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Asustor AS6804T vs TerraMaster F4-424 Pro

Asustor AS6804T comes out ahead of TerraMaster F4-424 Pro on 6 of the 8 things that decide this, going by what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

Asustor AS6804TWinner
Asustor AS6804T
7.6
Good
6 of 8 rounds
vs
TerraMaster F4-424 Pro
TerraMaster F4-424 Pro
6.6
Fair
2 of 8 rounds

The verdict

Asustor AS6804T takes it, 6–2 on rounds.

On the published figures, Asustor AS6804T takes 6 of 8 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose Asustor AS6804T if…

  • • You want Asustor AS6804T's edge on how far you can upgrade the memory and how fast its network port is

Choose TerraMaster F4-424 Pro if…

  • • You want TerraMaster F4-424 Pro's edge on how many cpu cores it has and how much memory comes installed

Round by round

  1. Round 1How many CPU cores it hasTerraMaster F4-424 Pro wins
    Asustor AS6804T5/10

    AMD Ryzen V3C14, 4-core

    processor

    • AMD Ryzen V3C14, 4-core, against Intel Core i3-N305, 8-core

    Source: asustor.com ↗

    TerraMaster F4-424 Pro8/10

    Intel Core i3-N305, 8-core

    processor

    Source: terra-master.com ↗

    TerraMaster F4-424 Pro wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2How much memory comes installedTerraMaster F4-424 Pro wins
    Asustor AS6804T5/10

    16 GB DDR5 ECC

    preinstalled memory

    • 16 GB DDR5 ECC, against 32 GB DDR5

    Source: asustor.com ↗

    TerraMaster F4-424 Pro8/10

    32 GB DDR5

    preinstalled memory

    Source: terra-master.com ↗

    TerraMaster F4-424 Pro wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3How far you can upgrade the memoryAsustor AS6804T wins
    Asustor AS6804T8/10

    64 GB

    max memory

    Source: asustor.com ↗

    TerraMaster F4-424 Pro5/10

    32 GB

    max memory

    • 32 GB, against 64 GB

    Source: terra-master.com ↗

    Asustor AS6804T wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  4. Round 4How fast its network port isAsustor AS6804T wins
    Asustor AS6804T8/10

    2 x 10GbE + 2 x 5GbE

    fastest LAN port

    Source: asustor.com ↗

    TerraMaster F4-424 Pro5/10

    2 x 2.5GbE

    fastest LAN port

    • 2 x 2.5GbE, against 2 x 10GbE + 2 x 5GbE

    Source: terra-master.com ↗

    Asustor AS6804T wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  5. Round 5How many SSD cache slots it hasAsustor AS6804T wins
    Asustor AS6804T8/10

    4 x M.2 NVMe (PCIe 4.0)

    M.2 slots (table row shows 4)

    Source: asustor.com ↗

    TerraMaster F4-424 Pro5/10

    2 x M.2 NVMe

    M.2 NVMe slots

    • 2 x M.2 NVMe, against 4 x M.2 NVMe (PCIe 4.0)

    Source: terra-master.com ↗

    Asustor AS6804T wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  6. Round 6How fast its USB ports areAsustor AS6804T wins
    Asustor AS6804T8/10

    USB4 (20Gbps/channel)

    fastest USB port

    Source: asustor.com ↗

    TerraMaster F4-424 Pro5/10

    USB 3.2 Gen2 (10Gbps)

    fastest USB port

    • USB 3.2 Gen2 (10Gbps), against USB4 (20Gbps/channel)

    Source: terra-master.com ↗

    Asustor AS6804T wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  7. Round 7How long the warranty lastsAsustor AS6804T wins
    Asustor AS6804T8/10

    3 years

    warranty

    Source: asustor.com ↗

    TerraMaster F4-424 Pro5/10

    2 years

    limited warranty

    • 2 years, against 3 years

    Source: terra-master.com ↗

    Asustor AS6804T wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  8. Round 8How loud it isAsustor AS6804T wins
    Asustor AS6804T8/10

    17.6 dB

    noise (HDD idle)

    Source: asustor.com ↗

    TerraMaster F4-424 Pro5/10

    21.0 dB(A)

    noise (2 drives, standby)

    • 21.0 dB(A), against 17.6 dB

    Source: terra-master.com ↗

    Asustor AS6804T wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

Asustor AS6804TAsustor AS6804T
TerraMaster F4-424 ProTerraMaster F4-424 Pro

Side by side

Overall score
7.6
Best
6.6
Price
See price
See price
How fast its processor runs
8.0
7.0
How far you can upgrade the memory
8.0
6.0
How much memory comes installed
6.5
8.0
How many CPU cores it has
5.0
8.0
How much power it uses
8.0
8.0
Head-to-head findings
How fast its processor runs
up to 3.8 GHz
up to 3.8 GHz
How far you can upgrade the memory
64 GB
32 GB
How much memory comes installed
16 GB DDR5 ECC
32 GB DDR5
How many CPU cores it has
AMD Ryzen V3C14, 4-core
Intel Core i3-N305, 8-core
How much power it uses
34 W
33.0 W
How many drives it holds
—
—
How fast its USB ports are
USB4 (20Gbps/channel)
USB 3.2 Gen2 (10Gbps)
How fast its network port is
2 x 10GbE + 2 x 5GbE
2 x 2.5GbE
Record
Head-to-head record
2–0
2–2
Head-to-heads won
100 %
50 %
Rounds won
88 %
54 %
Pros
      Cons
      • AMD Ryzen V3C14, 4-core, against Intel Core i3-N305, 8-core
      • 16 GB DDR5 ECC, against 32 GB DDR5
      • 32 GB, against 64 GB
      • 2 x 2.5GbE, against 2 x 10GbE + 2 x 5GbE
      • 2 x M.2 NVMe, against 4 x M.2 NVMe (PCIe 4.0)
      • USB 3.2 Gen2 (10Gbps), against USB4 (20Gbps/channel)
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