Qnap Fanless HS-251+ Silent NAS

Qnap Systems Inc. announced the latest addition to its Silent NAS series, the HS-251+ with a quad-core Celeron 2.0GHz processor, 2GB DDR3L RAM, and powerful integrated graphicest choice for those looking for a silent NAS, as well as a Home Theater PC/NAS combo.

HS-251+ NAS rear

“We are proud of our Silent NAS series and are happy to announce the launch of the upgraded quad-core Silent NAS which provides more power to handle multimedia applications and brings greater entertainment potential with a free remote control,” said Jason Hsu, product manager, Qnap. “This amazing NAS is coupled with an unrivalled set of apps and features that allow home users to enjoy a perfect home theater experience while providing a secure centralized storage for all of their files, and much more.“

Unlike conventional NAS that come in heavy and sometimes unwieldy boxes that are too big and noisy for being an integral part of a digital lifestyle and living room, the silent and modern HS-251+ NAS inherits the design that won its predecessor the iF Design Award 2014, and fits alongside HDTVs, stereos, A/V receivers and game consoles.

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The HS-251+ allows users to connect to an HDTV or an A/V receiver and to use the HybriDesk Station (HD Station) to enjoy rich multimedia content with the best audiovisual experience. HD Station features the Kodi media player that enables users to enjoy the videos, music and photos stored on their HS-251+, watch YouTube and surf the web with the free bundled Qnap remote control or Qremote mobile app.

Powered by the latest QTS 4.2 OS, the HS-251+ is easy to set up, manage and is simple for everyday use. Users can enjoy multimedia, organize and backup files, and synchronize and share to other devices easily with no learning process required. It supports real-time and offline transcoding capabilities as well as streaming photos, music and videos to different rooms from a single device using Bluetooth, USB devices, HDMI, DLNA, Apple TV and Chromecast as a multi-zone control system. And with a range of mobile apps, users can enjoy multimedia, access their data and manage the HS-251+ anytime, anywhere.

The HS-251+ is a storage for media archiving. Supporting RAID-1 or RAID-0, it is scalable by connecting an expansion enclosure (the eight-bay UX-800P or the five-bay UX-500P) to provide a total capacity of up to 80TB. With a world of audio and videos stored inside, users can quickly find desired files with the Qsirch smart search application.

Key specs:
HS-251+: Set-top design, 2-bay, Celeron Quad-core 2.0GHz processor, 2GB DDR3L RAM, 3.5″ SATA HDD/SSD, hot-swappable HDDs, USB 3.0×2, USB 2.0×2, Gigabit LAN portx2, HDMI outputx1

The HS-251+ Silent NAS is available.