While I am in the process of building a FreeNAS server to get some experience with it, I wasn’t planning on switching all three of our NAS over to the one system. I’ve been running two Qnap NAS for a while now and I love the flexibility they offer on the software side. So with the move to getting our data storage tucked away better in our rack, it was a perfect time to check out a rack-mounted NAS from Qnap. Specifically, their TS-453DU which has a matching non-rack mounted option in the TS-453D with that version also having 6 and 2 disk models and the rack-mounted version having 8 and 12 disk capacity options as well as a second 4 disk model with a redundant power supply. These are Celeron J4125 quad-core based and feature dual 2.5G network ports. This means we can do some testing to see how the 2.5G network that is coming with a lot of net motherboards can offer in real-world performance. So let’s dive in and see what the Qnpa TS-453DU has to offer for hardware, software, and performance!
Product Name: Qnap TS-453DU
Review Sample Provided by: Qnap
Written by: Wes Compton
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Specifications |
|
CPU |
Intel® Celeron® J4125 quad-core 2.0 GHz processor (burst up to 2.7 GHz) |
CPU Architecture |
64-bit x86 |
Graphic Processors |
Intel® HD Graphics 600 |
Floating Point Unit |
Yes |
Encryption Engine |
(AES-NI) |
Hardware-accelerated Transcoding |
Yes |
System Memory |
4 GB SO-DIMM DDR4 (1 x 4 GB) |
Maximum Memory |
8 GB (2 x 4GB) |
Memory Slot |
2 x SO-DIMM DDR4 When installing two memory modules, please ensure that they are the same size and ideally use the same type of RAM for both memory slots. |
Flash Memory |
4GB (Dual boot OS protection) |
Drive Bay |
4 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s The system is shipped without HDD. |
Drive Compatibility |
3.5-inch bays: |
Hot-swappable |
Yes |
M.2 SSD Slot |
Optional via a PCIe adapter |
SSD Cache Acceleration Support |
Yes |
2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M) |
2 (also support 10M) |
Wake on LAN (WOL) |
Yes, Only the 2.5GbE port |
Jumbo Frame |
Yes |
PCIe Slot |
1 PCIe bandwidth limitations will restrict the NAS 10GbE performance. |
USB 2.0 port |
2 |
USB 3.2 Gen 1 port |
2 |
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Port |
Optional via a PCIe adapter |
HDMI Output |
1, HDMI 1.4b |
Form Factor |
1U Rackmount |
LED Indicators |
HDD 1-4, Status, LAN, Expansion, Power |
Buttons |
Power, Reset |
Dimensions (HxWxD) |
1.7 × 19 × 19.05 inch |
Weight (Net) |
14.55 lbs |
Operating temperature |
0 - 40 °C (32°F - 104°F) |
Relative Humidity |
5-95% RH non-condensing, wet bulb: 27˚C (80.6˚F) |
Power Supply Unit |
250W (x1), 100-240V |
Power Consumption: HDD Sleep Mode |
17.209 W |
Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical |
32.038 W Tested with drives fully populated. |
Fan |
2 x 40mm, 12VDC |
Sound Level |
38 db(A) |
System Warning |
Buzzer |
Max. Number of Concurrent Connections (CIFS) |
1500 |
Package Contains |
1x TS-453DU |
Warranty |
3 Years |