Qnap HS-251 Fanless NAS for Living Room

QNAP Systems Inc. announced the Silent NAS series addition, the HS-251, designed for the living room multimedia applications, real-time and offline full HD video transcoding, and HDMI connectivity for local playback.

Housed within a compact set-top box design without a fan inside, it is tailored for those looking for a living room NAS, as well as a home theater PC/NAS combo.

The NAS has become increasingly popular in home environments, but normal NAS are mostly available in heavy and sometimes unwieldy boxes that are too big and noisy for being an integral part of a digital lifestyle and living room. With this, the company delivers a silent NAS that fits alongside HDTVs, cable boxes and game consoles. With HDMI output and powered by an Intel dual-core procsesor, the HS-251 brings the NAS into the living room by providing the power, connectivity and apps for users to enjoy a centralized storage solution.

“With its powerful dual core processor, HDMI connectivity and completely fanless design within a set-top box: the HS-251 is a marvel of engineering,” said Jason Hsu, product manager, QNAP. “This amazing product is coupled with an unrivalled set of apps and software features that will allow home users to enjoy a perfect home theater experience, secure and centralize their files & data, and much more.“

It provides HDMI output that allows users to connect to an HDTV or Hi-Fi amplifier and to use the HD Station to enjoy multimedia content. The HD Station features a XBMC-based home multimedia player that enables users to enjoy the video, music and photo collections stored on their HS-251, watch YouTube and surf the web with the Qremote mobile app or MCE-compatible remotes and wireless keyboard and mice. It turns the NAS into a home entertainment experience.

With on-the-fly and offline full HD video transcoding capabilities, the HS-251 is a companion for home entertainment. It can convert videos into formats that can be played smoothly on PCs, mobile devices and smart TVs, as well as allowing multiple devices to simultaneously watch different videos. Users can enjoy high quality videos by selecting a suitable resolution via File Station, Video Station, or the iOS and Android Qfile app even when in remote sites with limited/restricted Internet access.

Powered by QTS 4.1 OS, it is easy to set up, manage and for everyday use. With its user interface, enjoying multimedia, organizing and backing up files, and syncing and sharing to other devices is easy with no learning process required. And with a range of mobile apps, users can enjoy multimedia, access their data and manage the device anytime, anywhere.

Specifications:

• Set-top design

• 2-bay

• Intel dual core 2.41 GHz CPU

• 1GB DDR3L RAM

• SATA HDD

• SD

• Hot-swappable HDDs

• USB 3.0 x2, Gigabit LAN port x2, HDMI output x1

The Turbo NAS is available.