QNAP TS-233 – 2-Bay NAS (diskless)

QNAP TS-233 – 2-Bay NAS (diskless)

📌 General presentation
The QNAP TS-233 is a powerful and compact 2-bay NAS designed for home users and small offices. It features a quad-core ARM Cortex-A55 2.0 GHz CPU, 2 GB RAM (non-expandable), and 4 GB dual-boot flash memory for system reliability.

It includes 2 × SATA 6 Gb/s bays (3.5″/2.5″ HDD/SSD), one Gigabit Ethernet port, and three USB ports (2 × USB 2.0 + 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1). The built-in NPU accelerates AI tasks (face and object recognition via QuMagie), offloading the main CPU.

The TS-233 supports RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD, achieving typical RAID 1 speeds of around 114 MB/s read and 103 MB/s write. Hardware-accelerated AES-256 encryption ensures data security with minimal performance impact.

Its low power consumption (~ 10.8 W active / ~ 3.4 W sleep) and quiet operation make it ideal for 24/7 backup and media applications. Running QTS 5, it offers a complete software suite for backup, private cloud, multimedia, and containerized apps.

Standard 2-year warranty (QNAP).

🔧 Key features

• Processor: ARM Cortex-A55 quad-core 2.0 GHz

• RAM: 2 GB DDR4 (non-expandable)

• Flash memory: 4 GB eMMC (dual-boot OS)

• Bays: 2 × SATA 6 Gb/s (HDD/SSD 3.5″ and 2.5″)

• Network: 1 × 1 GbE RJ45

• USB: 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 + 2 × USB 2.0

• OS: QTS 5 (Hybrid Backup Sync, QuMagie AI, DLNA, myQNAPcloud)

• Cooling: 1 × 80 mm fan

• Power use: 10.81 W active / 3.43 W standby

• Dimensions: 188.64 × 90.18 × 156.26 mm

• Weight: ≈ 1.11 kg

🔐 Security & reliability

• AES-256 hardware encryption

• Snapshots and Hybrid Backup Sync

• RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD

• Secure remote access via myQNAPcloud

• Two-step authentication (MFA)

💼 Recommended uses
Home and business backup
Private cloud and remote access
Plex / DLNA media server
High-capacity photo and video archive

📦 Box contents
1 × QNAP TS-233
1 × 65 W power adapter + cable
1 × RJ45 Ethernet cable
Screw set for 3.5″ drives
Quick installation guide