Hardware Specifications
CPU
• CPU Model: Intel Xeon E-2224
• CPU Architecture: x64 64-bit
• CPU Frequency: Quad-Core 3.4GHz up to 4.6GHz
Memory
• Memory: 8GB DDR4-2666 ECC UDIMM
• Memory Module Pre-installed: 8GB (1x 8GB)
• Total Memory Slots: 4
• Memory Expandable up to: 128GB (4x 32GB)
• Support mixed capacity
• Flash Memory: 8GB USB DOM
Storage
• Drive Bays: 16
• M.2 Drive Slots: 2
• Compatible Drive Type:
- 3.5" SATA HDD
- 2.5" SATA HDD
- 2.5" SATA SSD
- M.2 22110 NVMe
- M.2 2280 NVMe
- M.2 2280 SATA 3
- M.2 2260 SATA 3
- M.2 2242 SATA 3
• M.2 PCIe Interface: PCIe 3.0 x4
• Maximum Drive Bays with Expansion Unit: 28
• Supports Hot Swappable Drives
External Ports
• Expansion:
- 4x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Type-A
- 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Type-C
• Network: 4x Gigabit Ethernet (1G/100M)
• PCIe Expansion Slots:
- 2x Gen3x4 slots (x4 link)
- 1x Gen3x8 slots (x8 link)
(for optional 10/25/40/50 GbE card and SAS card)
• Multimedia Output: N/A
Others
• System Fan: 3x 60mm
• Power Supply Unit / Adapter: 550W x2
• Input Power Voltage: 100V to 240V AC
• Redundant power supply
• Service LED Indicator
• Certification: FCC, CE, VCCI, BSMI, C-TICK, KCC, BIS
• Warranty: 5 Years
Operation
• Power Consumption:
- 121.7W (Operation)
- 51.5W (Disk Hibernation)
- 7.55 W (Sleep Mode)
• Noise Level: N/A
• Operation Temperature: 0°C ~ 40°C (32°F ~ 104°F)
• Storage Temperature: -20°C ~ 70°C (-4°F ~ 158°F)
• Humidity: 5% to 95% RH
Size and Weight
• Size: 132(H) x 439(W) x 535(D) mm
• Weight: 15.3 (kg) / 33.7 (lb)
Software & Features
General Specifications
• Supported OS:
- Windows 10, 11, Server 2016, Server 2019, Server 2022
- macOS
- 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, ภาษาไทย
• Supported Browsers: Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Microsoft Edge
Network
• 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
• Connection and Transmission:
- TCP/IP (IPv4 & IPv6)
- Link Aggregation (802.3ad + 6 other modes)
- Jumbo Frame (MTU)
- VLAN
- EZ Connect
- Wireless Network
- DDNS and EZ-Router
- Supports Wake-on-LAN (WOL)
File Management & Sharing
• File System:
- Internal Disk: EXT4, Btrfs
- External Disk: FAT32, NTFS, EXT3, EXT4, HFS+, exFAT, Btrfs
• 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 playback
• Network Recycle Bin:
- Share folder-based
- Maintains original directory structure and file permission
- On-click restore
- Supports scheduled emptying
- Filtering rules (file size, file extension, deletion settings)
Storage Management
• Supported RAID levels: Single, JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10
• Supported RAID migration methods:
- Single → RAID 1/5/6/10
- RAID 1 → RAID 5/6/10
- RAID 5 → RAID 6
• RAID levels supporting storage expansion by complete drive replacement: RAID 1, 5, 6, 10
• RAID levels supporting storage expansion by drive addition: RAID 5, 6, 10
• RAID spare drive support: RAID 1, 5, 6, 10
M.2 Volume
• Supported RAID levels: Single, JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1
• Supported RAID migration methods: Single → RAID 1
• RAID levels supporting storage expansion by complete drive replacement: RAID 1
• RAID levels supporting storage expansion by drive addition: –
MyArchive
• Hot swappable, works on any empty bay
• File system support: EXT4, NTFS, HFS+, Btrfs, exFAT
• Supports AES 256-bit encryption on EXT4 & Btrfs
• Supports Btrfs snapshots, USB key decryption
iSCSI/IP-SAN
• Maximum Targets: 256
• Maximum LUNs: 512
• Max Snapshot Versions per LUN: 256
• Target Masking, LUN Mapping, ISO File Mounting
• Supports MPIO, Persistent (SCSI-3) Reservations
Disk Management
• Scheduled Bad Block Scans
• Scheduled S.M.A.R.T Scans
Access & Security
• Access Control:
- Max Users: 16384
- Max Groups: 512
- Max Shared Folders: 512
- Max Concurrent Connections: 2048
- Supports Windows AD / LDAP
• ACL: Windows ACL & Linux ACL, 13 advanced permissions, local users/groups, permission reset function
• SSD Cache: read-only & read-write cache mode
• System Administration: Logs (System/Connection/File), Real-time Monitors, User Quota, Virtual Drive (ISO, max 16), UPS Support
Security
• AES 256-Bit Encryption
• Firewall, Alert Notifications (E-mail, SMS)
• Encrypted Connections: HTTPS, FTPS, SSH, SFTP, Rsync over SSH
• Hardware Encryption Engine
• RAID Scrubbing (RAID 5/6 integrity check)
Network Defender
• Auto black list, trusted list
• Black/White list
• IP/IP range/geolocation filtering
Backup
• Backup Solutions: Rsync, Cloud Backup, FTP Backup, External Backup, One Touch Backup, EZ Sync, SMB Backup
• Snapshots: Btrfs Snapshots, 256 Snapshots, iSCSI LUNs
Others
• ASUSTOR Highlight: System Migration, EZ Connect, Dr. ASUSTOR, 2-way Backup, Task Monitor
• Eco-Friendly Design: Auto Sleep Mode (S3), Auto-Standby (internal & external disks), Auto Fan Control, LED Night Mode, Power Schedule
• Energy Control: Configurable Disk Hibernation/Sleep Mode wait time, Automatic Sleep
Featured Apps – Official ASUSTOR Apps
Antivirus (ClamAV)
• Scheduled Scans
• Automatic Virus Definition Updates
• Quarantine Infected Files
Download Center
• Supports BT (Torrent & Magnet Link), HTTP, FTP Downloads
• Torrent Search
• Choose Files Before a BT Task Starts
• Customizable Download Schedule
• Bandwidth Control
• RSS Subscription & Automatic Downloading (Broadcatching)
• ASUSTOR Download Assistant for Windows & Mac
• AiDownload for Android with Push Notification
• Smart Download Function
Cloud Backup Center
• Supports: Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, Microsoft Azure Blob, Alibaba Cloud, Baidu Cloud, IBM Cloud, Rackspace, SFTP, WebDAV, Box, hicloud S3, Google Cloud Storage
• Immediate or scheduled backup
• Perform multiple backup tasks & back up multiple accounts
DataSync Center
• Supports: OneDrive, OneDrive Business, Google Drive, Dropbox, Baidu Wangpan, Yandex
• File filter & bandwidth limitation
• Supported methods: Sync, Direct Upload (NAS → Cloud), Direct Download (Cloud → NAS)
FTP Explorer
• Directory Structure View with Drag & Drop Transfers
• Task Monitor
• Pause/Resume Transfers
• Encrypted Connections: Explicit/Implicit TLS
• FTP Site Manager
• Bandwidth Control
• Max Simultaneous Transfer Control
HiDrive
• Each ADM Account can log in to one HiDrive account
• Backup Methods: Upload (NAS → HiDrive), Download (HiDrive → NAS)
• Supported Protocols: Rsync, FTP, FTPS, SFTP, Rsync + SSH
LooksGood
• Video library categories: Movies, TV Shows, Home Movies + smart sorting
• Global search by keyword, actor, director, year, genre, title
• Poster wall & thumbnail display
• Auto video poster thumbnails
• Centralized management of playlists & favorites
• Configurable permissions for library access & editing
• Share with friends/family
• Multimedia conversion with smart folders
• Chromecast & DLNA streaming
• Apple TV playback via AiVideos tvOS
Mail Server
• Each ADM Account = independent email account
• Email activity monitor (1 week / 1/3/6 months)
• SMTP, IMAP, POP3 protocols
• SMTP Relay & Verification
• SMTP-SSL secure connections
• Spam filter & blacklist
• Antivirus scanning for emails
• Email alias creation & mapping
• Mail queue monitoring & service log
• Backup mechanism for emails
• Auto-forwarding & auto-response
Photo Gallery 3
• Timeline view by date
• Smart albums: places, videos, recently added, favorites, duplicates
• Share photos (NAS link or public share with encryption)
• View/edit metadata & descriptions
• Keyword search
Surveillance Center
• Up to 64 channels (720p) single live view
• Camera controls: PTZ, manual record, snapshots, settings, maps
• 4 channels synchronous/asynchronous playback (with audio)
• Intelligent analytics: motion detection, foreign object detection
• Supported Browsers: Edge, Firefox, Chrome
• Event notification: SMS, Email, Push
• Automated event actions
• Role-based access control
• RTSP streaming (video/audio)
• AiSecure app (iOS/Android) with push
• ONVIF Profile S, T supported
• CMS Lite: up to 256 IP Cameras (32 NAS)
• Free licenses: 4 channels (expandable)
• Minimum PC Client: Intel i5/i7, 4GB RAM, Win7+, 1280x800 display, Gigabit LAN, discrete GPU recommended
SoundsGood
• Import & manage personal/public music collection
• Permission control
• Playlist & ID3 tag editor
• Local speaker (USB) support
• Supported formats:
- Browser: MP3, WAV, Ogg
- Transcoding: AIFF, Flac
- Local Speaker: MP3, WAV, Ogg, AIFF, Flac
• ASUS DAC support
Takeasy
• Download from YouTube, Vimeo, Twitch & more
• Select video type & quality
• Auto-download Twitch subscriptions
• Preview downloads
• Online playback
UPnP Media Server
• Supports PS3 & other media players
• On-the-fly transcoding (RAW images, OGG, FLAC)
• Supported image formats: BMP, GIF, ICO, JPG, PNG, PSD, TIF, RAW (3FR, ARW, CR2, CRW, DCR, DNG, ERF, KDC, MEF, MOS, MRW, NEF, NRW, ORF, PEF, RAF, RAW, RW2, SR2, X3F)
VPN Client
• Protocols: PPTP, OpenVPN, WireGuard VPN (ADM 4.2+)
• PPTP Auth: PAP, CHAP, MS CHAP, MS CHAP2
• PPTP Encryption: MPPE (40,128bit), Max MPPE (128bit)
• OpenVPN: port control, link compression
• Transmission Package Monitor
VPN Server
• Protocols: WireGuard, PPTP, OpenVPN, L2TP/IPsec
• Monitor & disconnect suspicious connections
• Connection log
RADIUS Server
• Centralized wireless network authentication
• WPA-Enterprise / WPA2-Enterprise
• Requires RADIUS-enabled router
SNMP Server
• Supports SNMP v1, v2c, v3 & trap
• ASUSTOR NAS MIB provided
Syslog Server
• Standard syslog protocol
• Graphical log monitoring (time/device)
• Supports TCP & UDP
• Auto log archiving
• Email notifications (user-defined)