Physical Features:
While not the smallest 2-bay NAS on the market, the N2A2 is much more compact than most of LG's previous models. The device measures 115 x 159 x 230 mm (4.5 x 6.3 x 9.1 in) and weighs in at 2.4 kg with the two hard drives installed. The N2A2's case is constructed out of glossy, white plastic which is complimented by the front panel's brushed aluminum finish.
While lacking an LCD panel, the N2A2 has a series of LED's along the right hand side. These LED's are used to show the current state of the power supply, hard drives and network. Below the LED's are a USB port and a button used to launch the device's USB backup function.
The rear of the N2A2 is pretty straight forward. Along with the DC power connection, there is a 50mm fan. This fan is temperature controlled and only spins as fast as needed to keep the system cool. Along the left hand side, you can see another USB port, an ethernet port and a black button which is used to power the N2A2 on and off.
The N2A2's hard drives are not removable. However, using the web interface, I was able to check and see what model was inside the device. Looking at the screenshot above, you can see that the N2A2 has a pair of Hitachi 1TB Deskstar 7K1000 (HDS72101) hard drives. This 3.5-inch drive features an SATA 3.0Gb/s interface, 32MB cache and a 7,200 RPM rotation speed.
