03-28-2025, 05:48 PM
(03-28-2025, 01:01 PM)ed Wrote: If you're based in the USA and looking for Asustor NAS but want to avoid Amazon, here are some solid alternatives:
B&H Photo Video – Great reputation, stocks a decent range of Asustor NAS units. Fast shipping, too.
Newegg – Carries quite a few models, often with reviews and regular discounts.
Micro Center – Worth checking if you’ve got one nearby. Stock varies by location, but online orders available too.
Provantage – Business-oriented but open to public. Good prices, sometimes hidden gems.
TigerDirect – Occasionally stocks Asustor, but hit or miss.
If you're planning on running Nextcloud, Unraid, or TrueNAS, look for:
Models with Intel CPUs (like the AS6704T or Lockerstor series).
At least 4GB+ RAM (ideally upgradeable to 8GB/16GB).
Virtualization support in ADM.
Sorry, I'm in the UK, land of noisy seagulls.
When I worked in USA / Canada I remember using stores like Fry's, Micro Center, and to a lesser degree BestBuy. In the 70s I remembered the short lives Byte shop chain
I'm currently running next cloud AIO VM on a dedicated I7 and a Synology filestore.