Asustor 2-Bay AS1002T V2 and 4-Bay AS1004T V2 Tower NAS With Marvell Processor

Asustor Inc. has announced two NAS will be released: AS1002T v2 and AS1004T v2.

These models are upgraded versions of the AS1002T and AS1004T and uses an upgraded CPU now at 1.6GHz, providing better read and write performance. In addition, the HDD controller has been redesigned to allow a HDD capacity of up to 12TB.

Johnny Chen, product manager, Asustor, said: “Compared to the previous generation, the write performance of the AS10 v2 series has increased by more than 20%, providing home users with a smoother and faster storage experience. In addition, Asustor offers a number of energy-saving designs in protect the environment and save money. The NAS also can hibernate all day almost without consuming power, making it suitable for users who need a NAS for the long-term to create their own dedicated backup solution.“

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The AS1002T v2 and AS1004T v2 are factory loaded with ADM 3.1.

In addition to the eleven core features, there are also a variety of applications. Users can install their own applications such as PhotoGallery and LooksGood. Hi-Res Player, SoundsGood and other multimedia applications are also available.

The company launched a variety of mobile apps. Among them, AiMaster allows users to use a mobile phone or tablet to perform firmware installation, HDD initialization, power management, access settings, and access to App Central in an environment with internet access. These applications enable users to go PC-free when using their NAS. In addition, the firm has developed an access feature that allows users to access the NAS data using a mobile device through the Internet simply by creating a unique Cloud ID account.

The company provides a three year warranty for all NAS.

AS1002T v2 and AS1004T v2 specifications:

Marvell Technology Group Ltd 1.6GHz dual core ARM CPU
512MB RAM
1 GbE port
Network read performance of up to 109MB/s and write performance of up to 108MB/s on RAID-1
Network read performance of up to 109MB/s and write performance of up to 93MB/s on RAID-5
One front panel USB 3.0
One rear panel USB 3.0, power button, factory reset button
HDD installation with thumb screws
Hardware based encryption engine
AS1002T V2 supports RAID levels 0,1; single drive, JBOD
AS1004T V2 supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10; single drive, JBOD
Supporting up to 12TB on a single drive and 16TB on a single volume
Supporting system migration