QNAP TS-453E NAS Review
Вставка
- Опубліковано 30 лип 2024
- The QNAP TS-453E NAS Drive Review - nascompares.com/review/qnap-t...
Check if the QNAP TS-453E NAS is available on Amazon here - amzn.to/3pKtRPj
This description contains links to Amazon. These links will take you to some of the products mentioned in today's video. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Video Chapters
00:00 - Disclaimer about Software and Hardware Reviews
00:48 - QNAP TS-453E NAS Review Introduction
01:00 - What the QNAP TS-453E NAS is something different in 2022
01:20 - NAS Portfolios and breaking the normal pattern
03:00 - Specifications of the QNAP TS-453E NAS
03:40 - Unboxing the QNAP TS-453E NAS
09:45 - WHERE are the heatsinks?
13:34 - Hardware Design of the QNAP TS-453E NAS
20:00 - HDD Compatibility and Installation on the QNAP TS-453E NAS
22:12 - Ports and Connections of the QNAP TS-453E NAS
28:56 - Internal Hardware and Dismantling the QNAP TS-453E NAS
32:00 - THAT Intel Celeron J6125 CPU and how it compares with the N5105 in the TS-464
24:55 - Good news and Bad news about memory on the QNAP TS-453E NAS
36:45 - Final Thoughts on the Value of the QNAP TS-453E NAS
40:28 - Verdict and Conclusion of the QNAP TS-453E NAS Review
Why would you consider the QNAP TS-453E? Arriving in an oddly efficient and affordable, yet very capable form with its Intel Quad Core, 2.5GbE and 8GB memory architecture - this device stands out from the rest of the band’s value tier. For most users looking at buying their first Network Attached Storage (NAS) device, a 4-Bay system is the perfect blend of storage, ability and value. A four-drive (HDD or SSD) system opens the door to RAID 5 configurations, throughput of 500-600MB/s and it is also where brands tend to begin stretching their wings in terms of the hardware they choose to include in their systems. Now, the QNAP TS-X53 series of devices (previously in X53 Pro, X53A, X53B and X53D) was always considered the Prosumer/SMB tier of their portfolio. However, that convention changed with the release of the TS-x64 series, with the TS-464 4-bay arriving as the best example of the brand’s prosumer tier NAS to date. So, when the TS-453E arrived, it was really surprising that QNAP was planning to continue this product family. It was also very, VERY surprising when you learned that this value-tier device (following in the architectural footsteps of the 2016 TS-451+) it has a number of hardware choices that might actually result in it challenging the TS-464 higher tier by quite a degree! In many ways, the TS-453E is a little too good to be true and certainly more than the dual-core and/or ARM-equipped systems one would have expected here. So, let’s review this new NAS, discuss what sets it apart from other prosumer/value NAS from the brand and ultimately decide if it deserves your data?
NASCompares Free Advice Area - nascompares.com/contact-us/
Vulnerabilities And Exploits On Synology & QNAP NAS - Stay Updated! - nascompares.com/2021/05/26/vu...
Thanks for watching. Do you still need help? Use the NASCompares Free Advice section above. It is my free, unbias community support system that allows you to ask me questions about your ideal setup. It is NOT a sales platform, NOT a way to push hardware you don’t need and, although it is just manned by me and might take a day or two for me to reply, I will help you any way I can. Below are some more popular guides.
NAS Buyers Guide - Get It RIGHT First Time - nascompares.com/guide/nas-buy...
Synology DSM 7 Review - ALL PARTS - nascompares.com/synology-dsm-...
Synology DSM 6.2 vs DSM 7.0 - • Synology DSM 7 0 vs DS...
Synology DSM or QNAP QTS in 2021/2022, Part I - nascompares.com/synology-vs-q...
Synology DSM or QNAP QTS in 2021/2022, Part II - nascompares.com/synology-vs-q...
Synology DSM or QNAP QTS in 2021/2022, Part III - nascompares.com/synology-vs-q...
Mesh Routers VS Powerline Adapters And Wi-Fi Extenders - Buyers Guide 2021 - nascompares.com/2021/03/08/me...
Synology NAS Unofficial Memory Upgrade Guide - nascompares.com/2020/04/06/sy...
How To Switch From Google Photos And Drive To Synology NAS - A Step By Step Guide - nascompares.com/2021/01/17/ho... - Наука та технологія
I just bought this NAS in Germany, and surprise - it has two internal RAM slots, one with a Kingston 8GB DDR4 module! No hint on the box or the written manual that it is expandable now.
Great review. Actually returned a new NAS and bought this because of your videos.
Very nice, thorough, review of the device.
TBH, I'm not so chuffed as you about the lack of included M.2 drive heat sinks. I'd rather go with a heatsink from the drive maker than some "one size fits all" attempt by QNAP.
O bought one in amazon this month and the RAM is upgradable !!!! Like the ts-464
17:17 so glad you removed that. It was driving me crazy. 😆
THANK YOU NASCompares, your reviews are valuable. I bought this NAS because of this review, couldn't be any happier with it. It is so good on so many levels, can't thank you enough.
How has it been working for you? How is the software?
@@COR0NAD0 Working great. Expanded it with 2 1tb m2.nvme in Qtier, so added 1tb of storage worked seamlessly. Also added Plex and it does a great job transcoding. It gets used heavily daily. Software is fine really. Have qumagie, libre office via container, twonky, plex, HD station, and still only is using 1/3 the memory. Also added qnap club for some other fun stuff. It has been perfect so far. The only issue I ran into was the Qufirewall was blocking a computer because it has avast software that apparently hits the network hard. So it is really Avast's issue and not Qufirewall. It backs up via the front USB super quick, just a few minutes for lots of data! You thinking of getting one?
@@km3481 Yes, starting my research and looking at QNAP and Synology to use with my Mac and iPhones for backup.
@@COR0NAD0 For my research I ended up between the 453E (New) or the TVxxx (qnap full intel) 4 bay (used). If I ever need more I will just go to the full intel qnap. I dropped Synology, they are just getting so ridiculous to me anyways... QNAP had the best value, hardware, and software (via great 3rd party). They had a good amount of updates focused around security and they released a bounty. Weird that all these YT people haven't reported it yet. I get a sense that some of the YT business/resellers have a good thing with Synology so they won't accurately report the crap they are pulling. They just released the 423 with so much old tech, it is embarrassing, now. They are forcing you to buy their crap and they run at half the speed or greater for many functions because of old tech. DSM is even dropping features... It's like an abusive one sided relationship :). What are you considering?
Very thorough review. Wish for 10gb upgrade but all else is good
Bougth two cruicial p5 plus m2.ssd. With already attached Heatsink. The height is about 1cm. Fits perfectly.
I much prefer QNAP's chassis design of the TS-453E vs. the TS-464. That 'rounded-edge' look on the TS-464 looks like it's trying to look more 'cutesy', as if it were trying to add some Apple-like flair to the hardware. It's a NAS (Not 'NAZ' btw.), it not supposed to look sexy. Function over form, what does it do - how well does it do it. Since my TS-453-Pro has just died after the QTS 5.1 update with the dreaded 'J1900 LPC-clock bug' I'm now in the market for an upgrade, and this ticks all the right boxes for me. I plan on trying the resistor trick on the old TS453-Pro, but given it's on it's way out, evidently, time to look at a potential replacement.
I have the QNAP 451+ and so very interesting review of its replacement. I don’t like the plastic drive trays on either NAS. I do like the chasis though of both units, so it is a personal thing.
it's rare that you'll actually interact with them though?
Until you break them…and then you wish they were made of metal…
@@keithmiller9665 have you actually broken any? I've run two generations of Syno RS server racks for work, and half a dozen DS series home kit and not once have I had a tray failure. Spares are inconsequentially cheap - might you be focusing on something that overall is very low risk, and when it does happen is trivially solvable?
On a NAS you have to see the drives/trays, not that removing-cover-rubbish as on the TS-453D etc... 🙂
Looking forward to your review of Plex Server on the TS-453E. When Might we see that?
In general a good package (except the non-extendable memory and again the lack of at least more USB 3.2 Gen1 ports for backup at the back of the device). But where is the sensor for the remote control? This seems to be another big downside compared to TS-451+ and TS-453pro.
Do you also test transfer speeds, especially with encrypted volumes? I noticed there are huge performance differences between devices
How is this different than the TS-464? Why is it more expensive, since it lacks PCI-E slot.
@nascompares when will you release a Plex test for this device?
Any news whether this QNAP NAS will have a slot for upgadable memory? Even old NAS as TS-451 has upgradable memory to ditch the standard 4GB to max out 16GB to help out CPU to perform.
I'm afraid not. Got some post-video photo of the controller board and the memory is pre soldered and no SODIMM slot is available.
I have ordered one of these from Amazon UK for a smidge under £700, it's coming from Qnap directly. My DS1815+ died a second time and the soldering the 1k resistor fix didn't work for me :( Will be extending warranty to 5 years..
How did the QNAP workout for you? Good choice Still?
What Synology device would be similar(hardware spec.) to this one?
4 bay, quad core, NVME, and 2.5GbE networking, it's better than a Syno DS920+, the networking alone makes it a *lot* better if you have that switching gear
Doesn't exist.
Yes, nice hardware, BUT can you boot directly off the internal 4 bays and the 2 NVMe devices?
If not, then it's DOA and a useless door stopper.
@@QNAPUK I have a TS-453D and the internal drives do NOT show up as bootable device from the bios menu. Is there a trick to it? What procedure do I follow to boot from any of the internal drives?
@@QNAPUK Oh right, so that would require installing QTS onto the internal drives for the bios to detect a bootable device. Yes, I want to install linux onto the internal drives and after 2 years of googling it seems it's impossible and here I am on youtube still seeking a solution. So there is some magic boot sectors that QTS uses... if I can get a clue how to emulate those initial boot sectors then it might still be possible. Any more clues for me to follow?
@@QNAPUK I currently run Proxmox on my TS-453D with 32 GB ram and booting from a ZFS Raidz-1 3 x 500 GB disk array. It boots because one of the drives in that array is a USB3 SSD, but it's a fragile solution when moving the box and USB access requires a constant 1% of CPU usage. The hardware would be perfect if I had the choice of booting from the internal drives like just about any other computer system on the planet. My solution is to never buy, or encourage any of my clients to ever buy, QNAP devices. Such a pity.
что за ересь он моросит ?
Given all the security problems recently revealed about QNAP devices, no thanks. I would rather deal with the crappier hardware and higher prices of Synology.