
ASUSTOR is looking to reinvent its NAS portfolio with the Nimbustor 2 Gen2 AS5402T, and the 2-bay NAS gets a lot right. It uses Intel's proven hardware platform, has four M.2 slots — more than any other NAS in this segment — and comes with 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity.
The biggest issue with ASUSTOR servers in the past was the software, and the brand was the target of a ransomware attack two years ago. So it overhauled the software, beefed up its security measures, and rolled out a ton of new useful features.