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RS422+

DS423

TS-264-8G

TS-253E-8G

TS-233+2XST2000VN003_UK

Streamline your data management

With its compact 1U form factor and powerful Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) operating system, the 4-bay Synology RackStation RS422+ is an affordable all-in-one solution for small businesses and home lab owners looking to meet their daily data management, sharing, synchronization, and backup needs.

Space-saving design for flexible deployment

Thanks to its compact 1U chassis, the RS422+ fits perfectly in a 2-post or wall mount rack. Deploy it in space-limited environments or anywhere else without investing in costly railkits or other server equipment.

Flexible networking options

Leverage built-in connectivity to integrate the RS422+ into any IT environment, or expand its capabilities by adding plug-and-play modules.

Built-in connectivity

Dual Gigabit ports with support for network failover and load balancing deliver fast and dependable performance out of the box.

Easy upgrade to 10GbE

Add an E10G22-T1-Mini Network Upgrade Module through the easily accessible slot to instantly enable faster networking.

All-in-one data management platform

The RS422+ is designed to support small deployments in tackling common applications such as file management, data backup, and surveillance.

Edge storage for distributed teams

Provide secure and convenient multi-platform file access, sharing, and synchronization across different locations.

Multi-endpoint data protection

Design an effective backup strategy to maximize system availability with a host of native and license-free solutions.

Smart surveillance for small deployments

Leverage flexible deployment options, intuitive management capabilities, and advanced video analytics to secure your premises.

Works best with Synology drives

Enjoy high sustained performance and reliability with enterprise-grade drives designed for Synology systems and featuring built-in data protection.

Powered by Synology DSM

Take advantage of a whole host of native productivity, management, and security solutions available on the web-based DSM operating system.

Simplify your data management

Secure cloud storage
Flexibly store up to 72 TB of data1 with 100% ownership and enjoy multi-platform access from anywhere.

Data sharing made easy
Safely share files and media over your private cloud for easier collaboration and better productivity.

Versatile video surveillance
Leverage intuitive surveillance tools to protect your premises and store footage from up to 30 IP cameras.2

Create a private cloud hub for your data
Import and sync data scattered across PCs, Macs, phones, and external storage devices to implement well-organized file management for your business.

Multi-device access
Browse, access, edit, and share files securely and conveniently via desktop, mobile, or web browser platforms. Use intuitive admin tools to track and set file permissions and control access to documents, files, and other data.

On-demand sync
Save space on your personal devices by only synchronizing the files you need from your Synology system. Pin frequently accessed files for convenient offline accessibility.

Cloud integration
Sync your private storage servers with public cloud services such as Google Drive, Dropbox, and Microsoft OneDrive. Retain local copies of your cloud data for centralized management and data ownership.

Cross-platform sharing
Build a private data cloud that syncs and shares files swiftly between multiple storage servers, letting everyone access the same set of data at their convenience.

Safeguard your data
Powered by Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM), the DS423 utilizes Btrfs, a next-generation file system, to secure data against corruption and allows users to roll back any accidental or malicious changes with instantaneous snapshots.

Versatile storage solution for essential needs
Manage and organize photos efficiently, back up and secure your digital data, and safeguard your physical premises with the DS423.

Smart and secure photo management
Store and organize photos, albums, and other media with smart and intuitive features. Back up your memories with the mobile app, and leverage privacy-focused options to share media securely with friends, family, or colleagues.

30%
faster photo indexing

Protect all your data
Safeguard your digital world and back up all your documents, files, photos, and more with license-free backup solutions.

Automatically back up memories and files
Safeguard mobile media such as photos and videos by automatically storing remote copies onto Synology Photos or Synology Drive.

Survive cyberattacks and prevent data leaks
Protect your data against ransomware attacks or accidental deletion with real-time or scheduled backups of computer folders with Synology Drive.

Intuitive video surveillance
Secure your home or business with a powerful solution to monitor, archive, and analyze footage centrally.

Wide device compatibility
Connect up to 30 IP cameras by selecting from a wide variety of over 8,300 validated models or ONVIF devices.2

Access from anywhere
Monitor video streams in real time via web browsers, desktop clients, or mobile apps to protect your premises 24/7. Set up alerts and triggers to get notified of suspicious activity.

Intuitive video surveillance
Multi-layered backup solutions
Leverage Synology solutions to back up all data stored on your DS423 onto a secondary server, external storage device, or the cloud.

Flexible off-site backups
Back up your Synology device, including system settings, applications, and shared folders, save space with data deduplication, and store copies to multiple destinations.

Near-instantaneous protection
Create point-in-time snapshots of shared folders and LUNs for added protection of your data. Snapshot Replication enables an RPO as low as 5 minutes and recovery within seconds.

Powered by an Intel® Celeron® N5105/N5095, quad-core processor (burst up to 2.9GHz), the TS-264 features two 2.5GbE RJ45 ports and Port Trunking for up to 5Gbps combined bandwidth. With M.2 PCIe Gen3 and PCIe Gen 3 slots, the TS-264 provides flexibility in extending NAS functionality, allowing you to install a QM2 card for M.2 SSD caching, or Edge TPU for AI image recognition and various 10GbE/5GbE network cards. The TS-264 comes with 8 GB RAM for running light VMs and Containers, and supports multi-cloud backup, cloud storage gateways, 4K HDMI output and real-time transcoding, alongside expandable storage capacity and feature-rich apps to perform as a cost-efficient, reliable 2.5GbE NAS.

2.5GbE connectivity
Up to 5 Gbps transfer speeds can be achieved by setting port trunking with the two built-in 2.5GbE (2.5G/1G/100M) ports.

M.2 SSD caching
Dual M.2 PCIe Gen 3 slots enable NVMe SSD caching or SSD storage pools for improved performance, or Edge TPU for AI image recognition.

PCIe expandability
Install a PCIe Gen3 x2 card to expand the core functionality of the TS-264, including a Multi-Gig 10GbE/5GbE/2.5GbE network card, a QM2 card, or a USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) card.

License-free virtualized environment
Host multiple containerized apps to run a wide range of applications and services.

Drives Auto-Tiering
Qtier™ auto-tiering technology and SSD caching enable constant storage optimization.

4K HDMI
4K H.264 hardware decoding and real-time transcoding for smooth big screen multimedia experience.

Quad-core high performance and up to 8 GB RAM
The TS-264 is powered by an Intel Celeron N5105 / N5095 quad-core processor and supports up to 8 GB DDR4 memory, two 2.5GbE ports and SATA 6 Gb/s drives. The integrated Intel® AES-NI encryption engine also helps protect confidential data without impacting system performance.

Accelerate AI–powered image recognition and caching with TPU and PCIe expansion
The TS-264 has two M.2 PCIe Gen3 slots, enabling SSD caching or SSD storage pools for improved performance, or Edge TPU for AI image recognition.

Install M.2 NVMe SSDs for cache acceleration or efficient tiered storage
The TS-264 supports SSD caching and features two M.2 slots that support M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs
with 2280 form factors (sold separately) for boosting overall NAS performance. Qtier™ technology can also be used to empower the TS-264 with auto tiering that helps continuously optimize storage efficiency across all installed storage devices.

Accelerate AI–powered image recognition with TPU
By leveraging a Google Edge TPU to QNAP AI Core (the AI-powered engine for image recognition), the TS-264 can perform high-speed face and object recognition. Google Edge TPU enables QuMagie to quickly process thousands of photos with high-speed AI Image recognition and classification, and QVR Face to analyze real-time video for instant facial recognition.

SSD caching and auto-tiering enable 24/7 optimized storage efficiency
While SSD prices continue to fall, and SSD capacity and performance continue to increase, organizations can easily take advantage of SSD strengths. The TS-264 supports numerous SSD-aware features that significantly maximize NAS performance with high cost-effectiveness.

SSD over-provisioning
(Over-provisioning)
You can add additional SSD over-provisioning (1% ~60%) to avoid write amplification and improve SSD random write speeds and endurance. You can potentially attain enterprise-grade SSD performance levels from affordable consumer SSDs!

SSD cache acceleration
Enables SSD caching for increasing IOPS performance and reducing latency for storage volume. This feature is perfect for IOPS-demanding applications including databases and virtualization. The TS-264 also supports write-only cache to boost write-intensive applications.

Qtier for auto-tiering
Qtier technology drives auto-tiered storage with continuous data optimization across high-performance SSDs and high-capacity HDDs based on access frequency. I/O-Aware Qtier can reserve a cache-like space in the SSD tiered to handle burst I/O in real time.

Streamline large file transfers and video editing with 2.5GbE
The TS-264 comes with two 2.5GbE RJ45 (2.5G/1G/100M) LAN ports that allow you to use existing CAT5e cables to upgrade network speeds from 1 Gigabit to 2.5 Gigabit. The dual 2.5GbE ports also support Port Trunking for up to 5 Gbps transmission speeds, improving the efficiency of bandwidth-hungry business applications such as large file transfers, fast backup/restore, and multimedia transfer & editing.

Future-proof your IT infrastructure for high-speed networks
The TS-264 is ideally matched with QNAP’s managed and unmanaged 2.5GbE/10GbE switches to form high-speed, secure, and scalable network environments without going over budget. QNAP also provide 2.5GbE/5GbE/10GbE PCIe cards and USB 5GbE adapters for Windows®/Linux® workstations, allowing you to easily build a high-speed network environment for productive team collaboration.

Enhance productivity with multiple USB ports
With two USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) ports and two USB 2.0 (480Mbps) ports, you can quickly backup and transfer large files to/from the TS-264. UPS and other compatible USB devices can also be connected for greater functionality and application potential.

Abundant I/O capabilities with PCIe expansion
The TS-264 has one PCIe Gen 3 x2 slot that allow for installing various expansion cards for expanding application potential.

Direct 4K HDMI output for multimedia and virtual machine display
The TS-264 features Intel® UHD Graphics that supports dual-channel hardware decoding and real-time transcoding*. The HDMI 2.0 output supports up to 4K, providing great benefits for applications like video production/editing or industrial design that demands high resolution and color realism as well as intensive media storage, transfer, and display. By connecting the TS-264 to an HDMI display, you can directly watch multimedia content saved on the NAS, or use the TS-264 as a versatile workstation by directly outputting virtual machines from Virtualization Station or Ubuntu Linux Station.

Faster image identification with integrated Intel® OpenVINO™ AI engine.
With integrated Intel® OpenVINO™ AI computing resources, the TS-264 accelerates AI image recognition performance without impacting other applications or services. QNAP AI Core primarily works with the QuMagie application.

QuMagie photo management
Easy-to-use photo management solution that integrates AI image recognition and intelligent classification for your collection.

QTS 5, Fast, smooth, and easy-to-use!
The TS-264 comes with the QTS 5 operating system as standard, providing a next-generation usage experience with an updated system kernel, optimized user interface, and advanced security features.

Brighter. Smoother. You’ll like it.
When navigating QTS 5, you will notice a finer attention to detail for a superior browsing experience. Enjoy a smoother NAS experience, comfortable visual design, and find your favorite apps quicker.

Get started with the notice board
When performing first-time installation, the notice board guides you through the setup process. Simply follow the step-by-step instructions for a quick and easy setup.

Smooth and reactive user interface
Whether clicking buttons, switching between apps, expanding/collapsing windows – every action is much smoother. The search bar in the main menu also assists in quickly finding desired apps.

Comprehensive backup and disaster recovery solution
The TS-264 supports various apps that cover all your backup needs. Practice safe IT habits by regularly backing up files and device content, allowing them to be easily restored when needed.

PC/Laptop backup
For Windows®, install NetBak Replicator to back up your PC to QNAP NAS. In macOS®, just set up the built-in Time Machine® to secure your data.

Remote backup for NAS
Hybrid Backup Sync makes it easy to back up data from a TS-264 to another QNAP NAS or remote server to fulfill your 3-2-1 backup strategy.

VM backup
Enjoy license-free VMware® and Hyper-V VM backup with source-side incremental backup, global deduplication, and recovery compression.

SaaS backup
Safeguard enterprise cloud data by backing up/syncing files, emails, calendars, and contacts from Google™ Workspace and Microsoft® Office 365® to the NAS.

Cloud backup for NAS
Hybrid Backup Sync supports mainstream cloud storage for NAS data backup. For backup to object cloud storage, VJBOD Cloud is especially useful to reduce bandwidth usage and backup time.

QuDedup technology
Hybrid Backup Sync eliminates redundant data at the source and then backs up the deduplicated data, helping to save time and storage costs while providing efficient multi-version backups.

Multi-version snapshots mitigate ransomware threats
The TS-264 supports block-based snapshots that record the state of the system at any time. It helps protect data, which can be restored back to a specific point of time, greatly helping in mitigating the threat of ransomware.

Volume and LUN snapshots
Take snapshots in seconds and revert the entire volume/LUN back to a specific point in time to prevent loss of important data.

Instantly restore snapshots
Snapshot content can be quickly restored to a local NAS, or restored on a folder/file basis to a local/remote NAS or cloud storage. You can also conveniently view and restore snapshots from the client side.

Back up snapshots
Multiply data protection by backing up snapshot files! Replicate volume/LUN snapshots in the TS-264 to a remote NAS (Snapshot Replica) by copying only the changes made. This helps save time & bandwidth, and can be run manually or on a scheduled basis.

All-in-one solution for hosting virtual machines and containers
By running multiple virtual machines and containers on the TS-264, you can deploy multi-tenant environments and applications to increase management efficiency and save hardware costs. Coupled with the Network & Virtual Switch app that boosts interoperability between virtual machines, containers, QNAP NAS, and other physical devices on the network, you can flexibly allocate physical and virtual network resources to simplify network deployment.

Virtualization Station
Run multiple Windows®, Linux®, UNIX®, Android™, and QuTScloud virtual machines and access them via a web browser or Virtual Network Computing (VNC). Businesses can run virtualized server applications on a single NAS without needing additional physical servers.

Conainer Station
Experience Docker®, LXD, and Kata Containers lightweight virtualization technologies, download apps from the built-in Docker Hub Registry®, import/export containers, and create abundant microservices.

Linux Station
Run Linux® applications (including apps from the Software Center) directly on the NAS and remotely access the Linux® desktop from a web browser. The open-source Linux® platform is also ideal for Internet of Things development.

Comprehensive security and privilege settings
The TS-264 is loaded with flexible privilege settings and security measures. Besides IP blocking, 2-step verification, HTTPS connection, there are more apps that help ensure optimal NAS protection against threats like malware and hackers.

myQNAPcloud secures remote access
myQNAPcloud allows convenient connection to the TS-264 through the Internet without any complex DDNS settings. To ensure your remote access service is secure, myQNAPcloud strengthens keys on SSL Certificates to 2048-bits.

Simplified privilege settings
The TS-264 supports comprehensive access right settings for shared folders, Azure Active Directory Domain Services (Azure AD DS), LDAP, and Windows ACL to help IT staff efficiently manage user accounts and access rights for multiple NAS systems.

QuFirewall protection
Supports IPv6, firewall access lists, and GeoIP filtering to restrict access based on geographical locations for higher NAS network security.

Superior security with QVPN
A virtual private network (VPN) allows secure access to network resources and services across public networks. QVPN supports creating a VPN client, using the TS-264 as a VPN server, and WireGuard® VPN service with an easy-to-use interface for setting up a secure connection.

QuWAN SD-WAN
To facilitate digital transformation, multi-site expansion and remote working, QuWAN SD-WAN helps automatically mesh multi-site VPN. It features IPsec encryption and cloud-centric management, allowing secure multi-site network including QNAP NAS and VMware ESXi platforms.

Security Counselor
A security portal for the TS-264 to check for weaknesses and offer recommendations for enhancing NAS security. It also integrates anti-virus and anti-malware scanning software.

Malware Remover
Regularly scan your TS-264 using the latest malware definitions. If infected files are detected, they will be immediately removed to ensure NAS data security.

The best file storage and collaboration center
The TS-264 integrates rich apps for storing, managing, synchronizing, searching, and archiving files. It supports SMB/CIFS, AFP, and NFS protocols for streamlined file sharing across Windows®, Mac®, and Linux®/UNIX®, and provides the smartest NAS solution for professionally managing your files.

File Station
Manage, access, and share all the files in the TS-264 and view snapshots files – all from your web browser. You can also easily mount remote NAS folders and cloud storage.

Qsync
Make any file uploaded to a TS-264 available to linked devices, such as computers, laptops and mobile devices. You can sync shared folders and team folders for group file sharing to enhance the flexibility of team projects and collaboration.

Qsirch
QNAP’s powerful, Google-like search tool helps you quickly find images, music, videos, documents, and emails by keywords, color, and more search conditions. It also supports Qfiling to perform one-time or automatic archival tasks based on your search criteria.

Qfiling
Automate your file organization ─ all you need to do is categorize files, set a schedule, and Qfiling will do the rest. Qfiling also enables smart recycling that instantly moves filtered files to the Recycle Bin.

Smart surveillance solution for 24/7 security
QVR Elite is QNAP’s subscription-based smart surveillance solution, allowing you to easily build a surveillance system with lower TCO and higher scalability. Recordings are saved as MP4 files, allowing playback on nearly every device. QVR Elite also integrates QNAP AI-based solutions to build smart facial recognition for retail and door access systems with QNAP NAS. You can arrange a dedicated, independent storage space for surveillance data on the TS-264 and enjoy simplified camera management, storage space allocation, camera live viewing and playback.

Flexible and economical storage expansion
QNAP provides easy ways to expand your storage capacity. Here are several ways to expand your TS-264 storage as needed to accommodate data and business growth.

Attach QNAP expansion enclosures
Connect expansion enclosures to the TS-264, and manage NAS storage expansion with the user-friendly Storage & Snapshots Manager app.

Mount cloud storage or remote file servers
Mount cloud storage or remote file servers to expand the capacity of the TS-264 while also centrally managing files on the NAS, cloud storage, and remote devices.

Migrate to a new NAS
Install your NAS hard drives into a larger QNAP NAS and retain all your existing data and configurations.

Upgrade RAID capacity
Hot-swap lower-capacity drives with larger-capacity drives to expand your NAS capacity so it can grow with your business.

More productivity-boosting applications
The TS-264 provides an App Center that includes feature-rich apps to expand your NAS potential!

QuObjects
Run a high-performance S3 compatible development environment on your TS-264 to simplify service development workflows from testing to production. You can also move cold data from the cloud to an on-premises QuObjects to save cloud storage costs.

Notification Center
Consolidates all system events, alerts, and notifications for smooth and easy NAS management, keeping you always informed of your NAS status.

Proxy Server
By using a high-capacity TS-264 as a proxy server, online resources can be efficiently accessed with greater cost-savings and productivity, while network security is also enhanced at the same time.

QmailAgent
The best email backup solution that allows you to easily backup/recover and manage multiple email accounts in their native format with strong security and data integrity.

Qcontactz
Centrally manage all your contacts, import contacts from Google™, import/export contact information using CSV or vCard files, and enjoy an always-online database of contact information.

QuFTP
The TS-264 can perform as an FTP server featuring SSL/TLS encryption, QoS bandwidth controls, and permission settings for efficiently and securely transferring large amounts of data. FTP Client is also supported.

A health check for your hard drives
Hard drives are at the heart of your NAS, and ensuring their long-term health and reliability is absolutely crucial. QNAP provides various methods and tools to help you monitor hard drive health, ensuring that you can take proactive decisions to safeguard your data and files.

S.M.A.R.T. and back block scanning
If any of the S.M.A.R.T. values are reported as abnormal, or bad blocks are detected, you can take early action and replace drives before potential data loss occurs.

DA Drive Analyzer
The DA Drive Analyzer leverages ULINK cloud-based AI to predict the expected lifespan of drives, assisting you in planning future drive replacements to protect against NAS downtime and data loss.

Seagate® IronWolf™ Health Management
When using supported IronWolf™ or IronWolf Pro™ hard drives, overall system reliability is improved by providing you with actionable prevention, intervention, and recovery options.

TS-253E
Dual 2.5GbE, 8GB RAM, and long-term availability

The TS-253E features 2.5GbE connectivity, 8GB RAM, and M.2 slots for NVMe SSD caching to deliver high performance for applications such as surveillance systems, virtual machines, file servers or backup servers. Dual HDMI outputs also provide direct multimedia playback and robust surveillance monitoring. QNAP will provide long-term availability and support for the TS-253E, providing a great choice for businesses requiring matching NAS models deployed in multiple locations.

Intel quad-core processor burst up to 2.6 GHz with AES-NI encryption

Processor
Intel® Celeron® J6412 quad-core processor (burst up to 2.6GHz)

RAM
Onboard 8GB (non-expandable)

Encryption
The Intel® AES-NI encryption engine boosts encryption performance while maintaining the confidentiality of NAS data.

USB ports
• 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2
• 2 x USB 2.0

Long-term availability
The TS-253E is powered by an Intel® Celeron® J6412 processor and will be available and supported for an extended period. This long-term availability makes the TS-253E an ideal choice for MSP, SI, and other IT-related businesses requiring matching NAS models for long-term projects.

24/7 surveillance solution for stores and branch offices
The TS-253E is a one-stop surveillance solution for centrally recording/managing multiple cameras and surveillance servers based in your offices, stores, and other working spaces.

Record/monitor your environment
QVR Elite is QNAP’s subscription-based smart surveillance solution, allowing you to easily build a surveillance system with lower TCO and higher scalability. Recordings are saved as MP4 files, allowing playback on nearly every device. QVR Elite also integrates QNAP AI-based solutions to build smart facial recognition for retail and door access systems with QNAP NAS. You can arrange a dedicated, independent storage space for surveillance data on the TS-253E and enjoy simplified camera management, storage space allocation, camera live viewing and playback.

Centrally manage up to 32 surveillance servers
If your business requires simultaneously managing multiple recording servers, then install QVR Center on the TS-253E. With QVR Center you can manage up to 32 surveillance servers and 10,000+ cameras with an easy-to-use interface.

Faster image identification with integrated Intel® OpenVINO™ AI engine.
With integrated Intel® OpenVINO™ AI computing resources, the TS-253E accelerates AI image recognition performance without impacting other applications or services. QNAP AI Core primarily works with the QuMagie application.

Transform your network with a wallet-friendly 2.5GbE switch
Upgrading your network shouldn’t break the bank, and 2.5GbE connectivity provides immediately noticeable improvements compared to standard 1GbE. QNAP offers 2.5GbE switches that supports Multi-Gigabit NBASE-T™ and allows you to use existing CAT5e cables to connect multiple computers and NAS, assisting organizations in implementing high-speed, secure and scalable network environments without going over budget.

Dual 4K HDMI outputs for surveillance monitoring or multimedia display
The TS-253E supports hardware decoding and real-time transcoding*. The dual HDMI outputs support up to 4K (3840 x 2160p) @30Hz, providing great benefits for applications like surveillance, video production/editing, industrial design and professional photography that demand on-image resolution and color realism as well as intensive media storage, transfer and display.

Comprehensive backup and disaster recovery solution
The TS-253E supports various apps that cover all your backup needs. Practice safe IT habits by regularly backing up files and device content, allowing them to be easily restored when needed.

PC/Laptop backup
For Windows®, install NetBak Replicator to back up your PC to QNAP NAS. In macOS®, just set up the built-in Time Machine® to secure your data.

Remote backup for NAS
Hybrid Backup Sync makes it easy to back up data from a TS-253E to another QNAP NAS or remote server to fulfill your 3-2-1 backup strategy.

VM backup
Enjoy license-free VMware® and Hyper-V VM backup with source-side incremental backup, global deduplication, and recovery compression.

SaaS backup
Safeguard enterprise cloud data by backing up/syncing files, emails, calendars, and contacts from Google™ Workspace and Microsoft® Office 365® to the NAS.

Cloud backup for NAS
Hybrid Backup Sync supports mainstream cloud storage for NAS data backup. For backup to object cloud storage, VJBOD Cloud is especially useful to reduce bandwidth usage and backup time.

QuDedup technology
Hybrid Backup Sync eliminates redundant data at the source and then backs up the deduplicated data, helping to save time and storage costs while providing efficient multi-version backups.

WordPress backup
Enjoy efficient WordPress backup/restore and site migration by leveraging the user-friendly Multi-Application Recovery Service (MARS), and easily batch backup WordPress files and database to the TS-253E with backup scheduling.

Multi-version snapshots mitigate ransomware threats
The TS-253E supports block-based snapshots that record the state of the system at any time. It helps protect data, which can be restored back to a specific point of time, greatly helping in mitigating the threat of ransomware.

Volume and LUN snapshots
Take snapshots in seconds and revert the entire volume/LUN back to a specific point in time to prevent loss of important data.

Instantly restore snapshots
Snapshot content can be quickly restored to a local NAS, or restored on a folder/file basis to a local/remote NAS or cloud storage. You can also conveniently view and restore snapshots from the client side.

Back up snapshots
Multiply data protection by backing up snapshot files! Replicate volume/LUN snapshots in the TS-253E to a remote NAS (Snapshot Replica) by copying only the changes made. This helps save time & bandwidth, and can be run manually or on a scheduled basis.

All-in-one solution for hosting virtual machines and containers
By running multiple virtual machines and containers on the TS-253E, you can deploy multi-tenant environments and applications to increase management efficiency and save hardware costs. Coupled with the Network & Virtual Switch app that boosts interoperability between virtual machines, containers, QNAP NAS, and other physical devices on the network, you can flexibly allocate physical and virtual network resources to simplify network deployment.

Virtualization Station
Run multiple Windows®, Linux®, UNIX®, Android™, and QuTScloud virtual machines and access them via a web browser or Virtual Network Computing (VNC). Businesses can run virtualized server applications on a single NAS without needing additional physical servers.

Conainer Station
Experience Docker®, LXD, and Kata Containers lightweight virtualization technologies, download apps from the built-in Docker Hub Registry®, import/export containers, and create abundant microservices.

Linux Station
Run Linux® applications (including apps from the Software Center) directly on the NAS and remotely access the Linux® desktop from a web browser. The open-source Linux® platform is also ideal for Internet of Things development.

Comprehensive security and privilege settings
The TS-253E is loaded with flexible privilege settings and security measures. Besides IP blocking, 2-step verification, HTTPS connection, there are more apps that help ensure optimal NAS protection against threats like malware and hackers.

myQNAPcloud secures remote access
myQNAPcloud allows convenient connection to the TS-253E through the Internet without any complex DDNS settings. To ensure your remote access service is secure, myQNAPcloud strengthens keys on SSL Certificates to 2048-bits.

Simplified privilege settings
The TS-253E supports comprehensive access right settings for shared folders, Azure Active Directory Domain Services (Azure AD DS), LDAP, and Windows ACL to help IT staff efficiently manage user accounts and access rights for multiple NAS systems.

QuFirewall protection
Supports IPv6, firewall access lists, and GeoIP filtering to restrict access based on geographical locations for higher NAS network security.

Superior security with QVPN
A virtual private network (VPN) allows secure access to network resources and services across public networks. QVPN supports creating a VPN client, using the TS-253E as a VPN server, and WireGuard® VPN service with an easy-to-use interface for setting up a secure connection.

QuWAN SD-WAN
To facilitate digital transformation, multi-site expansion and remote working, QuWAN SD-WAN helps automatically mesh multi-site VPN. It features IPsec encryption and cloud-centric management, allowing secure multi-site network including QNAP NAS and VMware ESXi platforms.

Security Counselor
A security portal for the TS-253E to check for weaknesses and offer recommendations for enhancing NAS security. It also integrates anti-virus and anti-malware scanning software.

Malware Remover
Regularly scan your TS-253E using the latest malware definitions. If infected files are detected, they will be immediately removed to ensure NAS data security.

TeamViewer remote access
TeamViewer app enables remote management and connectivity to multiple NAS devices from Windows® PCs with an unparalleled level of safety, while increasing IT efficiency and end user productivity.

The best file storage and collaboration center
The TS-253E integrates rich apps for storing, managing, synchronizing, searching, and archiving files. It supports SMB/CIFS, AFP, and NFS protocols for streamlined file sharing across Windows®, Mac®, and Linux®/UNIX®, and provides the smartest NAS solution for professionally managing your files.

File Station
Manage, access, and share all the files in the TS-253E and view snapshots files – all from your web browser. You can also easily mount remote NAS folders and cloud storage.

Qsync
Make any file uploaded to a TS-253E available to linked devices, such as computers, laptops and mobile devices. You can sync shared folders and team folders for group file sharing to enhance the flexibility of team projects and collaboration.

Qsirch
QNAP’s powerful, Google-like search tool helps you quickly find images, music, videos, documents, and emails by keywords, color, and more search conditions. It also supports Qfiling to perform one-time or automatic archival tasks based on your search criteria.

Qfiling
Automate your file organization ─ all you need to do is categorize files, set a schedule, and Qfiling will do the rest. Qfiling also enables smart recycling that instantly moves filtered files to the Recycle Bin.

Flexible and economical storage expansion
QNAP provides easy ways to expand your storage capacity. Here are several ways to expand your TS-253E storage as needed to accommodate data and business growth.

Attach QNAP expansion enclosures
Connect expansion enclosures to the TS-253E, and manage NAS storage expansion with the user-friendly Storage & Snapshots Manager app.

Mount cloud storage or remote file servers
Mount cloud storage or remote file servers to expand the capacity of the TS-253E while also centrally managing files on the NAS, cloud storage, and remote devices.

Migrate to a new NAS
Install your NAS hard drives into a larger QNAP NAS and retain all your existing data and configurations.

Upgrade RAID capacity
Hot-swap lower-capacity drives with larger-capacity drives to expand your NAS capacity so it can grow with your business.

A health check for your hard drives
Hard drives are at the heart of your NAS, and ensuring their long-term health and reliability is absolutely crucial. QNAP provides various methods and tools to help you monitor hard drive health, ensuring that you can take proactive decisions to safeguard your data and files.

S.M.A.R.T. and back block scanning
If any of the S.M.A.R.T. values are reported as abnormal, or bad blocks are detected, you can take early action and replace drives before potential data loss occurs.

DA Drive Analyzer
The DA Drive Analyzer leverages ULINK cloud-based AI to predict the expected lifespan of drives, assisting you in planning future drive replacements to protect against NAS downtime and data loss.

Seagate® IronWolf™ Health Management
When using supported IronWolf™ or IronWolf Pro™ hard drives, overall system reliability is improved by providing you with actionable prevention, intervention, and recovery options.

TS-233
Build a personal private cloud & home multimedia center with a built-in NPU to boost AI-powered face recognition

TS-233
ARM 4-core Cortex-A55 2.0GHz processor, 2 GB, not expandable

Minimalist design
The compact and slim TS-233 prioritizes a clean and essential design, and perfectly blends into your home or office. The design extends to the hard drives, which can be installed without needing a screwdriver.

Effective cooling fan for heat flow
The TS-233 is small in size and remains high-performance, cool, and quiet with an effective cooling fan.

64-bit Cortex-A55 quad-core 2.0 GHz CPU NAS for everyday use and collaboration
Powered by a ARM® Cortex-A55 quad-core 2 GHz processor, built-in 2 GB RAM, one Gigabit LAN port, and supports two SATA 6Gb/s hard drives, the TS-233 provides dependable read/write performance for running various home and business NAS applications. The TS-233 features AES-NI 256 hardware-accelerated encryption for both full NAS volumes and shared folders, boosting system performance while securing sensitive data.

NPU accelerates on-device AI performance. 6x Faster face recognition.
With a built-in NPU (Neural network Processing Unit) processor, the TS-233 boosts QNAP AI Core (the AI-powered engine for image recognition) performance for high-speed face and object recognition.

QTS 5, Fast, smooth, and easy-to-use!
The TS-233 comes with the QTS 5 operating system as standard, providing a next-generation usage experience with an updated system kernel, optimized user interface, and advanced security features.

Brighter. Smoother. You’ll like it.
When navigating QTS 5, you will notice a finer attention to detail for a superior browsing experience. Enjoy a smoother NAS experience, comfortable visual design, and find your favorite apps quicker.

Get started with the notice board
When performing first-time installation, the notice board guides you through the setup process. Simply follow the step-by-step instructions for a quick and easy setup.

Smooth and reactive user interface
Whether clicking buttons, switching between apps, expanding/collapsing windows – every action is much smoother. The search bar in the main menu also assists in quickly finding desired apps.

An easy-to-use, all-in-one backup solution
The TS-233 can do many things, but at its heart is a complete backup solution to protect your files and data. By regularly backing up your files and device content, you can make data loss a thing of the past.

Back up Windows®/Mac® files
For Windows®, install NetBak Replicator to back up your PC to the TS-233. In macOS®, simply set up the built-in Time Machine® to back up files to NAS.

Back up photos on mobile devices
Install Qfile or QuMagie mobile app and enable the “auto-upload” function. Photos will be automatically uploaded to your TS-233 as soon as they are taken.

Back up USB drives & external hard drives
Simply plug in the storage device to the front USB port of the TS-233 and press the One-Touch Copy button to back up all files to the NAS.

Back up Google Drive™
Hybrid Backup Sync can safely back up files and data from Google Drive™ to the TS-233, helping you save money on cloud storage costs.

Back up NAS files to the cloud
Hybrid Backup Sync supports all your favorite public cloud services, allowing you to effortlessly back up or sync NAS files to cloud storage.

Back up NAS files to remote sites
With Hybrid Backup Sync, you can easily backup or sync files and data from the TS-233 to a remote QNAP NAS or server for multiplied data protection.

Protect your data from ransomware threats with Snapshots
Snapshots are an advanced backup method and are normally reserved for high-end business NAS. QNAP provides snapshots as standard for all NAS – including the TS-233. Snapshots work by recording the current state of the system, allowing it to be restored back this state at any time - greatly helping in mitigating the threat of ransomware.

Centrally store and protect your huge multimedia collection
The TS-233 is your private personal cloud for your movies, videos, photos, and files that are securely at your fingertips anywhere and anytime.

Storage for music collections
Use Music Station to collect and play lossless music, sing along with lyrics, and share albums, playlists or folders with friends and family. You can also put tons of music right in your pocket using the Qmusic mobile app.

Store high-resolution videos
Centrally collect GoPro diaries, videos of your family, friends, and pets in Video Station, and easily share your favorites. Take all your videos with you on your mobile devices using the Qvideo mobile app.

Enhanced multimedia experience
The TS-233 supports ARM NEON technology to accelerate video processing for a greater entertainment experience. Stream media files from the TS-233 to DLNA® devices and TVs using common media streaming devices including Roku®, Apple TV® (via Qmedia), Google Chromecast™, and Amazon Fire TV®.

Tips for a more productive workday
With a wide range of awesome apps, you can easily access files from various devices, instantly synchronize files with friends’ or colleague’s devices, quickly find specific files, and automatically organize your documents and media files. You can also map the TS-233’s shared folders as network drives on your computers, making accessing NAS files easy and intuitive. The TS-233 helps you save time while being more efficient and productive.

File Station
Easily manage files stored in your TS-233 using the web-based File Station. The Qfile companion mobile app also puts all your files at your fingertips, providing a complete personal cloud service that is accessible from anywhere!

Qsync
Qsync is a perfect replacement of Dropbox®, allowing you to synchronize files with computers and mobile devices belonging to your family, friends, colleagues, and clients.

Qfiling
Save time organizing and archiving your files with Qfiling. Simply categorize your files, set a schedule, and Qfiling will automatically organize and archive them.

Access your NAS from anywhere
The myQNAPcloud service enables quick and easy remote access to your TS-233, allowing you to be always connected without needing to configure complex network settings. With myQNAPcloud Link you are provided with a unique domain name for your TS-233, and will automatically connect using the best method based on your network environment.

Protect your data with higher security
The TS-233 provides advanced privacy and security settings but is easy to set up and use. Besides IP blocking and HTTPS connectivity, there are more apps that help ensure an optimal level of NAS protection against threats like malware and hackers.

2-step verification
When activated, anyone who logs in to the TS-233 must enter a one-time verification code after their username and password.

Advanced folder permissions
Easily manage folder permissions, specifying read, read/write, and deny access of individual users to each folder and subfolder.

QuFirewall protection
Supports IPv6, firewall access lists, and GeoIP filtering to restrict access based on geographical locations for higher NAS network security.

Superior security with QVPN
A virtual private network (VPN) allows secure access to network resources and services across public networks. QVPN supports creating a VPN client, using the TS-233 as a VPN server, and WireGuard® VPN service with an easy-to-use interface for setting up a secure connection.

Security Counselor
A security portal for the TS-233 to check for weaknesses and offer recommendations for enhancing NAS security. It also integrates anti-virus and anti-malware scanning software.

Host container applications
If you are curious about Docker or are a hobbyist developer, Container Station on the TS-233 integrates Docker® lightweight virtualization technology, allowing you to run all kinds of self-contained applications. You can download apps from the built-in Docker Hub®, including popular and fully-configured applications, and deploy them with just one click. From smart homes to multimedia applications, you can explore your creativity and bring containerized applications to life.

Besides Container Station, more apps (including tools for backup/sync, content management, communications, download, and entertainment) are available from the App Center. Simply click and install on-demand to further extend the functionality of your TS-233.

Flexible and economical storage expansion
QNAP provides easy and affordable solutions to expand your NAS storage capacity.

Attach QNAP expansion enclosures
Connect expansion enclosures to the TS-233, and manage NAS storage expansion with the user-friendly Storage & Snapshots Manager app.

Mount cloud storage or remote file servers
Mount cloud storage or remote file servers to expand the capacity of the TS-233 while also centrally managing files on the NAS, cloud storage, and remote devices.

Migrate to a new NAS
Install your NAS hard drives into a larger QNAP NAS and retain all your existing data and configurations.

Upgrade RAID capacity
Hot-swap lower-capacity drives with larger-capacity drives to expand your NAS capacity so it can grow with your files and multimedia collections.

More productivity-boosting applications
The TS-233 provides an App Center that includes feature-rich apps to expand your NAS potential!

QmailAgent
Centralize multiple email accounts and protect your data by using secondary backup, making managing and backing up emails absolutely easy.

Qcontactz
Centrally manage all your contacts, import contacts from Google™, import/export contact information using CSV or vCard files, and enjoy an always-online database of contact information.

Qmiix
An Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) solution that enables you to connect apps and devices with QNAP NAS for automating daily tasks for greater productivity.

1U, 4x 2.5/3.5" SATA HDD, AMD Ryzen R1600 2.6 GHz, 2 GB DDR4 ECC, 2x 1GbE RJ-45, 1 x USB 3.2, 100-240V, 50/60 Hz, 44 x 430.5 x 295.5 mm, 4.38 kg

4 x 3.5” /2.5” SATA SSD/HDD, Intel Celeron J4125, 2 GB DDR4 SODIMM

Intel Celeron N5095 2 GHz, Intel UHD Graphics, 8 GB, 4GB Flash, 2 x 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s, 2 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 3 x1, 2 x RJ-45, 1.55 kg

2 x 3.5", Intel Celeron J6412, 8 GB RAM, 4 GB Flash, LAN, 60W/65W, 100-240V, 168.5 × 102 × 225 mm, 1.28 kg

2 x 3.5", ARM 4-core Cortex-A55, 2 GB RAM, 4 GB Flash, LAN, 65 W, 100-240 V, 188.64 x 90.18 x 156.26 mm, 1.11 kg + 2x ST2000VN003

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