
I need peace of mind in terms of disc failure
B