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Asustor AS5202T 2-Bay NAS with 2 GHz CPU and 2 GB RAM $504.71 Shipped @ PB Tech

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Asustor AS5202T 2-Bay NAS with 2 GHz CPU and 2 GB RAM $504.71 Shipped @ PB Tech
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Sonti on 01/01/2021 - 09:33 pbtech.com (268 clicks)
Last edited 01/01/2021 - 11:29 by 2 other users

Was looking for a decent entry level NAS for basic home use - tons of photos, music and personal videos along with some document sharing. Whilst the usual choices of Synology, Terra, QNAP had options, I found this one to be cost effective due to the specs vis-a-vis the price range.

The ports, including an HDMI (which appears to be unavailable in most other models), along with the 2 gigs of RAM, the ability to accommodate up to 16 TB disk, is a great mix of tech specs imo.

Can't see why this guy cannot meet basic home use needs.

Edit: This is without disks.

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  • worker on 01/01/2021 - 09:39

    Isn’t it cheaper to build your own using a Pi ? Or pc ?
    Serious question what’s the benefit of this vs a Pi etc ?

    • drjamie on 01/01/2021 - 09:47
      +4

      Its definitely cheaper to setup a NAS using a raspberry pi. It does take a bit of fiddling to do, however, I have my rasp pi 4 running docker which then has 2 main containers running, a VPN/Torrent client and a Plex server. I then have a NAS running separately to docker.

      The benefit of a box like this is literally you just plug the HDD's in and then find it on your network.

  • [Deactivated] on 01/01/2021 - 09:44
    +2

    If all you're chasing is network file storage then something like a DS220J at sub $300 offers much better value. Using 2x 8TB drives in RAID0 I can get 110MB/sec out of it (max of a 1Gbit network port).

    If you want cameras / Plex / Docker etc (quite possible) or have a 2.5Gbit capable switch (unlikely for the average user) then this might be better value than the Celeron based QNAP / Synology

    • poppingtags on 01/01/2021 - 13:27

      Thanks for the advice! Would the DS220J be a good option for a personal cloud + streaming storage?

      • [Deactivated] on 01/01/2021 - 14:18

        RAID1 with offline backup.

        RAID0 is only good for movies and music.

        • [Deactivated] on 01/01/2021 - 18:21

          Nod, I have Nextcloud running on a VM which is not stored on the NAS for file sync to 3 laptops and a desktop. I have a larger QNAP for cold storage that I power up once a week to mirror the Synology at the other end of the house.

          It's about the best I can do while avoiding 3rd party storage services (I'm…. wary of the cloud), and I guess if the house burns down front to back I've got larger problems than where my movies and music are.

      • [Deactivated] on 01/01/2021 - 18:16
        +1

        If you're just streaming mkvs or something to Kodi then yes it's fine, if you're looking to run Plex on the NAS and transcode then I'd very much assume no.

        I haven't used Synology or QNAP's external cloud connectors, I run Nextcloud for data sync (from a VM on a Pi 4 running ESXi)

  • BlinkyBill on 01/01/2021 - 09:56
    +6

    $500 for for an unpopulated NAS is bloody expensive.

    A quick Google search will find much cheaper options.

  • Mitch889 on 01/01/2021 - 10:46

    Agreed, lots of other far cheaper options on the NAS side, or alternatively a cheap ex-Corp HP or Dell can be picked up way cheaper and will be more powerful and possibly support more drives.

  • newsanzang on 01/01/2021 - 11:02

    Currently considering the new QNAP entry level nas to replace my cheap Airdisk network shortage box from Aliexpress. This
    QNAP TS 251D is currently priced at $450 on Amazon.
    Is that a better option for remote downloading and plex streaming?
    Btw, the airdisk(it cost me
    $60 2yrs ago )is still working and does the job for most of the time. Just need to reboot it a few times per year for intermittent connection issues.

  • jake-sun on 01/01/2021 - 11:08

    Is this powefull enough as Plex Server?

  • SamyKn on 01/01/2021 - 11:27
    +1

    entry level NAS from an unknown brand 500 bucks?! ….lol
    QNAP/Synology have much more solid solutions and for 2-bay also cheaper.

    • Twix on 01/01/2021 - 11:31
      +6

      Asustor is a subsidiary of Asus.

    • Click_It on 01/01/2021 - 23:01

      Not an unknown brand as pointed out by Twix, Asustor are good quality. That said, I agree Synology is a better choice for most.

  • [Deactivated] on 01/01/2021 - 13:58

    DS220+ Synology's software is robust.

    Thought about custom/home made NAS, found it too fiddly.

  • [Deactivated] on 01/01/2021 - 14:00

    Asustor AS6302T SAN/NAS Storage System $467 https://www.amazon.com.au/Asustor-AS6302T-SAN-Storage-System…

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