CONCLUSION

   At the end of our review of the AS-304T NAS Server a while back we were very impressed with the how far ASUSTOR has managed to go inside such a short time not only when it comes to the specifications and performance of the unit at hand but also because of their very good looking and user friendly ADM 2.0 OS. Well the AS-608T takes things into a whole new level not only because it's obviously faster and its RAM is upgradable up to 3GB but also because it offers space for up to 8 drives and packs a lot more features than its smaller brother. Now i was a bit surprised to see that the AS-608T comes with HDMI Version 1.3a and not 1.4a like the AS-304T so it can't playback FullHD 3D media but that's something i doubt will concern potential buyers since at the end of the day we are talking about a NAS server aimed towards professionals and enterprise users.

   With a current price tag set at USD859 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and at 805Euros inside the EU (Amazon.co.uk) the AS-608T NAS Server by ASUSTOR is certainly not cheap but it's actually roughly 20% cheaper compared to its counterpart from QNAP (TurboNAS TS-869 Pro) and 10% cheaper than its counterpart by Synology (DiskStation DS1813+). Of course in the end it all comes down to what exact features you are after, which brand you trust more and which OS you like more but ASUSTOR offers a solid solution that costs less than the competition and at the same time offers pretty much the same features, has almost identical performance levels and uses a very good OS. Because of all of the things mentioned we feel that the AS-608T may not be the perfect NAS Server but it's still well worth our Golden Award.

PROS

- Excellent Build Quality
- Excellent Performance (Speed/Temperatures/Noise Levels)
- Features
- 8 Bays
- 1GB DDR3 RAM (Expandable To 3GB)
- 2 Gigabit Ethernet Ports
- 6 USB Ports (2xUSB 3.0 / 4xUSB 2.0)
- HDMI Output
- 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)
- HDMI 1.3a (Can't Playback FullHD 3D Media)
- Power Consumption (For Some)