CONCLUSION

After wrapping up all our tests the AS6302T leaves us with mixed feelings. For starters as you can all see performance in our data transfer tests although certainly not stellar is very good and so the AS6302T should cover even the most demanding consumers in that area. The ADM has also grown to be one of the best OS for NAS in the market today (for us it’s only second to QNAP’s QTS) so no problems there either. Power consumption and noise levels are also quite low so again nothing wrong with the AS6302T here either. Also using an HDMI v2.0 video output and an S/PDIF digital audio output are two things we don’t see very often (especially with mid-end NAS models) so kudos to ASUSTOR for that too. However the AS6302T has a serious drawback and that’s its really bad 4k playback. Now there’s always a chance this is a OS or KODI bug which may get fixed really soon and you can always try adding more RAM to see if this improves things. Still as things stand if you’re interested in a NAS which can also playback heavy-bitrate 4k material the AS6302T is clearly not it.

   Since the AS6302T is a home oriented model it’s quite affordable so currently it’s available for USD345.81 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and for 385Euros inside the EU (Amazon.co.uk). We all think that 4GB (2x2GB) would make this a far more tempting choice for power users but taking into account the cost needed it’s not hard for anyone to do it (still it would pretty much mean that you’ll be throwing the installed 2GB away). Overall we liked the AS6302T and although we don’t recommend it for 4k playback (not unless we came across a bug in KODI – if that’s the case we will update our review later on) it’s quite perfect for all other uses consumers may want it for and that’s why it gets our Golden Award.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Intel Celeron J3355 / Intel HD 500 Graphics GPU
- Very Good Performance
- Features
- Power Consumption / Noise Levels / Temperatures
- 2 Gigabit RJ-45 Ethernet Ports (Link Aggregation Supported)
- 4 USB 3.0 Ports (One Type-C Port Available)
- Optical S/PDIF Output
- HDMI v2.0 Output
- ADM OS
- Android / iOS Apps

CONS

- 2GB RAM Model Only
- Surveillance Center Still Needs Work
- 4k Playback (KODI Bug?)