Product ReviewsHP MediaSmart EX470 (GG795AA) Server

The OS works great but no longer supported - so just need to migrate to Server 2016 Essentials - somehow

Very nice thing in small package

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: pre-owned | Sold by: frostybenchelec...

Full recovery without a hitch.

I have used an HP MediaSmart EX475 Home Server for two years. It has worked exactly as advertised--including a full recovery of one of my client PCs being backed up by the Home Server. The client PC died one day--the hard drive went out. I went to Frys, bought a new drive, and put it in my dead PC. I then used the restore disk from the Home Server and requested my PC to be restored. It worked like a charm. I was able to recover everything from my old hard drive from the MediaSmart Server. I saved a lot of time and hassle by using my MediaSmart Server to recover my PC. I have a total of five PCs and one Mac set up as clients on my server. I am very happy to know that they are being backed up automatically. I will never go without a MediaSmart Home Server in my home network.Read full review...

Disappointing fake

What was advertised as an HP MediaSmart EX470 "without disk drives" turned out to be a mere shell sent to Circuit City as an advertisement. There was no real power supply, no real motherboard, no backplane for hot-swappable drives, nothing really that would clasify it as an EX470 except for the external case. Add to that the fact that HP doesn't sell the parts to even turn this into a functioning MediaSmart server, and it's pretty much worthless. I've read reviews by others who were scammed into purchasing like shells, and some cobbled together something out of spare parts from a dozen other PC's, but that's just not my cup of tea. So I'm out $65 and now get to try to find some unsuspecting soul to pass along the disappointment to.Read full review...

more trouble than its worth

This would be a good buy if it had the HDD with the OS installed. since the unit I bought had no HDD and so no OS I had to run around and spend literally days putting things together to make to work. And I'm still not there yet. Vary disappointed by the whole situation. I would recommend Not buying this unit without the OS HDD. Read full review...

Verified purchase: No

Great Home Server

Can support win 10 and RDP from IOS Device to fully control server, Documents and media from an IPhone Using VLC Player and Remote Desktop.

Verified purchase: No

Outdated but still works

GOOD for age

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: pre-owned | Sold by: byronomo

quick and well packed

it was very well packed very well protected thank you

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: pre-owned | Sold by: mco-collectibles

HP MediaSmart EX470

I like the fact that i can back up all my computers and not have duplicate files.Its real quiet and very energy efficient.The thing that i do dislike is that it is very difficult to remote access.You have to go thru some many parameters just to even get it up and running. Overall its a great device and a must have for tech heads like myself.Read full review...

Data errors

Own a few of these - Data errors typically are a result of imminent motherboard and powersupply hardware failures - I typically use as parts to repair cosmetic issues on other units

Hp MediaSmart

Easy set up and a fantastic backup tool. Integrated easily into my home network with minimal fuss. Setting up automatic backups for my 3 machines was a snap as was media sharing.