Qnap TS-451

Having observed and written about the home server and network attached storage category for almost eight years now, I've seen a number of shifts in my time. The arrival of the QNAP TS-451 – and others in its class – represents one of these progressions....

The capabilities of the TS-451 likely go well beyond your requirements. This fully-featured and then-some NAS is able to effortlessly handle multiple network connections, and you can always grow into its extra features (like all NAS products these days,...

1. Introduction 2. Exterior Features 3. Internal Features 4. System Setup 5. Administration 6. Administration (Continued) 7. Administration (Continued) 8. QNAP App Center 9. Benchmarking: Transcoding 10. Benchmarking: Avatar Benchmark 11. Benchmarking:...

Although the rating and final score mentioned in this conclusion are made to be as objective as possible, please be advised that every author perceives these factors differently at various points in time. As Albert Einstein said, “ Not everything that...

We would like to thank QNAP for supplying the review sample. The new TS-x51 line isn't only for SOHO (Small Office Home Office) environments as it is also for enthusiast users in need of a high-performance NAS. The crucial feature of these NAS servers...

​There's a wide range of NAS options available now. There's Atom-based devices like the four bay Synology DS414 ; there's PowerPC based devices like the two bay Thecus N2310 ; and there's Intel-based devices like the five bay Thecus N5550 . While the...