AOOSTAR WTR PRO 4 Bay NAS (Ryzen 7 5825U, 3x NVMe, 2x 2.5G LAN, HDMI/DP/USB-C) US$354.09 (~A$564.38) Del @ Aoostar AliExpress

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Popular deal back again but at cheaper price due to AliExpress anniversary sale

Use one of these codes: OZAU70 or AUAS70 or CLEAR40

Stack with 25% cashback from TopCashback ($30 cap/transaction) to sweeten the deal :)

Shamelessly copied from Clear’s deal

The WTR Pro is a more powerful than the usual NAS drives in that it has an AMD Ryzen 7 5825U 8 core, 16 thread CPU paired with AMD Radeon graphics. For video output there's a HDMI 2.1 port, DisplayPort and a full feature USB-C port with 4K video out and PD100W input.

Featuring 4 2.5/3.5" SATA bays (not hot-swappable), 2x M.2 NVMe Gen3 x4 slots and an M.2 WiFi slot that can be turned into an additional SSD slot. For RAM there's two DDR4-3200 SODIMM RAM slots with support for up to 64GB and for connectivity there's two 2.5G LAN ports.

In terms of I/O they've opted to add the ports to the side with 2x 2.5G LAN, 2x USB 3.2, 2x USB 2.0, DP, HDMI, USB-C, MicroSD card slot, 3.5mm audio jack and the DC port. On the rear there is a large 120mm fan to keep the system cool.

While barebones it still comes with Windows 11 Pro and you can install any other OS like TrueNAS, XPEnology and more.

Tips and tricks:

The WiFi slot can be used as an M.2 NVMe x1 SSD slot and Aoostar may bundle a 2230/2242 sized SSD adapter to convert this. If they don't you can pick up adapters like this cheap or with a bit of effort fit a normal sized 2880 SSD.

Fan settings can be found in the fairly unrestricted BIOS under "/advanced/hardware monitor/system fan". Since it uses a 4pin connector you can swap it out for another. Fan modes:

  • Fan off (0x70) = 30
  • Fan start (0x71) = 35
  • Full speed (0x72) = 80

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Comments

  • bdl on 17/03/2025 - 20:38

    Now to find some RAM :)

  • c64 on 17/03/2025 - 20:44

    power rating is 120W. i hope it doesn't use anywhere near that much

    • Clear on 17/03/2025 - 20:46
      +3

      The power brick is 120W. It can idle at 7W.

    • upsidedownlemon on 17/03/2025 - 20:47
      +1

      Brutal if it does. Cheaper to get a Netflix subscription lol

      • CyberMurning on 17/03/2025 - 20:50
        +1

        Then what happen when you want to watch hulu, disney, paramount?

        • upsidedownlemon on 17/03/2025 - 20:50
          -7

          Month to month pick one and watch content from that one

        • krisspy on 17/03/2025 - 22:07
          +2

          Obligatory "stremio" comment passing by.

          • CyberMurning on 17/03/2025 - 22:33

            @krisspy: Is that equal to plex and torrent in one? completely free?

            • krisspy on 18/03/2025 - 00:34
              +1

              @CyberMurning: Pretty much. Streams through torrent instead or local/servers

              • CyberMurning on 18/03/2025 - 01:48

                @krisspy: Wow maybe time to learn this.
                I hope my old synology able to (it is too weak to run dockers)

          • mith on 18/03/2025 - 10:09

            @krisspy: Is this still a viable option after all the legal issues in France where they were based?

        • boretentsu on 18/03/2025 - 00:49
          +1

          Use that time to install a new Linux distro instead

      • MetalPhreak on 17/03/2025 - 22:44

        cheaper to have a friend with Plex and good internet (unfortunately I am that friend).

    • bdl on 17/03/2025 - 21:09

      You can upgrade to 200w, just need a laptop PSU with 5.5*2.5mm plug

  • hishaken on 17/03/2025 - 20:44
    -1

    Intel?

    • CyberMurning on 17/03/2025 - 20:50
      +3

      Amd

    • Clear on 17/03/2025 - 20:52
      +2

      You can the Intel N150 variant here for US$304.03 (~A$484.59) with coupons CLEAR40 or OZAU70 or AUAS70 - note that it has a single DDR4 SODIMM slot and single M.2 NVMe SSD slot. I believe you can still swap the M.2 WiFi slot out as described in OP.

      • hishaken on 17/03/2025 - 20:56

        Thanks Clear. This one process Plex 4k/8k no issue right?

        • Clear on 17/03/2025 - 21:01
          +1

          4K yes. 8K needs more consulting with Dr Google.

      • bdl on 17/03/2025 - 21:11

        Intel also has ASMedia ASM1064 controller for drives, which TrueNAS sometimes seems go funky with. See: https://www.reddit.com/r/homelab/comments/1fdkmph/comment/m9…

        • Clear on 17/03/2025 - 21:14
          +1

          That's good to know thanks. I don't bother with Plex so the AMD version is perfect. I'm already running an AMD 5700U mini PC and this will go even better.

  • bboT on 17/03/2025 - 21:11
    +1

    Isn't reason why I can't (or shouldn't) put a M.2 NVME -> Oculink adapter into this?

    I have a spare DEG1 dock, an unused GTX980Ti, and a few leftover HDDs - maybe could kill a few a few birds with one stone?

    • Clear on 17/03/2025 - 21:17
      +1

      You can do it. Just be aware of the bandwidth limitation running at PCIe 3.0 x4 instead of say x16.

  • Phoebus on 17/03/2025 - 21:12
    +2

    So do people install Proxomox on these? You could start with proxmox then install Opnsense to use it as a router plus whatever NAS or Cloud software you want. Has plenty of juice for running many VM and containters.
    Pretty tempting,
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct4yewC7mKA

    • mith on 18/03/2025 - 10:12

      How complicated would this be for someone who is tech inclined/likes tinkering but has no formal networking / programming background?
      Wondering if I convert my current Plex server (Windows!!) to an N100/150 with Proxmox running Opnsense/home assistant/Plex / sonarr/radarr etc

      • Phoebus on 18/03/2025 - 11:48

        not too complicated. You install proxmox. Install a VM for Opnsense, Install a VM for Ubuntu, install all your servers/containers onto the Ubuntu VM.

        • CyberMurning on 18/03/2025 - 12:13

          Would it be easier to get truenas and then install plex direct without vm or docker?

  • mduncan2 on 17/03/2025 - 21:14

    Great price. Mine came with a m2-wifi to nvme adapter to allow me put an extra nvme ssd stick in next to the ram chips, so i didn't need to buy one.

  • Osiris on 17/03/2025 - 21:42

    Seems tempting wouldn't mind upgrading the trusty NL40 but 600ish not that much cheaper than a synology?

    • bdl on 17/03/2025 - 21:45
      +5

      With this you're buying hardware

      With syno you're buying into the ecosystem

      You can run xpenology on this using https://auxxxilium.tech/

      (I also run it on my NL40s :))

      • Osiris on 17/03/2025 - 22:01
        +1

        NL40 brother!

        Thanks for the link, this could be a good project then

      • WaKkO1 on 18/03/2025 - 06:59

        How much work is it to maintain xpenology on a device such as this AOOSTAR? Setup once and forget? Or a hassle each time when new DSM updates are released to keep up to date?

        I need to replace my 10y old Synology I use for Plex and I’m not keen on buying DS423+ given its old CPU and nothing announced yet that’s better

        • bdl on 18/03/2025 - 10:20

          Easy with Auxxxilium - the boot menu has an upgrade option

        • CyberMurning on 18/03/2025 - 12:14

          Same as me, wakko1.
          My syno is 14yo.

    • impoze on 17/03/2025 - 21:46
      +2

      a synology would be running way older hardware

      • Cheap Rich Guy on 17/03/2025 - 22:04

        Are Synology still using 1Gb/s connections?

        • Bedgrub on 18/03/2025 - 10:32

          I just use 2.5gbe USB adaptors and they’re great

    • krisspy on 17/03/2025 - 22:08
      -1

      If you don't need synology software then don't bother with them, they have sh*tty hardware for the price

      • Bedgrub on 18/03/2025 - 10:34

        The hardware is fine for what they’re designed for.

  • Phoebus on 17/03/2025 - 21:47
    -1

    if you don't need the SATA storage bays the GMKtec K8 Plus is about the same price.
    Use a cheap 4TB nvme drive for storage and a 2.5" USB drive for backup.

    • BlueSkyAPI on 17/03/2025 - 22:00

      don't think comparing 2.5" USB drive against SATA 3.5" makes much sense at all. different target audience.

      though personally an attached external 3.5" USB drive on a mini-PC was more than enough for serving media around the house. NAS is more for ppl who have a higher requirement for data resiliency and/or throughput for use cases like video editing.

      • Phoebus on 17/03/2025 - 22:37

        yeah. Though a real NAS has its benefits most home users don't need a real NAS with multiple SATA disks. Network storage with a USB backup is often enough.

        • CyberMurning on 17/03/2025 - 22:43

          you said 4tb nvme for storage? 4tb is so small we will endup spending thousand dollars if we need 40TB for example

  • CyberMurning on 17/03/2025 - 21:48

    How bad is this for running plex (compare with intel variant)? I collect 1080p x265 10bits movies only.

    • snuffy on 17/03/2025 - 21:55

      cant speak for plex, but jellyfin has had zero issues with any 1080p x265 10bit content

  • snuffy on 17/03/2025 - 21:53
    +4

    i have this Aoooooooooostar WTR PRO (correct pronunciation) running proxmox, truenas scale, pihole, openwrt (used as vpn with killswitch for other lxc's), qbittorrent, sazbnzbd, sonarr, radarr, readarr, bazarr, docker (portainer, immich, home assistant, calibreweb-auto), jellyseerr, jellyfin, nginx and tdarr

    its a beast, very happy with this little server

    FYI - for those planning to run jellyfin, the max iGPU decoding it seems to be able to handle is 1 stream of 4k 10bit at around 52000 kb/s
    any more then this and you will get buffering in my experience, however if this becomes a problem you can just turn off the iGPU and do it with CPU of which it has tons available

    • heineken016 on 17/03/2025 - 23:05

      Been a while since I've had a decent plex setup, so wondering - what's the use case for needing to transcode such big files. Is it when you want to play them back on a device that can't handle such big files natively, so dropping the res or bitrate or lower quality codec?

      And if so is this something that happens often, because wouldn't your main TV have a decent enough streamer attached to be able to enjoy the 4k 10bit if you're going to the trouble of getting them

      Feel like I'm missing something!

      • Jai on 18/03/2025 - 03:58

        Usually the reason for transcoding is the recipient device being unable to play some aspect of the video file. E.g. Dolby Vision, HDR, 10bit colour depth, not being 4K, etc.

        If you've got a modern TV and it's on the LAN you will likely not trigger transcoding at all, no.

  • BlueSkyAPI on 17/03/2025 - 22:02
    +1

    LXC saves a lot of RAM over VMs - highly recommended alternative if running Proxmox

  • CyberMurning on 17/03/2025 - 22:50

    just watching a youtube of this nas and the idea of all port on one side is not so smart, what if that side has wall….

  • meong on 17/03/2025 - 22:50
    +1

    I'm a bit confused, its barebones but it comes with Win11 Pro. Does it come as a key? Or does it come with a built-in OS drive with Win11 Pro pre-installed?

    • CyberMurning on 17/03/2025 - 22:52

      and maybe i add, would it be possible to dual boot this, for example truenas and win 11?

    • Clear on 17/03/2025 - 23:46

      Digital licenses are tied to the motherboard.

      • meong on 18/03/2025 - 00:41

        Basically OEM Win11 Pro licenses?

  • lyl-Lychee on 17/03/2025 - 23:04

    NAS-illiterate here, but keen.
    I'm so tempted to buy this, but what's holding me back … these are Chinese mini-PCs, right?
    So don't these carry a risk of BIOS level malware?

    • Jai on 18/03/2025 - 03:47

      Yes possible, but unlikely. Malware like that is very difficult to create and deploying it across many consumer devices would likely get it detected and the brand reputation destroyed very quickly. More likely that basic spyware would be pre-installed on the operating system.

  • aj-007 on 18/03/2025 - 01:16
    -1

    Any suggestions on setup to complete this: RAM, Hard Drives, SSD, NVME, etc.

    • Jai on 18/03/2025 - 03:54

      All of those options will vary depending on what you intend to do with the NAS.

  • OnTheMark on 18/03/2025 - 05:48
    +2

    Just ordered, thanks OP.

    I added an extra $11 worth of stuff so I could use the US$60 coupon and got it all for about US$347 including GST.

  • Dropbear on 18/03/2025 - 08:15
    -1

    Oh yes the famous and well known Aoostar

  • motion2082 on 18/03/2025 - 08:50

    Tempting, running Proxmox on a HP Mini PC with 2x m.2, 64GB RAM and an ext hdd for backups.

    If I needed a homelab this would be a strong contender

  • Johal321 on 18/03/2025 - 09:50
    -1

    Does it support sata ssd.

  • andrew1879 on 18/03/2025 - 10:59
    +1

    Does anybody know if these have proper ECC RAM support?

  • algy on 18/03/2025 - 12:13

    Any 6 or 8 bay options?

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