NAS servers with a USB-A 5Gbps port

USB-A 5Gbps

— standard USB 3.2 Gen 2 port (or multiple ports).

Let us remind you, USB is the most common interface for external peripherals nowadays. Through such a port, you can connect a flash drive or an external hard drive to a server for direct data exchange, a printer to act as a print server, and so on. Specifically, this version (formerly known as USB 3.2 Gen 1 or USB 3.0) is the most popular in modern computer equipment, including NAS servers. It provides data transfer speeds of up to 4.8 Gbps and a higher power output than the previous USB 2.0 standard, allowing a wide variety of peripherals to be connected to such ports and effectively work with large volumes of data (for instance, when copying from an external hard drive to a NAS or vice versa). Moreover, these ports are fully compatible with USB 2.0 peripherals, but when connecting an external device with USB 3.2 Gen 2, it is advisable to check if it requires increased power output and/or an adapter from USB-C to a standard USB port.

Additionally, note that for added convenience, the USB port can be placed on the front panel; for details see «Additional».