Unboxing the Tranquil PC Leo HS4 Windows Home Server 2011

Over the last month or so we have been telling you about the Tranquil PC Leo HS4 Windows Home Server 2011 box. It’s the first production WHS 2011 box to be released, as we have our hands on one, so continue reading for the exclusive unboxing.

UWHS Review - Tranquil PC Leo HS4 Windows Home Server 2011

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

What’s in the Box?

  • 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

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A Closer Look

At the time of receiving the HS4 from Tranquil, the box stickers were being printed (hence the plain looking front). Obviously that doesn’t stop us from reviewing the hardware and we should have the stickers in the next few days.

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So watch out for the exclusive UWHS hands-on review of the Tranquil PC Leo HS4 Windows Home Server 2011 box shortly.

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  • http://homeservershow.com/forums John Zajdler

    ok, so this has the i3 motherboard, that means only 4 bays for drives, right ?

    How about some photo’s of the inside ? I would like to see how they set up the heat sink.

    • http://usingwindowshomeserver.com Andrew Edney

      thats right John – the 5th bay is not usable because of a heat sink

      I will do lots of photos :-)

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  • Jason

    I am also very interested in what they did with the heatsink, looking to do something similar with my BBS2, if you do have more photos of the inside of the case that would be appreciated.

  • Jason

    I am also very interested in what they did with the heatsink, looking to do something similar with my BBS2, if you do have more photos of the inside of the case that would be appreciated.

  • Jason

    I am also very interested in what they did with the heatsink, looking to do something similar with my BBS2, if you do have more photos of the inside of the case that would be appreciated.

    • http://connecteddigitalworld.com/ Andrew Edney

      Unfortunately they are the only photos I could get and the unit has now been returned to Tranquil following the review.