QNAP TS-233 – 2-Bay NAS with 2 × Seagate IronWolf 3 TB (6 TB raw)

QNAP TS-233 – 2-Bay NAS with 2 × Seagate IronWolf 3 TB (6 TB raw)

📌 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 processor and 2 GB of non-expandable RAM.
The system is protected by 4 GB dual-boot flash memory, ensuring enhanced reliability.

This version includes 2 Seagate IronWolf 3 TB CMR (ST3000VN007) drives, purpose-built for 24/7 NAS operation.
Optimized for continuous workloads (180 TB/year), featuring a 64 MB cache, 5,900 RPM speed, and 1 million hours MTBF, they deliver reliability and full QNAP compatibility.

The TS-233 provides two SATA 6 Gb/s bays (compatible with 3.5″/2.5″ HDD/SSD), one Gigabit Ethernet port, and three USB ports (2 × USB 2.0 + 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1).
With its integrated NPU, it accelerates AI tasks (face and object recognition via QuMagie) while offloading the main CPU.

The TS-233 supports RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD and achieves typical transfer rates of around 114 MB/s read and 103 MB/s write.
AES-256 hardware encryption secures data without performance penalties.

Its low power consumption (≈ 10.8 W active / ≈ 3.4 W standby) and quiet operation make it ideal for home and SOHO environments.
Running QTS 5, it offers comprehensive management for backup, private cloud, multimedia, synchronization and containerized applications.

Standard warranty: 2 years (QNAP) / 3 years (Seagate IronWolf).

🔧 Key features

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

• RAM: 2 GB DDR4 (non-expandable)

• Flash memory: 4 GB eMMC dual-boot

• Storage: 2 × Seagate IronWolf 3 TB CMR (ST3000VN007) 5,900 RPM, 64 MB cache

• Total capacity: 6 TB raw (≈ 5.4 TB usable in RAID 1)

• Network: 1 × 1 GbE RJ45

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

• Cooling: 1 × 80 mm fan

• Power consumption: ≈ 10.8 W active / ≈ 3.4 W standby

• Dimensions: 188.6 × 90.2 × 156.3 mm

• Weight: ≈ 1.1 kg

🔐 Security & reliability

• AES-256 hardware encryption

• Snapshots and Hybrid Backup Sync

• Seagate IronWolf drives QNAP-certified up to 12 TB

• RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD

• Two-step authentication (MFA)

💼 Recommended uses

• Multi-device backup and personal cloud

• High-capacity photo/video archiving

• Plex / DLNA media server

• Reliable storage for freelancers and small businesses

📦 Box contents

• 1 × QNAP TS-233

• 2 × Seagate IronWolf 3 TB (pre-installed and tested)

• 1 × 65 W power adapter + cable

• 1 × RJ45 Ethernet cable

• Screws for 3.5″ drives

• Quick installation guide