There IS a label that denotes the hardware/software specifications and contents, but most users will be well aware of these details before the unit even arrives. Like most devices that are predominantly purchased on eShops, there are a few splashes of individuality on the retail box, but for the most part, it is a standard brown box design. Unsurprisingly, the QNAP TS-253D arrives in moderately place packaging. □□Not quite as intuitive as Synology DSM (close though) □□Odd decision to limit USB ports to 2x USB 3.0 It’s not perfect (price is higher than some might want to spend) and if you aren’t going to use all its features, then you may not get that value, but the TS-253D appears to be more about ‘better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it’.Additionally, QTS is not everyone’s cup of tea, as it feels more windows/android, than OSX/iOS. Configurable in a way that is just not possible on other platforms (both in hardware and software) QNAP has taken alot of industry knowledge in the past and poured most of it into this device. It lacks the slick, smooth branding of the Synology DS720+ NAS alternative and that certain apple swagger, but in its place, we find a NAS that wants to be structured around YOUR storage needs. That is a bold statement and one that is heavily hinged on my own IT knowledge/expertise, but you are just getting so much to play with here. I have seen ALOT of QNAP 2-Bay hardware and I have no hesitation in saying that the TS-253D is the best 2-Bay NAS I have ever used. However, with so much choice comes the act of choosing and for many who want just simple storage or a setup-and-forget box, is the TS-253D NAS overkill? Let’s find out if it deserves your data? QNAP TS-253D NAS – Quick Conclusion Arriving with 2.5Gbe, HDMI 2.0 and PCIe 2×4 expandability, it has a huge amount of upgrade options in its lifespan (inc 3yr warranty), a hugely evolved software in QTS and jsut a huge sense that the TS-253D can be the NAS you want it to be as your hardware environment changes. In to this exceptionally fast-moving part of the NAS market, we find the incredibly hardware and software featured QNAP TS-253D NAS Drive. Add to that the fact that hard drives have now broken into the 16TB capacity values (with WD HGST talking about 18TB and 20TB in the background at the data center level) and a 2-Bay now brings almost as much to the table in storage potential as most standard 4-Bays. This is especially true in recent times with the growth of the applications in network storage (Plex Media Server, Surveillance, Virtual Machines, etc) all of which are becoming VERY attractive to consumers, big and small. But all too often a 2-Bay NAS will be the first storage server that a user will go for when creating their network storage and tiered backup environment. 20 have been remarkably generous to the 2 HDD NAS scene, with alot of hardware on the scene that you might think are wasted on jsut 2 storage bays a raid 1. There is something about a much more compact and streamlined solution that also happens to have crazy hardware included that it really should not have. I know most users think that a 4-Bay is a minimum when it comes to a server (RAID support, good connections, better average CPUs, better price vs storage value) and I completely agree, but there will ALWAYS be a special place in my heart for a solid and OTT 2-Bay NAS. 11.2 Related The QNAP TS-253D 2-Bay NAS Drive Hardware ReviewĬan I let you guys into a secret? Ok, here goes – I bloody LOVE 2-Bay NAS’.
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