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2013

eRevIews, Denmark 2013-05
"Asustor AS-604T is very suitable for the required home user or small business that needs a solution with up to 4 internal hard drives, either to expand or simply because the need for capacity requires four hard drives. Pros:
  • Built-in power supply
  • Great quality / finish
  • Large selection of apps / services
  • Impressive performance
  • RAM can be expanded
  • Dual Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ports / expansion options (eSATA, USB, HDMI ...)
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    PC Pro, UK 2013-05
    "There’s plenty of competition in the four-bay NAS market right now, but we’ve seen no other product that can match the Asustor AS-604T’s all-round appeal. It delivers a fine combination of features, performance, build quality and value, and it makes an excellent choice for small businesses."

    iTHOME Online, Taiwan 2013-05
    "This entry-level rackmount device is a 9-bay NAS that offers ample performance in terms of both iSCSI and CIFS transfer protocols."

    Tom's Hardware, Germany 2013-05
    "The ASUSTOR AS-604T is a solid NAS device that can convince by good workmanship and high functionality. The firmware can be upgraded individually through downloadable packages in app style. As a DLNA server or iTunes server can be as-install, with the ASUSTOR AS-604T can be extended to the network media server. By installing the Boxee NAS device can be changed in conjunction with its HDMI port even to the media player. Users see the ASUSTOR AS-604T a versatile NAS device that can be adapted in terms of functionality to the needs of the users."

    Gric Taiwan, Taiwan 2013-05
    "In addition to the unboxing of AS-604RS we would like to share, we also like to test on the painless system migration from AS-604T to AS-604RS. After our verficiation, we hereby confirm that this process is really a painless experience."

    TechStation, Italy 2013-05
    "We like ASUSTOR AS-604T very much, especially from the perspective of home use.The NAS can be used as a media player in the living room and you are able to control it from the comfort of your mobile phone."

    Benchmark, Poland 2013-05
    "coming from an aging D-Link DNS-323, the Asustor AS-606T was like a breath of fresh air. With a sleek, web-based interface, out-of-the-box compatibility and companion apps for Mac and iOS, this NAS is a real winner."

    Alt om DATA, Denmark 2013-05
    "New NAS brand jumps directly into the industry's elite. The AS-602T is a NAS at the upper end of the scale for home use. It is high quality device that is easy to use. There are plenty features. Media center functions may need to be polished a bit, but they are also good."

    Andrews Reviews, UK 2013-05
    "The ASUSTOR AS-602T is a well built product with a clean and fresh interface that is a joy to use. It's fast, fluid and responsive. ASUSTOR have certainly hit the floor running with this."

    Legion Hardware, Australia 2013-04
    "In terms of hardware and software features the ASUSTOR AS-606T is well equipped. The LCD screen is a nice touch, as is the inclusion of a front and rear mounted USB 3.0 port. In fact that is something that has really annoyed us about the latest Synology DSx13 series, as the models that do feature front mounted USB ports for the quick copy function all use a USB 2.0 port and place the much faster USB 3.0 ports at the rear where they are less likely to be accessed."

    Benchmark Reviews, US 2013-04
    "The ASUSTOR AS-604T is targeted to a growing class of NAS users, I think. The expansion of cloud-based services has really opened the public's eyes to the advantages of centralized storage, that's universally accessible. ASUSTOR has all the basics covered in their standard software apps, from cloud-based services to mobile access with both iOS and Android. The ultra low power sleep mode, combined with Wake-on-LAN provides an easy way to reduce operating costs and extend HDD life. The local display capability is a new addition that extends the capabilities of this NAS for media streaming. Lastly, the folder-cased 256-bit encryption is a real bonus for those who want an extra measure of security for their data. Volume-based encryption is a big fail, with unacceptable performance degradation."

    CNET, US 2013-04
    "With a large selection of add-on apps, an intuitive and robust interface, and stellar performance, the Asustor AS-604T NAS server is an excellent network storage device."

    TweakTown, US 2013-04
    "ASUSTOR is here and already in their freshman year they are making waves. The software interface is simple to use and the media center capabilities are second to none. The performance matches our beloved N4800 and the AS-604T costs less."

    ITPro, UK 2013-04
    "ASUSTOR hasn’t fumbled its entry into the NAS market as the AS-606T is an impressive appliance. It offers plenty of useful features including decent backup services and it’s fast as well. It’s also good value as its closest competitor – the Qnap TS-669 Pro – costs nearly £100 more.

    Pros: Good value; Plenty of features including useful backup tools; App Central; Top performance"

    HWM, Singapore 2013-04
    "Overall, the AS-602T is probably one of the more interesting NAS boxes to pass by our labs in quite a while. Despite the relateively high asking price, there aren't many competing boxes we can think of that come with both Dropbox and Boxee intergration. If anything, the AS-602T can easily become your all-in-one home server, handling everything from multimedia to data backups while also serving as your personal cloud."

    中关村在线, China 2013-04
    "After extensive hardware and software testing we can see that the AS-609RD offers excellent performance in both of these areas. The AS-609RD meets the storage demands of SMB users while also coming with a variety of features such as File Explorer, Boxee, Back Up and Restore that really takes the device to the next level. A true rarity in the NAS market."

    CHIP, Netherlands 2013-04
    "The AS-602T NAS can be seen as a mini-PC. It puts all your files in one place on your network and when you install Boxee, the NAS even acts as a media player. "

    Tom's Hardware, Italy 2013-04
    "The ASUSTOR AS-604T is a multi-functional 4-bay NAS designed for small business and home use."

    Hardwareluxx, Germany 2013-04
    "The AS-604T has a good combination of hardware and software with solid HTPC functions. These are the reasons for it receiving the Excellent Hardware Award here.
    Positive Aspects of the ASUSTOR AS-604T:
  • Excellent speed
  • Very attractive design
  • Good web interface
  • Good HTPC functions
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    Real World Lab, US 2013-04
    "Although it's a recently released product, its firmware is functional and upon powering up the device I was greeted with an auto-update for the firmware. I find this feature welcomed as I don't always have time to check for firmware updates. The massive amount of software modules available was impressive, especially for such a young company. Besides standard services such as file downloading, backup copying, multimedia streaming and video surveillance, it offers applications for hosting websites, blogs and forums, developer tools, ecommerce systems and many others.
    Overall, Asustor did a tremendous job with the 604T and I'm sure its counterparts the 602T,606T and 608T are equally impressive."

    中关村在线, China 2013-04
    "A great combination of hardware and software, the AS-604T combines HDMI output and with the rich variety of services and functions provided by ADM. In terms of multimedia entertainment, the ASUSTOR NAS can operate interactively with computers, smart phones and tablets creating the perfect multimedia entertainment experience for users. "

    AV Magazine, Hong Kong 2013-04
    "A brand new NAS featuring an Intel Atom dual-core processor and multimedia output capabilities. In order to turn the ASUSTOR NAS into a media player, you must first install Boxee. Users can connect a USB keyboard or mouse to the NAS or use a mobile app to control Boxee. The mobile app can be downloaded using the QR Code shown on the Boxee title screen. "

    Kitguru, UK 2013-04
    "I can certainly recommend the AS 602T NAS system, it has impressed me, especially for such early stages of development. The price is high, but Asustor are gunning for the market leaders and have not skimped on quality or features. Pros:
  • Good overall performance.
  • Excellent software development.
  • Bulletproof to configure.
  • Application download support.
  • Can be turned into a Boxee media player.
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    PCM, Hong Kong 2013-04
    "The high-end ASUSTOR AS-606T: ASUSTOR's AS-606T includes powerful hardware specifications and scalability.Its ADM operating system is easy to use and comes with a wide variety of functions. It is sure to pose a strong challenge to the established NAS vendors."

    Gadget Gear, Netherlands 2013-04
    "Asustor makes a great first step into the NAS market with the 6-series. The AS-602T is very powerful. Also the hardware is well put together. The interface is logical and has a huge range of apps that is regularly expanded."

    BCC Hardware, CA 2013-03
    "At the end of the day the ASUStor AS-604T has no major complaints about it at all. It starts up and shuts down quickly. It's quiet. It's fast. It's powerful. It has a lot of flexibility and options that make it work in almost any situation - home or office. On a good network, it is so fast that you won't be able to tell in many situations if your storage is local, USB 3.0 or on this NAS. This box has some great features and comes in at $100+ less than something comparable. That is another win. I know that after playing with this, I would gladly use the ASUStor AS-604T instead of a QNAP TS-469 Pro+ any day."

    Computer On Demand, US 2013-03
    "When compared to other similar SOHO/SMB NAS on the market, the AS-608T delivers high capacity storage at a price point that is lower than their competition without sacrificing quality. The NAS is simply beautiful and well crafted. Each drive tray is well manufactured and easy to install/remove. Having 8 bays to fill, dual gigabit Ethernet connectivity, iSCSI support, and a ton of features makes this NAS a good choice."

    IT168, China 2013-03
    "ASUSTOR AS-608T is designed specifically for small and medium-sized enterprises. It is a high-capacity, stable and reliable shared storage device with excellent performance that ensures the safety of your data.With ASUSTOR's own ADM system the NAS is multi-functional, cost-effective,and easy to operate.Users are able to add value to their NAS through Apps. ASUSTOR provides an abundance of Apps including Boxee, iTunes Server, Dropbox, Download Center, and Surveillance Center. Consumers can enjoy a personal cloud server that is able to play high-defnintion multimedia, offer cross platform access and remote access through a web browser at any time."

    Expreview, ChIna 2013-03
    "ASUSTOR NAS has very powerful hardware and software configurations. For the AS-604T, highlights include features such as Boxee and Download Center support for Xunlei. It can challenge with the other high-end four-bay NAS devices on the market."

    DigitalHome & PCDIY, Taiwan 2013-03
    "AS-602T is an App based NAS with a great graphical interface. It supports sufficient USB and eSATA ports, and also comes with a HDMI port which can turn the NAS into a media player."

    PC3 Magazine, Hong Kong 2013-03
    "If you want to have a media player and also back up all the data from your personal files at home, the AS-602T is the perfect choice."

    Cachem, France 2013-03
    "Do we recommend this NAS? YES. This is a fast, powerful high end NAS and the numerous apps are really amazing. A great surprise… Not well-known yet, ASUSTOR offers a complete series which will satisfy novices as well the more experienced."

    HW Legend, Italy 2013-03
    "During long sessions of daily use the temperature and power consumption have remained low thanks to the implementation (very rare in this type of device) of the Sleep Mode S3 ( STR - Suspend To RAM ). The startup / shutdown times are very brisk and in general this NAS Server has made a very positive impression."

    MacLife, US 2013-03
    "Coming from an aging D-Link DNS-323, the Asustor AS-606T was like a breath of fresh air. With a sleek, web-based interface, out-of-the-box compatibility and companion apps for Mac and iOS, this NAS is a real winner."

    3D News, Russia 2013-03
    "With ASUSTOR's debut of its network attached storage products, we believe that a new star has risen in the NAS market. ASUSTOR's AS-606T is vivid proof of this. With its excellent build quality, this NAS is versatile, efficient, convenient and easy to use. Perfect for both the enterprise and home user that needs high performance for a large amount of stored data. Worth noting on the hardware side is the presence of the HDMI port, while on the software side, ASUSTOR provides a complete operating system like many of the top NAS models on the market."

    News-and-reviews, UK 2013-03
    "Flipping every feature on it’s head and making them a world first – from the media player options right through to the construction and design. Marketed towards the home user wanting more from their NAS to the small business wanting a solid and reliable storage option, ASUSTOR have bundled it all up in one impressive looking/functioning NAS unit."

    My Navi News, Japan 2013-02
    "A powerful NAS. The AS6 series is largely based on remote access, and its OS ""ADM (ASUSTOR Data Master) 1.0"" has been developed based on Linux. All icons represent the capabilities of a typical desktop environment as well as user interface. "

    e-Zone DIY, Hong Kong 2013-02
    "The powerful AS-604T provides the HDMI output turning the NAS into a media player."

    Xbitlabs.com, US 2013-02
    "Although it's a recently released product, its firmware is functional and offers all the capabilities you can expect to find a modern NAS. There is a broad choice of extra software modules. Besides conventional services such as file downloading, backup copying, multimedia streaming and video surveillance, it offers applications for hosting websites, blogs and forums, developer tools, ecommerce systems and many others. The Boxee module can even transform it into a full-featured media player. The AS-604T offers all the performance you can expect from its hardware platform and can be recommended for home, SOHO and SMB users."

    Madshrimps, Belgium 2013-02
    "Thanks to the Boxee package, we can transform the NAS into a fully-featured Media Center and for remote we can either use a regular mouse/keyboard or the software meant for mobile devices, which is offered for free."

    eReviews, Denmark 2013-02
    "ASUSTOR AS-602T is a very excellent product with many good qualities."

    Hardware Test Portal, Denmark 2013-02
    "The quality is at the high end everywhere, from harddisc-locking handles, to the finish, and the noise, thats minimal. There is no hesitation in terms of performance, everything works smoothly, both on the NAS part, and in the media streaming. I was pleasantly surprised when I went through the setup procedure, here is ASUSTOR lightning fast compared to other NAS."

    Hardware.info, Netherlands 2013-02
    "With the AS-604T NAS device, ASUSTOR has created an outstanding first entry. The chassis is solid and attractive, the display is practical, and the firmware is very good for such a young company."

    Cowcotland, France 2013-02
    "His enormous strengths are its interface and its media player, this equipment will delight all those who hesitate between data backup and media player. With HDMI output, management with Boxee, and intuitiveness, the AS-602T therefore presents an excellent quality / price ratio. "

    Speicherguide, Germany 2013-02
    "ASUSTOR succeeded with his AS-6-series is a good introduction to the NAS area. The AS-604T proves performance system with a good functionality. The unit is well made and comes with a useful built-management software. The sleep mode "system sleep mode" (S3) just like. Even if the drives go into sleep mode, they are ready fairly quickly.Besides a large interface fundus provides the NAS server online capacity expansion and a RAID level migration."

    Hardwareportal, Russia 2013-02
    "ASUSTOR's AS-606T demonstrates excellent speed for a mid-level data storage device. We also need to bring to your attention that not only speed, but also the number of bays and support for RAID are also very important. Even in small companies people understand that demands such as storage capacity and reliability for data storing are more important than speed. It is necessary to say that in light of this fact ASUSTOR's 6-bay NAS looks like most optimal solution."

    C't Magazine, Germany 2013-01
    "The ASUSTOR AS-604T provides a convincing debut: It scores with sleep mode, a wide range of Apps and a simple operating concept. With the integrated HDMI interface, it is the NAS which plays high-resolution 1080p videos smoothly. "

    Ocaholic, Switzerland 2013-01
    "If you are looking for an efficient and extremely versatile NAS, with enough power for basically everything a NAS must do, we highly recommend the Asustor AS-604. Furthermore we want to underline how easy to use this unit is. "

    News-and-reviews, UK 2013-01
    "ASUSTOR literally just shook things up in the world of NAS, tapping in to almost every single niggle we’ve missed from similar competitor units. Quality build combined with solid performance and a feature packed unit that rivals the current market NAS, ASUSTOR have just raised the bar and the only thing left is for all other NAS manufacturers to follow suit…"

    超能網, China 2013-01
    "As a newcomer to network storage, ASUSTOR has intensified competition in the domestic NAS market. The AS-602T features a high performance CPU and large storage capacity that is comparable to many high-end models."

    Postants, Taiwan 2013-01
    "The NAS can be turned into a multimedia player by installing Boxee from App Central. We recommend this NAS and feel that it is a product worth buying."

    中关村在线, China 2013-01
    "The AS-604T has an excellent combination of hardware and software. The product fits the current mobile internet trends for ease of use by providing access from anywhere and at any time. "

    ITMedia PC User, Japan 2013-01
    "Flexible hardware design and power saving features"

    XtremeHardware, Italy 2013-01
    "Absolutely perfect. Easy interface and easy to use, clear explanations in each menu and thanks to '"Online Help" does not even need to look up on Wikipedia the meaning of all the settings! The selection of additional applications is huge, less than 95 at present."

    iTHOME, Taiwan 2013-01
    "AS-608T provides complete system management and crossing-platform file sharing. In addition, it offers detailed energy-saving features and various applications. "

    Techpowerup, US 2013-01
    "ADM, Asustor's operating system, managed to impress me with its stability and the features it includes......"

    PC!ADV, Taiwan 2013-01
    "High quality NAS with App add-on: complete and uers friendly interface provided."

    PCM Advance, Hong Kong 2013-01
    "High performance with outstanding hardware and founctionalities."
    2012

    Hartware, Germany 2012-12
    "Overall ASUSTOR made a successful entry into the market of NAS systems. Especially in terms of web interface, operation and hardware the ASUSTOR AS-602T is a great product. "

    iXBT, Russia 2012-12
    "The AS-604T boasts a very good media player, Boxee."

    ComputerDIY, Taiwan 2012-12
    "On the archived file transfer test, the AS-604T tested with a write speed approaching 100 MB/sec and a read speed of around 90 MB/sec. On the individual file transfer test, the AS-604T tested with a write speed of 88 MB/sec and a read speed of 81 MB/sec. The AS-604T is recommended to those looking for a highly efficient intel-based NAS."

    Kisplay, Taiwan 2012-12
    "Although some people may be unfamiliar with what a NAS is, many people are certainly familiar with the concept of Apps. ASUSTOR offers a combination of these two, allowing you to use the convenience and simplicity of Apps to operate a NAS system. "

    PC World.fr, France 2012-12
    "High performance level: ASUSTOR arrives on the NAS market with excellent products, well supported by a dual-core Intel Atom processor and 1GB of RAM."

    PC World.fr, France 2012-12
    "A very good product that posseses good overall performance, multimedia features and an effective user interface."

    TestFreaks, US 2012-12
    "If you’re looking for a fully featured NAS box then I think you should really look into this one before you consider any others. The speeds alone I think warrant you possibly choosing the 602T over any other 2-bay style NAS."

    AkihabaraNews, US 2012-12
    "We would like to rate this unit as very recommended. Pro’s are definitively the sheer quality and usability of the ADM,"

    Exler.ru, Russia 2012-12
    "In my opinion, this is a very successful model. ASUSTOR's in-house developed operating system ASUSTOR Data Master, left a very good impression with its simplicity and user-friendly interface. It also provides significant added functionality with its add-on applications."

    Connected Digital World, US 2012-12
    "From start to finish, the ASUSTOR took about 20 minutes to install and configure. The hardware is impressive, with a brushed aluminum finish to the outside case and very durable spring-loaded hard drive caddies."

    Xtremesystems.org, US 2012-12
    "The Asustor AS-604T is certainly a unit built for the modern business that demands a robust,reliable, feature-rich network storage solution."

    ComputerDIY, Taiwan 2012-12
    "ASUSTOR makes its highly anticipated debut"

    Tom's Hardware Guide, Russia 2012-12
    "As for the network performance of Asustor AS-602T it yields to no one in this respect, even to old-residents of market and even outstrips them."

    We got served, UK 2012-12
    "ASUSTOR has delivered a fabulous debut device in the shape of the AS-604T......."

    59Hardware.net, France 2012-12
    "With the AS-602T NAS, ASUSTOR has established itself among the leaders in the network attached storage industry with a successful product that is close to perfection."

    Shadowandy, Singapore 2012-11
    "Today, NAS manufacturers understand that users want more control over their devices. Long gone are the days where consumers purchased a device and live with the limited features that came out of the box. ASUSTOR has got an online repository of applications for the NAS – App Central."