Product Comparison: QNAP TS-251A vs QNAP TS-251

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QNAP TS-251A 2 Bay Desktop Network Attached Storage Enclosure with 2 GB RAM (GDPR Compliant) White

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QNAP TS-251

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General Specifications

Brand

QNAP

Model

TS-251A

TS-251

Origin

Taiwan

About the Product

The TS-251A provides the innovative USB QuickAccess port that allows you to quickly complete the first-time NAS installation and to then directly access files and data stored on the NAS. It also supports two additional transmission modes: Ethernet NAS mode and iSCSI SAN block-based mode. Combining USB QuickAccess, NAS and iSCSI-SAN into one box, the TS-251A is a powerful but easy-to-use storage solution ideal for backup, synchronization, remote access, and entertainment. It greatly helps to boost productivity and can meet the demands of photographers and audiovisual enthusiasts for direct, quick access to files. The TS-251A is powered by a high-performance 14nm Intel® Celeron® N3060 dual-core 1.6GHz processor, and supports 4K video playback and transcoding.

The TS-251 provides a high performance & high capacity storage solution for SOHO & home, workgroup, and SMB users. Powered by the advanced QTS operating system, the TS-251 performs as an easy-to-use yet powerful NAS for data backup, file synchronization, remote access, home entertainment, and is ideal for users to build a personal cloud to access their data easily.

Key Specs

Hard Drive Capacity

24 TB

Number Of Slots

2 -bay

Storage Drive Type

3.5”, 2.5”, SSD, SATA 6Gb/s, SATA 3Gb/s

Hard Drive Capacity
Number Of Slots

Size & Weight

Color

White

Height

6.65 in.

Width

4.02 in.

Depth

8.62 in.

Weight

2.82 lbs.

Features

CPU

14nm Intel® Celeron® N3060 dual-core 1.6GHz (up to 2.48GHz)

Intel® Celeron® 2.41GHz dual-core processor (burst up to 2.58GHz)

RAM

2 GB

1 GB

RAID Support

RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, JBOD

Extras

14nm Intel® Celeron® N3060 dual-core CPU and hardware-accelerated encryption engine, Direct access to files with the USB QuickAccess port, USB QuickAccess/NAS/iSCSI SAN triple solution, Superior 4K video transcoding, Enjoy media freely with multi-zone multimedia controls, Enjoy an exclusive karaoke experience with OceanKTV, QTS – Simple and powerful, File synchronization across devices and clouds, Cross-platform file sharing, centralized data storage, Centralize backup, restoration and synchronization with Hybrid Backup Sync, Restore files with Snapshot for Volume & LUN, Qsirch - a smarter, faster way to search, QmailAgent: a mailroom center for your private cloud, QTS-Linux dual systems for IoT applications, Storage for hosting virtual machines and containerized applications, Comprehensive surveillance solution providing 24/7 security

QTS - Simple and efficient, Qsirch – A smarter, faster way to search, Easily build your personal cloud and access anywhere, Real-time & offline HD video transcoding, Stream media via DLNA, AirPlay, Chromecast and Plex, Extend the functionality of the TS-251 with Virtualization, Cross-platform file sharing, centralized data storage, Well-rounded backup solutions to secure data, Disaster recovery solutions bring peace of mind, Archive your photo memories. Share your life., Build your home music library and enjoy music anywhere, 24/7 download center, Dropbox-like file synchronization across computers and mobile devices, Comprehensive surveillance solution providing 24/7 security, Signage Station - Creatively present your animated content, Access, use, sync and enjoy with your tablets and smartphones, A private space for work & sharing, Install-on-demand apps to extend NAS functionality, LED indicators with adjustable brightness controls, Economical storage expansion with scale-up solution, Energy-saving, NAS management can be just that easy.

Included Software

QTS (Linux for Build-in System), Transmission, Joomla!, phpMyAdmin, WordPress, AjaXplorer, vtigerCRM, Magento, eyeOS, QUSBCam, Tomcat, GLPI, Mono, XDove, OpenLDAP, Optware IPKG, Python, Java, iStat

QTS (Linux for Build-in System), Transmission, Joomla!, phpMyAdmin, WordPress, AjaXplorer, vtigerCRM, eyeOS, Magento, GLPI, QUSBCam, Tomcat, Mono, XDove, OpenLDAP, Optware IPKG, Python, Java, iStat