Fast NAS for twelve M.2 SSDs and with error-protected RAM
Asustor's second generation of "Flashstor" network storage for up to 12 SSDs is equipped with the AMD Ryzen Embedded V3000 and 10 Gbit/s Ethernet.
Network-attached storage (NAS) Asustor Flashstor 12 Pro Gen 2 FS6812X
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Asustor has revised the Flashstor network-attached storage (NAS) series, which can only be equipped with solid state disks (SSDs). The current generation consists of the two similarly designed devices Flashstor 12 Pro Gen 2 FS6812X and Flashstor 6 Gen 2 FS6806X. Both have an AMD Ryzen V3C14 as their main processor, they both have Ethernet with 10 Gbit/s (FS6806X: 1 port, FS6812X: 2 ports) as well as USB4 and only M.2 SSDs can be installed. Six M.2 SSDs fit into the FS6806X model and up to twelve into the more expensive FS6812X.
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The Ryzen V3C14 comes from the AMD Ryzen Embedded V3000 series and has four Zen 3 processor cores with SMT, meaning it processes eight threads. Two DDR5 SODIMM sockets accommodate up to 64 GB of main memory, optionally also modules with additional memory chips for error detection and correction via Error Correction Code (ECC).
However, Asustor only equips the devices with 8 GB of non-ECC RAM ex works. Nevertheless, the two Flashstor Gen 2 NAS are relatively expensive: In Germany, prices start at over 1200 euros.
The Terramaster F8 SSD, which is also only designed for M.2 SSDs, is only a little more than half the price. However, it is equipped with the weaker quad-core Intel N97, which is not capable of ECC error correction. This also applies to the more expensive F8 Plus version with the eight-core Core i3-N305.
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