QNAP TS-233 – 2-Bay NAS with 2 × WD Red Pro 4 TB (8 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 4 TB CMR (WD4003FFBX) drives, NASware 3.0-certified, designed for intensive 24/7 NAS workloads.
They offer 7200 RPM, 256 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 (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 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
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Processor: ARM Cortex-A55 quad-core 2.0 GHz
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RAM: 2 GB DDR4 (non-expandable)
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Flash: 4 GB eMMC dual-boot
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Storage: 2 × WD Red Pro 4 TB CMR (WD4003FFBX) 7200 RPM, 256 MB cache
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Total capacity: 8 TB raw (≈ 7.2 TB usable in RAID 1)
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Network: 1 × 1 GbE RJ45
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USB Ports: 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 + 2 × USB 2.0
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Cooling: 1 × 80 mm fan
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Dimensions: 188.6 × 90.2 × 156.3 mm
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Weight: ≈ 1.1 kg
🔐 Security & reliability
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AES-256 hardware encryption
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Snapshots and Hybrid Backup Sync
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WD Red Pro NASware 3.0 certified drives
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RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD
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Two-step authentication (MFA)
💼 Recommended uses
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Multi-device backup and personal cloud
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High-reliability photo/video archiving
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Plex / DLNA media server
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Professional storage for freelancers and small offices
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