The Flagship Rackmount Lockerstor 12R PRO Gen2 and Lockerstor 16R Pro Gen2 are here! Featuring a Ryzen™ 7 Pro Eight-Core processor and 16 GB DDR5-4800 server-grade ECC memory, the Lockerstor R Pro Gen2 series push the limits of enterprise computing performance. These new models support PCIe 5.0 M.2 SSDs and ASUSTOR’s SAS expansion devices, and are equipped with dual 10GbE high-speed Ethernet ports for an absolutely unparalleled experience.

ASUSTOR Inc. today officially launched its flagship 12-bay and 16-bay rackmount NAS models: Lockerstor 12R Pro Gen2 and Lockerstor 16R Pro Gen2, purpose-built for medium to large enterprises requiring high-performance storage and virtualization capabilities. Both models are powered by the AMD Ryzen™ 7 Pro 7745 Eight-Core processor, with a maximum boost clock of 5.3 GHz, delivering powerful multitasking and computing performance. Both models come equipped with 16 GB of DDR5 ECC server-grade memory which is expandable up to 192 GB, ensuring stability and security in multi-user and multitasking environments. The Lockerstor R Pro Gen2 series supports high-capacity 30 TB hard drives such as the Seagate® IronWolf® Pro and Exos® M series, offering excellent support for massive data storage and future expansion needs.

The all-new Lockerstor R Pro Gen2 series feature dual PCIe Gen5 x8 and x4 slots, allowing flexible expansion with 25GbE, 40GbE, and 50GbE network cards as well as SAS storage controllers. Expand capacity with the Xpanstor 12 expansion unit using the ASUSTOR add-in SAS controller. The Lockerstor R Pro Gen2 series include a m.2 slot for NVMe SSDs supporting PCI Express 5.0 that can be used for high-speed caching, significantly improving performance in small file access scenarios.

In terms of networking, the Lockerstor R Pro Gen2 series are equipped with dual 10GbE and dual Gigabit ports, supporting link aggregation and SMB multichannel for maximum performance. With SMB multichannel enabled, dual 10GbE ports can achieve read and write speeds of up to 2309 MB/s and 1886 MB/s, enabling low-latency, high-bandwidth, and stable connections for multimedia production, large file transfers, and enterprise-grade environments. In addition, the dual redundant 80 PLUS Platinum power supplies maintain up to 92% power efficiency even under heavy loads, ensuring stable long-term operation while conserving energy.

The Lockerstor R Pro Gen2 series run ADM 5.0, ASUSTOR’s in-house operating system that delivers comprehensive NAS solutions from performance and scalability to security and management. ADM Defender’s upgraded firewall and SSH key authentication enhance data protection. Additional enterprise-class features include WORM (Write Once Read Many) immutable storage, AES-256 encryption, and two-step verification to guard against ransomware threats.

With continued innovation in hardware-software integration, a five year warranty, and timely updates, ASUSTOR remains committed to providing enterprises with a reliable and future-ready core storage platform.

For more information, please visit: https://www.asustor.com/

Key Specifications:
• AMD Ryzen™ 7 Pro 7745 Eight-Core processor @ up to 5.3GHz
• 16 GB DDR5-4800 ECC memory - Maximum 192 GB
• Drive support: 12x or 16x SATA III drives - 2½” or 3½” supported
• 1x M.2 slot for NVMe SSDs supporting PCI Express 5.0
• Networking: Dual 10GbE and dual Gigabit Ethernet
• Internal Expansion: 1x PCIe 5.0 x8 and 1x PCIe 5.0 x4
• 10GbE RAID 5 SMB multichannel sequential read/write speeds of up to 2309 MB/s / 1886 MB/s
• Gigabit RAID 5 SMB multichannel sequential read/write speeds of up to 236 MB/s / 235 MB/s
• External Expansion: 4x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-A)
• Dual 550 W redundant 80 PLUS Platinum power supplies
• Supports max storage capacity of 360 TB (12 bay) or 480 TB (16 bay)
• Supports hot-swappable drives and hardware encryption engine
• RAID support: RAID 0/1/5/6/10, Single, JBOD
• Supports seamless system migration
• Supports Wake on WAN using the Gigabit Ethernet ports
• Supports MyArchive cold backup technology and Btrfs snapshots