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

Amazon Affiliate Link: HERE

 

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.
For the HDD compatibility list, please visit https://www.qnap.com/compatibility/

Drive Compatibility

3.5-inch bays:
3.5-inch SATA hard disk drives
2.5-inch SATA hard disk drives
2.5-inch SATA solid state drives

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
Slot 1: PCIe Gen 2 x2

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
1x Ethernet Cable
1x Power Cord
16x Flat Dead Screws for 3.5” HDD
12x Flat Head Screws for 2.5” HDD
Quick Installation Guide

Warranty

3 Years
2 additional years can be added for $199

 

 

 

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