Asustor Drivestor 2 Pro Review. A NAS that seeks to impress with its versatility and performance characteristics
We have the model in our hands AS3302T. A product that leverages 360 ° support solutions that the Asustor brand offers, we think about ASUSTOR Backup Plan per Windows e Time Machine per macOS, it is also a multiplatform product, thus guaranteeing full compatibility with Windows, MAC OS X and Unix operating systems. We see it in detail in the full article.
It is a product that tries to please everyone a little, but mainly aims at the Home User sector, as there are many shortcomings they don’t reach out to a Business audience.
Asustor Drivestor 2 Pro review: a compact NAS
It has the Quad Core Realtek RTD1296 CPU, with frequency 1.4 GHz. It has 2 GB of DDR4 RAM, but it is not expandable. The processor in question behaves well, it certainly has excellent performance, it is used a lot in this area, but it is to be appreciated what is offered at lower prices, as it does not represent a top range. The processor in question is based on an ARM Cortex-A53, and Mali-T820 MP3 GPU, with SATA 3.0 interface protocol and 1080P 60fps and Stream 4K encoder.
There is a 2.5 GbE port (but no 5 Gbps with Link Aggregation unfortunately), We have the possibility to use 2 Disks, obviously SATA3 6Gb / s, for a maximum of 36TB (18 TB HDD X 2). We have three USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports.
No M.2 NVMe SSD input for fast cache acceleration. The company claims the ability to use lag-free 4K streams
Design ed Hardware | Review Asustor Drivestor 2 Pro
He consumes on average between 30W and 35W in operationbut manages to consume much less when the disks are in hibernation, reaching up to about 20 / 25W. Finally it weighs about 1.6 kg, and measures 170 (H) x 114 (W) x 230 (D) mm. It is made entirely of plastic, the build quality is average, the only less qualitative part is the front Panel Cover, magnetic through 4 magnets placed on 4 sides, but has a finish in a different plastic from the rest, reminiscent of plexiglass, which over time could be easily damaged, with a non-optimal aesthetic result. There are 4 rubber feet at the base to ensure stability.
The design is very standard and has no particularly prominent elements. On the front panel the status LEDs, a small box where operating information is shown, the power button, and a USB port. Then we have the compartments for the discs equipped with a coupling system.
As in different models, the possibility of locking the compartments with a key is not present, therefore they will always be accessible. The Release system is very strong, it must therefore be extracted with decision, otherwise the friction generated is not indifferent.
Briefly here are all the specifications listed
- CPU: Realtek RTD1296 Quad Core 1.4GHz
- Memory：2GB DDR4 (non extensible)
- Hard disk：2 x SATA3 6Gb/s; 3.5″ HDD massima 36TB (18 TB HDD X 2)
- USB: 3.2 Gen 1×3
- Network ： 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet x 1 (2.5G/1G/100M)
- System files-Internal disk：EXT4
- File system-Disco esterno：FAT32, NTFS, EXT3, EXT4, HFS+, exFAT
- RAID- Volume type ： Single, JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1
- Dimensions ： 170 (H) x 114(W) x 230(D) mm
- Peso：1.6kg / 3.53 lbs
Its applications | Asustor Drivestor 2 Pro review
Asustore’s software is always impeccable and allows for a certain degree of security for the buyer. Starting from 360-degree backup solutions, thanks to corporate virtualization systems. Having applications such as MyArchive cold backup technology, Snapshot Center, Cloud Backup Center, DataSync Center, Supporto completo iSCSI/IP-SAN e NFS. Thanks to compatibility with VMware, Citrix and Hyper-V, it supports virtualization apps and Docker.
Cloud Storage is obviously present thanks to Asustor’s MyArchive storage technologies. And, when you are at a distance, use is not a problem, both these Drives are equipped with Wake on WAN technology. No specific equipment or settings are required to wake the NAS, just use the wide range of ASUSTOR mobile apps to turn the NAS on or off remotely. To protect your data by keeping the NAS powered off when not in use, or simply to upload and edit files. It goes without saying that there are also several applications for cryptography.
Security applications
MyArchive hard drive security can be initiated by AES 256-bit encryption protocols. And in this case Snapshot Center e Btrfs provide efficient snapshots for restore easily lost data. Still on the subject of security, there is support for third-party backup systems in addition to the internal one, including; Amazon S3, Dropbox, Google Drive and OneDrive. But not only that, through certain services, the NAS in question can also manage video surveillance systems, being able to connect it with security cameras such as the one that was supplied with us, a D-Link Smart Full HD. As these devices are designed for the 24/7 operation. In terms of network and server support, here are some services that support this specific model;
Network Attack Protection
Secure Data Transmission
- VPN connection
- SSL certificate connection
- Automatic logout
Internal Data
- MyArchive offline backup
- AES-256 folder encryption
- Antivirus software – ClamAV
Access Control
- File/folder/app isolation
- 2-Step Verification
- Wake-on-LAN (WOL)
- Wake-on-WAN (WAN)
Conclusions and price
Asustor Drivestor 2 Pro certainly isn’t cheapcosta 260/ 270 Euro, with its technical data sheet, however, tries to satisfy all the Home User public, but it certainly does not address the corporate sector, which needs more hardware malleability. Overall, it can represent an ideal choice for its well-finished and guaranteed software in terms of platform updates.
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Points in favor
- Performance
- Software
- Guaranteed updates
Points against
- High Price
- Non-expandable RAM memory
- No 5 Gbps connection
- Materials