CONCLUSION

   The AS-304T is the very first NAS Server we received by ASUSTOR (more already here) and because of that we didn't really expect much from it especially when it comes to user friendliness and functionality. You see we did expect high performance levels due to the ATOM Dual Core CPU clocked at 1.6GHz and the 1GB DDR3 RAM by Samsung also clocked at 1600MHz (11-11-11 timings) but we didn't really expect from ASUSTOR to be able to develop such an operating system, not when they count less than 3 years in the market. Of course the ADM OS is still somewhat rough around the edges since it doesn't offer some of the less-important features we see with the ones offered by QNAP and Synology but the level ASUSTOR has reached in just over 2 years of life is quite remarkable. As a matter of fact leaving out the fact that you can't expand the DDR3 memory which might just be most crucial to some people there's also the issue of the limited IP Camera support featured in the Surveillance Center. ASUSTOR has assured me that this will change in future firmware updates but until that happens or until they introduce compatibility/generic IP Camera profiles I’m sure that it will bug quite a few potential buyers.

   Right now the AS-304T is perhaps the most cost-effective 4 Bay NAS Server available in the market that features an 1.6GHz Atom Dual Core CPU and the reason we say this is because on one hand QNAP has ceased production of their previous generation TS-459 series (featured an 1.8GHz Atom Dual Core CPU) while on the other hand the closest competitors currently are the N4800Eco by Thecus (2.13GHz Atom Dual Core/2GB DDR3 RAM) and the TS-469L by QNAP (2.13GHz Atom Dual Core/1GB DDR3 RAM) two NAS Servers that offer more in terms of hardware but also cost quite a bit more. That being said you can currently find the AS-304T NAS Server for USD499 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and for 460Euros inside the EU (Amazon.co.uk). With that in mind the AS-304T NAS Server by ASUSTOR may not be the king of the hill and it's certainly far from perfect but it does offer a very good price/performance ratio with plenty of features and a great operating system so we are happy to award it with our Golden Award.

PRO

- Excellent Build Quality
- Very Good Performance (Speed/Temperatures/Power Consumption)
- Features
- 1GB DDR3 RAM @ 1600MHz
- Gigabit Ethernet Port
- 4 USB Ports (2xUSB 3.0 / 2xUSB 2.0)
- HDMI v1.4a
- Headphones Port
- RAID 0/1/5/6/10 + Hot Spare Support
- SATA III (6Gb/s)
- ADM OS
- Android/iOS Apps
- Price (For Some) 

CONS

- Limited Support For IP Cameras (Currently)
- Can’t Add More DDR3 RAM