QNAP TS-233 – 2-Bay NAS with 2 × WD Red Pro 14 TB (28 TB raw)

QNAP TS-233 – 2-Bay NAS with 2 × WD Red Pro 14 TB (28 TB raw)

📌 General presentation
The QNAP TS-233 is a powerful and compact 2-bay NAS designed for home users, freelancers and small businesses.
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 high reliability.

This version includes 2 WD Red Pro 14 TB CMR (WD141KFBX) drives, NASware 3.0-certified, designed for intensive 24/7 NAS workloads.
They offer 7200 RPM, 512 MB cache, 300 TB/year workload, and 1 million hours MTBF.
The Red Pro series is RAID-optimized and supports NAS systems with up to 24 bays, backed by a 5-year manufacturer warranty.

The TS-233 provides 2 SATA 6 Gb/s bays, 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 workloads (face and object recognition via QuMagie) while reducing CPU load.

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

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

Standard warranty: 2 years (QNAP) / 5 years (Western Digital WD Red Pro)

🔧 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 × WD Red Pro 14 TB CMR (WD141KFBX) 7200 RPM, 512 MB cache

• Total capacity: 28 TB raw (≈ 25.4 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

• Dimensions: 188.6 × 90.2 × 156.3 mm

• Weight: ≈ 1.1 kg

🔐 Security & reliability

• AES-256 hardware encryption

• Snapshots and Hybrid Backup Sync

• WD Red Pro NASware 3.0 certified drives

• RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD

• Two-step authentication (MFA)

💼 Recommended uses

• Multi-device backup and personal cloud

• High-reliability photo/video archiving

• Plex / DLNA media server

• Professional storage for freelancers and small offices

📦 Box contents

• 1 × QNAP TS-233

• 2 × WD Red Pro 14 TB (pre-installed and tested)

• 1 × 65 W power adapter + cable

• 1 × RJ45 Ethernet cable

• Screws for 3.5″ drives

• Quick installation guide