AOOSTAR WTR PRO 4 Bay NAS (N150, 4x 3.5", 1x NVMe, 2x2.5G, HDMI/DP/USB-C) US$245.34 (~A$380.14) Delivered @ China Box AliExpress

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AOOSTAR WTR PRO 4 Bay NAS (N150, 4x 3.5", 1x NVMe, 2x2.5G, HDMI/DP/USB-C) US$245.34 (~A$380.14) Delivered @ China Box AliExpressAffiliate
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A new low price on this popular NAS and beating the recent deal thanks to the coupon codes and stacks with the AliExpress cashback promotion for further savings.

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.

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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Alternatively you can pick up the AMD Ryzen 5825U variant on the same listing. This has two M.2 NVMe slots and 2 RAM slots.

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  • homsai on 16/06/2025 - 21:17

    Any 8-bay NAS recommendation?

    • Clear on 16/06/2025 - 21:18
      +3

      Aoostar WTR Max is good value with 7 SATA bays and 4 M.2 NVMe SSD slots.

      • AlmightyGaz on 16/06/2025 - 21:29

        Nice they are finally doing a pre-sale for round 2. A very interesting device, the Minisforum n5 pro is meant to be coming in the next month or two as-well but there's no price information on that yet. The hardware on the N5 pro is really impressive.

        So personally I'm holding out until they are both out and i see some good reviews comparing the two before i decide on what i'm getting.

        NASCompares did a video about this unit; they didn't have a unit in front of them to review but he did suggest that the thing probably won't be very quiet. - "no matter how many times they use the word silent on those fans this thing is not going to be quiet"
        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsOVU1GdFn8

        • Clear on 16/06/2025 - 21:37
          +1

          I'm expecting the Minisforum to be expensive like the new Ugreen NAS drives coming with really impressive specs. Such an exciting time to be alive. It's making Synology and QNAP look like outdated crap.

          Old mate NASCompares can a bit iffy. He rarely has the NAS drives infront of him and when he does he'll just talk about them or stick one drive in and call it a day. It's very rare for him to test it properly sadly.

      • poppingtags on 16/06/2025 - 21:46

        I wonder how long it'll take till the Max hits Aliexpress. With the coupons, this will be the one to beat!

        • Clear on 16/06/2025 - 21:47
          +3

          I asked them weeks ago and they said after all the preorders. I expect a few months.

          • poppingtags on 16/06/2025 - 21:57

            @Clear: Oh great, thanks for letting us know! I can wait - will be interesting to see where the N5 Pro lands too. I ended up getting a 30% discount code from one of their live streams.

  • SnowDragon on 16/06/2025 - 21:18

    Any cheap m.2 and RAM to go with?

  • harukane on 16/06/2025 - 21:18

    I have seen the name AOOSTAR here and there recently. Like mini PC, SSD enclosure, NAS, etc. Is it a new brand?

    • Clear on 16/06/2025 - 21:20
      +1

      Yeah they popped up a year ago and have really disrupted the niche NAS market by offering these powerhouses. A lot of other brands are following suit now.

      • harukane on 16/06/2025 - 21:25

        Interesting! Always good to see a new brand popping up and bringing prices down, as long as the product is reliable :)

      • hishaken on 16/06/2025 - 22:38

        what other good brand is better alternative than AOOSTAR Clear?

        • poppingtags on 16/06/2025 - 23:11

          At the moment Minisforum, UGreen and Orico are probably the key players, aside from Aoostar.

  • swamp potato on 16/06/2025 - 21:28
    +1

    I paid close to 500 just a couple of months ago… these keep going down.

  • motion2082 on 16/06/2025 - 21:31
    +1

    If you old need 4 bays then nice low powered backup nas.

    I dont like 1x RAM and 1x m.2 slot plus no pci for expandability,

    Drive bays are flimsy

    But not under $400 bare metal gets your attention

    • Clear on 16/06/2025 - 21:39
      +2

      Swapping out the WiFi slot gives you that extra M.2. Otherwise the Ryzen 5825U variant isn't a bad option with two M.2 NVMe slots + WiFi slot and dual DDR4 RAM slots. Though no PCIe as you mentioned.

      • motion2082 on 16/06/2025 - 21:53

        Tossing up between

        1. Jonsbo N3 + CWWK N150 6 Bay NAS (2 bays wasted though)
        2. Jonsbo N3/N5 + CWWK 670 8 Bay (but need Intel CPU also)
        3. Downgrading my 3700X AM4 ATX mobo to mITX and buying a smaller case

        This is a nice little backup server but Ryzen is crap for Transcodes and Intel N150 ain’t gonna cut multiple VMs with one RAM slot

        • congo on 16/06/2025 - 22:33

          I've old 3700X AM4 ATX as well which I can turn into a NAS.
          But I assume the power consumption will be a lot greater and hence won't be economical over the long run?

          • motion2082 on 16/06/2025 - 23:51

            @congo: That was my thoughts also unless I underclock it and make a few bios changes

        • hishaken on 16/06/2025 - 22:41

          If I need PLEX and entertainment center option on top of photo storage (may be some dockers or VM later)
          Should I go with Ryzen or Intel?

          • Ademos on 17/06/2025 - 04:40

            @hishaken: For plex you want Intel. Google Intel quicksync plex vs amd, and happy reading.

  • bboarder on 16/06/2025 - 21:39

    Are you guys running your whole opnsense/server/nas/NVR/HA on this or do you have a separate router to deal with the internet?

    • impoze on 16/06/2025 - 21:53
      +1

      separate it

    • wizza13 on 16/06/2025 - 22:07
      +1

      Started with just this, running Proxmox, got way too irritating trying to share the storage on it so got a separate SFF PC for Proxmox and now running TrueNAS. TrueNAS pretty good so far and under very active development which is great

      • tm32 on 16/06/2025 - 22:21

        Post mentions to avoid TrueNAS due to controller problems. Take it thats now resolved.?

        • wizza13 on 16/06/2025 - 23:16

          I neglected to mention I have the Ryzen version.

          The only issue I've heard of with TrueNAS on my machine is when attempting to passthrough the SATA controller from a hypervisor like Proxmox to a TrueNAS VM, the CPU is throttled and fan speeds are at max because the controller is managed in the chipset, and therefore the host loses control over the CPU and fan speed.

          Personally I haven't had any issues configuring TrueNAS on the bare metal, and also hadn't heard about any incompatibility. Not sure whether that's because the issue is resolved, it's only an issue with the N150 version, or I'm just naive.

          EDIT: I'm actually struggling to find any info online about what OP has mentioned, interested though.

  • Phoebus on 16/06/2025 - 21:42

    It's about $550 for the Ryzen version. Sometimes a bit under $500.

  • goatonboat on 16/06/2025 - 21:43

    Only thing holding me off switching from Synology is the firmware…

    Seems like it might be a while before theres a genuine competitor?

    • jollster101 on 16/06/2025 - 22:02

      Why run Synology when there is Xpenology. I have the device in this deal running Synology via Proxmox, 4 bays all full and SHR providing me with a level of raid I'm happy with.

      You just need arcloader and your away.

      It's a beast of a device for my NAS needs which includes Plex, surveillance station and the 'arrs.

    • p1 ama on 17/06/2025 - 00:41
      +1

      Only thing holding me off switching from Synology is the firmware…

      What firmware? You can install whatever NAS OS you want on this.

      Seems like it might be a while before theres a genuine competitor?

      What do you mean? There have always been "genuine competitors" to Synology, including both end-to-end solutions (e.g. QNAP, ASUStor…etc.), and x86-64 compatible software solutions (e.g. TrueNAS, Unraid…etc.).

      You've been drinking the cool-aid hard if you think there's no competitor to Synology.

  • iJebus on 16/06/2025 - 21:46

    Just be aware the seller tried to sting me for $43USD extra in shipping on the previous deal, YMMV.

  • Zeee on 16/06/2025 - 21:49
    -7

    Can never understand what is nas

    • motion2082 on 16/06/2025 - 21:54
      +2

      We live in a world of AI and Google, start there

  • tomlut on 16/06/2025 - 21:51

    Showing as AU$393.70 for me after applying the code.

    • Clear on 16/06/2025 - 21:53
      +1

      Added the section to the deal explaining exchange rates. AliExpress trade in USD and it doesn't fluctuate, unlike AUD.

      • guyvb on 16/06/2025 - 22:06

        And many thanks for that last section.

        Was about to pull the pin on this one the other day, for once my procrastination has paid off. Cheers.

  • hishaken on 16/06/2025 - 22:37

    Is it better to get 16GB with 5000GB? (with $40 discount)
    or
    no RAM no SSD option? (with $20 discount)
    As 16GBRAM/500GB SSD with $40 discount comes down to $442.99,

    $60 more than No RAM no SSD, which you cannot get both RAM and SSD at this price?

  • hishaken on 16/06/2025 - 22:51
    +1

    Dear all, the price is in my range
    I am going to build NAS for all my photo and video storage plus work as media entertainment center.
    Probably running some cool dockers/VMs as well.
    Budgeting is around $1000 including NAs and hard drive (may be around 10-12T)

    Should I wait for the price dip further or wait for better powerful unit?

    I am new to NAS world, need to learn to build right OS/Docker etc

    Really need your advice and help.

    • Eldeng20 on 16/06/2025 - 23:31
      +4

      This seems good to me. Drives aren't cheap and you may want to have multiple drives in a RAID array. I have two drives mirroring each other, but that is space inefficient vs 3 or more drives. Supposedly you want NAS drives (like WD reds or Seagate IronWolf drives, which are more expensive than the standard desktop drives.

      There are second hand drives, I've not bought any before, that end up on Ozbargain that may be a better
      option than buying new if you're cost conscious.

      Lawrence Tech Systems on YouTube is a great resource for NAS information.

      Edit: if it was up to me, I'd buy this, 32 GB of DDR4 RAM, a 250 GB SSD for the TrueNAS OS, and 4 X NAS HDDs (at least 8TB each) when a good deal comes up and run RAID10. That way up to 2 drives can fail on you and you can not lose data, which makes second hand drives a good option. If RAM is $50, SSD $100, this N150 machine $380, and if you get $20/TB for 4 x 10 TB that is $1330.

      • hishaken on 16/06/2025 - 23:44
        +1

        You are amazing!
        Would this unit be future proof in my case, let's say 10 years NAS and VM requirement?

        Would N150 sufficient (don't need Ryzen?) is that mainly because of PLEX and 4K/8K video transcoding?

        I heard others mention 16GB RAM is enough. Could I ask whether I should go with 32GB?

        • Dyl on 16/06/2025 - 23:46
          +1

          The intel has hardware accelerated encoding and actually beats the ryzen.

          For 4k no issues, 8k it might need upgrading.

        • Eldeng20 on 16/06/2025 - 23:56
          +1

          You're welcome! It's confusing getting started with NAS from scratch.

          I don't know much about VMs, I'm mostly using Docker in TrueNAS to run Jellyfin and other containers.

          You want Intel instead of AMD because Intel have QuickSync. Someone here may correct me but I wasn't sure that AMD CPUs had integrated GPU for media transcoding.

          For RAM, more is better. I can't say if 16 is enough for you or not, but 32 GB is the max this unit can take and 1x32GB isn't that expensive really, so why not max it out?

          In terms of future proofing, the N150 came out last year, so it's at least the latest tech for small PCs, albeit not a guarantee of long life. I personally think you'd be able to run this NAS for 10 years though.

          Edit: saw you can buy this with 16 GB RAM and 500GB SSD for an extra $85, I'd do that.

  • motion2082 on 16/06/2025 - 23:55

    Only real issues I can see is no warranty with aliexpress

  • p1 ama on 17/06/2025 - 00:50
    +2

    These remind me of the good old HP ProLiant N36L / N45L and N54L microservers. They're the closest thing I've seen to that sort of AIO, but customisable, and really "hackable" home storage solution.

    I miss the simpler days back when these were on the front page of OzBargain every few weeks.

    • Clear on 17/06/2025 - 00:54
      +1

      They were dirt cheap from Warehouse1. The good old days.

    • buffalo bill on 17/06/2025 - 02:48

      HP microservers were great but most of that a N40L gen are getting a bit long in the tooth. Caveat with these is they're not very expandable with cards like the microserver and the Intel doesn't take ECC ram.

  • jedimaster on 17/06/2025 - 01:10

    i had two of those HP N40L l running all my needs. Sold them all and now running just a hp elitedesk g2 micropc for my plex with a 4tb usb drive. Keeps power consumption low and i don't keep a massive collection.

  • MaOptAus on 17/06/2025 - 03:30

    Why do I keep seeing "this coupon code can't be used in combination with other discounts" when I try to use my coupon?

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