Western Digital My Book Live
Score: 68/100
Asustor Flashstor 6 FS6706T
Score: 83/100Rankings
The ASUSTOR Flashstor FS6706T is a compact 6-bay all-SSD NAS delivering blazing 2.5 GbE performance and 4K transcoding. Its limitations include a modest 4 GB RAM base and the inability to use HDDs, which may restrict capacity flexibility. Best suited for content creators and small-to-medium businesses that prioritize speed over massive raw capacity.
The WD My Book Live 3TB is a personal-cloud NAS offering built-in media streaming, Time Machine backup and gigabit Ethernet performance. Its single-drive design means no RAID protection and the modest hardware caps overall speed. Ideal for home users who need simple media sharing and Mac backup without the need for redundancy.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
3 TBbest | — | |
1 | 6best | |
— | 4best | |
— | 2 GHzbest | |
0.256 GB | 4 GBbest | |
61.2 MB/s | 590 MB/sbest | |
45.5 MB/s | 583 MB/sbest | |
— | 4best |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Storage(2) | ||
Drive Bays | 1 | 6 |
RAID Support | false | true |
Performance(4) | ||
CPU Model | APM82181 CPU | Intel Celeron N5105 |
Memory (RAM) (GB) | 0.256 GB | 4 GB |
Sequential Read Speed (MB/s) | 61.2 MB/s | 590 MB/s |
Sequential Write Speed (MB/s) | 45.5 MB/s | 583 MB/s |
Connectivity(2) | ||
Ethernet Ports | 1 | 2 |
Ethernet Speed (Gbps) | 1 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps |
Build & Design(2) | ||
Weight (kg) | 1.09 kg | 1.35 kg |
Dimensions (H×W×D) (cm) | 13.97×5.08×16.76 cm cm | 30.7×4.8×19.3 cm cm |
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Professional reviewers commend the My Book Live for its straightforward setup, solid gigabit Ethernet performance, and useful media streaming capabilities, but they criticize its lack of redundancy, modest hardware, and performance ceiling compared to more robust NAS offerings.
Everyday users value the ease of installation, automatic network discovery, and remote access, especially for sharing media and backing up Macs, while many express concern over the single-drive design and limited speed for larger file transfers.
Professional reviewers commend the FS6706T for its blistering all-flash performance that pushes the limits of 2.5 GbE, its silent operation, and robust 4K transcoding for Plex streaming, while noting the base 4 GB RAM and lack of HDD support as trade-offs.
Home users and small-business owners praise the fast SSD speeds, quiet operation and low energy use, but note occasional concerns about limited memory and the inability to add traditional hard drives.
