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QNAP TS-464 vs Asustor AS5404T

Asustor AS5404T comes out ahead of QNAP TS-464 on 2 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

QNAP TS-464
QNAP TS-464
6.5
Fair
1 of 6 rounds
vs
Asustor AS5404TWinner
Asustor AS5404T
6.5
Fair
2 of 6 rounds

The verdict

Asustor AS5404T takes it, 2–1 on rounds.

On the published figures, Asustor AS5404T takes 2 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose QNAP TS-464 if…

  • • You want QNAP TS-464's edge on how much memory comes installed

Choose Asustor AS5404T if…

  • • You want Asustor AS5404T's edge on how many ssd cache slots it has and how much power it uses

Round by round

  1. Round 1How much memory comes installedQNAP TS-464 wins
    QNAP TS-4648/10

    8 GB DDR4

    preinstalled memory

    Source: qnap.com ↗

    Asustor AS5404T5/10

    4 GB DDR4

    preinstalled memory

    • 4 GB DDR4, against 8 GB DDR4

    Source: asustor.com ↗

    QNAP TS-464 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2How many SSD cache slots it hasAsustor AS5404T wins
    QNAP TS-4645/10

    2 x M.2 NVMe

    M.2 NVMe slots

    • 2 x M.2 NVMe, against 4 x M.2 NVMe

    Source: qnap.com ↗

    Asustor AS5404T8/10

    4 x M.2 NVMe

    M.2 slots (table row shows 4)

    Source: asustor.com ↗

    Asustor AS5404T wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3How much power it usesAsustor AS5404T wins
    QNAP TS-4645/10

    40.536 W

    power, operating mode (typical)

    • 40.536 W, against 38.3 W

    Source: qnap.com ↗

    Asustor AS5404T8/10

    38.3 W

    power (operation)

    Source: asustor.com ↗

    Asustor AS5404T wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  4. Round 4How many drives it holdsTie
    QNAP TS-4647/10

    4 bays

    drive bays

    Source: qnap.com ↗

    Asustor AS5404T7/10

    4 bays

    drive bays (table row shows 4)

    Source: asustor.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

  5. Round 5How many CPU cores it hasTie
    QNAP TS-4647/10

    Intel Celeron N5095, 4-core

    processor

    Source: qnap.com ↗

    Asustor AS5404T7/10

    Intel Celeron N5105, 4-core

    processor

    Source: asustor.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

  6. Round 6How fast its processor runsTie
    QNAP TS-4647/10

    up to 2.9 GHz

    CPU burst frequency

    Source: qnap.com ↗

    Asustor AS5404T7/10

    up to 2.9 GHz

    CPU burst

    Source: asustor.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

QNAP TS-464QNAP TS-464
Asustor AS5404TAsustor AS5404T

Side by side

Overall score
6.5
6.5
Price
See price
See price
How fast its processor runs
6.7
6.0
How far you can upgrade the memory
5.8
5.0
How much memory comes installed
7.2
5.0
How many CPU cores it has
6.0
6.0
How much power it uses
5.5
8.0
Head-to-head findings
How fast its processor runs
up to 2.9 GHz
up to 2.9 GHz
How far you can upgrade the memory
16 GB
16 GB
How much memory comes installed
8 GB DDR4
4 GB DDR4
How many CPU cores it has
Intel Celeron N5095, 4-core
Intel Celeron N5105, 4-core
How much power it uses
40.536 W
38.3 W
How many drives it holds
4 bays
4 bays
How fast its USB ports are
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps)
—
How fast its network port is
2 x 2.5GbE
2 x 2.5GbE
Record
Head-to-head record
2–4
1–1
Head-to-heads won
33 %
50 %
Rounds won
37 %
36 %
Pros
      Cons
      • $639, against $489
      • 40.536 W, against 29.086 W
      • 2 x M.2 NVMe, against 4 x M.2 NVMe
      • 40.536 W, against 38.3 W
      • Intel Celeron N5105, 4-core, against Intel Pentium Gold 8505, 5-core
      • up to 2.9 GHz, against up to 4.40 GHz
      • 4 GB DDR4, against 8 GB DDR5
      • 16 GB, against 64 GB
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