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ASUSTOR LOCKERSTOR 4 Gen3 (AS6804T) vs QNAP TS-432pxu

Two of the 4-bay nas in our best 4-bay nas comparison, lined up spec by spec. Every figure comes from the manufacturer pages linked below, and the scores use the same published formula as the full ranking.

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8.4/10

Best for: 4 official bays, 16 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

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QNAP TS-432pxu

5.8/10

Best for: 4 official bays, 2 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

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Spec-by-spec comparison

Green marks the better published figure. "Not listed" means the manufacturer doesn't publish it.

SpecASUSTOR LOCKERSTOR 4 Gen3 (AS6804T)QNAP TS-432pxuWeight
Installed system memoryOfficial installed system memory published on the maker's specification table. A larger official figure is better for running services alongside file storage. Missing values take the category minimum. 16 GB 2 GB 28%
Fastest official onboard EthernetFastest official onboard Ethernet port speed on the maker's specification table, in gigabits per second. Optional ports that the official table lists only as PCIe or add-in-card upgrades are not counted. Missing values take the category minimum. 10 Gbps 10 Gbps 26%
Official CPU core countOfficial CPU core count published on the maker's specification table. Core count is not a complete performance picture across ARM and x86 designs, but it is a consistently published official figure. Missing values take the category minimum. 4 4 24%
Official onboard Ethernet portsNumber of official onboard Ethernet ports on the maker's specification table. Missing values take the category minimum. 4 4 22%
Drive bays (official table)4 official bays — 4 x SATA3 6Gb/s; 3.5"/2.5" HDD/SSD4 official bays — 4 x 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/sinfo
M.2 slots (official table)4Not listedinfo
Installed system memory (official table)16GB ECC DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM2 GB UDIMM DDR4info
Maximum memory capacity (official table)16GB ECC DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM (16GB x1, Expandable. Max 64GB)16 GB (1 x 16 GB)info
Memory type (official table)Official installed memory is listed as ECCNot listedinfo
CPU (official table)AMD Ryzen V3C14 Quad Core 2.3GHz up to 3.8GHz Processor AnnapurnaLabs Alpine AL324 64-bit ARM® Cortex-A57 4-core 1.7GHz processorinfo
Official CPU core count44info
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps10 Gbpsinfo
Official onboard Ethernet port count44info
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 5GbE (2 x 5 Gigabit Ethernet (5G/2.5G/1G/100M)); 2 × official 10GbE (2 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10G/2.5G/1G/100M))2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M)); 2 × official 10GbE (10 Gigabit Ethernet Port: 2 x 10GbE SFP+)info
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)30 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 5GbE (2 x 5 Gigabit Ethernet (5G/2.5G/1G/100M)); 2 × official 10GbE (2 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10G/2.5G/1G/100M)))25 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M)); 2 × official 10GbE (10 Gigabit Ethernet Port: 2 x 10GbE SFP+))info
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop1Uinfo
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Not listedNot listedinfo
Dimensions (official table)Not listed1.7 × 16.93 × 18.86 inch Excludes ear hook and the protruding part of the Power Supply Unit.info
Weight (official table)Not listed16.29 lbsinfo
Power supply (official table)Not listed250W PSU, 100 - 240Vinfo
PCIe (official catalog) (official table)1 x for optional expansion 10 GbE cardNot listedinfo
Related official records with the same scored hardwareNot listedThe official specification table also lists TS-432pxu-rp as a related model. Scored hardware figures on the official pages we used are the same; the official difference is a redundant power supply and the published size or weight that goes with it. We keep one product page for this official hardware set so the RP and non-RP listings are not given separate nearly identical pages.info
Memory Slot (official table)Not listed1 x UDIMM DDR4info
Flash Memory (official table)Not listed512 MB (Dual boot OS protection)info
Wake on LAN (WOL) (official table)Not listedOnly the 2.5GbE portinfo
PCIe Slot (official table)Not listed1 / Slot 1: PCIe Gen 2 x2 PCIe bandwidth limitations will restrict the NAS 10GbE performance. / Card dimensions for PCIe slot:210 x 68.9x 18.76 mm / 8.27 x 2.71 x 0.74 inches.info
USB 3.2 Gen 1 port (official table)Not listed4info
Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical (official table)Not listed39.558 W Tested with drives fully populated.info
VaultPick score8.4/105.8/10100%

Where each one comes out ahead

ASUSTOR LOCKERSTOR 4 Gen3 (AS6804T)

Better published figure on: Installed system memory.

What we like

  • Official table lists a 10GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 16 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 64 GB
  • Official installed memory is listed as ECC

Watch out for

  • No additional scored gaps in the official record we used

QNAP TS-432pxu

No scored spec where it is strictly ahead; its case rests on the strengths below.

What we like

  • Official table lists a 10GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 16 GB
  • Official table lists 4 onboard Ethernet ports

Watch out for

  • Official installed system memory is 2 GB
  • Official form is rackmount, so it needs a rack, rails and a plan for moving the unit safely

Verdict

On published specs, the ASUSTOR LOCKERSTOR 4 Gen3 (AS6804T) scores higher (8.4 vs 5.8). Specs don't capture sound character or feel, so weigh the pros and cons above too.

  • Choose the ASUSTOR LOCKERSTOR 4 Gen3 (AS6804T) if this sounds like you: 4 official bays, 16 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU.
  • Choose the QNAP TS-432pxu if this sounds like you: 4 official bays, 2 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU.
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