QNAP TS-233 – 2-Bay NAS with 2 × WD Red Pro 18 TB (36 TB raw)

QNAP TS-233 – 2-Bay NAS with 2 × WD Red Pro 18 TB (36 TB raw)

📌 General presentation
The QNAP TS-233 is a powerful, compact 2-bay NAS for home users, freelancers and small offices.
It features a quad-core ARM Cortex-A55 2.0 GHz CPU and 2 GB DDR4 RAM (non-expandable).
The system is protected by 4 GB dual-boot flash, ensuring high reliability.

This bundle includes 2 × WD Red Pro 18 TB CMR (WD181KFBX) drives, NASware 3.0 certified, built for 24/7 NAS operation: 7200 RPM, 512 MB cache, 300 TB/yr, 1 M h MTBF, 5-year warranty.
The TS-233 offers 2 × SATA 6 Gb/s bays, 1 × 1 GbE port, and 3 × USB ports (2 × USB 2.0 + 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1).
An integrated NPU accelerates AI tasks (face/object recognition via QuMagie) while reducing CPU load.

Supports RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD, achieving ~114 MB/s read and ~103 MB/s write.
AES-256 hardware encryption protects data without performance impact.

Power: ≈ 10.8 W active / ≈ 3.4 W idle – quiet operation.
QTS 5 system: backup, private cloud, multimedia, sync and containerized apps.

Warranty: NAS 2 years (QNAP) / Drives 5 years (WD Red Pro)

🔧 Key features

• CPU: 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 18 TB CMR (WD181KFBX), 7200 RPM, 512 MB cache

• Capacity: 36 TB raw (≈ 32.7 TB usable in RAID 1)

• Network: 1 × 1 GbE RJ45

• USB: 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, Hybrid Backup Sync

• RAID 0 / 1 / JBOD, NASware 3.0 certified drives

• MFA, alerts, access control, myQNAPcloud

💼 Recommended uses

• Multi-device backup and personal cloud

• High-reliability photo/video archiving

• Plex / DLNA media server

• Professional storage for freelancers and SMBs

📦 Box contents

• 1 × QNAP TS-233

• 2 × WD Red Pro 18 TB (pre-installed and tested)

• 1 × 65 W power adapter + cable

• 1 × RJ45 Ethernet cable

• 3.5″ screws

• Quick installation guide