You will find the trays, LED indicators, a USB port, the power and copy buttons, and an LCD screen on front.


Close-up photos of the trays, LED indicators, and the front USB port.


The two-line LCD screen displays useful information about the state of the NAS and deactivates automatically once the boot-up phase completes, conserving energy. Four buttons next to the screen allow you to check on various states or perform basic administrative tasks.


The NAS stands on four removable plastic feet.


You will find all I/O ports on the rear, including an HDMI 2.0a, two 2.5 Gbit Ethernet, and two USB 3.0 ports (also called 3.2 Gen 1), as well as the DC input socket and reset button.


A scheme of the NAS by Asustor depicts all points of interest.


A look at the NAS with its trays removed.


There are no anti-vibration pads, which may increase HDD noise. The installation of 2.5" and 3.5" disks is unfortunately not toolless, like those I used. The trays also don't feature locks, but there is a simple mechanism to secure them in place, and it only takes a flat-headed screwdriver to do so. Since this is not a business-centric NAS, I don't mind the absence of actual locks.


The trays with SSDs installed.