Average Response Time

In short, the average response time is the average amount of time a storage device takes to receive a data request, find the corresponding data, access it, and return the requested results. The time taken depends on various factors, including network bandwidth, the number and type of data requests, the type and technical characteristics of the storage device, and the number of users performing these data requests. For the results below, we assume that the NAS is accessed by a single user only. However, we intend to perform multi-user client-response-time tests in the near future, once we finish building our new NAS test system.




Response times were good enough for the hardware, especially at this price.

Performance Summary - Internal & External Storage

The following graph shows the NAS's overall performance in all tests we conducted using our custom-made software.


The NAS surely doesn't set new performance standards with open-file transfers; however, for its price, it did pretty well, managing to outperform many much more expensive NAS boxes. It also maintained high-enough speeds with encrypted files since its CPU supports Intel's AES-NI instruction set.

Performance Comparison Graphs

Now, let's compare the Asustor AS3102T's performance to that of other NAS devices.