Asustor: AS6302T and AS6404T Tower NAS

Asustor Inc. announced two tower NAS models, the AS6302T and AS6404T, that utilize the Intel Corp.‘s Apollo Lake platform Celeron processor.

Both models feature hot-swappable HDDs.

The AS6302T is equipped with a dual core processor, 2GB of built-in RAM and two disk bays while the AS6404T is equipped with a quad-core processor, 8GB of built-in RAM and four disk bays. These two models provide better performance than previous generation company’s NAS models with RAID-1 read and write speeds of 216.14MB/s and 218.25MB/s (link aggregation). Additionally, dazzling 4K multimedia processing and remarkable streaming playback fluidity provide prosumers and medium sized businesses with the advantage of having high performance cloud storage combined with multimedia applications.

AS6302T and AS6404T support the HDMI 2.0 playback function, allowing users to play ultra high resolution 4K @60Hz videos. Furthermore, the built-in USB Type-C connector lets users to conveniently connect Type-C external storage devices for data access. Also, with the release of these two NAS models, the company becomes a vendor in the NAS industry to offer Wake-on-WAN support. This function allows users to remotely power on and shut down their NAS via the Internet, providing added convenience for managing energy consumption while adding access security as well.

“The AS6302T and AS6404T are positioned as Asustor’s mid-level flagship models for 2017. We have carefully selected Intel’s latest Apollo Lake processor for use on these models for their increases in comprehensive performance and energy efficiency when compared with previous generation models,” said Johnny Chen, product manager, Asustor. “Also, the addition of the new Wake-on-WAN function offers added power saving and security flexibility. Users can combine this function with Asustor’s system sleep mode S3 and have their NAS on standby, while only powering it on when they need to. It addition to saving power, this can also prevent hackers from accessing the device.“

NAS products feature three-year warranties.

AS6302T front and rear

Features for AS6302T

Celeron 2.0GHz dual-core processor (automatic overclocking to 2.5GHz)
Built-in dual-channel 2GB DDR3L high speed memory (supports mixed capacity expansion)
RAID-1 read speed of up to 216.14MB/s and write speed of up to 218.25MB/s
Supports Intel AES-NI hardware encryption
2xGbE port
USB 3.0 Type-A port (front: x1, rear: x 2)
USB 3.0 Type-C port (rear: x 1)
1xHDMI 2.0 port (4Kx2K@60Hz output)
Infrared receiver
Supports RAID volume management single, JBOD, RAID-0/1
Supports system migration
Energy efficient design, supports System Sleep Mode (S3), internal and external scheduled disk hibernation, night mode, wake-on-WAN

AS6404T front and rear

Features for AS6404T

Celeron 1.5GHz quad-core processor (automatic overclocking to 2.3GHz)
Built-in dual-channel 8GB DDR3L high speed memory (supports mixed capacity expansion)
RAID-5 read speed of up to 219.2MB/s and write speed of up to 221.49MB/s
Supports Intel AES-NI hardware encryption
2xGbE port
USB 3.0 Type-A port (Front: x1, rear: x2)
USB 3.0 Type-C port (Rear: x1)
1xHDMI 2.0 port (4Kx2K@60Hz output)
Infrared receiver
Supports RAID volume management single, JBOD, RAID-0/1/5/6/10
Supports system migration
Energy efficient design, supports System Sleep Mode (S3), internal and external scheduled disk hibernation, night mode, wake-on-WAN