Asustor AS5402T and AS5404T NAS with HDD, 4x NVMe, 2.5G, USB 10G – Yes Please!

Asustor AS5402T and AS5404T HDD+M.2 NVMe NAS

At the annual Computex technology exhibition in Taipei this week, storage solutions brand Asustor revealed its latest offerings to the market: the new AS5402T 2-Bay and AS5404T 4-Bay NAS (Network Attached Storage) solutions. These compact yet powerful devices come packed with features that are designed to provide efficient and reliable storage for both personal and professional uses. Both the AS5402T and AS5404T are powered by Intel’s Celeron processor, a well-established name for SOHO/Prosumer NAS in offering optimum performance and power efficiency. Along with this, both devices feature DDR4 memory for fast and efficient data processing. The 2-Bay and 4-Bay configurations provide ample space for 2x / 4x SATA HDDs, ensuring a broad range of options for storage scalability. A standout feature in the new offerings is the inclusion of 4x PCIe Gen 3 m.2 NVMe bays. These high-speed slots allow users to install NVMe SSDs for caching or tiered storage, significantly enhancing the performance of frequently accessed data. The AS5402T and AS5404T also feature dual 2.5GbE Network Connections. These high-speed connections ensure swift data transfer rates, making them ideal for businesses that handle large volumes of data or require real-time access. The HDMI 2.0b output supports 4K resolution at 60 frames per second, providing users with a seamless, high-definition multimedia experience.

In terms of connectivity, these NAS devices come with three USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports that support speeds up to 10Gb/s, allowing for quick and easy external data access and backups. The devices also include a 65W/90W External PSU, ensuring efficient power delivery while maintaining the overall compact form factor. Keeping these power-packed devices cool are the 1x 70mm and 1x 120mm rear fans, efficiently managing thermal output and ensuring longevity of the system components. The compact dimensions, 170(H) x 114(W) x 230(D) mm for the 2-bay and 170(H) x 174(W) x 230(D) mm for the 4-bay, make these devices a perfect fit for any home or office setup. Asustor had an impressively dense stand at the computed show, and although the newly released Flashstor 6 and 12 Pro were clearly the focus, there was also reveal of a new Home/Prosumer/SMB 2/4-Bay NAS systems in the AS54 series. Following in the footsteps of the refresh in 2022 of the Locksterstor series to a Gen 2, the AS5404T and AS 5402T are an upgraded refresh of the 2019 released Nimbustor series. These new desktop NAS systems arrive with a newer generation Intel Celeron CPU, DDR4 Memory, 2/4 SATA HDD bays, but also include four M.2 NVMe SSD slots too (much like the aforementioned Lockerstor Gen 2 Upgrade). Likewise, the USB ports have been upgraded to USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gb/s) and the system still retains the 2.5GbE x2 Network Connectivity.

Asustor AS5402T and AS5404T NAS Hardware Highlights

• Intel N5105 Celeron CPU, 2-2.9Ghz with Int.Gfx
• 4GB DDR4 Memory
• 2x / 4x SATA HDDs
• 4x PCIe Gen 3 m.2 NVMe Bays

• 2x 2.5GbE Network Connections
• HDMI 2.0b 4K 60PFS Output
• 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gb/s Ports
• 65W/90W External PSU
• 1x 70mm / 1x 120mm Rear Fan
• 170(H) x 114(W) x 230(D) mm / 170(H) x 174(W) x 230(D) mm
• 3Yr Warranty

What Was the Asustor Nuimbuster NAS?

Do you remember the Asustor Nimbustor series? It sometimes blows my mind that despite the growing popularity of this brand in NAS, the Nimbustor 2 and 4 ended up being largely overlooked by many. Part of this was to do with it arriving in the market at the same time as many, many high-profile releases in 2019/2020, but also because shortly after the same brand released the largely superior Locksterstor series (at a small increase in $) which massively overshadowed the nimbustor series. Nonetheless, the Nimbustor was a fantastically capable box, it was the FIRST commercial desktop turnkey NAS to arrive with 2.5GbE connectivity when everyone else was still mucking around with 1GbE and the first to jump into using the J4000 series of Intel Celeron processors too. Therefore I was particularly chuffed when I saw that Asustor had revised this series in a new refresh for 2023/2024 and this time, I can definitely see it making a bigger splash! 

When will the Asustor AS5404T and AS5402T NAS Be Released, and what Price?

The Nimbustor 2/4 FROM 2019 was always a system I thought was massively overlooked in favour of it’s bigger brother and sisters in the Lockerstor series. But the new AS5402T and AS5404T are considerably more modernized options and the inclusion of a two-tier storage system in such a compact form is going to be enormously compelling and competitive in 2023/2024. We fully expect the price point of the AS54 series to be comparable to the $350/$450 (ex.TAX) of the AS52/53 series, perhaps with a small increase factoring in the years.

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