ASUSTOR Announces Intel Core i5-powered AS7004T-i5 and AS7010T-i5 NAS

[btarunr]

ASUSTOR Inc., a leading innovator and provider of network storage solutions, has announced that it has added two new models to its 70 series NAS devices with the AS7004T-i5 and AS7010T-i5. These two new models utilize powerful Intel Core i5 quad-core processors and feature 8GB of built-in memory with mixed capacity expansion support up to a maximum of 16GB for enhanced flexibility.

When compared to ASUSTOR's previous generation of Core i3 models, the AS7004-i5 and AS7010-i5 provide significantly enhanced performance, especially with regards to multimedia playback, transcoding and the processing of large volumes of files. The AS7004-i5 and AS7010-i5 are both equipped with 2 Gigabit Ethernet ports which can provide balance and stability under high loading and heavy network traffic. This provides increased efficiency for multi-tasking and multi-user access. Additionally, the AS7010-i5 also comes equipped with a 10GbE network card expansion slot, allowing users to flexibly upgrade their equipment to operate under high speed network access environments.



"The AS7004-i5 and AS7010-i5 offer advanced performance that not only maintains the operational stability of the system, but also allows for the running of multiple Apps simultaneously, providing smooth access in multi-user enterprise environments," said Johnny Chen, Product Manager at ASUSTOR. "Furthermore, the AS7010-i5 features 10 disk bays allowing it to easily handle large multimedia files, making it the perfect choice for media professionals."

Key Features

• AS7004T-i5: Intel Core i5-4590S 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (Automatic Overclocking to 3.7GHz)
• AS7010T-i5: Intel Core i5-4590S 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (Automatic Overclocking to 3.7GHz)
• 8GB SO-DIMM DDR 3 Memory (Supports Mixed Capacity Expansion Up to a Maximum of 16GB)
• 3 x Ultra High Speed USB 3.0 (5 Gb/s) Ports
• 2 x USB 2.0 and 2 x eSATA Ports
• 1 x HDMI 1.4a Port
• 1 x S/PDIF Port
• LCD Display
• Infrared Receiver
• Disk Tray Locks
• Supports Single, JBOD, RAID 0/1/5/6/10, RAID 1/5 + Hot Spare RAID Volume Management (AS7004T-i5)
• Supports Single, JBOD, RAID 0/1/5/6/10, RAID1, 5, 6, 10 + Hot Spare RAID Volume Management (AS7010T-i5)
• Supports Hard Disk Hot Swapping and Online RAID Volume Expansion and Migration
• 3 Year Warranty

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[Octavean]

The specs look good.

Compared to some QNAP models like the tvs-1282t3 its just missing a few features like up to 12 drive bays, dual M.2 ports, Thunderbolt 3 (4 ports), 64GB of RAM and processors options up to a core i7 7700. Possibly more but a lot of those features aren't necessary or at least aren't necessary if you want to cut the price down from about ~$3400 USD.

So if this ASUSTOR is reasonably priced it could be a great option. I'm thinking less then ~$1000 USD.

 

[alucasa]

Might as well build my own at this rate.

 

[Octavean]

Might as well build my own at this rate.

That's a good point.

If I were to do that it would be a good excuse to buy / build an AMD RyZen 7 1700 / 1700X based system or perhaps even an upcoming AMD Threadripper based system.

 

[alucasa]

What? Are you nuts?

As someone who is in progress of building one, I'd shy away from high power systems.

Case: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod...IN_WIN_IW-MS04-01-S265-_-11-108-471-_-Product



Mobo : Asrock J3455-ITX



And a cheap 2/4 port raid card PCI-E 1x

That's how a NAS should be built. What you are describing is over the top system.

 

[kroks]

What? Are you nuts?

As someone who is in progress of building one, I'd shy away from high power systems.

Case: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod...IN_WIN_IW-MS04-01-S265-_-11-108-471-_-Product

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And a cheap 2/4 port raid card PCI-E 1x

That's how a NAS should be built. What you are describing is over the top system.

Only 4 HDD... it's impossible to find a compact case with 10 or more 3.5" bay
Too bad asustor is using an old cpu with hdmi 1.4
I'd love to see a NAS with a recent ultra low power cpu, like they use on laptop

 

[alucasa]

There is a 8 bay version as well. Still takes ITX tho.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod...054&cm_re=NORCO_ITX-S8-_-11-219-054-_-Product

4HDD is all I need.