QNAP TS-233 – 2-Bay NAS with 2 × Toshiba N300 10 TB (20 TB raw)

QNAP TS-233 – 2-Bay NAS with 2 × Toshiba N300 10 TB (20 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 DDR4 RAM (non-expandable).
The system is protected by 4 GB dual-boot flash memory, ensuring higher reliability.

This version includes 2 Toshiba N300 10 TB CMR (HDWG51AUZSVA) drives, built for 24/7 NAS operation.
They offer 7,200 RPM, 256 MB cache, a 180 TB/year workload, and 1 million hours MTBF, ensuring high performance and durability.

The TS-233 provides 2 SATA 6 Gb/s bays (HDD/SSD 3.5″ and 2.5″), 1 Gigabit Ethernet port, and 3 USB ports (2 × USB 2.0 + 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1).
With an integrated NPU, it accelerates AI tasks (face and object recognition via QuMagie) while offloading the main processor.

The TS-233 supports RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD and achieves typical speeds of 114 MB/s read and 103 MB/s write.
AES-256 hardware encryption keeps your data secure without performance loss.

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

Standard warranty: 2 years (QNAP) / 3 years (Toshiba N300)

🔧 Key features

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

• RAM: 2 GB DDR4 (non-expandable)

• Flash: 4 GB eMMC dual-boot

• Storage: 2 × Toshiba N300 10 TB CMR (HDWG51AUZSVA) 7,200 RPM, 256 MB cache

• Total capacity: 20 TB raw (≈ 18 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

• Dimensions: 188.6 × 90.2 × 156.3 mm

• Weight: ≈ 1.1 kg

🔐 Security & reliability

• AES-256 hardware encryption

• Snapshots and Hybrid Backup Sync

• Toshiba N300 drives QNAP-certified

• 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 × Toshiba N300 10 TB (pre-installed and tested)

• 1 × 65 W power adapter + cable

• 1 × RJ45 Ethernet cable

• Screws for 3.5″ drives

• Quick installation guide