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AOOSTAR WTR PRO 4 Bay NAS (N150, 4x 3.5", 1x NVMe, 2x2.5G, HDMI/DP/USB-C) US$242.84 (~A$370.63) Delivered @ China Box AliExpress

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One of OzBargain's favourite NAS drives is back on sale and a tad cheaper than recent deals for those who missed out last time. The Ryzen 7 5825U variant with two M.2 NVMe and RAM slots can be had for US$317.06 (~A$483.91) with the coupons AUOZ30 and HW1PBRH4QXZU

This one uses the Intel N150 4c/4t CPU that's perfect for Plex and Jellyfin transcoding and features 4 3.5/2.5" SATA Bays with a single M.2 NVMe SSD slot, dual 2.5GbE LAN ports and a single DDR4-3200 SODIMM RAM slot for up to 32GB of storage. Additionally the M.2 WiFi slot can be turned into an SSD using an M.2 key to M.2 NVMe adapter that should be included with the NAS. isn't included.

Other features include HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort, full feature USB-C port including video out, 2x USB 3.2, 2x USB 2.0, DP, HDMI, USB-C, MicroSD card slot, 3.5mm audio jack and the DC port. On the rear there is a large 120mm fan (4 pin, replaceable) to keep the system cool.

While barebones it still comes with Windows 11 Pro and you can install any other operating systems like Proxmox, Arc Loader (Xpenology) and more. It's also good for Home Assistant, OPNsense, multiple VMs, Docker and more. Since this is using an ASMedia ASM1064 controller for drives, TrueNAS isn't recommend due to compatibility issues.

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  • impoze on 02/07/2025 - 22:05
    +1

    Such a good deal

    • RedHab on 03/07/2025 - 13:09
      +2

      … and a great writeup by the OP

  • guyvb on 02/07/2025 - 22:19
    +6

    Bought this a couple of weeks ago on the previous deal. I paid $380 by following Clear's instructions re PayPal.

    Lovely piece of kit, I'm running TrueNAS on mine. I've replaced an old HP G8 MicroServer. Very tempted to buy a second.

    • PotsyMcGoon on 02/07/2025 - 22:33
      +14

      I'm still running my N54L, it just won't die so the ozbargain in me won't let me prematurely replace it

      • guyvb on 02/07/2025 - 22:37
        +1

        I had two, but the PSU on one finally died and I had to do something so bought this. Great little boxes, those HPs.

        • BanannaMan on 02/07/2025 - 22:45
          +7

          N40L checking in running truenas. May you never break

          • mily on 02/07/2025 - 23:07
            +7

            @BanannaMan: Same N40L from 2012 batch, 24/7 since the 1st day, long live the microserver.

            • Grish on 03/07/2025 - 15:02

              @mily: Same, 24/7 N40L since launch!

              Only issue is it doesn't seem to be able to keep up with my 1000Mbps internet, caps out somewhere between 25-35MBps.

      • jeimuzu on 02/07/2025 - 22:52

        Lol i have this too

      • Merlict on 02/07/2025 - 23:56
        +1

        Seems like only yesterday there were dozens of deals on those HP micros haha

      • RedHab on 03/07/2025 - 07:15
        +1

        Yeah, me too. N36L and N40L. I upgraded the N36L case with a Lenovo m93q tiny mobo and NVMe SAS adapter. There are lots of tutorials out there.

      • scotty on 03/07/2025 - 09:11
        +4

        Sold my N54L 2 years ago to "upgrade" to a QNAP. Turned out it was in fact a downgrade :(

      • skegger on 03/07/2025 - 14:17

        Same. My second-hand N54L has been happily chugging away with TrueNAS, until I tried to get Jellyfin running with a Quadro GPU which it didn't like, so it's back to just file servinge duties

    • Mikael on 02/07/2025 - 22:33

      Same, paid believe $408. Put a 32gb ram in it. Corsair vengance 3200Mhz CL22. Amazon, was on sale for $86. Using it for unRaid. No issues at all to hardware transcoding. Few things to change on unRaid. Also thinking of getting another one for second backup. But my old qnap never seem to break. Haven't tested with power consumption but apparently doesn't take much. Might try it out for a week with monitor and see.

      • impoze on 03/07/2025 - 10:56

        what did you change on Unraid?

        I'm also transferring my existing setup to this box.

        • Mikael on 03/07/2025 - 11:11
          +1

          @impoze Disable docker and VM from startup I removed my VM but think you need to change settings there such as passthrough Nvidia sound and so on if you do have them. Also if you bound USB devices to VM. Disable them . I had a Nvidia so disabled that. Give new box same static ip, just made it easier with dockers and their settings inside them. Such as nzbget pointers. I transfered 1tb NVME and 4 3.5" across. My old was Ryzen 5800x with 48gb ram. Just wanted to clear space and be able to use that normally without need to run vm and always on.

          Other then that. Cross fingers and boot. I do remember initially network card didn't really pick up. Used USB to Ethernet adapter and it kicked back in. Not sure if just a once off or taking a while to initialize NIC.

          No need to put drives in order. It knows by the sn of the drives. I didn't change anything in BIOS. But who knows if different ver you get.

          I did have to install Intel GPU TOP or INTELGraphics SR-IOV (think i had some issues with hw transcoding from PLEX, also think i might have doubled the install for the i915 and not sure if both needed). After that was installed i added in PLEX
          Add device
          Name: —device /dev/dri
          Value /dev/dri

          After those changes it did proper HW transcoding and not just cpu encoding.

          • impoze on 03/07/2025 - 20:15

            @Mikael: Thanks

            Those changes make sense for migrating.

            Luckily i don't have much running on my backup server. Just syncthing and no vms so shouldn't be too much hassle

    • bamzero on 02/07/2025 - 22:54
      +1

      Can you hotplug the 3.5" bays?

      Also, didn't run in to any issues re this?

      Since this is using an ASMedia ASM1064 controller for drives, TrueNAS isn't recommend due to compatibility issues.

      (Just did a little googling after and seems could be some corruption issues with ZFS, a little worrying)

      • wizza13 on 03/07/2025 - 12:15

        OP said that in all the deals for this computer that he posts and yet I've never found any justification for this online.

        I have the Ryzen version and I'm running TrueNAS with no issue so no idea to what he's referring

    • hishaken on 03/07/2025 - 10:44

      How is the noise level?

      I also heard people mention better use Unraid than TrueNAS on this unit because of the ZFS is not supported.
      What is your view?

      • wizza13 on 03/07/2025 - 12:17

        I have the Ryzen version, it's pretty quiet. It's currently set up right next to my tv and I can barely hear it, if the TV is on it's not noticeable at all

        I'm running TrueNAS on it without an issue thus far.

    • RedHab on 03/07/2025 - 10:47

      How much noise do the fans on these boxes make?

      • wizza13 on 03/07/2025 - 12:17
        +1

        Not much.

  • congo on 02/07/2025 - 22:29
    -2

    do you have link to Ryzen 7 5825U variant?
    Is that variant worth the extra $110?

    • Clear on 02/07/2025 - 22:32
      +3

      Same link goes to both. You just need to select the corresponding bundle.

      Some people prefer Intel for better Plex transcoding.

      • congo on 02/07/2025 - 22:33
        +1

        Thanks! Went with the N150 (for plex) comes out as $370.63 on 28 degrees

    • p32h8h9sedf on 03/07/2025 - 15:50

      5825U is like three times as fast. Way more capable processor and supports several times more RAM. Not sure how important transcoding is for you but in all other respects the 5825U smokes the N150. A 5825U with 64GB-96GB of RAM can single-handedly handle an entire homelab. N150… not so much.

      • congo on 03/07/2025 - 19:30

        Thanks. I ordered already. Guess it is too late to cancel

  • Sainter Dad on 02/07/2025 - 22:42

    Does this meet the requirements for a MYOB AO server?

    Just needing remote connections for 2 users.
    MYOB are NOT helpful on this matter.

    • MYOB AO on 03/07/2025 - 14:27
      +1

      My current setup for AO remote access is a Lenovo M720Q Tiny with an i5-9400, 64 GB of RAM, one SATA SSD, one M.2 NVMe drive, and a 1 Gb NIC. It runs three Windows Server 2019 virtual machines.

      A system with a Ryzen 7 5825U—something like a compact box with two M.2 NVMe drives and dual 2.5 Gb NICs—is more than capable of running AO remotely.

      A system with a Intel N100/150 - maximised 32 G DDR4 - will not fit the purpose though.

  • Elephant on 02/07/2025 - 22:42

    What ram and nvme would be your pick to grab now from Australian stores?

  • Just Another Day on 02/07/2025 - 22:42

    Never had a NAS before, tempted to buy this but I have no hard drives to fit in it.
    Buy this now and wait for a HDD deal…decisions decisions…

  • BiosPlus on 02/07/2025 - 22:45
    +11

    After buying the N150 model, I'm definitely in the Intel camp for this machine.

    Currently running the *arr stack, nzbget, home assistant, plex, and a bunch of other docker containers. My ram use is a bit high (I've packed it with 32GB and seem to idle at around 12 with Ubuntu). But the fact that I can get 4 people streaming with live transcodes via quicksync and I don't cross above 13W use on the CPU is insane.

    • Mikael on 02/07/2025 - 22:50

      Very similar setup. Running unRaid. Watchlistarr is great addon to Plex.

  • Bretttick on 02/07/2025 - 22:46

    Off topic.

    Can anyone recommend a good budget 2 bay nas to use with imac?

    • spaceflight on 02/07/2025 - 22:53
      +1

      Synology are very Apple friendly and they support Time Machine, Apple Filling Protocol

      Their cheapest 2 bay is https://www.scorptec.com.au/product/nas/1-4-bays/104586-ds22…

      You'll also get the benefit of a good ecosystem of Synology apps

      • Jackson on 02/07/2025 - 23:58

        How do synology compare to one of the posted units? Synology runs its own OS does it?

        • spaceflight on 03/07/2025 - 07:39

          Yes Synology runs their own OS and have their own apps that you can install. It's less of a manual setup process.

      • Mikeer on 03/07/2025 - 06:35

        Synology can't make a NAS that doesn't rattle like crazy, it's ridiculous

      • onon0402 on 03/07/2025 - 08:45

        I’ve been using a DS218j for over 10 years to store photos and videos of family, vacation and cats. Replaced each of the hard disks once at a time due to too many bad sectors, but the unit itself is still working totally fine.

      • Bretttick on 03/07/2025 - 23:34

        Are there any cheap China alternatives?

        I currently have a qnap ts-221 that's about 10 years old. It still works fine but looking to upgrade. Think I paid $200 from memory new

        • spaceflight on 03/07/2025 - 23:41

          Are there any cheap China alternatives?

          Like the one in this deal?

  • sampede on 02/07/2025 - 23:08

    how hard is it to set up ?

    • Mikael on 02/07/2025 - 23:11

      Depends what you set up with it. I used unRaid. Transferred all drives across. USB across and booted. Few settings in unRaid but went up straight away. If windows put hdd/NVME in and boot from usb to install windows. Think most dont have windows on this though. Its like most other computer setup.

  • Mikael on 02/07/2025 - 23:20
    +1

    Additionally the M.2 WiFi slot can be turned into an SSD using an M.2 key to M.2 NVMe adapter that should be included with the NAS.

    Must've missed this. Is this already in the Nas or should be adapter coming with the NAS on the side.

    • Clear on 03/07/2025 - 00:24

      Aoostar were adding it into the package before shipping. It's possible this store isn't.

      • cohiba30 on 03/07/2025 - 07:54
        +3

        My purchase from last deal didn't include the adapter. Would anyone be able to provide a link to a suitable adapter? … it difficult to make sense of the variations available

      • guyvb on 03/07/2025 - 07:56
        +1

        Can confirm I didn’t get an adapter with mine. I picked one up from Amazon, and an M.2 2230 drive, all works well.

        The M.2 slots are at right angle to each other, and not too far apart. And some M.2 adapters - I don’t know how to properly say this - reverse the direction that the drive mounts. So potentially 2x M.2 2280 drives would end up touching each other in this Aoostar. By using a shorter 2230 for the second drive I avoided that problem.

        • imthebojo on 03/07/2025 - 12:37

          I am awaiting my N150 version to arrive, however just wanting to check:
          Purchasing the m.2 adaptor from Amazon for the wifi port as well as an onboard m.2 will make a total of two nvme SSDs in the Intel n150 system?

          Do we then run TruNas on one of them or external USB and use these as cache drives?

          Thanks 👍

          • guyvb on 03/07/2025 - 16:54

            @imthebojo: Yeah that’s correct. I’ve got TrueNAS installed on the “primary” M.2 slot, I use the second in the original wifi slot as a ZFS log device.

            As for running TrueNAS off a USB drive, I seem to recall that’s not recommended. I could be wrong.

      • buffalo bill on 03/07/2025 - 09:41

        Seems like ChinaBox don't. Please amend description.

        • Clear on 03/07/2025 - 11:56
          +2

          It's a good thing I used the word should isn't it? 😉

    • buffalo bill on 03/07/2025 - 09:35

      Yeah I didn't receive an adaptor with the last shipment via ChinaBox, which makes it slightly less of a deal vs where it is included. I believe they are not providing it. Still a good deal overall but OP should amend the description (unless he is providing…)

  • eek on 02/07/2025 - 23:27

    Might actually replace my dying Synology NAS that keeps switching off. Have done the resistor mod but still pretty crap - lots of downtime.

    • juki on 02/07/2025 - 23:42

      oh how old is it? mine is about 12 years old and neglected but still works fine ( i generally prefer it to the newer qnap)

      • eek on 03/07/2025 - 12:45

        15yrs! Just the device sucks. Hard drives are still great.

        • juki on 03/07/2025 - 13:08
          +1

          i'm the complete opposite, i have a 213air and the device is still practical, the drives died a few years ago and now it has a couple of 4tb drives, it can be a little slow (but sucks is harsh). i mostly use vlc or file browsers

  • ruprectaus on 03/07/2025 - 00:22
    +1

    I'm looking for more of a server rather then just a NAS and am wondering if the Intel or the AMD version is better or neither and I need to spend more $.

    Using Linux on my desktop and Laptop, so happy to use a Linux OS (TrueNas or ???)

    I'd also like to use it as a NAS mainly for video playback via Kodi on my Nvida Shield) don't really need multi device support albeit I might play around with JellyFin

    • congo on 03/07/2025 - 09:45
      +1

      The Ryzen one would be better

    • buffalo bill on 03/07/2025 - 10:54

      Go the Ryzen. That also accepts server ECC memory. They have another Ryzen model also which looks like a weapon.

      • Boba on 03/07/2025 - 13:41

        I thought that while the Ryzen CPU supports ECC, the motherboard/BIOS doesn't. So ECC won't work.

  • SpeedAU on 03/07/2025 - 00:36
    +1

    fan is so loud on these and fan ramping is a major issue

    • homebrandjesus on 03/07/2025 - 08:52

      Full adjustment for both fans is available in bios

      • SpeedAU on 03/07/2025 - 19:34

        Advise your settings

    • wizza13 on 03/07/2025 - 12:19
      +1

      Never had an issue with fan noise, drive spinning is louder

  • kizzaaa on 03/07/2025 - 02:14

    Does anyone know if the AMD Ryzen version supports ECC RAM?

    • Damonator84 on 03/07/2025 - 06:26
      +2

      Yes, it does, the Intel versions don't.

      • kizzaaa on 03/07/2025 - 06:39

        thanks!

    • Boba on 03/07/2025 - 13:42
      +1

      I thought that while the Ryzen CPU supports ECC, the motherboard/BIOS doesn't. So ECC won't work.

  • jeet on 03/07/2025 - 05:30
    +2

    Really great NAS got it at the same price in the last deal. I run DSM 7.2 on it with 32 gb Corsair ram from
    Amazon. Never used over 5-6 gb. Running Plex, radarr, sonarr, homebridge, Time Machine backups, ad guard.

    • Pab23q on 03/07/2025 - 07:14

      Does 4k transcode ok with plex using this NAS?

      • GUYANDSON on 03/07/2025 - 08:52
        +1

        will do a handful of streams at 4k/h264 fine, intel igpu's are the best for this.

      • jeet on 03/07/2025 - 16:05

        Yes

  • DaTa on 03/07/2025 - 05:53

    This deal just keeps getting better, I was going to say this is HP microserver territory now

    • Everettpsycho on 03/07/2025 - 06:17
      +1

      Big difference is this thing can transcode itself. The microserver was great but that lack of transcoding caused me a lot of headaches back in the day. Thankfully smart TVs helped with direct play becoming more of a thing.

  • bitsam on 03/07/2025 - 06:55

    This, or Minisforum N5 Pro?

    • Pab23q on 03/07/2025 - 07:20
      +2

      That N5 pro looks like a beast. I doubt it will be in the same price bracket

    • kml22 on 03/07/2025 - 07:58
      +2

      or N5 non Pro version with the Ryzen 7 255 chip, 5 and 10gbps network port, Oculink, USB 4.0, M2 SSD and the 5 bay SATA, on sale atm for under $800 AUD Tax included.

      Pro version cost twice as much, it a bit overfill for a NAS, unless you want to run some LLM stuff and use it as a PC or gaming.

    • aragornelessar on 03/07/2025 - 07:59
      +2

      Came across the N5 Pro when researching yesterday - $1299 USD (with 20% off or something currently). Huge price/performance difference.

      There is a WTR Max on pre-sale at the moment if you need something beefier than this - and less than the N5 Pro.

      https://aoostar.com/products/aoostar-wtr-max-amd-r7-pro-8845…

      • Everettpsycho on 03/07/2025 - 08:12
        +2

        NAS compares on YouTube has reviewed both units this week and seemed to like both of them. The N5 is modular and a great concept, and the wtr max is just a beast of a thing that does what the wtr does but better.

        Id love the N5 to be available as a case that other minisforims small pcs could fit in the base to make a Nas the right power level and give it longevity.

  • Pilote on 03/07/2025 - 06:56

    Pretty good deal for me

  • Ooops on 03/07/2025 - 06:58

    I would use this but I need local LLMs which can't be run with this except very small models.

    • congo on 03/07/2025 - 09:47

      Don't you need RTX 5090 32GB to run LLM?

      • raybies on 03/07/2025 - 12:46

        Ryzen AI Max+ 395 128GB

      • Ooops on 04/07/2025 - 16:56

        No, currently I use 3x 3060 GPUs.

  • AusDaniel on 03/07/2025 - 07:24

    Looking to get into the Plex world.

    Any reason not to bite the bullet?

  • lonewolf on 03/07/2025 - 07:50

    Are you still able to do the currency conversion setting in PayPal? I thought it got changed a little while ago where the first payment always gets done using PayPal currency conversion (and screws you over) and then from then on if it's an ongoing payment you can switch over? There were quite a few threads on that as I had the same issue when I changed my credit cards recently.

  • BigMoomentum on 03/07/2025 - 07:59

    I'm very new to this NAS space.
    I've started to get into video editing and would like to have my data be safe.
    I saw the Ugreen DXP4800, looks to be double the price of this NAS.

    Would this be a good purchase?
    Ideally I'll have a place to load my footage into then feel reassured I have backups of it.

    Also would I be able to edit it off this?
    TIA

    • Everettpsycho on 03/07/2025 - 08:13
      +1

      You would be fine but setting up these things take a bit of homework to pick, install and configure an OS of choice.

      One thing you'd want to do is make sure you get a 2.5gb switch and card for your editing machine as well.

    • spaceflight on 03/07/2025 - 08:22
      +1

      This is like buying a new PC with no operating system.

      You need to be able to set that up and be comfortable configuring everything.

      If you want a turnkey solution that you just plug in and it works this is the wrong thing to look at. You might want something like a Synology or QNAP

      • BigMoomentum on 03/07/2025 - 10:26

        Thank you guys, I'll have to search more. Gives me more light on it.
        Would prefer the more turnkey solution.

        • spaceflight on 03/07/2025 - 16:10

          If you want turnkey then go with Synology.

          They are the Apple of the NAS industry with a nice looking interface and ecosystem behind the software.

          They also follow Apple in delivering hardware that's old and outdated so you will find better hardware specifications elsewhere but they come as less turnkey.

  • hishaken on 03/07/2025 - 08:35

    I want to use unraid and download movie by Nas itself, how to do it?

    • Mikael on 03/07/2025 - 11:38

      I use PLEX, few *arr, wishlistarr. Add movie show to watchlist in PLEX and it downloads it. I got Usenet.

  • turtleCatcher on 03/07/2025 - 08:40

    I recently bought Beelink Mini PC n150, i was thinking of getting a DAS to extend the storage and use it, would getting this will be better or stick with DAS.

    • motion2082 on 03/07/2025 - 09:08
      +1

      I currently have an old HP Prodesk G5 with a passthrough M.2 to Mini SAS hooked up to my old N54 Drive Bays. I could have tacked on a Terramaster DAS
      I think if you're looking to extend storage you just need a passthrough from your Beelink but this would allow you to dedicate a TrueNAS or Unraid box for 4 disks

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