With the use of more and more electronic devices, the importance of storage has become more and more important, taking the most basic mobile phones, PCs and tablets, the problem of storing data out of sync plagues most people. Even basic applications such as photos and documents must be synchronized between Bluetooth, the network or various cloud disks, which is time-consuming and laborious, and it is likely that the same file has different backups between different devices, wasting a small amount of storage space.
NAS products are the ultimate solution to this problem, but the use of complex, expensive and other thresholds have always affected the popularity of NAS, and even by many people think of it as a tool for a small group of geek players, how to popularize the product This most basic work has become a problem that NAS products must face.
Compared with a number of "old birds" in the market, the polar space brand founded in 2019 has put down the baggage very well, and the two products released at the end of 2020 have successfully entered the market with simple and easy-to-use operation, stylish design and moderate price, and gradually gained a foothold in 2021, achieving good sales and attention.
The following is to talk about the recently released 2022 new product of Extreme Space - Pole Space New Z4, as the current main new product, this product has not changed too much in hardware compared with the previous generation, but has been further optimized in terms of design and software features. If you want to understand the actual experience of this product, let's take a look at it.
Not only "technology sense plus body" design is more intimate
The appearance design is the consistent advantage of the polar space products, the new Z4 at first glance and the previous work is not much different, the appearance of the "Red Dot Award" level, the multi-curved design of the aviation-grade aluminum alloy shell, so that this product looks very highly scientific and technological, allowing users to "more confidently" place the product in a conspicuous position at home.
The front panel of the new Z4 adopts a magnetic design, which is smoother in the experience of opening and closing than the previous generation of snap-on design, and the optimization is very good. Open the panel, inside are 4 3.5-inch hard disk slots, and the top tab can be removed. The bottom of the hard disk bit is the USB interface, divided into A port and C port two, because it is designed at the bottom of the panel, so even in the state of closing the panel can also be convenient to use, compared to the previous generation of side USB design, in use looks more beautiful and harmonious.
The hard disk disassembly method of the new Z4 is relatively simple, and the hard disk can be locked through the snap with rubber nails on both sides, which not only achieves tool-free disassembly, but also reduces the noise caused by the resonance of the hard disk, which is a plus in terms of design. The single disk position can support up to 20TB, the storage can fully meet the needs of any old driver, if the budget is enough, it can also be expanded by the SSD cache, so that the daily file reading speed has been further improved.
On the side design, a diagonal line divides the new Z4 of the polar space into two, and the state lamp and etched product name of the side breath further show the scientific and technological sense of the product, which can be called the finishing touch. The power switch is set at the bottom of the diagonal line, and a status light is integrated on it, allowing the user to identify the operating state of the product at a glance.
Not only the front and side of the face value is high enough, the back of the new Z4 of the polar space is not inferior, the large area of the cooling network looks very secure, and the bottom from left to right provides USB-A ports, two 2.5G ultra-high-speed network interfaces and power interfaces. Polar space new Z4 supports network link aggregation and load balancing, and is also standard on high-end NAS products.
In terms of hardware configuration, the new Z4 of Polar Space uses Intel J4125 processor, and the running memory provides 4GB/8GB DDR4 version, which is currently the absolute mainstream level. In addition to stand-alone, Polar Space also provides a kit equipped with different capacities of hard disks for the new Z4, which is convenient for users to purchase and use.
Xiaobai can also easily get started with the simple configuration
The following into the configuration link, after installing the hard disk, connected to the power, we can directly boot and bind the account, here whether it is with mobile APP or PC operation, the threshold for getting started is not high. Our actual operation is also to complete all the processes with the mobile phone, and there is almost no difference between the functions of the PC side and the PC.
The first thing to do after logging in to the product is the formatting of the hard disk, where we can choose to open up all the hard disk capacity, we can also group RAID, and we can also use the ZDR dynamic double backup unique to the polar space, taking into account the security of the data and the space occupation.
On the application interface, the mobile phone terminal polar space APP must be no stranger to users who are familiar with the network disk, and the main applications such as video and audio, photo album, backup/download have also been placed in the most obvious position, and there is basically no threshold for use.
In addition to mobile phones and PCs, Jili Space also supports a variety of ways to access browsers, TV versions and even mini programs, and the application range is wide enough. It is worth mentioning that not only can the data stored in the new Z4 of Polar Space be directly browsed through the network in the LOCAL AREA Network, but even the extranet can be directly set as a virtual hard disk through the Polar Space application to view and edit the internally stored file content in real time.
An "unlimited" and enjoyable application experience
After setting it up, let's take a look at the application experience of the new Z4 in Polar Space.
First of all, let's talk about the transmission performance of the polar space APP. In addition to the first time to back up photos, the transfer of a large number of files will have more advantages under Wi-Fi, other applications will hardly actually feel too obvious intranet and extranet differences. As long as the network upload rate of the new Z4 and the download speed of the application side are smooth, even high-definition movies can be played smoothly on the Internet. For our daily work, the biggest benefit of this is that it allows the office and the computer at home to synchronize files, and work from home does not have to worry about cooking without rice.
As a storage tool, the most basic backup function experience of Polar Space is also worthy of praise. In the Polar Space APP, it supports mobile phone backup, network disk backup, and can also do photo album backup separately, and the application selection is more flexible. In the actual experience, the backup speed of the polar space is very good, whether it is a network disk backup, or a photo album backup is more satisfactory, especially in the intranet backup photos, the author's first backup of the mobile phone album in a year of photos only took about 40 minutes, and the subsequent incremental backup can be set to automatic, daily backup is completely insensitive.
Photo album supports AI discovery function, you can view photos according to different information such as portraits, scenes and locations, of course, AI also needs a certain amount of time to process work on the back end, as long as you back up the photos and wait a little. In addition, the album application also has a rebalancing function, which can clear out the duplicate photos in the album and avoid the waste of space.
Once the album is backed up, the data can be accessed at any terminal, whether it is using a computer to optimize the photos just taken, or using the TV to browse the video taken on the trip, it becomes extremely simple, of course, other types of data are also the same, which is one of the main charms of NAS products.
The audio-visual function is also the core that attracts a large number of NAS users. The "Polar Film" function of the new Z4 of Polar Space can directly play the movies stored in the NAS no matter what terminal, and the Intel J4125 processor and large memory (4/8GB optional) hardware also support the decoding work very well, and users can also freely switch audio tracks, subtitle search matching, etc., compared to mainstream players.
It is worth mentioning that compared with the competitors on the market, Ji Film and Television is undoubtedly more powerful in the matching ability of film and television information, as long as the corresponding film and television programs are downloaded or stored, they can automatically identify the cover, introduction, rating and other information in the system, and automatically classify according to the content, users can arbitrarily sort according to their preferences, which makes the author a former Synology user is still very comfortable.
Hard drive move
In addition to "regular operation", the Pole Space team has also brought more fun features to the new Z4, such as "hard disk moving", "family photo album", etc., and even the Docker function that has given people the feeling of "more professional" in the past will also be supported in subsequent versions, and players with the desire to explore can also give full play to their imagination and play more tricks with the new Z4.
"There are highlights" and "no threshold" new options
Through a period of use, "there are bright spots" and "no threshold" have become my most intuitive feelings about the new Z4 of Polar Space. As a product that is more oriented to ordinary consumers, the overall experience of the new Z4 is still worth the fare. The avant-garde and stylish design fully satisfies the user's vanity, and in terms of basic functions, the more simple and easy-to-use design also greatly reduces the user's learning cost, so that ordinary users can easily play with the NAS. If you have many pain points in daily storage, not satisfied with the network disk, but for the traditional NAS is prohibitive, then the new Z4 is worth a try.