2-Bay QNAP TS-233 - 2G 2.0GHz Quad Core

TS-233
Create a personal private cloud and multimedia center for your home with an integrated NPU that supports AI-powered facial recognition

Run your own personal cloud storage and enjoy easy file access, sharing, and synchronization with the TS-233. Designed to enhance collaboration and increase productivity while working remotely, the TS-233 also features extensive multimedia applications and offers a complete home entertainment portal.

TS-233
ARM 4-core Cortex-A55 2.0GHz processor, 2 GB, not expandable

Minimalist design
The compact and slim TS-233 features a clean and minimalist design, blending perfectly into your home or office. This design also extends to the hard drives, which can be installed without a screwdriver.

Effective cooling fan for heat flow
The TS-233 is small and remains powerful, cool and quiet thanks to an effective fan.

64-bit Cortex-A55 Quad-Core 2.0 GHz CPU NAS for everyday use and collaboration
Equipped with an ARM® Cortex-A55 quad-core 2 GHz processor, integrated 2 GB RAM, a Gigabit LAN port, and support for two SATA 6 Gb/s hard drives, the TS-233 provides reliable read/write performance for running a variety of personal and business NAS applications. The TS-233 features hardware-accelerated AES-NI-256 encryption for both entire NAS volumes and shared folders, boosting system performance while protecting sensitive data.

NPU accelerates on-device AI performance. 1.3x faster image recognition.
With an integrated NPU (Neural Network Processing Unit) processor, the TS-233 boosts the performance of the QNAP AI Core (the AI-powered image recognition engine) for fast face and object recognition.

QTS 5, fast, smooth, and user-friendly!
The TS-233 comes standard with the QTS 5 operating system, which offers a new generation of usability with an updated system kernel, an optimized user interface and advanced security features.

Brighter. Smoother. You“ll love it.
When navigating QTS 5, you“ll notice the attention to detail that ensures an excellent browsing experience. Enjoy optimized NAS usage, a comfortable visual design, and find your favorite applications faster.

First steps with the information sign
During initial installation, the information panel will guide you through the setup process. Simply follow the step-by-step instructions for quick and easy setup.

Smooth and responsive user interface
Whether clicking buttons, switching between apps, or opening and closing windows, every action runs much more smoothly. The search bar in the main menu also helps you quickly find the apps you need.

An easy-to-use all-in-one backup solution
The TS-233 can do many things, but at its core, it“s a complete backup solution for protecting your files and data. By regularly backing up your files and device contents, you can make data loss a thing of the past.

Back up Windows®/Mac® files
For Windows®, you can install NetBak Replicator to back up your PC to the TS-233. For macOS®, simply set up the built-in Time Machine® to back up files to the NAS.

Back up photos on mobile devices
Install the Qfile or QuMagie mobile app and enable the “Auto Upload“ feature. Photos will be automatically uploaded to your TS-233 as soon as they“re taken.

Back up USB drives & external hard drives
Simply connect the storage device to the front USB port of the TS-233 and press the One-Touch Copy button to back up all files to the NAS.

Back up Google Drive™
Hybrid Backup Sync can reliably back up files and data from Google Drive™ to the TS-233 and help you save on cloud storage costs.

Back up NAS files in the cloud
Hybrid Backup Sync supports all your favorite public cloud services, allowing you to easily backup or sync NAS files to cloud storage.

Back up NAS files to remote locations
With Hybrid Backup Sync, you can easily backup or synchronize files and data from the TS-233 to a remote QNAP NAS or server for multiple data protection.

Protect your data from ransomware threats with snapshots
Snapshots are an advanced backup method typically reserved for high-end business NAS. QNAP offers snapshots as standard on all NAS—including the TS-233. Snapshots record the current state of the system and allow you to restore it at any time—a great help in mitigating the ransomware threat.

Central storage and protection of your huge multimedia collection
Your TS-233 is your own private cloud for your movies, videos, photos and files, which you can access securely anywhere, anytime.

Storage space for music collections
Use Music Station to collect and play lossless music, sing along with lyrics, and share albums, playlists, or folders with friends and family. The Qmusic mobile app also puts tons of music right in your pocket.

Save high-resolution videos
Collect GoPro diaries, videos of your family, friends, and pets centrally in the Video Station and easily share your favorite videos. Take all your videos with you on your mobile devices with the Qvideo mobile app.

Better multimedia experience
The TS-233 supports ARM NEON technology to accelerate video processing for a better entertainment experience. Stream media files from the TS-233 to DLNA® devices and TVs with popular media streaming devices such as Roku®, Apple TV® (via Qmedia), Google Chromecast™, and Amazon Fire TV®.

Tips for a more productive workday
With a wide range of great apps, you can easily access files from different devices, instantly sync files with friends“ or colleagues“ devices, quickly find specific files, and automatically organize your documents and media files. You can also map the TS-233“s shared folders as network drives on your computers, making accessing NAS files easy and intuitive. The TS-233 helps you save time while being more efficient and productive.

File Station
Easily manage the files stored on your TS-233 with the web-based File Station. With the Qfile mobile app, you“ll always have all your files at your fingertips and can access a complete personal cloud service from anywhere!

Qsync
Qsync is a perfect replacement for Dropbox® and allows you to synchronize files with computers and mobile devices of your family, friends, colleagues and clients.

Qfiling
Save time organizing and archiving your files with Qfiling. Simply categorize your files, set a schedule, and Qfiling will organize and archive them automatically.

Access your NAS from anywhere
The myQNAPcloud service enables quick and easy remote access to your TS-233, keeping you connected without having to configure complex network settings. With myQNAPcloud Link, you“ll receive a unique domain name for your TS-233, and it will automatically connect using the best method based on your network environment.

Protect your data with greater security
The TS-233 offers advanced privacy and security settings, yet is easy to set up and use. In addition to IP blocking and HTTPS connection, there are additional apps that ensure optimal protection of the NAS against threats such as malware and hackers.

2-step verification
When enabled, anyone logging into the TS-233 must enter a one-time verification code after their username and password.

Advanced folder permissions
You can easily manage folder permissions by granting and denying individual users read/write access to each folder and subfolder.

QuFirewall protection
Supports IPv6, firewall access lists, and GeoIP filters to restrict access based on geographic locations for greater NAS network security.

Superior security with QVPN
A virtual private network (VPN) enables secure access to network resources and services on public networks. QVPN supports the creation of a VPN client, the use of the TS-233 as a VPN server, and the WireGuard® VPN service with a user-friendly interface for setting up a secure connection.

Security Counselor
A security portal for the TS-233 that checks for vulnerabilities and provides recommendations for improving NAS security. It also integrates antivirus and anti-malware scanning software.

Host container applications
If you“re curious about Docker or a hobbyist developer, the Container Station on the TS-233 integrates lightweight Docker® virtualization technology, allowing you to run all kinds of self-contained applications. You can download apps from the integrated Docker Hub®, including popular and fully configured applications, and deploy them with just one click. From smart homes to multimedia applications, you can unleash your creativity and bring containerized applications to life.

In addition to Container Station, other apps (including tools for backup/synchronization, content management, communication, downloads, and entertainment) are available via the App Center. Simply click and install as needed to further expand the functionality of your TS-233.

Flexible and cost-effective storage expansion
QNAP offers simple and affordable solutions to expand your NAS storage capacity.

Installing a QNAP expansion enclosure
Connect expansion enclosures to the TS-233 and manage NAS storage expansions with the easy-to-use Storage & Snapshots Manager app.

Integrating cloud storage or remote file servers
Connect cloud storage or remote file servers to expand the capacity of the TS-233 while centrally managing files on the NAS, cloud storage, and remote devices.

Migrate to a new NAS
Install your NAS hard drives on a larger QNAP NAS and retain your existing data and configurations.

Expand RAID capacity
Hot-swap smaller-capacity drives with larger-capacity drives to expand your NAS“s storage capacity so it can grow with your files and multimedia collections.

More productivity-enhancing applications
The TS-233 offers an App Center that includes feature-rich apps to expand your NAS potential!

QmailAgent
Centralize multiple email accounts securely and protect your data with a secondary backup, making email management and backup absolutely easy.

Qcontactz
Manage all your contacts centrally, import contacts from Google™, import/export contact information via CSV or vCard files and enjoy an always-available database of contact information.

Qmiix
An Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) solution that allows you to connect applications and devices to the QNAP NAS to automate daily tasks and increase productivity.

Notification Center
Collects all system events, alerts, and notifications for smooth and easy NAS management, so you are always informed about the status of your NAS.