Results
First results are IOMeter; We ran this from the test system, across the network and on to the test RAID 0 disk setup. All tests are in isolation, no other operations happened at the same time. We ran our standard IOMeter test at 20Gb, but also, 4Gb test file size. These tests are also across the network setup mentioned on the Test Setup page, and are relevant to the average home user setup. Again, though a CAT6 setup and all interfaces have Gigabit interfaces, the Sky Home Hub has no gigabit Ethernet ports.
The IOMeter tests take a while to run, several hours in fact. They create a file at the target location and then start to benchmark it. This will help minimise any networking bottlenecks. The Asustor AS3102T was mapped as a network drive, so IOMeter directly accessed the folder structure.
Both the 4Gb and 20Gb show a similar performance, and showing a significant ramp up in performance as the test file size increases. The performance is very similar in Read and Write, pointing to the network as the main influencer here. With that said, this is a good indicator of an average network performance, and well below the RAID 0 setup performance of the drives internally. To back this up, this is what we get out of our Home Server when transferring across this network setup.
Asustor AS3102T 2-Bay Network-Attached Storage Review
Package - 8.5
Performance - 8.5
Price - 8
Consumer Experience - 8.5
8.4
We would recommend the Asustor AS3102T to anyone who wanted to step into the world of Network-Attached Storage, at least, and if you already have a NAS setup in your home or small business, we found the Asustor AS3102T to perform without fault, so look over the reviews and specifications when you consider your next upgrade.
