Qnap TS-451+ 4-Bay Personal Cloud Tower NAS, Intel Celeron 2.0GHz, 8GB RAM, 2.5" or 3.5" Drive Tray, RAID 0/1/5/6/10/JBOD/Single/5 + Hot Spare, QTS 4.2 Embedded Linux

SKU: QNTS451PS8GS

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Qnap TS-451+ Specifications

  • CPU

    Quad-Core Intel Celeron 2.0GHz (burst up to 2.42GHz)

  • Floating Point Unit

    Yes

  • GPU

    Intel HD Graphics

  • Hardware-Accelerated Transcoding

    Yes

  • Memory

    System Memory: 8GB DDR3L RAM (2x 4GB)
    Total Memory Slots: 2 SODIMM
    Expandable: Up to 8GB

  • Flash Memory

    512MB

  • Drive

    4x 2.5" or 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s HDD or SSD; Hot swappable trays

  • Expansion Unit

    Max. 1 (UX-800P, UX-500P)

  • Gigabit LAN Ports

    2

  • USB

    2x USB 3.0 (Front: 1, Rear: 1)
    2x USB 2.0 (Rear)

  • IR Receiver

    Yes (QNAP RM-IR002 remote control)

  • HDMI

    1

  • LED Indicators

    Power/Status, LAN, USB, HDD1-2

  • Buttons

    Power, Reset, USB Auto Copy

  • Alarm Buzzer

    System warning

  • Form Factor

    Tower

  • System Fan

    1x 12cm, 12VDC

  • Kensington Security Slot

    1

  • Power Supply

    External Power Adapter, 90W, 100-240V

  • Power Consumption

    S3 sleep: 0.57W
    HDD standby: 15.78W
    In operation (typical): 33.88W

  • Sound Level

    Sound pressure (LpAm): 16.9 dB(A)

  • Temperature

    0 to 40 deg. C / 32 to 104 deg. F

  • Humidity

    5-95% RH non-condensing, Wet bulb: 27 deg. C / 81 deg. F

  • Operating System

    QTS 4.2 (embedded Linux)

  • Supported Client OS

    Windows 7 (32/64-bit), Windows 8 (32/64-bit), Windows Server 2003/2008 R2/2012/2012R2
    Apple Mac OS X
    Linux & UNIX

  • Supported Browsers

    Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+
    Mozilla Firefox 8+
    Apple Safari 4+
    Google Chrome

  • Multilingual Support

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

  • Storage Management

    QNAP flexible Volume/LUN with thin provisioning and space reclaim
    Disk volume types: RAID 0,1, 5, 5 + hot spare, 6, 10, JBOD, Single
    Supports storage pools
    Supports snapshots (4GB System RAM required): Supports Volume/LUN snapshot (Max 256 snapshots), Snapshot manager, Snapshot clone, Snapshot vault, Snapshot replica, Snapshot agent for Windows VSS and VMware
    Online volume expansion
    Online storage pool expansion
    Online RAID capacity expansion and online RAID level migration

  • Storage Management (Cont.)

    SMART data migration
    Storage expansion via a QNAP UX-500P/UX-800P expansion unit
    JBOD enclosure roaming
    SSD read-only/read-write cache
    Bad block scan and hard drive S.M.A.R.T.
    Bad block recovery
    RAID recovery
    Bitmap support

  • Networking

    TCP/IP (IPv4 & IPv6: Dual Stack)
    Gigabit NICs with jumbo frame (failover, multi-IP settings, port trunking/NIC teaming)
    Service binding based on network interfaces
    Squid Proxy server
    Proxy client
    DHCP client, DHCP server
    Protocols: CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP and SMSC
    UPnP & Bonjour Discovery
    USB Wi-Fi Adapter Support

  • Security

    Network access protection with auto-blocking: SSH, Telnet, HTTP(S), FTP, CIFS/SMB, AFP
    CIFS host access control for shared folders
    FIPS 140-2 validated AES 256-bit volume-based and shared folder data encryption
    AES 256-bit external drive encryption
    Importable SSL certificates
    Instant alerts via email, SMS, beep, push service and LCD panel
    2-step verification

  • File Server

    File sharing across Windows, Mac and Linux/UNIX
    Windows ACL
    Advanced folder permissions for CIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP
    Shared folder aggregation (CIFS/SMB)

  • FTP Server

    FTP over SSL/TLS (Explicit)
    FXP support
    Passive ftp port range control

  • File Station

    Supports mounting a Cloud Drive (such as Google Drive, Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive, Amazon Cloud Drive, Yandex Disk and Box)
    Supports mounting remote shared folders through FTP, WebDAV or Microsoft networking (SMB/CIFS)
    Supports opening documents via Office Online, Google Docs or Chrome Extension (Edit Office files in Google Docs, Sheets and Slides)
    Supports ISO Mounting (Up to 256 ISO Files)

  • File Station (Cont.)

    Supports thumbnail display of multimedia files
    Supports sharing download links and upload links
    Supports sharing to other NAS users
    Drag-n-drop Files via Chrome and Firefox Browsers
    Photo, music and video preview and playback with hardware-accelerated transcoding
    File Compression (ZIP or 7z)

  • File Station (Cont.)

    Supports thumbnail display of multimedia files
    Supports sharing download links and upload links
    Supports sharing to other NAS users
    Drag-n-drop Files via Chrome and Firefox Browsers
    Photo, music and video preview and playback with hardware-accelerated transcoding
    File Compression (ZIP or 7z)

  • Transcode Management

    Transcode video files to 240p, 360p, 480p, 720p and 1080p resolution
    Automatic video transcoding for watched folders
    Hardware accelerated transcoding support
    Embed subtitles into videos for background transcoding

  • Backup Station

    Remote replication server (over rsync)
    Real-time remote replication (RTRR) to another QNAP NAS or FTP server
    Works as both RTRR server & client with bandwidth control
    Real-time & scheduled backup
    Backup versioning for RTRR
    Snapshot support for RTRR/Rsync
    Encryption, compression, file filter and transfer rate limitation
    Encrypted replication between QNAP NAS servers

  • Backup Station (Cont.)

    Desktop backup with QNAP NetBak Replicator for Windows
    Apple Time Machine backup support
    Data backup to multiple external storage devices Third party backup software support: Veeam backup & replication, Acronis True Image, Arcserve backup, emc retrospect, Symantec Backup Exec, etc

  • Print Server

    Max number of printers: 3
    Supports Internet Printing Protocol
    Print job display and management
    IP-based and domain name-based privilege control

  • Photo Station

    Show photos by thumbnails, list, timeline, or folder view
    Supports virtual/smart albums
    Validity control for sharing albums
    Tag photos with text, colors and ratings
    Slideshows with background music and different transition effects
    Animated thumbnails for videos
    Geotag photos and display them on Google maps
    Advanced search by tags, metadata, etc
    Supports uploading photos/videos to Picasa, Flickr, Weibo, YouTube

  • Photo Station (Cont.)

    Supports face detection (with the Photo Station Extension)
    Supports PDF to image conversion (with the Photo Station Extension)
    Share slideshows links to social websites or by email
    Supports Facebook friends login
    Backup/Restore album configuration

  • Music Station

    Play or share music via web browser
    Automatic Classification via Media Library
    Supports streaming music to multiple devices
    Supports changing album covers via Google search or uploading photos
    Internet radio (MP3)
    Up to 8 music alarms
    Mobile app: Qmusic for music streaming and management

  • iTunes Server

    Audio and video sharing for Windows & Mac iTunes

  • Video Station

    Show photos by thumbnails, list, timeline, or folder view
    Supports virtual/smart collections
    Validity control for sharing collections
    Tag videos with text, color and ratings
    Animated thumbnails for videos
    Share video links to social websites or through email
    Sort videos automatically into defined classifications
    Display movie information from IMDB
    Display movie posters from IMDB or user upload

  • Video Station (Cont.)

    Supports displaying subtitles (.SRT, .ASS, .SSA)
    Supports searching for subtitles online
    Supports importing subtitles
    Supports Facebook friends login
    Supports custom video classification
    Supports multi-zone video display
    Video seeking support for video playback during on-the-fly transcoding
    Mobile app: Qvideo for online video browsing and management

  • Cloud Backup Station

    Amazon S3
    Amazon Glacier
    WebDAV-based cloud storage
    Microsoft Azure
    OpenStack

  • AirPlay & Chromecast

    Streams videos, photos and music from the NAS to Apple TV via Qfile or Media Streaming add-on
    Streams videos, photos and music from the NAS to TV with a Chromecast dongle via Qfile , Qvideo or Media Streaming add-on

  • App Center

    Over 100 official and community software add-ons

  • File System

    Internal Hard Drive: EXT4
    External Hard Drive: EXT3, EXT4, NTFS, FAT32, HFS+

  • Power Management

    Wake on LAN
    Internal hard drive standby mode
    Scheduled power on/off
    Automatic power on after power recovery
    USB and network UPS support with SNMP management
    System sleep mode (S3)

  • Access Right Management

    Batch users creation
    Import/Export users
    User quota management
    Local user access control for CIFS, AFP, FTP and WebDAV
    Application access control for Photo Station, Music Station, Video Station and File Station
    Subfolder permissions support for CIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP and File Station

  • Domain Authentication Integration

    Microsoft Active Directory (AD) & Domain Controller support
    LDAP server, LDAP client
    Domain users login via CIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP and File Station

  • myQNAPcloud Service

    Private cloud storage and sharing
    Free host name registration (DDNS)
    Supports myQNAPcloud SSL certificates (DDNS)
    Auto router configuration (via UPnP)
    Web-based file manager with HTTPS 2048-bit encryption
    CloudLink for remote access without any complicated router setup
    myQNAPcloud connect for easy VPN connection (Windows VPN utility)

  • Qsync

    Syncs files across multiple devices with SSL support
    Selective synchronization for only syncing specific folders
    Use team folders as a file center for greater team collaboration (maximum sync tasks:32)
    Shares files by links via e-mail
    Policy settings for conflicting files and file type filter support
    Version control: Up to 64 versions
    Incremental synchronization for HDD space saving
    Unified privilege management

  • Qsync (Cont.)

    Unified configuration management
    Supports central configuration mode
    Supports remote erase / restore
    Supports shared folders sync
    Supports Windows & Mac OS

  • Web Administration

    Movable Icons and personalized desktop
    Smart toolbar and dashboard for neat system status display
    Smart fan Control
    Dynamic DNS (DDNS)
    SNMP (v2 & v3)
    Resource monitor
    Network recycle bin for file deletion via CIFS/SMB, AFP and File Station: Automatic Cleanup, File Type Filter
    Comprehensive logs (events & connection)
    Syslog client/server
    System settings backup and restore
    Restore to factory default
    Mobile app: Qmanager for remote system monitoring & management

  • Download Station

    PC-less BT, FTP/FTPS and HTTP/HTTPS, Thunder, FlashGet and qqdl download (up to 500 Tasks)
    BT download with Magnet Link and PT support
    Scheduled download and bandwidth control
    RSS subscription and download (broadcatching)
    BT search
    Proxy support for BT download

  • Notes Station

    A handy note-taking tool for everywhere you go via your private cloud
    Direct and quick backup from Evernote with re-editing availability
    Supports Google Calendar
    Import/Export PDF file
    RSS live feed and auto update
    Online quick preview of multimedia attachments
    Notes encrypt/decrypt
    Smart snapshot for version control
    Collaborate on notes with multiple users
    Provides Chrome Extension: Notes Station Clipper (Clip web page content to your notes)

  • HD (HybridDesk) Station 3.0

    Playback videos, music, photos on TV with KODI via HDMI
    Watch various online content such as YouTube, Flickr, Picasa, Shoutcast, etc
    Web browsers (Chrome, Firefox)
    Supports multi-lingual keyboard, input and mouse
    Supports QNAP Qremote app and the official KODI remote app
    Supports user login permissions
    A variety of applications are available including Skype, Plex and more

  • Virtualization Station

    Supports Virtual Machine (VM) creation to run operating systems such as Windows, Linux, Unix and Android
    Supports VM import and export
    Supports VM cloning
    Supports VM snapshots
    Supports VM backup and restore
    Support three different networking modes: Isolated, External-only and Bridged
    VM console can be displayed via HDMI output - QVM
    HTML5-based shared remote console

  • Signage Station

    Supports dynamic content including videos, images, music and text
    Supports multi-user collaboration
    Supports searching using keywords
    Supports sharing by email and social network
    Supports design software: iArtist Lite
    Supports account authority management
    Supports playback on various browsers (Chrome, Firefox, IE, Safari)
    Supports most viewed, latest released and different categories content list

  • Storage Plug & Connect

    Creating and mapping shared folders by QNAP Windows Qfinder Pro
    Creation of and connection to iSCSI target/LUN

  • iSCSI (IP SAN)

    iSCSI target with multi-LUNs per target (Up to 256 targets/LUNs combined)
    Supports LUN mapping & masking
    Online LUN capacity expansion
    iSCSI LUN backup, one-time snapshot and restoration
    iSCSI connection and management by QNAP Windows Qfinder Pro
    Virtual disk drive (via iSCSI initiator)
    Stack chaining master
    Max No. of virtual disk drives: 8

  • Surveillance Station

    Supports over 3,000 IP cameras
    Includes 2 free camera licenses, up to 40 camera channels via additional license purchase
    Instant playback to check recent events
    Online editing to edit cameras during live view
    Visual aid by e-map
    Playback and speed control using the shuttle bar
    Video preview on playback timeline
    Intelligent video analytics (IVA) for advanced video searching

  • Surveillance Station (Cont.)

    Surveillance client for Mac
    Mobile surveillance app: Vmobile (iOS and Android)
    Mobile recording app: Vcam (iOS and Android)

  • VPN Server

    Secure remote access: PPTP/L2TP/IPsec & OpenVPN VPN services
    Max number of clients: 30

  • VPN Client

    Supported VPN protocols: PPTP & OpenVPN services
    PPTP Authentication: PAP, CHAP, MS-CHAP, MS-CHAPv2
    PPTP Encryption: None, AES 40/128 bit, AES 256 bit
    OpenVPN Encryption: None, AES 40/128 bit, AES 256 bit
    Transmission package monitor
    OpenVPN port control
    OpenVPN link compression

  • DLNA Server

    Supports DLNA/UPnP TVs and players such as PlayStation 3/4 and Xbox 360/One
    Supported audio formats: AIFF, APE, DSD (DSF, DFF), FLAC, M4A, M4A Apple Lossless (ALAC), MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WAV (PCM, LPCM), WMA, WMA PRO, WMA VBR
    Support CUE indexing file for APE, FLAC audio format
    Video and Audio On-the-fly Transcoding

  • Q'center (NAS CMS)

    Multiple NAS monitoring
    Utilization history reports
    Unified configuration management
    Visual display reports
    Monitor NAS behind NAT router with Q'center Assistant
    Virtual appliances supported for Hyper-V and Vmware

  • Dimensions (H x W x D)

    6.97 x 7.09 x 9.25" / 17.70 x 18.01 x 23.50cm

  • Weight

    6.61lbs / 3.00kg

  • UPC Code

    885022009039

About Qnap TS-451+

Facing the increasing demand for data storage, sharing and multimedia processing, more and more users are looking for a NAS system with good performance and an affordable price tag. The Intel quad-core TS-451+ provides an uncompromising high-performance scalable storage solution for professional users. Powered by the intelligent QTS 4.2 operating system, the TS-451+ performs as an easy-to-use yet powerful NAS for data backup, file synchronization and sharing, remote access and multimedia applications and is ideal for users to create a secure private cloud to access their data easily.

• Centralize your file storage, sharing and backup with excellent performance
• Run multiple Windows, Linux, UNIX and Android based virtual machines with the Virtualization Station
• Operate multiple isolated Linux systems as well as download containerized apps with Container Station
• Play 1080p videos with the bundled remote control and multi-channel audio pass-through via HDMI
• Transcode Full HD videos on-the-fly or offline
• Stream multimedia files via DLNA, AirPlay, Chromecast and Bluetooth with multi-zone multimedia control
• Quickly find specific files by real-time, natural search with Qsirch
• Scale up to 12 drives with Qnap UX-800P expansion enclosure
• Volume & LUN snapshot simplifies restoration
• Comprehensive security options
• Secure access with VPN Server & VPN Client
• File synchronization across devices and clouds
• Comprehensive surveillance solution providing 24/7 security
• Access and enjoy with your mobile devices
• Install-on-demand apps to extend NAS functionality
• LED indicators with adjustable brightness controls
• Expand storage capacity easily
• Energy-saving & eco-friendly
• Easy-to-use NAS management tools

Quad-core 64-bit Intel Celeron CPU for exceptional performance
The TS-451+ is powered by a 64-bit Intel Celeron quad-core 2.0GHz processor and has 8GB energy-efficient DDR3L RAM (upgradable to 8GB) and dual Gigabit LAN ports, delivering up to 225 MB/s read & write speeds with port trunking mode. The TS-451+ can also automatically increase the processor's clock rate from 2.0GHz to 2.42GHz when needed for CPU-intensive tasks. The TS-451+ supports AES 256-bit volume & folder encryption with transfer speeds of up to 204 MB/s, boosting system performance & security while ensuring the safety of sensitive personal data stored in the TS-451+.

QTS 4.2 - Simple and efficient
Thanks to the intuitive user interface of QTS 4.2, your NAS experience is smarter, smoother and spectacular. Its modern flat design streamlines loading times and the intelligent desktop allows you to quickly find desired functions, create desktop shortcuts or group shortcuts, monitor important system information on a real-time basis and open multiple application windows to run multiple tasks concurrently, bringing greater operating efficiency. QTS breaks the barriers of devices, platforms and geography to bring optimized cloud experiences to you and incorporates more advanced features including volume/LUN snapshot, remote connection to public cloud services in File Station, multi-zone multimedia system and more.

Run additional operating systems on the TS-451+
The Virtualization Station transforms the TS-451+ into a 2-in-a-box NAS that can function as an all-in-one NAS and a virtualization platform that supports multiple operating systems, fast VM creation, VM backup & restoration, VM import/export, snapshot, Device Management for centrally managing VM and enables desktop operations on web browsers. With the easy-to-use interface, you can centrally manage all of the VMs created on the TS-451+ with minimal effort. You can also download VMs on demand from online VM markets and import them to the TS-451+ without any complex procedures.

Container Station LXC and Docker Containers inclusive
Qnap Container Station exclusively integrates LXC and Docker lightweight virtualization technologies, allowing you to operate multiple isolated Linux systems on the TS-451+ as well as download apps from the built-in Docker Hub Registry. It supports container import/export and permission settings and features an informative dashboard and flexible user interface for you to manage multiple containers. You can experience the amazing Container Station and enjoy the playground of virtual containers with the TS-451+.

Use your TS-451+ as a PC with QvPC Technology
Qnap's exclusive QvPC Technology consolidates a number of high-end technologies including VM integration, multimedia transcoding, HDMI output, cloud integration and NAS connection technologies, allowing users to operate the TS-451+ as a PC when they plug in a keyboard, mouse and HDMI monitor. With QvPC Technology, the TS-451+ is transformed into a cost-effective device with PC functionalities for users to directly access stored data, run multiple applications using Windows/Linux/UNIX/Android based VMs, surf the web, enjoy Full HD videos with Kodi, monitor surveillance live feeds from IP cameras in real time and much more.

Enjoy videos on TV via HDMI with bundled remote control
Qnap HD Station integrates the powerful Kodi media player and web browser. With HDMI connectivity, you can connect the TS-451+ to a HDTV to watch your rich multimedia content on the big screen. The splendid user interface and support for 7.1-channel audio pass-through bring smooth playback of 1080p videos. You can even watch YouTube videos, surf the web and manage the TS-451+ using Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox with multilingual keyboard input. HD Station supports multi-tasking and user authentication so only authorized users can access the stored data via HDMI monitors.

Real-time & offline video transcoding
The TS-451+ delivers superior real-time Full HD video transcoding to convert your videos to formats that can be smoothly played on PCs, mobile devices and Smart TVs. It allows for multiple devices to simultaneously view different videos stored on the TS-451+ with on-the-fly hardware accelerated transcoding, saving your time in converting videos to different formats for different devices.

Enjoy media freely with multi-zone multimedia control
Use your TS-451+ as a multi-zone multimedia system to fill every corner of your house with your choice of media. You can centrally manage and stream photos, music and videos from the TS-451+ to different rooms from a single device using Bluetooth& USB devices connected to the TS-451+ (for music streaming only), HDMI, DLNA, Apple TV and Chromecast. Every room member in different zones can enjoy the convenience and simplicity for media playback and multimedia storage.

Qsirch A smarter, faster way to search
Quickly and easily find documents, photos, videos and music with Qsirch, Qnap's new built-in NAS search application lets you find what you need by real-time, natural search. Simply type in as much as you know about what you are trying to find, including parts of the file name or even words/phrases in the document and Qsirch will display a list of matches, complete with thumbnails, as you type. Qsirch even remembers your search history so you can quickly navigate to files you've previously searched for. Qsirch is a huge productivity boost that greatly reduces the amount of time spent looking for files on the NAS so you can focus on other tasks.

Cross-platform file sharing, centralized data storage
The TS-451+ supports SMB/CIFS, NFS and AFP protocols for file sharing across Windows, Mac and Linux/UNIX. Data, logs and ISO image of CDs and DVDs can be centrally stored in the TS-451+ and protected by an integrated antivirus solution.

File Station integrated with cloud services
The web-based File Station enables you to easily upload, download and manage files on your TS-451+ wherever there is an internet connection. Supporting file extraction, folder creation and smart search for files and folders, the File Station also allows you to easily share files with colleagues and friends via unique URLs, email and a shared space. What's even better, you can also directly browse and transfer files between the TS-451+ and public cloud services like Google Drive, Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive, Box, Yandex Disk and Amazon Cloud Drive through File Station and view files with Office Online and Google Docs or directly open them with a Google Chrome office extension.

Well-rounded backup solutions to secure data
Qnap NetBak Replicator supports real-time and scheduled data backup on Windows including Outlook email archiving. Apple Time Machine is also supported to provide Mac OS X users with a solution to effortlessly back up data to the TS-451+. The front panel USB 3.0 port on the TS-451+ features a one-touch-copy function for you to instantly back up data on external drives to the TS-451+ with just one click, or alternatively to back up data from the TS-451+ to external drives. A wide range of third-party backup software such as Acronis True Image and Symantec Backup Exec are also supported.

Disaster recovery solutions bring peace of mind
The TS-451+ offers various data recovery options. RTRR (Real-Time Remote Replication) supports real time and scheduled data backup to remote Qnap NAS or FTP servers and synchronizes files to remote folders from local folders with better backup efficiency. You can enjoy backup versioning to preserve a certain amount of versions, with options of simple versioning to schedule how many versions should be retained and for how long, or smart versioning with a rotation scheme that automatically replaces earlier backup versions.

What's in the box:

  • Qnap TS-451+ 8GB (2x 4GB) 4-Bay Personal Cloud Tower Network Attached Storage
  • 2x Ethernet Cables
  • SP-2BAY-ADAPTOR-90W AC Adapter
  • Power Cord
  • 16x Flat Head Screws (For 3.5 " HDD)
  • 12x Flat Head Screws (For 2.5 " HDD)
  • Quick Installation Guide
  • RM-IR002 IR Remote Control
  • Qnap 2 Year Limited Warranty