ASUSTOR AS1002T NAS: A Perfect Balance of Value and Features

AS1002T NAS

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We review all types of storage devices here at Modders-Inc anything from cloud provider gateways to personal storage devices. As you can imagine the price range of these services and devices varies greatly based on the requirements. Most of the questions and concerns we get are about the price of the devices without drives. From our experience, most of the users look for simple and affordable storage devices to keep their backups and ability to stream media. This is where vendors open up their product lines towards personal/home demands. A perfect example of an affordable Network Attached Storage is an ASUSTOR AS1002T. ASUSTOR company was created in 2011 by ASUSTeK Computer Inc as a part of a direct investment. Today ASUSTOR carries a wide variety of NAS products for home and office use. AS1002T is their entrance NAS solution for anyone who wants to get into network attached storage at an affordable price. This two-bay NAS is powered by a Dual-Core CPU and controlled by ASUSTOR award-winning ADM (ASUSTOR DATA MASTER) OS.

Review Sample Provided by: ASUSTOR
Product Name: AS1002T

The product was given in exchange for work done to produce this review.

Packaging

AS1002T is being shipped in a stylish and comprehensive packaging. What I like about this packaging is that pretty much everything you want to know about this device is right there on the box. There are numerous colorful images throughout the packaging with descriptions in multiple languages.

The actual device comes secured in a plastic foam while being wrapped in a plastic bag to avoid accidental damages. The accessory box is secured in the shipping box as well.

Hardware Specifications

CPU: Marvell ARMADA-385 1GHz (Dual-Core) Processor
Hardware encryption engine integrated
Memory: 512MB (not expandable)
HDD: 2 x SATA3 6Gb/s; 3.5″ HDD Compatibility
Maximum Internal Raw Capacity: 24 TB (12 TB HDD X 2, Capacity may vary by RAID types)
Maximum Single Volume Size: 16TB
Expansion: USB 3.0 x 2
Network: Gigabit Ethernet x 1
Output: N/A
System Fan: 70mm x 1
Power Supply Unit / Adapter: 65W x1
Input Power Voltage: 100V to 240V AC
Certification: FCC, CE, VCCI, BSMI, C-TICK

Operation

Power Consumption: 13.2W (Operation);
6.6W (Disk Hibernation); ²
Noise Level: 18.6dB (HDD idle)
Operation Temperature: 0°C~40°C (32°F~104°F)
Humidity: 5% to 95% RH

ASUSTOR Highlight

System Migration
EZ Connect
Dr.ASUSTOR
2-way Backup
Task Monitor

Eco-Friendly Design

Auto-Standby for Both Internal and External Disks
Auto Fan Control
LED Night Mode
Power Schedule: On, Off, Restart.

Size and Weight

Size: 165(H) x 102(W) x 218(D) mm
Weight: 0.99 kg / 2.18 lbsPackage Contents

Software & Features

Operating System

ADM 3.0 Onwards
Supports Online Firmware Updates
Supported OS
- Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, Server 2003, Server 2008, Server 2012
- Mac OS X 10.6 Onwards
- UNIX, Linux, and BSD

Supported Languages

Deutsch, English, Français, Italiano, Nederlands,Русский, 日本語, 한글, 简体中文, 繁體中文, Česká,Polski, Svenska, Dansk, Norsk, Suomi, Português,Türkçe, Español, Magyar

Supported Browsers

Internet Explorer 11 Onwards
FireFox
Chrome
Safari
Microsoft Edge

Network Protocols

CIFS / SMB, SMB 2.0 / 3.0, AFP, NFS, FTP (Unicode Supported), TFTP, WebDAV, Rsync, SSH, SFTP, iSCSI/IP-SAN, HTTP, HTTPS, Proxy, SNMP, Syslog

File System

Internal Disk: EXT4
External Disk: FAT32, NTFS, EXT3, EXT4, HFS+

Storage Management

Volume Type: Single disk, JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1
Support for Online RAID Level Migration

iSCSI Read/Write (5GB file, 1GbE x 1)/IP-SAN

Maximum Targets: 64
Maximum LUNs: 64
Maximum Snapshot Versions of a Single LUN: 256
Target Masking
LUN Mapping
ISO File Mounting
Supports MPIO
Persistent (SCSI-3) Reservations

Customized Sign In Page

2 Different Template Choices
Customizable Title, Image and Background
Image Import Function

Disk Management

Scheduled Bad Block Scans
Scheduled S.M.A.R.T Scans

Energy Control

Configurable Disk Hibernation Wait Time

Backup Solutions

Rsync (Remote Sync) Backup
Cloud Backup
FTP Backup
External Backup

System Administration

Log Type: System Log, Connection Log, File Access Log
Real-time Online User Monitor
Real-time System Monitor
User Quota
Virtual Drive (ISO Mounting, Maximum 16)
UPS SupportCompatibility

Network Recycle Bin

Share folder-based
Maintains original directory structure and file permission
One-click restore
Supports scheduled emptying
Filtering rules
1. File size
2. File extension

Access Control

Maximum Number of Users: 1024
Maximum Number of Groups: 256
Maximum Number of Shared Folders: 256
Maximum Number of Concurrent Connections: 128
Supports Windows Active Directory

ACL

Provides both Windows ACL and Linux ACL permission configuration methods
Can enable Windows ACL for specific shared folders
Comprehensive support for Windows’ 13 types of advanced permission settings
Can view Windows ACL permission settings from within ADM
Supports local users and groups
Exclusive permission reset function allows users to quickly restore default permissions

Security

AES 256-Bit Encryption
Firewall: Prevent Unauthorized Access
Alert Notifications: E-mail, SMS
Encrypted Connections: HTTPS, FTP over SSL/TLS, SSH, SFTP, Rsync over SSH
Built-in Hardware Encryption Engine: AS70/64/63//62/61/31/32/10 Series

Network Defender

Auto blacklist
Trusted list
Black/Whitelist
- Supports IP/IP range/geolocation

External Device Compatibility

Supports USB External Storage Devices
USB Wi-Fi Dongle Support
Bluetooth Dongle/Speaker Support
USB Printer Support
USB DAC Support
CD ROM Drive/DVD ROM Drive/Blu-Ray ROM

Featured Apps

Download Center

Supports BT(Torrent & Magnet Link), HTTP and FTP Downloads
Torrent Search
Choose Files Before a BT Task Starts
Customizable Download Schedule
Bandwidth Control
RSS Subscription and Automatic Downloading (Broadcatching)
ASUSTOR Download Assistant for Windows & Mac
AiDownload for iOS & Android with Push Notification
Smart Download Function

DataSync for Microsoft OneDrive

Each ADM account is able to individually log into a OneDrive account
Supports file filter and bandwidth limitation
Supported backup methods:
- Sync
- Directly upload files to OneDrive from NAS
- Directly download files from OneDrive to NAS

File Explorer

Web-based File Management
ISO File Mounting
Share Links
Task Monitor
Browse Files on Local PC
Thumbnail Previews
Data Access via External Optical Drive
Supports video playback¹⁰

FTP Explorer

Directory Structure View with Drag & Drop Transfers
Task Monitor
Stopping of Transmission Task & Resumption of Connection
Encrypted Connections: Explicit over TLS, Implicit over TLS
FTP Site Manager
Bandwidth Control
Maximum Simultaneous Transfer Control

Google Drive

Each ADM Account is Able to Individually Log in to One Google Account
Supported Backup Methods:
- Sync
- Directly Upload Files to Google Drive from NAS
- Directly Download Files from Google Drive to NAS

HiDrive

Support OneDrive and OneDrive Business
Each ADM Account is Able to Individually Log in to One HiDrive Account
Supported Backup Methods:
- Directly Upload Files to HiDrive from NAS
- Directly Download Files from HiDrive to NAS
Supported Protocols:
- Rsync
- FTP
- FTPS
- SFTP
- Rsync + SSH

hubiC

Each ADM Account is Able to Individually Log in to One hubiC Account
Supported Backup Methods:
- Sync
- Directly Upload Files to hubiC from NAS
- Directly Download Files from hubiC to NAS

Yandex

Each ADM Account is Able to Individually Log in to One Yandex Account
Supported Backup Methods:
- Sync
- Directly Upload Files to Yandex from NAS
- Directly Download Files from Yandex to NAS

LooksGood Transcoding Capabilities

Built-in three main video library categories (Movies, TV Shows, Home Movies) and smart video sorting management
Efficient Global Search function allows for searches by keywords followed by the execution of more detailed searches according to the Movies, TV Shows, Home Movies categories and parameters such as actors, director, year, genre, writer, and title
Attractive poster wall and thumbnail display
Automatic production of video poster thumbnails
Centralized management and ability t o configure order of favorites and playlist history
System administrator can configur e video library and editing permissions according to user
Can configure access permissions to share with
friends and family
Multimedia conversion function
Self-defined smart folder for video conversions
Supports digital TV recordings via digital TV dongles
Easy streaming with Chromecast and DLNA

Support to watch videos in Apple TV via AiVideos tvOS version

Supported browsers	Windows Edge / Chrome / Firefox, Mac Safari
Supported video formats	3GP, 3G2, ASF, WMV, AVI, FLV, F4V, MKV, WEBM, MOV, MPG, MPEG, M1V, DAT, TS, M2T, M2TS, MTS, MP4, M4V, OGG, OGV, RM, VOB, WMA, MKA, M4A, RA, RAM
Supported video codec	H.264 (AVC)
Supported external subtitle formats	srt, ass, ssa, vtt
Supported photo formats	jpg, jpeg, bmp, png, gif, tif
Supported TV stick TV standards	DVB-T, DTMB
Series supporting hardware transcoding	AS2TE/3/31/32/50/51/61/62/63/64/70

iTunes Server

For iTunes on Mac & Windows
Supports AirPlay
Supports iOS Remote Pairing
Supported Audio Formats: AIF⁵, M4A (AAC & Apple Loseless), M4P, M4R, MP3, WAV⁵
Supported Video Formats: M4V, MOV, MP4
Supported Playlist Formats: M3U, WPL

Mail Server

Each ADM Account can Become an Independent Email Account
Email Activity Monitor (Over 1 Week, 1/3/6 Months)
Provides SMTP, IMAP and POP3 Mail Protocols
Supports SMTP Relay and Verification
SMTP-SSL Secure Connections
Spam Filter and Black List Settings
Email Alias Creation and Mapping
Monitoring of Mail Queue
Mail Service Activity Log
Exclusive Email Backup Mechanism
Auto-Forwarding and Auto-Response Protocols

Photo Gallery

“Album” and “Browse” Viewing Modes
Manage Photo Album Access Rights: Public Access, Restricted to Certain Accounts, Album Password
Multi-level Folder Structure Support
Supports Tagging of Photos
Intuitive Sorting and Comprehensive Search Function
Adjustable Photo Wall Browsing Scales
Automatic Image Rotation
One-click Sharing to Social Media (Facebook, Google+, Twitter, Plurk, email)
Intuitive Drag and Drop Management
Slideshow Viewing Mode
Provides Comment Function for Users to Interact with Each Other.
Supports a Wide Range of Image Formats: JPG/JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, TIFF, RAW
Supports Video Playback

Surveillance Center Compatibility

Up to 64 channels in 720p on single live view display
On-screen camera controls including camera PTZ, manual recordings, take snapshots, configure camera settings and open Maps
Up to 4 channels of synchronous and non-synchronous playback with audio
Intelligent video analytics including motion detection and foreign object detection
Supported Browsers: Windows Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Chrome, Firefox, Mac Safari, Mac Firefox
Event notification supports SMS, E-mail, and mobile push notification
Automated event action rules
Role-based access control
RTSP streaming server (video and audio)
AiSecure mobile app for iOS and Android with Push notification
ONVIF™ 2.4, Profile S certified
Two different camera license packages are offered: single channel and 4 channels.

Maximum IP Cam (4 Free Licenses; Additional Licenses to be Purchased)

Series	Maximum IP cam	Local display	Note
AS7	64	Yes	With 8GB Memory
AS63/64	36	Yes	With 8GB Memory
AS61/62	36	Yes	With 8GB Memory
AS50/51	30	Yes	With 8GB Memory
AS31/32	25	Yes	N/A
AS-6	16	Yes	N/A
AS-2TE/AS-3	8	Yes	N/A
AS-2T	8	N/A	N/A
AS10	8	N/A	N/A

Minimum PC Client Requirements

CPU: i5/i7 or above
RAM: DDR3 4G or above
Operating system Windows 7 and onward, Mac OS X
Windows browsers: Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Chrome, FireFox
Mac browsers: Safari 7.0, Firefox
Display resolution: 1280×800 pixels or higher for best user experience
Network interface: Gigabit x1
Independent graphics card is highly recommend

SoundsGood

Import Personal/Public Music Collection
Personal/Public Music Collection Permission Control
Playlist Editor
ID3 Tag Editor
Local Speaker Support: USB
Supported Audio Formats for Browser: MP3, WAV, Ogg
Supported Audio Formats for Transcoding Through Browser: AIFF, Flac
Supported Audio Formats for Local Speaker: MP3, WAV, Ogg, AIFF, Flac
ASUS DAC Support

Takeasy

Download from YouTube, Vimeo, YouKu, Tudou and More
Selectable the Video Type and Quality
Automatic Downloads with YouTube Subscriptions
Preview Downloads in Progress
Online Playback

UPnP Media Server

Supports PS3 and other Digital Media Player Capable Devices
Supports On-The-Fly Transcoding for Most RAW Images and Audio(OGG, FLAC)
Supported Image Formats: BMP, GIF, ICO, JPG, PNG, PSD, TIF, RAW Image⁴ (3FR, ARW, CR2, CRW, DCR, DNG, ERF, KDC, MEF, MOS, MRW, NEF, NRW, ORF, PEF, RAF, RAW, RW2, SR2, X3F)

VPN Client

Supported VPN Protocols: PPTP, OpenVPN
Transmission Package Monitor
PPTP Authentication: PAP, CHAP, MS CHAP, MS CHAP2
PPTP Encryption: No MPPE, MPPE (40, 128 bit), Maximum MPPE (128 bit)
OpenVPN Port Control
OpenVPN Link Compression

VPN Server

Supported VPN Protocols: PPTP, OpenVPN, and IPsec
View Current Connections & Ability to Disconnect Suspicious Connections
Comprehensive Connection Log

SNMP Server

Supports SNMP v1, v2c, v3 and trap
ASUSTOR NAS MIB provided

Syslog server

Supports standard Syslog protocol
Graphical log monitoring by time and device
Supports TCP and UDP
Auto log archiving
User-defined email notification

Note:
¹ Hard disks not included.
² Test HDD: WD Red 3 TB HDD
³ USB Wi-Fi dongle not included.
⁴ You must first enable real time transcoding for these files in order to play them.
⁵ Metadata (e.g. title) may not be able to displayed in iTunes.
¹⁰ Video playback is not supported in Chrome.

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