Buffalo LinkStation 710 4TB
Score: 63/100
Asustor AS6704T
Score: 79/100Rankings
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 Buffalo LinkStation 710 is a 1-bay, 4 TB NAS that brings 2.5 GbE networking, an Intel Hexa-core CPU and USB 3.2 ports to the entry-level market. It's great for basic home backup and media streaming but lacks encryption, RAID and advanced connectivity features.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
4 TB | 88 TBbest | |
1 | 4best | |
2.5 Gbpsbest | 2.5 Gbpsbest | |
6best | 4 | |
2 GB | 4 GBbest | |
| ↓ lower better | 46 W | 35 Wbest |
| ↓ lower better | — | 17.6 dBbest |
2 years | 3 yearsbest |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Security(1) | ||
Hardware Encryption | false | true |
Performance(4) | ||
CPU Model | Intel Hexa-core | Intel Celeron N5105 |
CPU Cores | 6 | 4 |
System Memory (GB) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
Power Consumption (Active) (W) | 46 W | 35 W |
Build & Design(3) | ||
Weight (kg) | 1.361 kg | 3.5 kg |
Power Supply Type | External AC adapter | 90 W AC adapter |
Warranty Period (years) | 2 years | 3 years |
Connectivity(2) | ||
Link Aggregation Support | false | true |
USB Ports | 3 | 2 |
Storage & Capacity(4) | ||
Maximum Raw Capacity (TB) | 4 TB | 88 TB |
Drive Bays | 1 | 4 |
RAID Support | JBOD | Single, JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10 |
Supported Drive Types | HDD | 3.5"/2.5" SATA HDD/SSD |
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Reviewers praise its fast 2.5 GbE, user-friendly setup and quiet operation, while noting the absence of encryption, RAID and mobile app as drawbacks for power users.
Users like the plug-and-play experience, quick Time Machine backups and low noise, but miss SSH, a mobile app and any form of data redundancy.
“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”
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.
