Western Digital My Book Live
Score: 68/100
Asustor Lockerstor 8 AS6508T
Score: 79/100Rankings
The Asustor AS6508T is an 8-bay desktop NAS offering dual 10 GbE ports and extensive expansion for high-performance SMB storage. Its Atom processor and absence of ZFS limit heavy compute workloads, while the desktop form factor may not suit rack environments. Best suited for small-to-medium businesses requiring large capacity and fast network throughput.
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.
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3 TBbest | — | |
1 | 8best | |
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— | 2.1 GHzbest | |
0.256 GB | 8 GBbest | |
61.2 MB/sbest | — | |
45.5 MB/sbest | — | |
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Storage(2) | ||
Drive Bays | 1 | 8 |
RAID Support | false | true |
Performance(2) | ||
CPU Model | APM82181 CPU | Intel Atom C3538 |
Memory (RAM) (GB) | 0.256 GB | 8 GB |
Connectivity(2) | ||
Ethernet Ports | 1 | 4 |
Ethernet Speed (Gbps) | 1 Gbps | 10 Gbps |
Build & Design(2) | ||
Weight (kg) | 1.09 kg | 6.2 kg |
Dimensions (H×W×D) (cm) | 13.97×5.08×16.76 cm cm | 21.6×29.3×23.0 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 consider the AS6508T a solid entry-level enterprise NAS, praising its dual 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports, adequate Atom processor for typical SMB tasks, and robust cooling, while noting the lack of ZFS and modest CPU power as drawbacks for more demanding environments.
Everyday users generally praise the device for its fast network speeds, easy memory upgrades, flexible RAID options, and strong encryption, but common complaints focus on the missing ZFS support, limited processing power for heavy workloads, and the desktop-only chassis.
