The QNAP TS-253E is a long-term-availability two-bay NAS with an Intel Celeron J6412, 8GB RAM, dual 2.5GbE, two M.2 slots and dual HDMI outputs. It is positioned for backup, surveillance, virtual machines and business deployments that need a stable model lifecycle.
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| Brand | QNAP |
|---|---|
| Series | TS-x53E |
| Model Number | TS-253E |
| Release Year | 2022 |
| Lifecycle Status | Current / long-term |
| Form Factor | Tower |
| Amazon ASIN | B0B99C8KDS |
| HDD Bays | 2 |
|---|---|
| M.2 NVMe Slots | 2 |
| Supported Drive Types | 3.5-inch SATA HDD; 2.5-inch SATA SSD; M.2 2280 NVMe SSD |
| Supported RAID | Single; JBOD; RAID 0/1 |
| File System | ext4 (QTS); ZFS (QuTS hero) |
| CPU | Celeron J6412 |
|---|---|
| CPU Cores | 4 |
| Installed RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Type | DDR4 SODIMM |
| ECC Memory | False |
| Maximum RAM | 16 GB |
| Hardware Transcoding | Unverified |
| Plex Fit | Candidate |
| 1GbE Ports | 0 |
|---|---|
| 2.5GbE Ports | 2 |
| 5GbE Ports | 0 |
| 10GbE RJ45 Ports | 0 |
| 10GbE SFP+ Ports | 0 |
| PCIe Expansion | No |
| Operating System | QTS; QuTS hero switch supported |
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