Tuesday, May 23rd 2017
ASUSTOR Announces Intel Core i5-powered AS7004T-i5 and AS7010T-i5 NAS
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
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.
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
6 Comments on ASUSTOR Announces Intel Core i5-powered AS7004T-i5 and AS7010T-i5 NAS
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.
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.
As someone who is in progress of building one, I'd shy away from high power systems.
Case: www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811108471&cm_re=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.
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
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811219054&cm_re=NORCO_ITX-S8-_-11-219-054-_-Product
4HDD is all I need.