Looking at 4+ bay so I can move all my data over to the one NAS. Life span of device before upgrading again is approx 5 years Wishlist Access as a mapped drive(s) 4k HDMI – I suspect 1.4 will be good enough 4 bay minimum USB 3.0 Surveillance 4+ licence Plex/Kodi options Relatively quiet […]
Upgrade from AS-304T (5 year to old 4 bay). My AS-304T has a 32bit kernel limit of 16 TB volumes. It’s running 4x4TB in Raid 5 so it’s about 11 TB. Swapping drives (to 8 or 10 TB) won’t make it, as with the 16 TB limit there is not that much to gain. There […]
I’ve looked into the DS218+ & DS718+. I’ve also looked at the Drobo, and briefly the WD. I’m now strongly thinking of the Asustor AS4004t. In your old vs new video with Eddie, you mentioned that your favorite brand might not be the top two. I’ve scoured most of you content on both channels, but […]
I have the option between Qnap TS-231P, Asustor AS1002T V2 and Synology DS216se They are on the same price where i live. I would mainly use it for Plex media server. Which Nas server would you choose? All of these NAS models will allow you to set up a PLEX server. It will work just […]
2 BAY NAS HDMI / MEDIA STORAGE / BACKUP (but NO VIDEOCAMERA). I’m choosing between QNAP TS-251B-2G and Asustor AS6302T. Both have HDMI 2.0 and a similar performance in video transcoding (H.264/265) right? I read it seems qnap is little bit more performing in read/write speed, isn’t it? Do you have feedback about new software deployed […]
Hi i am looking for a new NAS to my home and have found some to choose between. Now i need some help to make the final decision I have found Asustor AS3204t and and Synology DS218+ One is 4 bay to be sure take upgrade space and one is 2 bay. Haven´t found many […]
A guide to helping you pick the right NAS manufacturer for your needs Network Attached Storage (NAS) servers are fast becoming an essential piece of kit on the home. Everyone wants to have their own special piece of cloud storage, be it 3rd party cloud providers like Google Drive, Amazon S3 or DropBox, or their […]
Why Choose Asustor NAS in 2018? Of all the NAS brands that we discuss here on NASCompares, one of the ones that everyone has heard of, yet barely anyone can name many of their range. This is not always a bad thing, few users outside of the (rather snobby) apple community can name both the […]
QNAP or Asustor NAS – Which should you buy? When buying your first in NAS server device, it can be awfully confusing choosing the right brand for you. Key factors that people consider are hardware, software, cost, reliability, support and reputation. Many NAS users who are buying their second NAS have all too often made […]
Was looking at Asustor 3204t and had a question… Plan is: Dell Optiplex i7-7700t with SSD for running Plex, Sonarr, and Radarr in docker, with port forwarding on my router to access remotely… Then an Asustor 3204t to hold the storage, and also run nzbget on… I will have the 3204 as a vpn client […]
The only difference between AS3104T and AS3204T is processor. AS3204T has slightly more powerful CPU, but most likely you won’t notice a difference. So whichever is cheaper I would go for. Price CPU Intel Celeron 1.6GHz Dual-Core (burst up to 2.08~2.48GHz) Processor Intel Celeron 1.6GHz Quad Core (burst up to 2.24 GHz) Processor Hardware Encryption Engine Hardware Acceleration Engine […]
What is the best ASUSTOR NAS for Home, SMB and Business? Choosing your first NAS device can be hard. Network Attached Server devices are now becoming a popular choice for those with large amount of data they want to access via a network or internet connection, but with the safe guards and protection for added […]