Qnap TS-251C Compact Turbo NAS

Qnap Systems, Inc. announced the TS-251C Turbo NAS, a 2-bay compact NAS that offers the power of an Celeron dual-core CPU at a budget-friendly price tag.

Users can build a personal cloud and media center to enjoy a digital life using the TS-251C and benefit from other features including real-time/offline full HD video transcoding; video streaming via DLNA, AirPlay, Chromecast and Plex Media Server; HDMI-out with XBMC media player; and various apps for file and multimedia storage, backup and sharing.

“The TS-251C is the ideal choice for users to quickly create a secure personal space for file storage, backup, synchronization and multimedia,” said Jason Hsu, product manager, Qnap. “It comes with a surprising price tag that offers an incredible choice for budget-concerned users that want the best possible performance.”

Coupled with storage expansion support, the TS-251C excels in the same price class with its x86 architecture, and is the solution for the growing needs of digital content storage in modern small offices and home environments.

Powered by a dual-core Celeron 2.41GHz processor with 1GB energy-efficient DDR3L RAM, tit provides up to 112MB/s read and write speeds. With NAS encryption setup, it maintains over 112MB/s throughput for enhanced data security.

The TS-251C, with built-in hardware graphics acceleration, demonstrates real-time and offline 1080p video transcoding capabilities to convert videos on-the-fly or in the background to universal formats that can be played on computers, mobile devices or Smart TVs. In the event of limited Internet bandwidth, users can enjoy smooth videos by selecting a lower resolution to play the videos via File Station, Video Station, or the Qfile mobile app. It allows multiple users to simultaneously watch different videos stored on it without affecting the performance of other running applications.

Users can connect the TS-251C to an HDTV via HDMI to enjoy videos with the HD Station and XBMC app. Videos can be streamed throughout the home to HDTVs, smartphones and tablet devices using DLNA, AirPlay, Chromecast and Plex Media Server.

The compact TS-251C is for creating a home multimedia hub. By using the Photo Station, Music Station and Video Station, users can archive, manage and share all of their photo, music and video collections. It is an all-in-one NAS for centrally organizing files and backups, synchronizing files across various devices, sharing files with different groups and communities, and remotely accessing & managing files on the go using the Qfile, Qmusic, Qphoto, Qvideo, Qmanager and Vmobile mobile apps.

Specifications:
2-bay tower model; dual-core Celeron 2.41GHz processor, 1GB DDR3L RAM; 3.5″ SATA HDD; 1xUSB 3.0; 2xUSB 2.0; 1xGbE LAN port; HDMI output(v1.4a, 1,080p.

The TS-251C Turbo NAS is available.