The TS-453mini is a brilliant four-bay NAS; it's compact and barely makes a sound, yet is powerful and has one of the most comprehensive NAS operating systems we've seen. It might not be as user-friendly as Synology's DSM OS, but the integrated media player software and HDMI port on the back make it a fantastic addition to your home cinema.
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NAS servers have become more common among home users over the past few years, providing a quick, easy and secure means of backing up important data. They are power efficient, allowing even home users to run them 24/7, while configuring them is easier...
The QNAP TS-453mini is not your typical SOHO NAS. For starters, it doesn't look grimly utilitarian. Instead we have a glossy black vertical design with a cute magnetic top cover. It sports an HDMI output, inviting you to plumb it into an AV system like...
It may not be immediately apparent that the QNAP TS-453mini is a NAS that accommodates up to four 3.5-inch hard drives. Its tiny footprint (200mmx151mm) requires the bare minimum of shelf space, however that isn't the natural environment for this...
The TS-453mini is a brilliant four-bay NAS; it's compact and barely makes a sound, yet is powerful and has one of the most comprehensive NAS operating systems we've seen. It might not be as user-friendly as Synology's DSM OS, but the integrated media...
The SilentNAS HS-251 NAS model by QNAP which passed through our lab a while back managed to be completely silent without compromising much both in terms of performance and features. Well the TurboNAS TS-453Mini takes things several steps forward and...
The TS-453mini is a model you can use anywhere. That isn't a reference to its size, it's a reference to all of the powerful features. It's also a small unit that can literally fit just about anywhere. The Intel Celeron J1900 processor is powerful for...
QNAP Systems, Inc. aims to deliver comprehensive offerings of cutting edge network attached storage (NAS) and network video recorder (NVR) solutions with ease-of-use, robust operation, large storage capacity and trustworthy reliability. The company...
The Qnap TS-453mini is a superb 4-bay well equipped NAS, albeit a pretty expensive one; especially the 8GB RAM version. Indeed, you have to wonder how 8GB of DDR3 memory could ever cost over a hundred quid – the difference between the two versions, for...
Qnap's OS has evolved hugely over the last few versions and while the base experience was always solid, the latest OS is fantastic. Responsive, easy to maintain, simple to set up and all running on impressive NAS hardware. We particularly love the...
Powered by a dedicated and efficient platform from Intel, the J1900 quad-core processor and paired with 2GB of RAM, the TS-453mini is running the last version of the fully-fledged QTS which is currently at its 4.1.4 version and is also sporting a...
Packed with features and designed to be as unobtrusive as possible, the QNAP TS-453mini 4 bay NAS drive is an excellent choice for small businesses, families or shared households looking for an easy combined storage solution.Whether you're looking to...
Most NAS systems are built around the same basic design, but not all of them. Once in a while a device comes along that is something just a little bit special and today I'm taking a closer look at just one of them.I got the new and innovative QNAP...
Qnap has taken its impressive TS-453 Pro and repurposed the four-bay NAS into a stylish package that's equally well suited to living rooms and home offices.Armed with a quad-core Intel processor and up to 8GB of memory, the core ingredients remain...