QNAP TS-253Be and TS-453Be

The New QNAP TS-253Be and TS-453Be NAS – better value fully featured NAS

QNAP have made some real changes recently regarding their popular B Series of NAS. Many of us complained about the x53B series – mainly that despite it’s rather innovative hardware options, the price tag was just too high. So now with the QNAP TS-x53Be series with its comparatively streamlined hardware and improved price, have QNAP finally found a suitable successor to the two-year running NAS favourite TS-x53A range? Let’s find out.

Featuring a Quad-core multimedia NAS with PCIe slot for diverse application expansion and greater efficiency, the TS-453Be and TS-253Be feature a simple physical design that can easily fit into office and home environments. It provides a PCIe port that can boost its functionality: a QNAP QM2 expansion card can be installed to add M.2 SSD caching/10GbE connectivity and support for Qtier auto-tiering technology, or a compatible wireless card can be installed to use the TS-453Be and TS-253Be as a wireless access point. The TS-453Be and TS-253Be also supports dual-channel 4K H.264/H.265 processing to provide a smooth media viewing experience on all connected devices. In addition, a wide range of productivity tools are available for use on the TS-453Be and TS-253Be to improve work efficiency for media creators or creative professionals, while also enriching their multimedia experience.

• The PCIe port supports installing a 10GbE network card, a QM2 dual-port M.2 SSD/10GbE card, a USB 3.1 10Gbps card or a compatible PCIe wireless adapter
• 4K media playback and online transcoding; multimedia viewing on HDTV via HDMI output
• Snapshots fully record the system status and data. If files are accidentally deleted or modified, you can quickly restore the previously-recorded data
• Hybrid Backup Sync consolidates backup and sync tasks into a single app
• Secure private cloud solution with high storage scalability
• Supports containerized applications and hosting multi-OS virtual machines

The QNAP TS-253Be and TS-453Be NAS Feature a PCIe Slot

Extend NAS functionalities with the PCIe slot. With PCIe expansion, the TS-453Be and TS-253Be provide flexibility in extending NAS functionality and potential applications. Install a QNAP QM2 card to provide M.2 SSD caching/10GbE connectivity, or use the TS-453Be and TS-253Be as a wireless access point by installing a compatible wireless network card (ex. QNAP QW-AC2600), or boost the USB connectivity of the TS-453Be and TS-253Be by installing a USB 3.1 10Gbps card.

Quad Core Intel Celeron CPU and TS-253Be and TS-453Be

Powered by an Intel® Celeron® J3455 quad-core 1.5GHz processor (burst up to 2.3 GHz), 2GB/4GB DDR3L RAM (up to 8GB), dual Gigabit LAN ports, and supporting SATA 6Gb/s hard drives, the TS-453Be and TS-253Be provides dependable performance of up to 225 MB/s read/write speeds.

The TS-453Be and TS-253Be feature Intel® AES-NI hardware-accelerated encryption to drive transfer speeds of up to 225 MB/s with AES 256-bit encryption for both full NAS volumes and shared folders, boosting system performance while ensuring the security of sensitive data stored in the TS-453Be and TS-253Be.

CPU	Intel® Celeron® J3455 quad-core 1.5 GHz, up to 2.3 GHz
Encryption Acceleration	✔ (AES-NI)
Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 500
System Memory	4GB DDR3L (2 x 2GB)
Maximum Memory	8GB
Memory Slot	2 x DDR3L SODIMM slots (For dual-DIMM configuration, you must use a pair of identical DDR3L modules.)
Drive Bay	Hot-swappable upto 4 x 3.5″/2.5″ SATA 6Gb/s HDD/SSD
Gigabit Ethernet Port	2 x RJ45 Gigabit LAN port
10 Gigabit Ethernet Port	Optional 10 Gigabit LAN port via a PCIe expansion card
USB Port	5 x USB 3.0 Type-A ports
PCIe Slot	1 PCIe 2.0 x2 slot
HDMI Output	2 x HDMI v1.4b, up to 3840 x 2160, 30 Hz
Audio	Input: 2 x 3.5mm microphone input jacks Output: speaker, 3.5mm line out jack
LED Indicators	Status/Power, LAN, USB, Drives
Buttons	Power, USB copy, Reset, Capacitive touch buttons (select, enter)
IR sensor	✔ Optional QNAP RM-IR004 remote control
Other Interfaces	Kensington security slot
Dimensions (H x W x D)	168 x 170 x 226 mm 6.61 x 6.69 x 8.90 inch
Net Weight	2.33 kg ( 5.14 lbs )
Operating Temperature & Relative Humidity	0 ~ 40˚C (32˚F ~ 104˚F) / 5~95% RH non-condensing, wet bulb: 27˚C (80.6˚F)
Power Consumption (W)	TS-253Be HDD sleep: 13.07W Typical Operation: 20.42W TS-453Be and TS-253Be HDD sleep: 15.00W Typical Operation: 30.04W
Power Supply Unit	90W AC adapter, 100-240V
Fan	1 x 12 cm
Package Contents	NAS, QIG, 2 x RJ45 ethernet cables, AC adapter, power cord, 2.5″/3.5″drive screw kit

Full Volume Snapshot and Image Backup Support on the TS-253Be and TS-453Be

Snapshots help protect your data by fully recording the NAS system state and metadata. If a file is accidentally deleted or modified, you can use snapshots to quickly restore the file to its previously-recorded state. QNAP snapshots are block-based and only record the changed data. Not only does this save storage space but also reduces the time required to back up and restore data. The TS-453Be and TS-253Be supports up to 1,024 snapshots per NAS and up to 256 snapshots per volume or LUN.

Transcode both H.264 and H.265 Media with the TS-453Be and TS-253Be NAS

Featuring advanced 9th-generation Intel® HD Graphics, the TS-453Be and TS-253Be support dual-channel 4K H.264/H.265 hardware decoding and real-time transcoding, allowing you to convert videos to universal file formats that can be smoothly played on multiple devices. Therefore, you can easily share movies and videos stored on your NAS with family and friends for their enjoyment of a range of devices.

The QNAP RM-IR004 remote control (sold separately) can be configured using QButton to customize the actions of individual buttons, providing a more convenient NAS experience. The TS-453Be and TS-253Be’s hardware provides H.264 /H.265 8-bit hardware decoding, encoding and transcoding capabilities. However, playback quality may vary due to factors including playback software, file formats, system usage, and available bandwidth.

Access your data on the TS-253Be and TS-453Be in a number of ways

With integrated data backup, restoration and synchronization, Hybrid Backup Sync helps you easily backup or synchronize data on the TS-453Be and TS-253Be to other QNAP NAS, USB storage (one touch copy) or cloud storage. With Qsync, you can also access your NAS files from PCs, laptops or mobile devices connected with the TS-453Be and TS-253Be at any time.

TS-253Be and TS-453Be NAS for hosting Multiple Virtual Machines

Virtualization Station and Container Station provide comprehensive solutions for creating virtualized environments to improve business IT infrastructure, workflows, and productivity. Virtualization Station allows you to run multiple Windows®, Linux®, UNIX® and Android™ virtual machines on the TS-453Be and TS-253Be.

You can use Virtual Network Computing (VNC) through a browser to manage the VMs. Virtualization Station is ideal for organizations to run multiple applications on a single NAS. Container Station integrates LXC and Docker® lightweight virtualization technologies. You can download apps from the built-in Docker Hub® to easily import/export container apps and manage access control, enjoying the benefit of easy installation, transferability and high-efficiency.

QVR Pro Available on the TS-253Be and TS-453Be NAS

QNAP’s new QVR Pro surveillance solution allows you to arrange a dedicated, independent storage space for surveillance data on TS-453Be and TS-253Be and leverage the advantages of scalability and storage manageability from QTS.

With QVR Pro, camera management, storage space allocation, camera live view and playback become more easily. You can also use QVR Pro Client’s mobile app to monitor anytime, or use a USB webcam as an ONVIF network camera with the QUSBCam2 app.

TS-253Be and TS-453Be NAS Becomes your Personal NVR

Surveillance Station provides an intelligent video management system to assist in managing real-time monitoring, video & audio recording and playback with a wide range of customizable settings to safeguard your physical environment.

You can use the Vmobile mobile app to manage the monitored channels at anytime and anywhere, or install the Vcam mobile app to turn your device into a network camera to instantly record to your NAS.

When will the QNAP TS-253Be and TS-453Be and TS-253Be NAS be released?

Though details are still a little thin on the ground right now, you can always register your interest for the TS-253Be and TS-453Be and TS-253Be below at nascompares.com, the NAS experts. Click the Notify Me button on the product page to get up to the second updates as and when they become available.

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