Qnap TS-230 2-Bay NAS, Realtek RTD1296 ARM Cortex-A53 Quad-Core 1.4 GHz, 2GB RAM
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QNAP TS-230 2-Bay NAS Enclosure, Realtek RTD1296 ARM Cortex-A53 Quad-Core 1.4 GHz, 2GB RAM

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Shopper : Why Did You Choose This?Kenneth D : Peace of mindFRANCIS C : Excellent quality, excellent s/w, ease of use, great valueMichael W : Better value compared to the Synology ds220j and found better price through Adorama.ERIC M : Good PriceVICTOR N : priceCHIA L : I need itronald s : MY Cousin told me so :)PENGJIE J : Review is just good for family usage.ARTHUR S : Value and simplicity... Don't have much experience with NASPATRICK Y : lower priceAARON T : Gonna setup a NextCloud home server. Great price for an ARM 2 drive NAS.BRIAN K : it was cheapSTEVE H : Good Price.TEODOR M : QuMagie Ai seems, in many reviews, to be superior to Synology new photos app. I like the idea of being able to swap drives to a new unit. Primarily a photo storage device. Needed a nearly zero maintenance device...I don't want to spend time that I don't have managing the device.BENJAMIN G : Price. Was finally a decent enough deal for me to create a RAID NAS backup on the network. Can finally give up 1 or 2 of 4 desktop harddrives that are also acting as backups.DANIEL S : Got this for RTSP for a Eufy ip camera storage, thanks to licensing for surveillance software on 2 cameras. Decent amount of ram for an entry level NAS.YUH-JING H : low cost and easy to useRODIL E : price was reasonableZHI L : web searchBeknazar M : Best priceCHUN F : On saleRICHARD R : Great price!BRIAN E : It was on sale and it's a great device.JASON S : Good amount of RAM with a good amount of TB storage capacityMARK G : Good reviews along with a good video.KAI Z : cheapVICTOR B : The price was right in consideration of the feature set.DANIEL D : The reviews seem to indicate the 2GB of RAM in this unit provides a better user experience than the 512MB in the competing Synology unit, the DS220j. I haven't used either one so far, myself, though.DAVID D : More ram great priceQING F : PricePARAMJIT R : storageRAVINDRA A : Nice entry level NAS but with nice features at attractive price from a reputed companyLORRAINE F : Price, size, & personal cloud.THOMAS K : Great price and good reviews of product!KIRAN A : Best specifications/price ratio, more than enough for my home useWILLIAM P : Cyber Monday best price aroundLI, H : Compact size, upright, 64 bit processor, more RAM than others at the similar price point, excellent value for an entry level NASERICO S : Heard review is good. Price is slick.WINSTON M : its the best price I could findMARIO R : price.CHRISTOPHER C : Cost to valueJOEY S : SaleJUSTIN C : Good price point, two bays and 2 GB ram.DHARMESH A : good price

Reviews about this item

Review Summary

2022-01-20T05:52:13

Rated 3 out of 5

Not easy to set up

Hardware setup was easy, but the software was not. The start with firmware load was buggy and ran for 24 hours before I stopped it and started over. The browser functions I have tried ONLY WORK WITH CHROME. That to me is an unacceptable limitation. Cloud access is unnecessarily complicated for an "entry level" NAS. I should have spent more to get a better item.

WAYNE H.

2021-06-12T02:13:18

Rated 5 out of 5

Qnap TS-230

According to reviews, appears to be solid entry level NAS. Multifunctional gui with lots of info. Recommend viewing online instructional videos to understand functions if this is your 1st. Fast shipping from Adorama.

andre m.

2021-02-03T07:45:46

Rated 4 out of 5

Difficult to set up, but works well

I had hoped for simpler. But, QNAP support was present and fantastic, so I got through the process. I would have liked not to lose so much storage space to the device (I have about 1.6TB with 2TB drives in the RAID). Other than that, no issues.

JEFF F.

2021-01-07T07:16:53

Rated 5 out of 5

QNAP TS-230

If you are planning to do a RAID setup for photo back. This is a good option for beginners and very easy setup. There are many YouTube videos on the actual setup. The Photo search option/tagging the photos is a good option to find the persons in multiple photos. Also I had an issues with the first device that was sent to me, but Adorama Service Agents were very helpful to get my case resolved at the earliest, even during Holiday Seasons. Much Appreciate the patience of the service agents.

BINU V.

2021-01-02T05:58:32

Rated 5 out of 5

Basic backup with many extras!

I needed basic backup storage and this gets me where I need to be. We filled ours with 24terrabytes worth of storage and backed up everything. Desktops, notebooks, cellphones, tablets, childrens handhelds...absolutely everything. We dont worry about data lose anymore.

Brien H.

2020-12-30T08:54:19

Rated 5 out of 5

Good Home NAS

Great value for the price. Nice Interface providing some info, wish it just locked the UI to your screen size. I can hear the platters spinning at various times throughout the day, not sure exactly why.. but aside from that its worked great.

Benjamin G.

2020-12-28T21:21:32

Rated 5 out of 5

Beautiful and compact with software that works (albeit can get technical)

I bought both this and the Synology DS220j. They are both weak haha. So let me back up a bit and explain what my intentions were with NAS. I wanted a Google Photos replacement. That meant I wanted a place to put all my pictures/videos and still be able to conveniently access it which in this case means accessing it on a regular basis from my phone (I get nostalgic about my daughter as a baby haha). Now that you know my intentions here's what happened. I did research (thanks Nascompares on Youtube) and came to the conclusion that Synology got better software and QNAP got better hardware. In this case, exactly the same hardware but QNAP has 2GB vs Synology's 512MB. My intentions were simple so I figured the 512MB from Synology would be sufficient and I always prefer superior software over hardware. The Synology setup was EASY (way easier than QNAP) because it makes a lot of choices for you and the installation was a breeze. I was very impressed, very Apple like feel where you feel like your grandma could do it (though realistically probably not). Next up I installed Synology Moments, the whole reason why I wanted a NAS. It seemed to be better than QNAP's QuMagie (and it probably is) at least according to my research (another thumbs up for nascompares). The problem however was that when transferring my 800GB worth of pictures and videos, the transferring speed crawled!!! I think I left it on for 3 days and it had only done 200GB or something. I thought this was weird and noticed that it was also indexing all the pictures/videos which used up a LOT of the resources. I paused the indexing and it helped briefly but then it stopped. I could never get above 12MB/s transfer speeds on it. In essence, it was unusable. I even tried transferring to an external hard drive and plug it in directly to the Synology DS220j and speed did not improve so definitively something software wise was causing issues. Luckily I had bought this one as a backup (they were both on sale). In truth I had debated between the two for a while but decided on Synology's reputation of ease of use as I'm getting older but when Synology failed me I was very happy I had a QNAP available to try. First, the QNAP setup was quite confusing and not so straight forward. I'm above-average when it comes to technical knowledge but the guide stumbled me multiple times e.g. the one I remember the most was picking between Static, Thick or Thin volume. I honestly still don't quite understand what the heck Thick/Thin volume is (sounds like it creates virtual volumes that are easier to delete/create), but what I do know is that Static is the more traditional way of doing things and I was not planning on messing with my partitions all that much. Anyway, after much head scratching it was finally up and running, and immediately I started moving things over and the speed was A LOT faster. I think I got 50MB/s, which I think is about the limit of my computer's wifi chip. In about half a day or a day, everything was transferred BUT the indexing did take another 2-3 days. So yeah, very weak NAS. I am however greedy enough to be patient with that and so I let it do its thing. It did crash on me once during that period, but upon reboot it seemed to recover itself well, the indexing continued from where it left off instead of starting from the beginning *phew*. Finally I started up QuMagie and loved how it sorts and groups my pictures/videos. I do think the facial recognition could be better, it thinks I am 10-20 different people apparently (I still haven't finished correcting all the duplicates). Overall it does feel like it runs with less issues than the Synology, the Synology slowed down a lot e.g. accessing resource monitor would sometimes take minutes possibly due to the low amount of RAM. QNAP does feel a bit more buggy, when it crashes, you don't quite know exactly why. The QNAP is far prettier (at least imo) and noticeably smaller too. For the price, I am very happy as a Google Photos replacement. Putting all my stuff there would cost me $99 a year (2TB plan). I got a 3TB setup running for less than $200 (I already had one 3TB HDD) so in 2 years I already made my money back and I plan to keep this for a lot longer than that. To recap, I am very happy. The installation process was do-able though not head-scratching free. I love that I can setup a RAID 1 to get a backup of my backup. HDD can and probably will fail on you, so it's a great piece of mind knowing that the data will be reliably present when you need them. I love that it has a bunch of built-in apps as well as the equivalent apps for phones/tablets. In essence, I got the Google Photos replacement I wanted for a very affordable price.

KHIEM D.

2020-12-28T11:11:31

Rated 5 out of 5

QNAP NAS

Works as intended, no issues and set up was fairly simple. I threw two on-hand 2.5" ssds and within 30 minutes had them backing up my files.

CAMPBELL W.

2020-12-26T04:39:26

Rated 4 out of 5

QNAP TS-230 NAS

Attractive and great functions. I installed two Ironwolf 2TB drives and an external 240MB SSD. Nice to have everything in one place and backed up. Got tired of replicating files from one computer to another, so now everyone has everything available instantly.

DOUGLAS S.

2020-12-24T10:34:17

Rated 4 out of 5

Good device. Needs better instructions.

It works. It’s reliable. One star off because QNAP doesn’t seem to understand that people buying this entry level device need a lot more hand holding and explanations of all this does and how to make it do those things. They assume you know what all their terminology means. It makes the setup and use unnecessarily difficult.

KENNETH W.

2020-12-20T09:09:51

Rated 5 out of 5

Fast and quiet

Best nas for this money

VICTOR T.

2020-12-20T08:28:21

Rated 5 out of 5

Great product

This is entry level product, very straight forward to setup, nice to have it.

JIE T.

2020-12-20T03:00:03

Rated 5 out of 5

Great basic NAS

This is a great little unit. Keeps my files backed up and can even stream with Plex.

Ty P.

2020-12-17T07:20:55

Rated 5 out of 5

Great value for home use

Great value for the money. Works as expected. No frills, just does what it is supposed to do and does it well. Very sufficient for home use. I had a more expensive model before from 2015, but I never actually used those additional bells and whistles (e.g. double Ethernet ports, eSata port). This model has exactly what I use - nothing more, (mostly) nothing less. The QTS interface is fairly easy to use as well, lots of utility apps (e.g. local and cloud backups, virus monitoring, media management, power schedule management). The only thing I wish it had that my previous model did is a USB connection to a UPS, so that it can shut down gracefully during a power outage. That said, it is still connected to the UPS - just that it wouldn't know to shut down. Then again, that doesn't happen very often in any case.

KIRAN A.

2020-12-16T07:37:07

Rated 5 out of 5

Low cost NAS to replace your older ones.

Great price for an entry-level NAS. Great that it has USB 3.x ports on it for connecting a TR-004 expansion unit.

ROGER M.

2020-10-07T08:06:31

Rated 5 out of 5

Good so far

Very good quality, easy to set up, a bit beyond my current knowledge of NAS usage but its a fun journey. Great beginner NAS. One quirk i have is that QNAP doesn’t let you edit the files of applications you download, so if you’re moving a plex library to run off of the NAS, you will have to use WinSCP or SSH to tunnel into the directory of plex and move your files over manually as the file explorer in the QNAP dashboard doesn’t allow you native access to these files.

NEIL J.

2020-09-29T08:36:15

Rated 5 out of 5

Great 2 bay NAS

Excellent quality NAS. This unit is superior to the Synology 2 bay which has less ram and costs more. The software is great and it is very quiet. For the money I have no complaints for a simple 2 bay unit. Very easy to get up and running and manage. Would easily buy again.

AARON Y.

2020-09-14T08:11:32

Rated 5 out of 5

Works as expected!

I had a pair of 6TB HDDs laying around, and this NAS was perfect for them. I'm a very basic user but everything seems to work just fine. Software isn't overly complicated. This should be a nice low(er) power alternative to a dedicated NAS PC.

JOSHUA W.

2020-09-11T16:46:21

Rated 5 out of 5

Great value

Overall great price per performance ratio.

Kevin D.

2020-09-08T08:25:15

Rated 5 out of 5

Easy to use

Easy setup and fast load speeds!

ALEX F.

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QNAP TS-230 Specifications

Hardware

Hardware

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  • CPU

    Realtek RTD1296 quad-core 1.4GHz processor

  • CPU Architecture

    64-bit ARM

  • Floating Point Unit

    Yes

  • Encryption Engine

    Yes

  • Hardware-accelerated Transcoding

    Yes

  • System Memory

    2 GB DDR4, not expandable

  • Maximum Memory

    2 GB DDR4, not expandable

  • Flash Memory

    4 GB (Dual boot OS protection)

  • Drive Bay

    2x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s

  • Drive Compatibility

    3.5-inch SATA hard disk drives
    2.5-inch SATA hard disk drives
    2.5-inch SATA solid state drives

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

  • Gigabit Ethernet Port (RJ45)

    1

  • Jumbo Frame

    Yes

  • USB 2.0 port

    1

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 port

    2

  • Form Factor

    Tower

  • LED Indicators

    System Status, LAN, USB, HDD1-2

  • Buttons

    Power, Reset, USB Copy

  • Operating temperature

    32 Degree F - 104 Degree F (0 - 40 Degree C)

  • Relative Humidity

    5-95% RH non-condensing, wet bulb: 27 Degree C (80.6 Degree F)

  • Power Supply Unit

    External, 65 W, AC 100 to 240 V

  • Power Consumption

    4.48 W (HDD Sleep Mode)
    12.277 W (Operating Mode, Typical)

  • Fan

    1x 80mm, 12VDC

  • Sound Level

    15 db(A)

  • System Warning

    Buzzer

  • Number of Concurrent Connections

    128

  • Dimensions (H x W x D)

    7.43 x 3.55 x 6.15" (18.87 x 9 x 15.62cm)

  • Weight

    4.37 lbs (1.98kg)

Software

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  • Operating System

    QTS 4.4.1 (embedded Linux)

  • Supported Client Operating Systems

    Apple Mac OS 10.7 or later
    Linux and UNIX
    Microsoft Windows 7, 8, and 10
    Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2 and 2016, 2019

  • Supported Browsers

    Apple Safari 7 or later
    Google Chrome
    Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 or later
    Mozilla Firefox

  • Supported Languages

    Chinese (traditional and simplified), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, and Turkish

  • Supported File Systems

    Internal hard drive (EXT4)
    External hard drive (EXT3, EXT4, NTFS, FAT32, HFS+, and exFAT)

  • Network & Virtual Switch

    TCP/IP: Dual stack (IPv4 and IPv6)
    Jumbo frame
    DHCP server and client
    RADVD
    USB Wi-Fi adapter

  • Network & Virtual Switch (Contd.)

    Static Route
    NCSI (Network Connectivity Status Indicator)
    DDNS settings (Customize & Multiple Service)

  • Web Server

    HTTP/HTTPS Connections (TLS 1.0/1.1/1.2)
    Supports WebDAV Connection
    Supports Virtual Host (Max: 32)
    Importable SSL Certificate

  • Security

    Network access protection with auto-blocking (SSH, Telnet, HTTP(S), FTP, CIFS/SMB, and AFP)
    Host access control for shared folders (CIFS/SMB)
    AES 256-bit folder-based and volume-based encryptions which are validated by FIPS 140-2 CAVP (Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program)

  • Security (Contd.)

    256-bit external drive encryption (AES)
    Importing of SSL certificates from Let's Encrypt
    Instant alerts through email, SMS, push service, and audio
    2-step verification

  • Storage Management

    Supported RAID types: 2-bay: RAID 0, 1, JBOD, Single
    RAID Hot Spare and Global Hot Spare
    RAID Rebuild Speed Customization
    Online RAID capacity expansion
    Online RAID level migration
    SSD RAID Over-provisioning
    SSD RAID Performance evaluation (with SSD Profiling Tool)
    SSD TRIM for RAID 0,1
    Bitmap support
    Disk auto S.M.A.R.T. data migration
    Disk bad block scan and S.M.A.R.T test.
    Disk bad block recovery

  • Storage Management (Contd.)

    Disk secure data erase
    Ironwolf Health Management
    Storage pools
    Qtier Data Tiering Technology:
    Automatic or scheduled data tiering
    IO-aware auto tiering
    Shared folder tiering on demand

    Flexible volumes and LUNs with thin provisioning and space reclaiming:
    If the NAS has less than 4GB RAM, then the maximum volume capacity is 144TB.
    If the NAS has at least 4GB RAM, then the maximum volume capacity is 250TB

  • Storage Management (Contd..)

    Online volume expansion
    Volume type conversion
    Volume shrink
    Storage space utilization
    Snapshots:
    Volume and LUN snapshots
    Snapshot Dashboard
    Snapshot Manager
    Snapshot local restore and revert
    Snapshot Clone
    Snapshot Replica and Snapshot Vault
    Snapshot remote restore and revert
    Unified Snapshot Directory

  • Storage Management (Contd...)

    Support for Windows Previous Versions (CIFS/SMB)
    Snapshot Agent for Microsoft Windows and VMware vSphere

    Storage expansion using QNAP expansion units
    JBOD enclosure roaming
    SSD read-only and read-write cache
    SSD write-only cache

  • iSCSI (IP SAN)

    iSCSI targets with multiple LUNs per target
    LUN mapping (LUN can be moved between iSCSI and FC if supported)
    LUN masking
    Online LUN capacity expansion
    SPC-3 persistent reservation
    MPIO & MC/S
    iSCSI LUN backup, one-time snapshot, and restoration
    Virtual disks using iSCSI initiator
    Stack chaining master

  • VJBOD Cloud

    VJBOD Cloud now supports cloud Volume/LUNs
    VJBOD Cloud now supports one-to-one pairing between cloud volumes/LUNs and local stored spaces
    VJBOD Cloud now supports Amazon S3 Azure, BackBlaze, HuaWei Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, HKT, Google Cloud, OpenStack, RackSpace, Wasabi cloud, IBM cloud object storage service

  • VJBOD Cloud (Contd.)

    VJBOD Cloud now supports local stored mode, which means that data can be stored on the NAS and the data can be backed up to the cloud
    VJBOD Cloud now supports 20 recovery points for recovering volumes/LUNs

  • Notification Center

    Added support for sending notifications via SMS center (SMSC) or providers, including Nexmo, Twilio, and Clickatell
    Added Outlook as an SMTP service option
    Added support for sending notifications via instant messaging applications, including Skype and Facebook Messenger
    Added support for Overview and History in Notification Center
    Added support for 23 languages for notification messages

  • Notification Center (Contd.)

    Added support for creating custom notification rules to specify notification criteria, including application categories, severity levels, and keywords
    Delivery method and message recipient settings are now more flexible
    Added support for creating multiple notification rules at the same time
    Added support for sending notifications for a single system event

  • Power Management

    Wake-on-LAN (WoL)
    IPMI Management Module (x89)
    Standby mode for internal drives
    Scheduled power on and off
    Automatic power on after power recovery
    USB and network UPS support with SNMP management
    System sleep mode (S3)

  • Access Rights Management

    Multiple user creation
    User data importing and exporting
    User quota management
    Local user access control (AFP, CIFS/SMB, FTP, and WebDAV)
    Application access control (File Station, Music Station, Photo Station, and Video Station)
    Subfolder permissions (AFP, CIFS/SMB, FTP, and File Station)

  • Domain Authentication

    Microsoft Active Directory (AD) and domain controller support
    LDAP server and client
    Domain user login (AFP, CIFS/SMB, FTP, and File Station)

  • myQNAPcloud

    Free host name registration (DDNS)
    Optional myQNAPcloud SSL certificates (DDNS)
    Auto router configuration using UPnP
    Web-based file manager with HTTPS 2048-bit encryption
    myQNAPcloud Link for remote access without complex router setup

  • Qsync

    File syncing across multiple devices with SSL secure connection
    Selective synchronization for specific folders or subfolders
    Team folders as file center for better collaboration
    File sharing using email links
    Policy settings for conflicting files and file type filter
    Version control for a maximum of 64 versions

  • Qsync (Contd.)

    Unified privilege and configuration management
    Central configuration mode
    Remote erase and restore
    Qsync client supported platforms: Windows, Mac, Ubuntu, Android and iOS

  • Resource Monitor

    Monitoring of NAS system resources such as CPU, memory and network
    Monitoring of NAS storage resources such as volumes, RAID, and disk activity
    Monitoring of NAS application resource use
    Creation of extra swap space when SSDs are installed

  • Helpdesk

    Reporting of issues to the QNAP support team, with automatic collection of system information
    Remote connection between QNAP support engineers and NAS for issue resolution (with user permission)

  • Web Desktop Administration

    Multi-window, multitasking system management
    Smart toolbar and dashboard for system status display
    SNMP versions 2 and 3
    Resource monitor
    Network recycle bin:
    Recover files deleted using AFP, CIFS/SMB, and File Station
    Automatic cleanup
    File type filter

    Comprehensive logs (events and connections)
    Syslog server and client

  • Web Desktop Administration (Contd.)

    Backup and restoration of system settings
    Qmanager: Mobile application for remote system monitoring and management
    Qboost

  • File Server

    File sharing across Windows, Mac, and Linux/UNIX
    Microsoft networking (CIFS/SMB)
    Apple networking (AFP)
    NFS version 3/4 services
    Windows ACL (CIFS/SMB)
    Advanced folder permissions (AFP, CIFS/SMB, and FTP)
    Shared folder aggregation (CIFS/SMB)

  • FTP Server

    FTP, SFTP and TFTP protocols
    FTP over SSL/TLS (explicit FTPS)
    FXP support

  • File Station

    Integrate with HybridMount which supports File Cloud Gateway and File Station Mount mode. File Station Mount mode supports:
    Cloud drive mounting for Google Drive, Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive, Microsoft OneDrive for Business, HiDrive, Amazon Cloud Drive, Yandex Disk and Box
    Remote shared folder mounting (CIFS/SMB, FTP, and WebDAV)

    Restore QDFF files and folders with HBS 3

  • File Station (Contd.)

    Document viewing using Office Online, Google Docs, and Chrome extension
    Microsoft Office file editing using Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides
    ISO file mounting (maximum: 256 ISO files)
    Mount smart phones as external storage
    Read access for compatible optical disc drives
    Read access for compatible smartphones (MTP)
    Download and upload link sharing
    File dragging and dropping (Chrome and Firefox)

  • File Station (Contd..)

    Photos, video, and music preview and playback with hardware-accelerated transcoding
    File compression (ZIP and 7z)
    Download link creation and sending for publicly shared files, with expiration date and password protection
    Subtitle display (SRT and UTF-8)
    Video seeking during on-the-fly transcoding video playback
    Slideshow playback in media viewer

  • File Station (Contd...)

    Convert image files to pdf by "Image2PDF" integration
    Qfile: Mobile app for file browsing and management

  • Qfiling

    Auto filing
    Recipe function
    Archiving through iSCSI, USB, DVD and remote NAS
    Advanced settings:
    Source File Filters

  • Qfiling

    Auto filing
    Recipe function
    Archiving through iSCSI, USB, DVD and remote NAS
    Advanced settings:
    Source File Filters

  • HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync)

    Cloud storage backup to Amazon Glacier, Amazon S3, Azure Storage, Google Cloud Storage, HKT Object Storage, OpenStack Swift, WebDAV
    Cloud storage syncing with Alibaba Cloud, Amazon Drive, Amazon S3, BackBlaze B2, Box, Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, HiDrive, hubiC, OneDrive, OneDrive For Business, ShareFile, Yandex Disk
    RTRR server & client with bandwidth control
    Rsync server with download bandwidth control

  • HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync) (Contd.)

    Remote server syncing (CIFS/SMB, FTP, Rsync, and RTRR)
    Scheduled backup to local and remote storage spaces
    Backup versioning
    Encryption, compression, and file filters
    Centralized management for backup, restoration, and sync jobs
    Support for Apple Time Machine
    Data backup to multiple external storage devices

  • HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync) (Contd..)

    Desktop backup with QNAP NetBak Replicator for Windows
    Support for the following third-party backup software: Veeam Backup & Replication, Acronis True Image, Arcserve Backup, Retrospect, Nakivo Backup & Replication, and Veritas Backup Exec

  • Multimedia Console

    Integrating indexing, transcoding, thumbnail generation, and content management
    New content management design, configuring content sources for QTS multimedia applications
    View the status of multimedia apps and services all on the same screen
    Video transcoding (240p, 360p, 480p, 720p and 1080p resolution)
    Video2Audio transcoding

  • Multimedia Console (Contd.)

    Automatic video transcoding for watched folders
    Hardware-accelerated transcoding
    Embed subtitles into videos for background transcoding

  • QuMagie

    Browse photos in timeline view or folder view
    Virtual albums and smart albums
    AI-assisted photo management, classifying people, things, places, etc.

  • Photo Station

    Photo organization by thumbnail, list, timeline, or folder
    Virtual and smart albums
    Validity control for album sharing
    Photo tagging with text, colors, and ratings
    Slideshows with background music and transition effects
    Album configuration backup and restoration
    Advanced folder permissions
    Support for domain users
    Qphoto: Mobile application for online browsing and sharing

  • Music Station

    Music playing and sharing through web browsers
    Music streaming to multiple devices
    Changing of album covers through Google search or by uploading photos
    Internet radio (MP3)
    Eight music alarms
    Switching between spotlight mode and manage mode
    Advanced search
    Scrolling lyrics
    Qmusic: Mobile application for music streaming and management

  • Video Station

    Video organization by thumbnail, list, timeline, or folder
    Virtual and smart collections
    Video tagging with text, colors, and ratings
    Video link sharing through social media and email
    Movie information and poster display from Internet sources or user-uploaded files
    Subtitle display (SRT, ASS, SSA)
    Subtitle search and downloading
    Subtitle file importing
    Subtitle display style adjustment
    Playback speed adjustment

  • Video Station (Contd.)

    Direct video streaming for certain file formats
    Facebook login
    Advanced folder permissions
    Support for LDAP users
    Video uploading to YouTube and Youku
    Multi-zone video display
    Video-seeking support for video playback during on-the-fly transcoding
    Qvideo: Mobile application for online video browsing and management

  • Container Station

    Support for LXC and Docker
    Application downloading from the built-in Docker Hub Registry
    One-click installation
    Container importing and exporting
    Console mode Three networking modes (Note: Docker containers support Bridge, NAT, and Host mode. Linux containers (LXC) support only NAT.)
    Auto-start containers
    Docker certificate downloading
    Private registry addition

  • Container Station (Contd.)

    Application repository for switching to any repository on GitHub.com

  • Qsirch

    Full-text search
    Data distribution using a bar chart
    Previews for photos, music, videos, PDFs, Gmail, and others
    Advanced search operators and search scope
    Customized search filters with included or excluded conditions
    Related files suggestion in Viewer
    Chrome, Firefox and Safari extension

  • QUSBCam2

    Support for configuring USB webcams as ONVIF IP cameras (remotely manageable)
    Support for monitoring live views (no other apps required)
    Support for RTSP

  • Surveillance Station

    Support for up to 5,000 IP cameras
    2 free camera licenses
    Instant playback for recent surveillance events
    Visual options for e-maps
    Playback speed control
    Supporting for displaying preview snapshots on the timeline
    Intelligent video analytics (IVA) for advanced video searching
    Surveillance client designed for macOS

  • Surveillance Station (Contd.)

    Mobile surveillance application (Vmobile) for iOS and Android
    Mobile recording application (Vcam) for iOS and Android

  • QVPN Service

    VPN server:
    Friendly graphical overview page
    Secure remote access with PPTP, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN, QBelt(QNAP proprietary) protocol
    Support for a maximum of 100 clients
    Support public/ NAS default/ manually DNS server
    Support manually assign/auto detect/none outgoing network interface
    Support privilege settings for domain/Local users

  • QVPN Service (Contd.)

    VPN client:
    Support PPTP, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN, QBelt(QNAP proprietary) protocol
    Support using VPN as a NAS default gateway
    Support connection log check

    Support utility and Mobile apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android

  • DLNA Server

    Support for DLNA/UPnP TVs and players such as PlayStation 4 and Xbox One
    Support for CUE indexing file for APE and FLAC

  • Q'center (NAS CMS)

    Monitoring of multiple NAS devices
    Utilization history reports
    Unified configuration management
    Monitoring of NAS devices behind NAT routers with Connect to Q'center

  • Qfinder Pro

    QNAP NAS location on the same local network
    NAS shared folder mounting
    Basic setting configuration (firmware, SMTP server, and network settings)
    Storage Plug & Connect (Windows only):
    Creation and mapping of NAS shared folders
    Creation of and connection to iSCSI targets and LUNs

    Media upload (Windows only):
    Media file upload to the NAS
    Automatic creation of thumbnails or transcoding of videos using the computer

  • Chromecast

    Video, photo and music streaming to Apple TV (via Qmedia) or Chromecast using the following:
    NAS applications: File Station, Music Station, Photo Station, and Video Station
    Mobile applications: Qfile, Qmusic, Qphoto, and Qvideo

  • Download Station

    PC-less downloads (BitTorrent, FlashGet, FTP/FTPS, HTTP/HTTPS, QQDL, and Thunder)
    BitTorrent: Support for search, magnet links, private trackers, and proxy
    Scheduled download and bandwidth control
    RSS subscription and download (broadcatching)
    Support for add-ons that extend download functionality
    Qget: Mobile application for download browsing and management

  • Notes Station 3

    Insert Evernote Notes in Notes Station 3
    Enable Embedding YouTube video into Notes
    Table creation using the insert table editor

  • Qcontactz

    One-way scheduled sync of contacts from multiple Google accounts
    Contact importing from CSV or vCard 3.0 files
    Contact exporting to CSV or vCard 3.0 files
    Duplicate contact searching and merging
    Contact management: Groups, favorites, lock, search, delete and restore
    Support for Android and iOS

  • IFTTT Agent

    Daily task automation
    Social media data archiving
    File synchronization between the NAS and various cloud services
    System event notifications on Line, Skype, Gmail, and mobile phones
    Music playback on Music Station using Amazon Echo voice commands
    Usage of motion detection sensors as trigger for camera recording on Surveillance Station

  • Qmiix Agent

    File synchronization between the NAS and various cloud services
    View miixes made using the Qmiix web portal that include triggers and actions involving QNAP apps
    Create miixes for web-based and NAS-related apps
    Create miixes on the Qmiix web portal that include File Station, a QNAP app
    System event notifications on Line, Skype, Gmail, and mobile phones

  • App Center

    Official and community software add-ons
    Automatic updates and notifications for new versions
    Repository for imported third-party content
    User-specified volume for storing applications

  • General Notes

    Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice
    Some features may vary by model
    QTS does not support DRM content and some IPv6 services
    Some data encryption features may be unavailable because of country-specific legislative restrictions

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  • UPC Code

    885022018703

About QNAP TS-230

FEATURED REVIEWS

QNAP TS-230

By BINU V.

If you are planning to do a RAID setup for photo back. This is a good option for beginners and very easy setup. There are many YouTube videos on the actual setup. The Photo search option/tagging the photos is a good option to find the persons in multiple photos. Also I had an issues with the first device that was sent to me, but Adorama Service Agents were very helpful to get my case resolved at the earliest, even during Holiday Seasons. Much Appreciate the patience of the service agents.

Great 2 bay NAS

By AARON Y.

Excellent quality NAS. This unit is superior to the Synology 2 bay which has less ram and costs more. The software is great and it is very quiet. For the money I have no complaints for a simple 2 bay unit. Very easy to get up and running and manage. Would easily buy again.

TS 230 Media Hub

TS-230.

Enjoy a smart and fun lifestyle with the budget-friendly file center and home media hub.

Lightweight, quiet, and versatile, the TS-230 is your ideal entry-level NAS. Coated in a shade of elegant baby blue, the NAS is compact & can fit anywhere. You can centrally store and back up all your digital files to the TS-230 for easily accessing, syncing, and sharing those files, creates snapshots to protect important files, and build a one-stop home entertainment portal for streaming photos, music, and videos to multiple devices in your home and beyond.

TS 230


  • An entry-level NAS with snapshot protection, allowing you to protect files and data from accidental deletion and malware attacks.


  • Centrally store personal or family photos, music, and videos; easily browse, organize, and share multimedia files, and enjoy video streaming for better entertainment.


  • H.264 hardware decoding and real-time transcoding brings smooth audiovisual experience.


  • myQNAPcloud service allows you to easily access, manage, and share NAS files via the Internet.


  • Use HBS to back up or sync NAS files to remote or cloud storage space for reliable data backup and restoration.


  • Serves as your secure private cloud and supports user account protection, IP blocking, 2-step verification, encryption access, and more.

Sleek & Stylish Design.

Adorned with a refreshing baby blue color, the minimal and slim TS-230 fits anywhere in your home. Featuring a unique, toolless design, setting up the TS-230 is simple & quick.

Sleek & Stylish Design.

Effective Cooling Fan For Heat Flow.

The TS-230 is small in size (188.6mm high, 90.2mm wide, and 156.2mm in depth) and requires only 12.3W, providing powerful features without a high power bill. The 8 cm HDB type Sintetico bearing fan is used as a cooling fan for maintaining high airflow while generating low level noise, providing better cooling for the TS-230 to ensure constant system operation.

Effective Cooling Fan For Heat Flow.

Compact Feature-Rich NAS For Home & Everyday Use.

The TS-230 features a Realtek RTD1296 quad-core 1.4 GHz processor and built-in 2 GB DDR4 RAM for meeting personal and home NAS applications. Equipped with a 1 Gigabit Ethernet network port and support for SATA 6Gbps disk drives, the TS-230 provides data transfer performance up to 113 Mbps. If you decide to encrypt files with AES-256 encryption, the performance is still an impressive 113 Mbps— securing data transfers without sacrificing performance. You can also install an SSD for SSD caching to boost IOPS-demanding applications performance.

A More Productive Work Day.

The TS-230 provides a smart NAS solution for professionally managing files by integrating rich apps for storing, synchronizing, searching, and archiving files. You can easily access files on various devices (including USB storage and mobile phones), instantly synchronize files with friends’ or colleague’s devices, quickly find specific files, and automatically organize your documents and media files. The TS-230 helps you save time while being more efficient and productive.

A More Productive Work Day.

Real-Time 4K Video Transcoding.

The TS-230 supports 4K (H.264) 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 or travel videos saved on your NAS with family and friends through shared links, so they can watch videos anytime and anywhere.

Real-Time 4K Video Transcoding.
Easy Photo Management With AI-Powered QuMagie For Automated Photo Categorization.

Easy Photo Management With AI-Powered QuMagie For Automated Photo Categorization.

QuMagie brings you a brand-new photo management experience. By integrating QuMagie Core AI deep-learning algorithm, QuMagie enables facial recognition, object identification, and geotagging of photos on your NAS. Similar photos are categorized in the AI Albums (including People, Things, and Places). Other useful features include a built-in timeline scroll, customizable folder covers, iOS® Live Photos display, and a powerful search tool, providing you with the ultimate photo management and sharing solution.

Connect To NAS Easily & Securely With myQNAPcloud.

Wherever you are, myQNAPcloud allows you to be always connected to your TS-230 at home via the Internet by using an unique domain name. It becomes easy and convenient to access, manage, and share NAS data as you don’t have to worry about complex routing environments. Also, myQNAPcloud strengthens keys on SSL Certificates to 2048-bits that ensures the security of remote access service.

Connect To NAS Easily & Securely With myQNAPcloud.

Protect Your Data With Higher Security.

The TS-230 is loaded with comprehensive security features to keep your data safe.

● Security Counselor: A security portal for the TS-230 to check for weaknesses and offer recommendations for enhancing NAS security. It also integrates anti-virus and anti-malware scanning software.
● IP blocking: Operates policy-based automatic IP blocking of suspicious IP addresses. You can also block specific IP addresses to strengthen system security and reduce risks of malicious attacks over the Internet.
● 2-step verification: When activated, anyone who logs in to the TS-230 needs to enter a one-time verification code after their username and password.
● Notification Center: Consolidates system logs and notifications of all NAS apps, facilitating smooth and easy NAS management. You can receive notifications via emails, SMS, instant messages, and push notifications (through the Qmanager mobile app and web browsers).

Protect Your Data With Higher Security.

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What's in the box:

  • TS-230 2-Bay NAS Enclosure
  • Ethernet Cable
  • AC Adapter
  • Power Cord
  • 8x Flat Head Screw (for 3.5 " HDD)
  • 6x Flat Head Screw (for 2.5 " HDD)
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Qnap 2 Year Limited Warranty