Asustor AS6508T
Score: 86/100
QNAP TS-264 2-bay
Score: 80/100Rankings
The Asustor AS6508T is an enterprise-grade 8-bay NAS featuring dual 10 GbE, optional NVMe caching and extensive RAID support, targeting SMBs and power users.
The QNAP TS-264-8G-US is a compact 2-bay desktop NAS featuring an Intel Celeron quad-core CPU, dual 2.5 GbE, HDMI 2.1, and PCIe expandability, delivering strong performance for home and small-office environments.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
128 TB | 5,000 TBbest | |
8best | 2 | |
10 Gbpsbest | 2.5 Gbps | |
4best | 4best | |
8 GBbest | 8 GBbest | |
| ↓ lower better | 66.9 W | 29.086 Wbest |
| ↓ lower better | 22 dBbest | — |
2 yearsbest | 2 yearsbest |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Security(1) | ||
OS Compatibility | ADM | QuTS hero, QTS |
Performance(3) | ||
CPU Model | Intel Atom C3538 | Intel Celeron N5095 |
Ethernet Speed (Gbps) | 10 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps |
Power Consumption (Active) (W) | 66.9 W | 29.086 W |
Build & Design(2) | ||
Weight (kg) | 6.2 kg | 1.55 kg |
Power Supply Type | Internal 250W | External AC adapter |
Connectivity(1) | ||
USB Ports | 2 | 4 |
Storage & Capacity(4) | ||
Maximum Raw Capacity (TB) | 128 TB | 5000 TB |
Drive Bays | 8 | 2 |
RAID Support | RAID 0,1,5,6,10, JBOD, Single, hot spare, online capacity expansion | RAID 0, 1, JBOD |
Supported Drive Types | SATA III | 3.5" SATA HDD, 2.5" SATA SSD |
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Reviewers praise its forward-looking networking, solid internal design and quiet operation, while noting UI sluggishness and lack of HDMI.
Users love the 10 GbE speed and NVMe caching but complain about the slow web UI and screw-mounted trays.
Professional reviewers from SmallNetBuilder, TechRadar and AnandTech praised the TS-264-8G for its exceptional feature set, noting the combination of a modern Celeron processor, dual 2.5 GbE, HDMI 2.1 and PCIe expandability that is usually reserved for higher-end models.
Everyday users appreciate the fast I/O performance, 4K HDMI playback and the flexibility of adding PCIe cards, but they frequently mention the fan noise, the need for an M.2 heatsink and the lack of built-in 10 GbE as drawbacks.
“"Dual native 10 GbE and 2.5 GbE ports for high-bandwidth connectivity"”
“"Web UI can be sluggish, especially during initial configuration"”
“"Quiet operation at 22 dBA with smart fan control"”
