Asustor AS6704T
Score: 79/100
QNAP TS-216G 2-bay
Score: 75/100Rankings
The Asustor Lockerstor 4 Gen2 (AS6704T) is a high-performance 4-bay NAS aimed at power users and small businesses, offering up to 88 TB raw capacity, extensive RAID options, dual 2.5 GbE networking and four M.2 NVMe slots. It delivers fast file transfers and 4K media handling, though it lacks native 10 GbE and requires tools for drive installation.
The QNAP TS-216G-US is an affordable 2-bay NAS powered by an ARM Cortex-A55 CPU, offering 2.5 GbE connectivity, AI-enhanced features, and a rich software ecosystem for home and small-office users.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
88 TBbest | 44 TB | |
4best | 2 | |
2.5 Gbpsbest | 2.5 Gbpsbest | |
4best | 4best | |
4 GBbest | 4 GBbest | |
| ↓ lower better | 35 W | 13.907 Wbest |
| ↓ lower better | 17.6 dBbest | — |
3 yearsbest | 2 years |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Performance(2) | ||
CPU Model | Intel Celeron N5105 | ARM Cortex-A55 Quad-Core 2.0 GHz |
Power Consumption (Active) (W) | 35 W | 13.907 W |
Build & Design(3) | ||
Weight (kg) | 3.5 kg | 1.45 kg |
Power Supply Type | 90 W AC adapter | External AC adapter |
Warranty Period (years) | 3 years | 2 years |
Connectivity(1) | ||
USB Ports | 2 | 3 |
Storage & Capacity(4) | ||
Maximum Raw Capacity (TB) | 88 TB | 44 TB |
Drive Bays | 4 | 2 |
RAID Support | Single, JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10 | JBOD, Single, RAID 0, RAID 1 |
Supported Drive Types | 3.5"/2.5" SATA HDD/SSD | 3.5" SATA HDD, 2.5" SATA SSD |
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Professional reviewers rate the AS6704T extremely highly, with PCMag giving it a perfect 5.0/5.0 "Exemplary" score for its blazing speeds, robust hardware and extensive app library.
Everyday users love the AS6704T's raw performance, flexible M.2 and 2.5 GbE options, and the breadth of apps that let them run Plex, Docker and VMs with ease.
Professional reviewers, led by PCMag, rate the TS-216G-US highly for delivering solid 2.5 GbE performance, a rich feature set, and easy configuration at a budget price. They commend its AI capabilities and snapshot security, but note the lack of dual 2.5 GbE ports, M.2 slots, and expandable memory as drawbacks.
Everyday users praise the device for its quiet operation, small footprint, and hassle-free setup, highlighting the intuitive QTS UI and reliable performance for home media and file backup. Complaints are minimal in the provided data, focusing mainly on the absence of included drives.
“high-performance design for intensive tasks like video editing”
“up to 590 MB/s read and 555 MB/s write speeds”
“smooth 4K streaming and transcoding”
