CONCLUSION

   When ASUSTOR released the first AS3102T back in early 2016 it may not have impressed with its performance but it was a balanced solution aimed towards home users which performed extremely well. Fast forward 3 years later and the new AS3102T V2 is actually not much better than its predecessor especially since they are both trading blows in data transfer performance. The addition of an extra RJ35 Ethernet port may result in higher performance through link aggregation but considering the small number of modem/routers and even entry-level switches (if at all) that actually support that technology we don’t think it’s going to be a decisive factor among home users (and professionals will probably opt for a much higher-end model). Actually the AS3102T V2 is a clear winner in just one of our charts, power consumption so honestly if you already own the first AS3102T we don’t think there’s nearly enough reasons for you to even consider switching to the AS3102T V2 (unless of course you own a modem/router/switch that supports link aggregation – and you also have two RJ45 ports on your computer with also support for link aggregation).

   With a current price tag set at USD219 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and 237Euros inside the EU (Amazon.co.uk) the AS3102T V2 is actually around 20% cheaper compared to the AS3102T when it first made its debut in early 2016. So although it’s not really a significant upgrade compared to its predecessor the AS3102T V2 does offer a good bang for your buck and that combined with the very rich app database ASUSTOR offers and of course their very good product support (3-year warranty included) are certainly enough for us to also give it our Golden award (just like its predecessor).

PROS

- Good Performance Levels
- Features
- Power Consumption
- 3 USB 3.0 Ports
- 2 RJ45 LAN Ports (Support Link Aggregation)
- HDMI v1.4b Output
- Single, JBOD & RAID 0/1 Modes
- ADM OS
- Price (For Some)

CONS

- Internal Drive Mounts
- Rear On/Off Power Button
- Fixed RAM Size
- Small Upgrade Compared To The AS3102T