Review: This ASUSTOR NAS is PERFECT if you're a game streamer

A highly capable, albeit slightly pricey, NAS for streamers and home entertainment.

The ASUSTOR AS5304T is a new home network-attached storage (NAS) server that takes some cues from gaming hardware, resulting in a NAS that looks anything but boring. It packs capable components and supports not only streamers with file storage but also 4K media consumers who use Plex and other third-party services.

How does this NAS compare to similarly priced models from QNAP, Synology and TerraMaster? You may not have heard ASUS makes NAS servers, but this is worth considering.

Draconic performance

ASUSTOR AS5304T



$479

Bottom line: This four-bay NAS from ASUSTOR packs a mighty punch, rocking dual 2.5Gb LAN ports, a beefy Intel processor, and a killer OS.





















Pros


Gaming-inspired design
Beefy Intel CPU
Upgradable RAM
Loads of apps
2.5Gb LAN


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