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Compact silver desktop NAS with two drive bays and front status lights

Qnap

Qnap TS-253E-8G-US 2-Bay Desktop NAS Intel Celeron J6412 8GB

SKU CH-P59M-KZ3D0 MPN TS-253E-8G-US

A two-bay desktop NAS with a four-core Intel Celeron J6412 processor and 8 GB of memory, dual 2.5 GbE ports, two HDMI 1.4b outputs and USB 3.2 Gen 2 for backup and media streaming

  • CPUIntel® Celeron® J6412 4-core/4-thread processor, burst up to
  • Form factor2-Bay
  • Port count2 × 2.5GbE / 2 x HDMI 1.4b / 2 x USB 2.0 / 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2
  • Power drawHDD Sleep Mode: 10.56 W Operating Mode, Typical: 18.09 W
  • LAN ports2 × 2.5 GbE
  • Drive interface2 x SATA (2 x Bay)
  • Quad-core Intel Celeron J6412 bursts to 2.6 GHz for responsive multitasking
  • Dual 2.5 GbE ports deliver high-speed network throughput
  • Two HDMI 1.4b outputs enable direct 4K media playback
  • 8 GB onboard memory handles virtualization and caching workloads
  • Diskless 2-bay design supports up to 44 TB raw capacity

Two-Bay Desktop NAS for Personal Cloud

The TS-253E-8G-US is a diskless 2-bay desktop NAS built around an Intel Celeron J6412 4-core processor with 8 GB of soldered memory. It targets home users and small offices that want a private cloud for file backup, media streaming and light virtualisation without managing a full server rack.

Step Up from Single-Bay or USB Storage

Replacing a single-drive enclosure or a USB-attached hard drive adds a second bay for RAID 1 redundancy and 2.5 GbE networking for faster LAN transfers. The jump is worth it when uptime matters and when multiple devices stream 4K media simultaneously.

44 TB Raw Capacity with 8 GB Fixed Memory

Two 3.5-inch SATA drives scale to 44 TB raw, while the 8 GB memory ceiling limits concurrent Docker containers or heavy transcoding sessions. The 2.5 GbE ports and dual HDMI 1.4b outputs handle typical home streaming workloads before CPU or RAM become bottlenecks.

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Price $468.99
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Specifications

Product
Brand nameQNAP
Model nameTS-253E-8G-US
Product typeDesktop NAS
Recommended useBackup & stream media through personal cloud
Processor
CPUIntel® Celeron® J6412 4-core/4-thread processor, burst up to 2.6 GHz
Memory
Installed RAM8 GB
Maximum RAM capacity8 GB
Storage
Drive interface2 x SATA (2 x Bay)
Drives includedDiskless System
Ports & slots
Port count2 × 2.5GbE / 2 x HDMI 1.4b / 2 x USB 2.0 / 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2
LAN ports2 × 2.5 GbE
Power
Power drawHDD Sleep Mode: 10.56 W
Operating Mode, Typical: 18.09 W
Power details60 W/65 W adapter, 100-240 V
Size & build
Form factor2-Bay
Product dimensions6.63 × 4.02 × 8.86 in
Product weight(Net): 2.82 lb
Weight (Gross): 5.11 lb
Shipping weight2.54 kg
Package size269 × 236 × 203 mm
Compatibility
Compatible drives3.5 in SATA HDD
2.5 in SATA SSD
Environment & compliance
Temperature rangeOperating Temperature: 0–40 °C (32 °F - 104 °F)
Storage Temperature: -20–70 °C (-4 °F - 158 °F)
Humidity range5-95% RH non-condensing, wet bulb: 27 °C (80.6 °F)
More details
Maximum capacity44 TB

Questions about this item

What drive sizes fit the two SATA bays on the TS-253E-8G-US?

The bays accept 3.5-inch SATA hard drives or 2.5-inch SATA SSDs, up to a combined 44 TB of raw capacity.

How do I install drives and what step is often missed?

Slide each drive into a bay until the SATA connector seats, then secure it with the supplied screws; the step people skip is tightening those screws so the drive cannot shift during vibration.

What part will need replacement first and how do I know?

The internal cooling fan is the only moving component; rising temperatures above 40 °C or unusual noise signal that the fan should be replaced.

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