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This is a review that I've been looking forward to because the QNAP TS-453A is anything but an ordinary NAS. QNAP likes to take one step further and this is clearly such a case. The TS-453A is their response to the coming era of Internet of Things (IoT) w...
Dual-OS with more options through VM, Dual-HDMI 4K output, AES-NI hardware encryption and 4K hardware decoding and transcoding abilities, VMware, Citrix, Hyper-V, and more VM options, Karaoke-function through OceanKTV app, Expandable...
No eSATA, Neutral, Price, it’s fair but not cheap, “QNAP’s TS-453A is as powerful as it is unique. Whether you want to use it at home, office, or even a bar as karaoke center, it does the job and it does it great!”, Thank You, QNAP, for providing us wit...
PricingAt the time of writing, the TS-453A with 8GB RAM can be had at NewEgg for $749.99 and at Scan Computers for £495.84. The same model with 4GB RAM instead can be found at NewEgg for just $598.89 and at Overclockers UK for £399.98.OverviewWhat a pleas...
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tomshardware.co.uk Updated:
2016-10-21 03:05:08
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QNAP isn't a stranger to specialty NAS systems, but the new TS-453A introduces an entirely new feature that will have you singing with joy.We've discussed QNAP's broad portfolio in previous reviews, but we should have saved that conversation for today. Th...
QNAP offers the best value beyond the box. The TS-453A ships with a remote control and the largest software application list. This model with four Ethernet ports and four drive bays doesn't lose sight of the main purpose of having a NAS, it just expands t...
QNAP didn't put a lot of effort into explaining what the TS-x53A is capable of or what the audio brings to the system. On the product page, you have to move to the bottom of the page to find the new features. Even then, a karaoke NAS is very focused and l...
The QNAP TS-453A introduces some new features that may be useful to some users. OceanKTV will have a limited impact. The dual HDMI display with dual OS capability will have a lasting impact that developers can build on. We keep hearing about the Internet...
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In the last ten years or so, I have personally owned four main laptops from three different manufacturers. If you ask me what my favorite one of all time is, it will have to be my current one that I bought last year. It runs Windows 10 Pro, and comes load...
If it was not for all the years we spent reviewing QNAP network attached storage systems, I would not even know where to start on the software side. The TS-453A is the tenth system we have received from the company since 2008, and honestly -- look at how...
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As the next addition to QNAP's range, the TS-453A is a 4-bay NAS drive with a quad-core Intel Celeron N3150 processor. What makes this one different? For starters, its system information screen and its Linux capabilities help it to function as more than j...
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The all-new QTS-Linux combo NAS from QNAP offers a set of unique features made for storage seekers, IoT developers, and SOHO users. By giving support to an open-source platform that Linux is embodying, QNAP has made strides to integrate private servers wi...
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storagereview.com Updated:
2016-10-21 03:05:08
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QNAP's new QTS-Linux combo NAS provides a unique feature set that is geared towards forward-thinking SOHO users, storage enthusiasts, and IoT (Internet of Things) developers. By supporting the open-source platform that Linux embodies, QNAP has taken steps...
Supports IoT solutions, Impressive 128k sequential performance, Versatile...
Weak CIFS performance...
By integrating the TS-453A's comprehensive QTS environment with IoT support and Linux's open-source platform, QNAP has delivered a novel storage solution that caters towards progressive SOHO users...
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wegotserved.com Updated:
2016-10-21 03:05:08
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QNAP has continued to innovate in network attached storage throughout 2016, with an interesting assortment of devices that utilise solid state drives, M.2 storage modules, alternative operating systems and high-speed network connections. The TS-453A, on t...
On the surface, the QNAP TS-453A looks like another capable NAS performer, but at a current price of around $600, I'd want to see a decent all-round performance from the device.Sadly, this wasn't the case. The TS-453A offers the same strong suite of featu...
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A Network Attached Storage system is a jack of all trades, a Swiss Army knife of interconnected computing, based on a bunch of drives that play nice with just about any computing platform. That is my definition anyways...But a NAS as a karaoke machine is...
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hardwareunboxed.com Updated:
2016-10-21 03:05:08
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Today we are checking out a very nice product from QNAP that changes the NAS game, something the company has been working towards over the past year it seems. It is becoming common place to find not one but two HDMI outputs on QNAP's NAS products, allowin...
As popular as desktop NAS solutions from the likes of QNAP and Synology have become, they aren't exactly mainstream products and you certainly won't find one in every home - though I am sure both companies are working towards changing that in the future...
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tomshardware.com Updated:
2016-10-21 03:05:08
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What does that have to do with a storage review? Well, karaoke files are larger than MP3s because they use a video format. High-quality karaoke in...
QNAP offers the best value beyond the box. The TS453A ships with a remote control and the largest software application list. This model with four Ethernet ports and four drive bays doesn't lose sight of the main purpose of having a NAS, it just expands th...
QNAP didn't put a lot of effort into explaining what the TSx53A is capable of or what the audio brings to the system. On the product page, you have to move to the bottom of the page to find the new features. Even then, a karaoke NAS is very focused and le...
The QNAP TS-453A introduces some new features that may be useful to some users. OceanKTV will have a limited impact. The dual HDMI display with dual OS capability will have a lasting impact that developers can build on. We keep hearing about the Interne...
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We would like to thank QNAP for supplying the review sample. The TS-453A is a NAS for small or medium-sized businesses or enthusiasts looking for a file-server with multimedia capabilities. QNAP's NAS uses Intel's very efficient Celeron N3150 CPU because...
High enough network-transfer speeds (although not as high as I expected), Energy efficient CPU with enough computing power, Silent operation, Low power consumption, QTS 4.2.1, 8 GB of RAM, Four Ethernet ports that can be teamed, Two HDMI (1.4a) ports, Two...
Price and price gap between the 4G and 8G models is very large, Long boot time, Trays don't feature locks, Doesn't support a refresh rate above 30 Hz with UHD-1 (UHDTV) resolution, We weren't able to install the beta version of Linux Station...
The QNAP TS-453A-8G retails for $749.99, and the TS-453A-4G (unit with 4 GB of RAM) retails for $599.99 High enough network-transfer speeds (although not as high as I expected) Energy efficient CPU with enough computing power Silent operation Low power co...
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At first we would like to thank QNAP for offering a sample of their TS-453A 4-bay QTS-Ubuntu Combo NAS for testing and reviewing.“QNAP Systems, Inc, as its brand promise "Quality Network Appliance Provider", aims to deliver comprehensive offerings of cut...
TS-453A is one of the newest NASes from QNAP and has quite a bit of functions like a complex QTS web interface, dual HDMI for output on HDTVs or 4K displays, HD Station HDMI GUI with more applications than before, Linux Station which allows us to run Ubun...
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Dual HDMI outputs, VM Center, Quad LAN and being able to run Ubuntu with a few simple clicks, the TS-453A has enough features to explore for a long time. The software suite is extensive. QNAP also keeps it's QTS operating system well updated. The unit eve...
After using the TS-251 for our last QNAP review, we found the TS-453A to be very similar in operation, and we felt right at home. What the TS-453A does right is the expanded storage with four drives, this gives significantly more capacity than the two bay...
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