QNAP TS-453E-8G+ST8000VN004 - 4-bay NAS with 8 TB HDD, Black

The QNAP TS-453E-8G+ST8000VN004 is a 4-bay tower NAS designed for small and medium businesses. It provides centralized file management, automated backups, and iSCSI storage provisioning. The system runs on an Intel Celeron J6412 quad-core processor (2.0 GHz base, 2.6 GHz boost) with 8 GB of DDR memory, which is the hardware's maximum capacity. One 8 TB 3.5-inch hard drive comes pre-installed in one of the four bays. Users can configure the storage pool using RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, or JBOD to balance capacity and data redundancy.

The chassis features hot-swappable bays supporting both 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch SATA III drives. Network connectivity is provided by dual 2.5 GbE ports, supporting transfer rates up to 2500 Mbit/s. For peripherals, the unit includes two USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports and two USB 2.0 ports. Two HDMI 1.4b ports are available for external display output, and a 120 mm fan handles active cooling. The QTS operating system manages the unit via a web-based interface compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux. Security features include support for SSH, HTTPS, and FIPS 140-2-compliant encryption.

• Two M.2 slots: support NVMe modules for SSD caching or high-speed storage volumes.
• Snapshot technology: records point-in-time data to protect against accidental deletion or loss.
• Support for 1500 concurrent connections: allows multiple users to access files and services simultaneously.
• External 90 W power supply: supports the processor and up to four installed drives.
• QNAP Turbo System 5.0.1: provides a web-based dashboard for administration and storage monitoring.
• Access Control List (ACL) support: enables granular permission management for shared folders.
• Dual 2.5 GbE ports with Jumbo Frames: facilitates efficient transfer of large data packets across compatible network infrastructures.