Technical reference
QNAP TS-233 specifications
US MPN TS-233-US · diskless · 2GB soldered · A55 2.0GHz · 2×SATA · 1GbE
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Processor and acceleration
Manufacturer hardware specifications for the selected factory model table.
| CPU | ARM 4-core Cortex-A55 2.0GHz processor[1] |
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| CPU Architecture | 64-bit ARM[1] |
| Graphic Processors | Mali-G52[1] |
| Encryption Engine | Supported[1] |
| Hardware-accelerated Transcoding | Supported[1] |
| Neural Processing Unit (NPU) | Supported[1] |
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Networking and direct connection
External ports
Chassis, power and environment
Manufacturer hardware specifications for the selected factory model table.
| Form Factor | Tower[1] |
|---|---|
| LED Indicators | System Status, LAN, USB, HDD1~2[1] |
| Buttons | Power, Reset, USB Copy[1] |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 7.32 × 3.61 × 6.2 inch Dimensions do not include foot pad (foot pad may be up to 30mm / 1.18 inches high depending on model)[1] |
| Weight (Net) | 3.73 lbs[1] |
| Weight (Gross) | 4.17 lbs[1] |
| Operating Temperature | 0 - 40 °C (32°F - 104°F)[1] |
| Storage Temperature | -20 - 70°C (-4°F - 158°F)[1] |
| Relative Humidity | 5-95% RH non-condensing, wet bulb: 27˚C (80.6˚F)[1] |
| Power Supply Unit | Minimum 48W adapter (12VDC), 100-240VAC[1] |
| Power Consumption: Disk Standby Mode | 3.43 W[1] |
| Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical | 10.81 W Tested with drives fully populated.[1] |
| Fan | 1 x 80mm, 12VDC[1] |
| System Warning | Buzzer[1] |
Warranty
Manufacturer hardware specifications for the selected factory model table.
| Standard Warranty | 2 years[1] |
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QTS
Current QTS feature and service matrix; versions, licenses, memory and configuration requirements apply.
| Operating System | QTS 5.2.9[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
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| Supported Client Operating Systems | Apple Mac OS 10.10 or later Ubuntu 14.04, CentOS 7, RHEL 6.6, SUSE 12 or later Linux IBM AIX 7, Solaris 10 or later UNIX Microsoft Windows 7, 8, 10 and 11 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025 Show more...[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Supported Browsers | Apple Safari (latest version) Google Chrome (latest version) Microsoft Edge (latest version) Mozilla Firefox (latest version)[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Supported Languages | Chinese (Traditional & Simplified), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, and Turkish[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Storage Pool | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| SED Storage Pool | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Maximum Pool size | 308 TB[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Maximum number of storage pool | 128[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Volume Type | Thick, Thin, Static[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Maximum volume size | 250 TB Note: At least 4 GB RAM is required.[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. The exact TS-233-US factory configuration has 2 GB non-expandable memory, so it cannot meet this 4 GB prerequisite; the published value is not an attainable limit for this configuration. |
| Maximum number of volume | 128[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Maximum shared folder size | 250 TB[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Maximum number of shared folder | 512[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| JBOD Expansion | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| VJBOD / VJBOD Cloud | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| iSCSI Service | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| LUN Type | Thick, Thin[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| File-based iSCSI LUN | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Block-based iSCSI LUN | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Maximum LUN size | 250 TB Note: At least 4 GB RAM is required.[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. The exact TS-233-US factory configuration has 2 GB non-expandable memory, so it cannot meet this 4 GB prerequisite; the published value is not an attainable limit for this configuration. |
| Maximum number of targets LUN | 128[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| LUN feature | LUN Mapping LUN Masking WWPN Aliases Import/Export Multipath IO (MPIO) Online LUN capacity expansion LUN snapshot LUN snapshot replication and clone Show more...[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Auto Tiering | Supported Requires minimum 2GB memory.[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| RAID Type | 8-bay (and more): JBOD, Single, RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 6-bay: JBOD, Single, RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 4-bay: JBOD, Single, RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10 2-bay: JBOD, Single, RAID 0, 1[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| RAID Group | Supported To ensure data security, system stability, and storage performance, the maximum number of drives for a single RAID group is now 16 (applicable to RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID TP, and subgroups of RAID 50 and RAID 60). Nevertheless, users can combine multiple RAID groups into a large storage pool that contains more than 16 drives, using RAID 50, RAID 60, or RAID 10 as the RAID configuration. This enhancement will only be applied to new RAID groups. All existing RAID groups and storage systems will not be affected.[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| RAID Level Migration | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| RAID Expansion (by adding Disk) | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| RAID Expansion (by replacing bigger Disks) | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Storage Pool Expansion (by adding RAID Group) | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| RAID Hot Spare | Global, Local[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| RAID Sync/Rebuild/Scrubbing | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Internal drive | EXT4[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| External drive | EXT3, EXT4, NTFS, FAT32, HFS+, and exFAT (optional for ARM model) Note: To use exFat in certain models you must purchase an exFAT driver license from License Center.[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Disk, Enclosure Locate | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Disk S.M.A.R.T. Scan | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Disk S.M.A.R.T. Data Migration | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Ironwolf Health Management | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Secure Erase | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| SSD Trim | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| SSD Life Estimation | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Disk Roaming | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Disk Standby | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Volume Snapshot | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| LUN Snapshot | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Maximum Snapshot (Per System) | Check maximum number of snapshots of your NAS[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Maximum Snapshot (Per Volume / LUN) | Check maximum number of snapshots of your NAS[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Minimum Snapshot Interval | 5 minutes[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Snapshot Retention Policy | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Self-serve Snapshot Recovery | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Application Consisted Snapshot | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Snapshot Full Clone | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Snapshot Replica / Vault | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| SSD profiling tool | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| External Device Management | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Mount Smart Phone (MTP) | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| External RAID Device (QNAP so on) Management (External Device Mode) | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| External RAID Device (QNAP so on) Management (NAS Mode) | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| File Server | File sharing across Windows, Mac, and Linux/UNIX Microsoft networking (CIFS/SMB) Apple networking (AFP) NFS version 2/3/4/4.1 services[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| FTP Server | QuFTP FTP, SFTP and TFTP protocols FTP over SSL/TLS (explicit FTPS) FXP support[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Maximum FTP connection | 1024[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| File Station (Web) | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Object Storage | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Local user account | 4,096[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Local group account | 512[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Domain user/group account | 200,000[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Domain Security | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Domain Controller | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Shared folder permission | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Advanced folder permission | Supported , (AFP, CIFS/SMB, FTP, and File Station)[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Windows ACL | Supported , (CIFS/SMB)[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| User quota | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Group quota | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Folder quota | Supported , (Snapshot shared folder)[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Home folder | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Resource Monitor | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| SNMP | V2, V3[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Network recycle bin | Recover files deleted using AFP, CIFS/SMB, and File Station Automatic cleanup and file type filter[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| System Log & Notification Center | Log recording: 3,000 event per second[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Smart Fan | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Schedule on/off | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Internet protocol | IPv4, IPv6[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Virtual Switch | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Port trunking | Supported , (7 modes)[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| VLAN | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| DHCP Server | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Service) | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Network access protection with auto-blocking | SSH, Telnet, HTTP(S), FTP, CIFS/SMB, and AFP[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Security Counselor | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Malware Remover | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| AES 256-bit Volume Encryption validated by FIPS 140-2 CAVP | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| 2-step verification | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Allow/Deny List | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Access Protection | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Service binding | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Firewall | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| vSphere Web Client Plug-in | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| VMware vSphere VAAI for iSCSI | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| VMware vSphere VAAI for NAS | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Windows ODX | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Windows/VMware Snapshot Agent | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| HTTP/HTTPS Connections | TLS 1.0/1.1/1.2/1.3[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Supports WebDAV Connection | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Supports Virtual Hosts | 32[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Qsync | Supported Note: At least 1 GB RAM is required.[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| [Qsync] Management Mode | User customization, Central[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| [Qsync] Qsync client supported platforms | Windows, macOS, Ubuntu, Android, and iOS[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| [Qsync] Maximum number of version control | 64[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| HybridMount | Supported Note: At least 1 GB RAM is required.[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| [HybridMount] File Cloud Gateway | Concurrent Connections = 20 Upload & 20 Download[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| [HybridMount] Network Drive Mount | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| [HybridMount] Free cloud gateway sessions | 2[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync) | Supported Note: At least 1 GB RAM is required.[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| [HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync)] NAS to NAS backup | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| [HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync)] Cloud Backup | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| [HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync)] Cloud Sync | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| [HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync)] 2-way and Active Sync | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| [HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync)] Apple Time Machine Backup | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| [HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync)] External drive backup | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| [HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync)] Maximum number of backup job | 400[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Qsirch | Supported Note: This feature is supported by all QNAP NAS devices with at least 2 GB of memory[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| [Qsirch] Previews | Photos, music, videos, PDFs, Gmail, and others[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| [Qsirch] Integrate Mac Finder | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| [Qsirch] Advanced picture search | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| [Qsirch] Search filters | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| QuMagie | Supported Note: At least 1 GB RAM is required.[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| [QuMagie] Browse photos | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| [QuMagie] Virtual and smart albums | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| [QuMagie] AI-assisted photo management | People, things, places, and others[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Antivirus (free) | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| QVPN Service | Supported Note: At least 1 GB RAM is required.[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| [QVPN Service] Remote Access | PPTP, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN, WireGuard, QBelt (QNAP proprietary)[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| [QVPN Service] Supportedd utility and mobile app | Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| [QVPN Service] Supported maximum clients | 100[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| LDAP Server | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| RADIUS | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| SQL server | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| License Center | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Multimedia Console | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Photo Station | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Music Station | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Video Station | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Download Station | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Notes Station | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Qfiling | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Media Streaming add-on | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| QmailAgent | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| QuWAN | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| DA Driver Analyzer | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Q'center | Supported Note: The application is available in the App Center and in virtual appliance marketplaces (VMware vSphere ESXi and Microsoft Hyper-V).[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Q'center Server | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Q'center Agent | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Connect to Q'center | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| Container Station | Supported Note: At least 1 GB RAM is required.[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| [Container Station] Supported type | LXC/LXD and Docker Note: LXD has been supported after Container Station 2.4[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| [Container Station] Docker Hub Registry | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| [Container Station] Container importing and exporting | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| [Container Station] Console mode | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| QVR Surveillance | Supported Note: At least 1 GB RAM is required. The maximum number of channels supported varies by NAS model, network configuration, and camera settings. For more information, visit https://www.qnap.com/go/qvr-nas-selector .[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| [QVR Surveillance] Recording Technique | Standard MP4 file based[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| [QVR Surveillance] License Type | Subscription-based, Perpetual[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| [QVR Surveillance] User-defined trigger events | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| [QVR Surveillance] QVR Pro Client (Desktop) | Windows, macOS, and QNAP HybridDesk Station[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| [QVR Surveillance] QVR Pro Client (Mobile) | Android and iOS[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| [QVR Surveillance] Recording camera streams | H.264[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| [QVR Surveillance] Free built-in camera channels | 2[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| QVR Pro Client | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| [QVR Pro Client] Dynamic View Layout | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| [QVR Pro Client] Windows | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| [QVR Pro Client] Mac | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| [QVR Pro Client] HybridDesktop | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| [QVR Pro Client] iOS | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
| [QVR Pro Client] Android | Supported[1] Current QTS feature-table entry for that operating system; QTS and QuTS hero are alternative operating systems, not two systems running at the same time. Availability can depend on app version, licensing, installed memory and configuration. |
Exact product identity & open questions
- Factory configuration covered
- 2 GB on board (non-expandable) Note: Reserves some RAM for use as shared graphics memory.; 2 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s[1]
- Neowin article: neowin.net review 403/empty this round; left pending, not excluded.
- LanOC: lanoc.org listed in 2026-09-10 search; not opened this round — pending.
- NASCompares companion video: OU6-EAlMero automatic transcript 0:00–30:26 was read as the same original experiment as the written tour; kept out of reviews[]. No frames; no original audio. Neowin/LanOC still unread.
Sources
Research updated Sep 11, 2026. Individual source check dates are listed below. Measurements belong to the named reviewers; tested configurations and software versions may differ from the product you buy.
- [1] QNAP TS-233 current hardware and software tables ↗
Checked Sep 10, 2026 · Hardware table heading 'TS-233'; all shared QTS/QuTS hero tables present in the same opened HTML response.
- [2] Amazon TS-233-US product page ↗
Checked Sep 10, 2026 · Page title 'Amazon.com: QNAP TS-233-US 2 Bay Desktop NAS : Industrial & Scientific'; exact MPN present in the opened response. Primary NEW buy box; seller Amazon.com; USD 239.00; availability in-stock.
- [3] Newegg TS-233-US product page ↗
Checked Sep 10, 2026 · Page title 'QNAP TS-233-US Network Storage - Newegg.com'; exact MPN present in the opened response. Same primary buy box: seller Newegg; USD 239.00; availability in-stock; other-seller popovers excluded.
- [4] QNAP Store TS-233-US product page ↗
Checked Sep 10, 2026 · 2026-09-10 manufacturer-store identity observation; price and stock were not asserted then. 2026-09-11 jina text, parent HK-region redirect files, and observations.json notes are not replacement live US PDPs.
- [5] QNAP TS-233 2-Bay NAS Review ↗
Checked Sep 10, 2026 · Original review configuration, performance/results and conclusion sections; limitations retained in the review record.
- [6] PCMag TS-233 Review ↗
Checked Sep 11, 2026 · Full article via r.jina.ai after 403
- [7] NASCompares TS-233 NAS Drive Review ↗
Checked Sep 11, 2026 · Full article via r.jina.ai after 403
- [8] NASCompares TS-233 2-Bay NAS Drive Review ↗
Checked Sep 11, 2026 · Parent-exported automatic transcript 0:00–30:26 read; no frames; no audio
Research and review record
- Research: Grok 4.6 · Source research and data update
- Self-check: Grok 4.6 · Researcher self-check
- Independent review: GPT-6 (Codex) · Independent review of core model/specification, source applicability and measured-result evidence; original source captures and actual researcher/reviewer attribution verified. Remaining source and workload gaps are explicitly partial.
- Editorial integration: GPT-6 (Codex) · Editorial integration and validation
Independent review completed for the scope recorded in the audit.
Source evidence and review history (JSON)