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What In Box: All of the packages include：1 x AOOSTAR WTR PRO N100 Mini PC, 1 x HDMI cable, 1 x power supply, 1 x user manual.
Stud Beefpile
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2025
Pros:- 4-bay 3.5” HDD capacity (22 TB is the supposed max single drive capacity, so 88 TB total)- 32 GB RAM max capacity- 2280 NVME (Gen 3)- Easy internal access (screws to access motherboard on bottom; pop-out HDD trays)- Low power consumption- N100 processor has AV codecs to play all kinds of video formats- Lots of ports- External PSU- Sturdy metal case- Plays nicely with Windows Spaces- 2x2.5 Gb Ethernet- Low noise- Ports are on the side (not on the back so it’s easy to access on a shelf and can be pushed back against a wall - leave a bit of space for the fan, though)- Compact form factor for a device that can serve multiple functions- Provides enough horsepower to do the things most people need a computer for without being loud (noise), looking ostentatious, or consuming a lot of energyCons:- 1 USB-C port (2 would be nice)- No wi-fi antennas pre-installed ($10 and a case disassembly would be required unless you go with a USB dongle)- 5 Gbps USB ports (USB-C + 2x USB-A) - 10 Gbps or faster would add some expandability- 1 NVME port (unless you buy an adapter to use the wi-fi card port)- Not N150 or N97 (both are faster)- No USB4 or OcculinkI purchased this to use as a Plex server with a small movie collection, HDHomeRun, and Sonos music system and as a file server. I plan to hook it up to our living room TV. In that capacity, I think it will work perfectly. It’s quiet enough to live in the living room and doesn’t pop with flashing RGB lights out of every orifice. I plan to hook up a Logitech K400 keyboard to be able to use it from the couch. It can load up YouTube or Netflix or Prime Video and play high definition video streams pretty comfortably. I don’t game and don’t know nor care about how it performs in that function.It looks professional and understated. It runs quiet.You could load it up with TrueNAS or UnRaid if you wanted.Be sure to download the N100 drivers from Intel, and you have to get the Ethernet drivers from Aoostar. The graphics drivers from Intel really help these N100’s come alive. I had another brand’s N100 computer, and its default driver install limited its graphics capabilities and made it feel slow. The Intel graphics update helped a lot. Windows may not natively pull down the latest and greatest drivers.The BIOS also supposedly has an update (from Aoostar), but I’m not sure how easy that will be for me.
J. Lopes
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2025
This is a cool little 4 bay NAS. I tossed 4 10 year old WD Enterprise drives that I have left over from a new TrueNAS scale build to replace my old system. Didn't know what to do with them and thought I'd get a DAS, but that's really not what I was looking for.The N100 with Ubuntu 24.04 Server while testing different log aggregation software solutions until I figure out what works and what doesn't. I'll probably end up with a second TrueNAS Scale or a Proxmox Backup Server in the end.Small footprint - Ports on the side seem ok. I'd probably rather have the ports in the back.Drives are a bit awkward to slip into the tool-less caddies.I'd say the overall quality is really well made.Dual Intel 226 Ethernet 2.5GbsThe fan seems to be quiet.The only thing that seems meh is the enclosure amplifies the enterprise drive clank (which is normal).I think this is a solid device for a NAS of whatever you'd want to install, while understanding the CPU limitations. I could see this as a really good docker setup rather than OS virtualization because of the N100 CPU core count being so low.
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