Specifications

As has already been stated, this NAS is equipped with a Braswell N3050 CPU, a CPU with an incredibly low TDP of only 6 W and support for up to 8 GB of memory; however, the NAS also only has 2 GB of memory you cannot increase. Asustor at least used dual-channel memory for a speed boost. There is only a Gigabit Ethernet port since this is a home NAS, provided by a third party controller because the N3050 doesn't have an integrated LAN controller. The other I/O ports are an HDMI 1.4b port and three USB 3.0 ports as there is no e-SATA port, which probably won't upset most of you.

The NAS is small and weighs very little. Since its CPU only has a TDP of 6 W, Asustor says it to consume very little energy in all operational mode, which we will have to confirm with our lab-grade equipment. A 70mm YS Tech fan cools the server internally. Skipping to the most interesting parts, the warranty is longer than is the norm for this product category and the unit is quite affordably priced. We should note here that most NAS manufacturers only provide a two year warranty for even their high-end NAS servers, so it was a nice surprise to see Asustor back this mainstream model with a three year warranty instead. NAS servers are supposed to operate around the clock, so the provided warranty equals double that of other products that usually operate for only several hours a day, which is also the reason for such low warranty periods as compared to those products (e.g. memory, PSUs, etc.).