Name: QNAP TS-453D 4-Bay Professional Desktop NAS Enclosure
Brand: QNAP
SKU: QNTS453D8GUS
Price: 599.00 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 4.71 (7 reviews)

QNAP TS-453D 4-Bay Professional Desktop NAS Enclosure

QNAP TS-453D

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QNAP TS-453D 

Top Rated Gear: QNAP TS-453D 4-Bay Professional Desktop NAS Enclosure Buy now & save $50. Capacity: 0TB - Enclosure, Manufacturer: Qnap, Storage Type: Network Storage Server

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Quad-core 2.5GbE NAS for professionals, supporting PCIe expansion for 10 Gbps or M.2 SSDs to accelerate applicationsThe new-gen Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) trend has driven higher bandwidth demands for wired and wireless network connections. By integrating Intel Celeron J4125 quad-core 2.0 GHz processor and 2.5GbE connectivity, the TS-453D not only provides modern businesses an excellent NAS solution to upgrade to 2.5GbE environments for productive daily backup/restore tasks, but also provides gamers with ample storage for their vast game collections. Up to 5 Gbps transfer speeds can be made by setting port trunking with the two built-in 2.5GbE ports. The TS-453D also supports PCIe expansion, 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.Upgrade your NAS to 2.5GbE networksThe TS-453D comes with two 2.5GbE RJ45 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! By using QNAP's N-BASET/Multi-Gig USB 3.2 Gen 1 to 5GbE adapter (Model name QNA-UC5G1T) or 5GbE PCIe expansion card (Model name QXG-5G1T-111C), your laptop or desktop computer can easily connect to 2.5GbE networks with the TS-453D to benefit from higher network speeds.VirtualizationSatisfies bandwidth-demanding applications such as virtual machines and containers.Video StreamingBoosts transfer speeds to improve smooth 4K video streaming and display.Gaming StorageMount an iSCSI LUN from the TS-453D to your computer to store your vast game collections.Transform your network with a wallet-friendly 2.5GbE switchUpgrading your network shouldn &#189;t break the bank, and 2.5GbE connectivity provides immediately noticeable improvements compared to standard 1GbE. The QSW-1105-5T is an unmanaged switch with five 2.5GbE ports (backwards compatible with 1G/100M) and supports CAT5e cables to connect multiple computers and NAS. The QSW-1105-5T is energy-saving, low-noise, plug-and-use, and supports loop detection and blocking to provide a simple and effective high-speed network environment.Quad-core 2.0 GHz (burst up to 2.7 GHz) with up to 8 GB memoryThe TS-453D is powered by an Intel Celeron J4125 quad-core 2.0 GHz processor (bursts up to 2.7 GHz), features up to 8 GB DDR4 memory, and supports SATA 6 Gb/s drives. The support of Intel AES-NI encryption engine boosts encryption performance while also maintaining the security of your NAS data. You can flexibly install SSDs for cache acceleration to maximize network and storage performance for data-intensive applications.A secure data center for backing up device data with snapshot protectionWindows and Mac backupUse the license-free QNAP NetBak Replicator utility to back up and restore files from Windows computers. Apple's Time Machine is supported for backing up Mac computers.Snapshots for Volume & LUNSnapshots are essential for NAS data protection, and their block-level feature makes it a dependable data protection method in the face of growing ransomware threats. The TS-453D supports up to 256 snapshots per volume/LUN, and up to 1,024 snapshots per NAS.Increase HBS backup efficiency with 2.5GbE connectivityHybrid Backup Sync (HBS) consolidates backup, restoration and synchronization functions (using RTRR, Rsync, FTP, CIFS/SMB) for easily transferring data in the TS-453D to local, remote and cloud storage spaces (including Microsoft One Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox, and more) as a comprehensive data storage and disaster recovery plan. Supporting QuDedup technology that eliminates duplicated data at the source, HBS reduces backup data size and speeds up future backup tasks. This is also beneficial for accelerating multi-version backups for greater protection against data loss.Abundant I/O capability with PCIe expansionThe TS-453D features one PCIe 2.0 slot that allows for various expansion cards for expanding application potential.SSD caching and auto-tiering enable 24/7 optimized storage efficiencyWhile SSD prices continue to fall, and SSD capacity and performance continue to increase, organizations can easily take advantage of SSD strengths. The TS-453D supports numerous SSD-aware features that significantly maximize NAS performance with high cost-effectiveness.Ultimate visual experience with 4K HDMI display and real-time video transcodingThe TS-453D has an HDMI 2.0 port that supports 4K (4096 x 2160) 60Hz output, allowing you to directly view multimedia content saved on the NAS on a bigger screen. The support of high-quality 4K video transcoding enables the NAS to convert videos to universal file formats that can be smoothly played on multiple devices. The TS-453D also can stream videos through DLNA, Chromecast, and more to satisfy versatile multimedia application needs. The QNAP RM-IR004 remote control (sold separately) can be configured using QButton to customize individual button actions, providing a more user-friendly NAS experience.Note:The TS-453D's hardware provides hardware decoding, encoding, and transcoding capabilities. However, playback quality may vary due to factors including playback software, file formats, system usage, and available bandwidth.Build a Plex Media ServerBy installing Plex Media Server from App Center, setting up the Plex Media Server on your NAS is only a few minutes away. You can stream media files stored on the TS-453D to mobiles and media streaming devices (including DLNA, Roku, Amazon Fire TV and Google Chromecast).Note:PlexPass is required for Plex Media Server hardware transcoding.Move business data to the cloud flexibly and economicallyThe TS-453D perfectly integrates NAS with mainstream cloud services. By deploying cloud storage gateways and enabling local caching on the NAS, you can seamlessly use the cloud for storage, backup, and data recovery with low-latency access, providing an innovative hybrid cloud experience.HybridMount file-based cloud gatewayFlexibly expand your storage capacity by connecting to cloud storage. You can leverage QTS apps to manage and edit your cloud files or multimedia files. HybridMount is ideal for file server online collaboration and file-level data analysis.VJBOD Cloud block-based cloud gatewayVJBOD Cloud supports streamlined NAS backup to object cloud storage. The block-based data transmission uploads random data and large files to the cloud in blocks, and only transmits block-based volume or LUN changes (such as addition, modification, or deletion). This is ideal for enterprise-level applications with large file transfer requirements, such as databases, VM volumes, and videos.All-in-one server to host virtual machines and containersRegardless of your virtualization needs, you can count on Virtualization Station and Container Station for complete virtualization support. You can use Network & Virtual Switch to allocate adequate physical network resources to virtual machines, containers, and the NAS to simplify network deployment.Virtualization StationRun multiple Windows, Linux, UNIX, and Android 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 the need for additional physical servers.Container StationExperience LXC and Docker lightweight virtualization technologies, download apps from the built-in Docker Hub Registry, import and export containers, and create abundant microservices.Optimized collaboration with seamless file sharing and syncThe TS-453D centrally stores data and files, and supports SMB/CIFS, AFP and NFS protocols for file sharing across Windows, Mac, and Linux/UNIX networks. Coupled with the Qsync utility, any file uploaded to the TS-453D will be made available for all linked devices (such as computers, laptops and mobiles). You can sync shared folders and team folders for group file sharing to enhance the flexibility of team projects and collaboration. With the myQNAPcloud service, you can easily and securely connect to the TS-453D via the Internet for accessing, managing, and sharing NAS files. The Windows AD and LDAP services enable system administrators to configure user permissions by using an existing Windows AD server, LDAP server, or the TS-453D's built-in LDAP service.

Great Quality

Good product

Works great, setup took a little while but if you technical enough to want a NAS you can figure it out

To be fare, I am not some network guru or familiar with setting up a network drive. But for the price Adorama was selling this unit for, I had to take the leap. Originally, I wanted the Synology 920+, but the QNAP was rated just as high and the PCIe slot option of adding a future card for faster transfer speed beyond 5GbE sold me. I expect to use this for at least 5-10 years and don't want to be handcuffed by slower units. For someone like me, setup wasn't real easy. Took me about a week to find time to understand and get it working. It wasn't just a plug-n-go. I haven't really used it much, but it does the basics, mainly allow my home network to access common data (pictures and music). This unit is probably over kill for our use, but better too much than not enough. The cost at the time also made it close enough to the two bay units, I was able to upgrade to the 4-bay. With the added drives, I can now consider a RAID setup, something that I didn't think I would need, but is now an option.

Good Unit For The Money

I have had two Synology DiskStations over the past 10 years.  Synology was easier to set up, manage and use and was entirely satisfying.  The Qnap, while not difficult to set up, does offer a lot more "under the hood" options.  I'm a techy so it works great for me and was something I was looking for

Being a newer hardware than my old Synology NAS, the Qnap should perform quicker.  Even so, I'm very happy with the speed I get from shared NAS folders using Windows Explorer.

My sense is that there are more Synology apps that I would use than I see in the Qnap list.  Time will tell.

I haven't figured out yet why the Plex software won't open in a browser on the local LAN.  Could/should be something very simple but I certainly never had this kind of problem with the Synology.  I guess I should expect this for all packages that I'll set up on the Qnap.

Nicely built and responsive unit with lots of settings for technical people

Product is great. It just takes some work to get everything setup.
But once it is working, it's a charm.

Works great

PROS: (1) Does the job of permitting backup of other systems in real time either RAID or JBOD. (2) Ability to enjoy any type of media viewable/listenable on my old Panasonic plasma TV as well as my newer LCD TV using DLNA or in my case I have DISH TV which permits even easier access to media all over the house. (3) Permits some "tinkering" for those of us that may have IT experience. (4) Lots of help online from many sources besides QNAP. (5) Lots of capability for the price.

CONS: Only one. Referencing item #3 above it is VERY useful to possess some IT technical skills when getting up to speed with this or likely any QNAP NAS. The myriad of options are great and offer nearly unlimited options for tweaking while at the same time possibly being overwhelming for people not experienced with the many peculiarities of IT in general.

An overall excellent piece of equipment.

Best decision for storage I ever made. Love it!. Now working on another one for an alternate location.

QNAP proud owner

Great product if you have a lot of media content, otherwise it is simpler to use cloud solutions

Great product

Great Home Server. It was a short learning curve to switch over from a Synology Server, and there were so many advantages to this QNAP. Excellent AI picture sorting, facial recognition and location recognition, with real time 4K transcoding. The backup and sync options are endless, and include any of the popular cloud drives or anything that can be accessed via webdav. Snapshot makes an exact duplicate of your drive in a volume that is not accessible to others, so if there is ransomware, you can recover your data and keep on going. And QMiix is incredible. It's like Zapier (with less functionality), but you don't have to pay $50/month for it. And it can do everything that Synology can do. I'm impressed.

Home Server that checks all the boxes

Upgraded from a Qnap TS-251+ and can attest that this is quite a bit snappier in the interface and performance is improved as well. 
Device is only little bit bigger as well. 
Highly recommend!

Upgraded from TS-251+

I purchased this Qnap TS-453D NAS to replace a 6-7 year old Buffalo NAS. I outfitted it with 4x Seagate IronWolf 4TB NAS Hard Drives, and configured it to use RAID 5. I upgraded to 8gb RAM, and am running it using dual 1GB Ethernet connections. 
My early impressions are good. There is a fairly steep learning curve, as there are a plethora of options and setup configurations. I use it as PLEX server, network shared storage, and backup device. I plan on setting it up as a webcam server, but after the initial successful setup, I put that on hold until I have more time to plan its setup. 
Here are some of the things I like so far:
- Plex runs/transcodes very well with an approximately 4 TB library of mixed media up to 4k, File transfers are fast, and it is much quieter than my previous NAS. There Tons of options/apps available to do just about anything.
Here are some of the things I'm not as excited about:
- The learning Curve, long setup time, backup software limitations, and app overlap.

Nice SOHO NAS with enterprise level options and setup.

Bought it as a gift.  Newest model, and best price anywhere.  Was on the fence between this one and the other major brand, but the faster network capability was the deciding factor.

QNAP TS-453D 4-Bay Professional Desktop NAS Enclosure

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