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

QNAP TS-233 – 2-Bay NAS with 2 × WD Red 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 CPU and 2 GB of non-expandable RAM.
The system is protected by 4 GB dual-boot flash memory, ensuring enhanced reliability.

This bundle includes two WD Red 10 TB CMR drives, purpose-built for 24/7 NAS workloads.
Optimized for continuous operation (180 TB/year) and rated at 1 million hours MTBF, these drives deliver excellent longevity and full QNAP compatibility.

The TS-233 provides two SATA 6 Gb/s bays (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), offloading the main CPU.

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

Its low power usage (≈ 10.8 W active / ≈ 3.4 W disk-sleep) and quiet operation make it ideal for home and SOHO environments.
Running QTS 5, it offers a complete software suite: backup, private cloud, multimedia, sync, and containerized applications.

Standard warranty: 2 years (QNAP) / 3 years (WD Red).

🔧 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 × WD Red 10 TB CMR 5,400 RPM

• Total capacity: 20 TB raw (≈ 18.1 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: ≈ 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

• WD Red 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 × WD Red 10 TB (pre-installed and tested)

• 1 × 65 W power adapter + cable

• 1 × RJ45 Ethernet cable

• Screws for 3.5″ drives

• Quick installation guide