ASUSTOR Lockerstor AS6804T vs GEEKOM A9 Max
GEEKOM A9 Max is both faster and cheaper here - the default pick unless you need something specific from the other.
The verdict
- Idle power
- GEEKOM A9 Max idles lower (7W vs 25W) - cheaper to run 24/7.
- RAM ceiling
- GEEKOM A9 Max takes more RAM (128GB vs 64GB).
Which wins for each job
| Job | ASUSTOR Lockerstor AS6804T | GEEKOM A9 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Plex / Jellyfin | ~5 streams | ~5 streams |
| Frigate NVR | add a detector | add a detector |
| Proxmox / VMs | - | 37,699 PassMark win |
| Firewall / router | 2 NICs | 2 NICs |
| Local AI / LLM | no slot | no slot |
Approximate - capacity estimates from curated specs, the same logic as the recommender. Verify against your exact setup. Prices move; check the retailer.
Full specs
| Spec | ASUSTOR Lockerstor AS6804T | GEEKOM A9 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Price (list) | $1,299 | $999 |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C14 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 |
| Cores / threads | 4 | 12 |
| PassMark | - | 37,699 |
| iGPU | Radeon (RDNA2) | Radeon 890M (RDNA3.5) |
| NICs | 2 | 2 |
| NIC model | Marvell AQC113 10GbE | Realtek 2.5GbE dual |
| RAM max (GB) | 64 | 128 |
| M.2 free | 4 | 1 |
| PCIe slot | none | none |
| Idle (W) | 25 | 7 |
| TDP (W) | 15 | 54 |