TESTING METHODOLOGY – TEST RESULTS

   Since some of the NAS servers/devices we have tested in the past are no longer in our possession (naturally) we will keep performing the exact same testing methodology we did in the past for as long as possible in order to provide accurate comparison results. So as always we will be using a single Seagate Constellation ES.2 3TB SATA III hard disk drive with the unit at hand (just like with all of the NAS servers) and perform several upload/download tests with a single 10.9GB file. Tests are repeated a total of 4 times after which we record the average numbers (from the 4 peak ones) into our charts. Finally the network device used is the same Netgear DGN3500 Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem/Router we always use when performing tests on NAS servers.

FILE TRANSFER TEST

A single 10.9GB file was uploaded and downloaded to and from all the NAS units in this test. Here the AS-202TE didn't do bad at all but naturally it lagged behind some slightly more advanced solutions like the Thecus N2560.

TEMPERATURES

With 36 degrees Celsius this is perhaps the only test where the AS-202TE is last in our charts (not that 2 degrees compared to other models will make a difference).

POWER CONSUMPTION

19W during idle and 26W during heavy load is not bad at all and generally in the same range with similar models.

NOISE LEVELS

Noise levels play a huge role for people who want a NAS to double as a media server and although the AS-202TE mostly stayed between the 35-42dBA range it did hit 45.8dBA once when reproducing Avatar S.E.