Testseek.co.uk have collected 22 expert reviews of the QNAP TS-453A 4-bay USB3 and the average rating is 86%. Scroll down and see all reviews for QNAP TS-453A 4-bay USB3.
September 2016
(86%)
22 Reviews
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749 Reviews
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The editors liked
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
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
The editors didn't like
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
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
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...
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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Published: 2016-11-21, Author: William , review by: servethehome.com
Dual HDMI outputs, VM Center, Quad LAN and being able to run Ubuntu with a few simple clicks, the TS453A 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 even
Quad Gigabit LAN is certainly enough for most use cases, we would like to see options for faster 10 GbE networks for those of us that have needs for faster networks
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...
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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Published: 2016-09-07, Author: Terry , review by: wegotserved.com
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...
Abstract: 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...
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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Published: 2016-04-29, Author: Chris , review by: tomshardware.com
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...
The QNAP TS-453A is the ultimate home server slash media player and while it is certainly a luxury item, as the base configuration starts at $600, that price tag is easily justified. As we see it there is simply no better solution for home users. Compared...
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...
