Designed to handle intensive tasks such as direct video editing, the Asustor Lockerstor 4 Gen2 4-Bay NASfrom Asustor Lockerstor 4 Gen2 4-Bay NASoffers the speed and capabilities to take on almost any project. In addition to featuring four 3.5"/2.5" SATA drive bays, this high-performance network storage enclosure has four M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD slots that may be configured for cache or storage. You can also mix and match M.2 configurations and set up RAID modes depending on your needs. The dual 2.5G Ethernet ports support SMB multichannel technology, which allows you to combine their throughput to reach 5G speeds with compatible devices, giving you the bandwidth to share massive files with your team. Powered by a 2.0 GHz Intel Celeron N5105 quad-core processor with 4GB of DDR4-2933 memory, the Lockerstor 4 Gen2 can deliver up to 590 MB/s read and 555 MB/s write speeds in RAID 5 configuration.

Install a 10G Ethernet network adapter into the PCIe slot for even greater performance. Please note that the PCIe slot is occupied by an M.2 daughter board with all four of the system's M.2 SSD slots. Installing an expansion card requires its removal. The two memory slots support up to 16GB total. Other features include two USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 slots that can transfer data at up to 10 Gb/s with compatible devices.

4 x 2.5/3.5" SATA Drive Bays    4 x NVMe M.2 2280 Slots    2.0 GHz Intel Celeron N5105 Quad-Core    4GB of DDR4 RAM    2 x 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Ports    2 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 | HDMI 2.0b    RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, and JBOD    Up to 590 MB/s Read Speeds    Up to 555 MB/s Write Speeds    1 x PCIe Expansion Slot

The Lockerstor Gen2 comes with a 2.0 GHz Intel Celeron N5105 Quad-Core processor. The N5105 comes with Intel's 10nm technology and is up to 31% faster than Gemini Lake SoCs. The Celeron N5105 is clocked at 2.0 GHz with a boost speed of up to 2.9 GHz, enabling efficient content creation with the added flexibility of 10 Gigabit Ethernet upgrades.

The Lockerstor Gen2 series of NAS devices come with four M.2 slots for caching, storage, or both. Either use all slots for one purpose or mix and match depending on your needs. Four M.2 SSD slots bring a number of custom scenarios to your NAS when it comes to accelerating your storage.

With up to four SSDs, a considerable amount of heat can be generated. With extra ventilation, the Lockerstor Gen2 ensures that all components in your NAS receive cooling.

Use latches instead of screws for easier installation.

The Lockerstor Gen2 has two 2.5GbE ports, which more than doubles the performance of Gigabit Ethernet devices. But, that's not all. With the recent introduction of support for SMB Multichannel, your NAS will be able to combine the speed of multiple Ethernet ports for speeds way beyond 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet.

Achieve read speeds of up to 590 MB/s and write speeds of up to 555 MB/s.

PCIe 3.0 is supported by the Lockerstor Gen2 series of NAS devices, which almost doubles the performance of M.2 SSDs installed in your NAS, ensuring a smoother SSD experience.

The Lockerstor Gen2 series supports USB 3.2 Gen 2, so you can enjoy up to double the performance compared with USB 3.2 Gen 1, at up to 10 Gb/s.

Edit videos directly on your NAS with Adobe Premiere or Final Cut Pro. Both applications as well as the full suite of Adobe software, are supported on your ASUSTOR NAS, ensuring that the SSD on your laptop is no longer a constraint.

Local Adobe Creative Cloud folders can be synchronized and backed up to and from your NAS. Take advantage of snapshots to increase protection of your data.

Your ASUSTOR NAS can work as a hybrid cloud that enables data accessibility both locally and through public cloud providers, ensuring easy collaboration regardless of location.

Create your own streaming and backup center for YouTube and Twitch.

• MyArchive cold storage backups
• Snapshot Center, Cloud Backup Center, DataSync Center
• Complete iSCSI/IP-SAN and NFS support
• VMware, Citrix, and Hyper-V ready
• Supports Virtualization and Docker apps

Easily transcode 10-bit 4K H.265 media with hardware decoding and smooth video playback in LooksGood for the ultimate in 4K enjoyment.

All ASUSTOR NAS are designed for and are suitable for 24/7 use. ASUSTOR NAS devices have also undergone rigorous tests, such as drop tests and burn tests, to test durability in extreme conditions. Heat sinks were added to sensitive components to dissipate heat, helping to maintain the longevity of the device.

Protect your data from loss, damage, and attacks with the ASUSTOR NAS. An ASUSTOR NAS is better protected by running the Linux-based ADM, employing a built-in firewall, ClamAV Antivirus, MyArchive, and ADM's various backup tools help protect ransomware even better.

            Network Attack Protection

• Firewall
• ADM Defender
• Cloud Backup Center offsite backups
  

  
  

  Secure Data Transmission

• VPN connection
• SSL certificate connection
• Automatic logout
  

  
  

  Internal Data

• MyArchive on and offsite backups
• AES-256 folder encryption
• Antivirus software
  

  
  

  Access Control

• File/folder/app isolation
• 2-Step Verification
• Wake on LAN (WOL)
• Wake on WAN (WOW)

The Lockerstor comes with the most up-to-date version of ADM to help protect against ransomware attacks, with Snapshot Center and Btrfs providing efficient snapshots to easily restore lost data. Other security features found on the Lockerstor are the ability to create one or more replacement administrator accounts, a firewall by ADM Defender that features black and white lists and the ability to change default ports, disable SSH, and Terminal to prevent remote attacks. MyArchive cold storage hard drive security can also be increased by implementing AES 256-bit encryption.

MyArchive cold storage technology turns NAS hard drives into removable storage archive drives. Directly insert a MyArchive hard drive into a free bay inside your NAS to easily access, backup, and share terabytes of content.

Snapshot Center is a feature for ASUSTOR NAS devices to utilize Btrfs and iSCSI volumes to take snapshots of the information inside a NAS. Snapshot Center supports up to 256 snapshots of a volume and can be done every five minutes, creating a backup that can be restored easily if data is damaged or lost. MyArchive now supports Btrfs and snapshots. Btrfs for MyArchive supports snapshots and version history to help protect against accidental deletions or modifications.

DataSync Center combines multiple cloud services into a single app. DataSync Center includes, but is not limited to Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, and Yandex and supports multitasking as well as multiple accounts. Control your data with instant and scheduled backups as well as using Cloud Backup Center to create a hybrid cloud that keeps your data online and offline, keeping your data protected.

Cloud Backup Center brings support for various business cloud services including, but not limited to Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, Baidu Cloud, IBM Cloud, Rackspace Cloud Files, Microsoft Azure Blob Storage, Alibaba Cloud, SFTP, and WebDAV. Control your data with instant and scheduled backups as well as using Cloud Backup Center to create a hybrid cloud that keeps your data online and offline, keeping your data protected.

• Redesigned UI. Simpler and easier to operate. View NAS information quickly.
• More complete settings - offering detailed folder lists. Easily select folders and files not in a folder.
• Notifications for abnormal status.
• Support 2-step verification to increase account safety.
• Improve NAS connecting and file sync system stability for better user experience.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. How easy is this to install for a mac geek that is just a little network savy. Is it as easy as plugging into the back of my verizon wifi adapter via ethernet and mapping a drive/configuring raid format?

A: This device can only connect to a switch or router.

Q: 2. Can you stack it with 4 4TB drives and continually add more 4TB drives to grow the space?

A: Yes, you could start with four 4TB drives in the Asustor Flashstor FS6712X 12-Bay NAS Enclosure, B&H # ASFS6712X, and add more drives as your storage needs grow.

Q: 3. Does this work with Plex?

A: Yes, you can install Plex on the ASUSTOR AS5304T .

Q: 4. Can it hold 18tb and above in the box ?

A: Yes. At this time this Asustor DRIVESTOR 4 AS1104T 4-Bay NAS Enclosure BH #AS1104T • MFR #AS1104T would support 18TB and above.

Q: 5. hello, can i work with 4 ironwonlf pro 18tb in raid 0? forming 36tb for work and 36 for mirrored backup.

A: The Asustor AS5304T 4-Bay NAS Enclosure can support (4) 18TB drives. You can either set it to RAID 0 or RAID 1. There is no option to configure both RAID 1 and RAID 0.

Q: 6. Does the cooling fan run continuously and is it loud?

A: the fan will run as needed. The NAS has a noise rating of 19.7 dBA.

Q: 7. Can the formatting be mixed between RAID and JBOD? That is, could two of the disks be used as a RAID array while two of them are treated as JBOD?

A: You can configure the volumes independently on an NAS.

Q: 8. Do all the bays have to be filled? Thinking about getting this to allow for expansion.

A: Depending on the RAID setup, you would not have to fill up all the drives of the Asustor Drivestor 4 Pro 4-Bay NAS Enclosure.

Q: 9. What is the recommended RAM make for an upgrade?

A: The Asustor Lockerstor 4 Gen2 4-Bay NAS Enclosure has two SO-DIMM DDR4 RAM slots, which can support up to a total of 16GB of RAM. The Crucial 16GB DDR4 2400 MHz SO-DIMM Memory Kit (2 x 8GB) (BH #CR2K8G4S824X) would be a good kit to consider if you are looking to upgrade the enclosure to the maximum 16GB of RAM.

Q: 10. There is no USB4/USB5 to use the drives as direct attach storage at higher speeds, is there?

A: The Asustor Flashstor FS6712X 12-Bay NAS Enclosure, B&H # ASFS6712X, does not have USB4 or USB 5 ports for use as direct attached storage.