Asustor as5002t review

Asustor is one of the great specialists in the NAS world at home as well as professional. This time we have tested the interesting AS5002T Asustor designed for domestic use and dual bay SOHO (Small Office-Home Office), the powerful 2.41 Ghz Intel Celeron dual core processor, 1 Gb of RAM, USB 3.0 connection and output HDMI to use as Media Center in our living room. Want to know more about this excellent NAS? Read on for our review.

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Technical characteristics

ASUSTOR AS-5002T FEATURES
CPU	Intel Celeron 2.41 Ghz Dual Core.
Memory	1GB Memory DDR3
Hard drive bays	HDD: 2.5 ″ / 3.5 ″ SATA II / III or SSD x 2
Net	Gigabit Ethernet x 2
Fan	70mm x 1
Special features.	Hot-swap drive Magnification: USB 3.0 x 3, USB2.0 x 2, eSATA x 2 Output: HDMI 1.4ax 1, S / PDIF x1 System fan: 70mm x 1 Infrared receiver Audio Output: S / PDIF Input power: 100V to 240V AC Certificate: FCC, CE, VCCI, BSMI, C-TICK Power consumption: 17.4W (Operation); 8.4W (Disk Hibernation); 1.8W (Sleep Mode) ³ Noise level: Operating temperature: 5 ° C ~ 35 ° C (40 ° F ~ 95 ° F) Humidity: 5% to 95% RH
Price	320 euros.

AS5002T scavenger

The presentation is simple in a white cardboard box and you can see an image of the NAS on its cover. The most important thing of the packaging fulfills it, the resistance. It also incorporates an ideal handle when transporting the system to our home, on the go or on the move. In the rear area we have described all the technical characteristics of the AS5002T. Once we open the box we find:

• AS5002T Asustor. Quick Guide. Power Supply.

In addition to a small box that houses screws for attaching hard drives, a CD with software, a network cable, a power supply and a cable for its connection, the Asustor AS5002T has compact dimensions and a fairly heavy weight. light. The chassis is metallic aluminum with dark gray finishes, in addition to giving an aesthetics pleasing to the eye it serves to dissipate the heat given off from the motherboard.

Only on the left side do we have some small holes in the form of a column that supports to better cool the system and avoid excessive heat. The NAS is equipped with an Intel Celeron 2.41 Ghz processor with 2.58 Ghz burst up, 1GB of RAM memory SO- DDR3L DIMM expandable up to 8GB. This model includes two rackable bays for 3.5 ″ /2.5 ″ hard drives. In the front area we have LED indicators (Hard disk, power, LAN…). On the front we find a USB 3.0 connection. to be able to make quick backups or play multimedia content.

It allows us to install up to 2 SATA III hard drives with a maximum capacity of 16TB. You can see the certified hard drives compatible with this fantastic NAS at the following link.

In the back we have a 70mm fan (brand YS TEch FD127025HB) of 4400 RPM and all the input and output connections: HDMI 1.4a, Dual Gigabit network card, power connection, S / PDIF audio and 2 x USB. And as a security measure, adaptation to the Kesigton lock.

Installation and first impressions of the operating system

Like other Asustor models, we must leave both the light and the Ethernet connection to the system plugged in for installation. Once connected, we will insert the included DVD and proceed to install the Control Center application . This software is in charge of detecting our storage equipment with an IP and displaying its status at all times. We proceed to press the installation that will allow us to fine-tune our system. If our Asustor usually releases updates regularly, so don't be surprised to find a new firmware version, it usually takes a few minutes to flash.

Once the system has restarted, the installation window will appear, where we will find a one-click configuration option: which is recommended for those who do not understand networks or computing or the default configuration option that will allow us to suggest options such as the RAID system, IP, gateways, etc… And another that allows us to customize the installation: insert a name for the computer and a password for the 'admin' user. We will press next and it will allow us to choose time, system of the hard disk: single or raid and will proceed to the installation. This process can take several minutes

As a last step, we recommend registering with Asustor to cover our needs with the Cloud (company cloud) and to have the guarantee in full force.

When we dial our IP in Google Chrome we already see that we can insert our admin user and the password that we previously created.

Once inside we have a small guide and the entire interface. As you can see it is fully navigable and has many options, this reminds us of other high-end companies. We also have access to any aspect from access control, activity monitoring, to the application center, backup and restoration, external devices, file explorer, services, hard disk manager and system appearance. In the next sections I want to tell you which are the most interesting and relevant applications.

System migration

Do you need to expand your system? What are you waiting for! With ASUSTOR NAS, switching to a higher capacity NAS model is sewing and singing. When the time comes to transfer your storage volumes to a new system, simply remove the existing hard drives and insert them into the new system. That easy. Your new system will be ready to use in the blink of an eye.

Dr.Asustor

As its name suggests, Dr. ASUSTOR can be equated with a family doctor, as he performs general reviews of all settings. If you detect any settings that may compromise system or data security, Dr. ASUSTOR provides directions on how to restore security and protection.

Searchlight

If we need to locate a file or an application with Searchlight it is very simple. It is located in the upper right area and it will give us all the possible results. Searchlight also enables instant file preview and fuzzy searches to increase your efficiency and productivity.

Improved convenience for network management with SNMP

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) provides a set of standards that enables administrators in a Simple Network Management System (NMS) to obtain information from all network equipment for monitoring and convenient maintenance. ADM 2.4.0 supports SNMP v1, v2c, v3 and also provides an environment that can actively notify NMS of significant events.

System notifications

Are you always on the lookout for your NAS? Are you concerned about your data and other digital assets? ASUSTOR NAS includes real-time system event notifications so you are always informed of important system events. Notifications can be sent by email, SMS or automatic notification so you can stay up to date on all events.

Multi-task system

Is there anything else that requires your attention? The multitasking functionality allows you to instantly switch to another application and then return to the previous one to continue what you were doing. ADM allows you to run multiple applications at once and easily switch between them when you need to.

On certain occasions, loading and unloading of multimedia content may take some time. ADM can do these kinds of tasks in the background, so you can do other things.

Test bench and tests

TESTING BENCH
Processor:	Intel i7 5820K
Base plate:	Asus X99 Deluxe
Memory:	DDR4 G.Skills Ripjaws 4 @ 3000 mhz.
Heatsink	Raijintek Triton
HDD	Samsung 840 EVO SSD
Graphic card	Asus GTX 780 DirectCU II
Power supply	Antec High Current Pro 850W

The hard drives used for the NAS are the 3TB Western Digital NAS. Below our tests.

Final words and conclusion

Asus AS5002T is the ideal NAS for storing our most important data and the possibility of playing multimedia content on our television. It is not the first time that we have tried this brand and the taste of mouth with each model is superior day by day. It presents a dual-core Celeron processor, 1Gb of RAM expandable up to 8GB, double network connection, HDMI 1.4a, connection Front USB 3.0, rear USB 2.0 and a high quality power supply. Regarding its performance and interface, it has been unbeatable with stable software, full of applications and all very useful. All supported by both Samba, download applications and a compatible web interface from Windows and Apple. Emphasize that it has 2 bays that support up to a total of 16TB. In short, if you are looking for a NAS with an attractive design, durable and expandable, the Asustor AS5002T is one of the best options we can find. It is currently for a small fee of € 340.

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ INTEL CELERON PROCESSOR.	- PRICE FOR A DOUBLE BAY SYSTEM.
+ COMPATIBLE UP TO 16TB.
+ USB 3.0 CONNECTION.
+ WEB INTERFACE.
+ AMOUNT OF APP IN YOUR STORE.

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For its quality and performance, the Professional Review team awards you the gold medal

AS5002T scavenger

DESIGN

HARDWARE

No. BAYS

SECURITY

PRICE

8.5 / 10

Excellent high-end NAS.