Qnap TS-351 3-Bay Tower NAS With 2 NVMe SSD M.2 Slots and Celeron J1800 Dual-Core Processor

Following the releases of the TS-328 (powered by a Realtek Semiconductor Corporation‘ CPU) and the TS-332X (powered by an Annapurna Labs, Inc. CPU), Qnap Systems, Inc. completes the 3-bay RAID-5 NAS lineup with the introduction of the high-end home NAS TS-351.

The TS-351 is powered by an Intel Corp.‘s Celeron J1800 processor, and includes a range of features for media streaming, instant sharing, HDMI-output, and auto-tiering for storage efficiency. It provides homes and home offices with a file management and multimedia entertainment center.

TS-351 NAS front and rear

The TS-351 uses an Celeron J1800 dual-core 2.41GHz processor (burst up to 2.58GHz), features 2/4GB DDR3L memory (upgradable to 8GB), supports SATA 3Gb and 6Gb disks, and enables AES 256-bit encryption for both full volumes and shared folders. Featuring a minimalist design with effective airflow and cooling, it can fit home space. Its tool-less 3.5-inch HDD installation allows easy system setup and maintenance.

“The multi-functional TS-351 NAS features media streaming and real-time transcoding, along with dual-core performance and expandable memory to fulfill the versatile needs of home users,” said Dan Lin, product manager, Qnap, adding “users can also install M.2 NVMe SSDs into the TS-351 to optimize storage efficiency and to enhance application performance.“

The TS-351 provides two M.2 slots that support M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs with the 2280 form factor (M.2 SSDs are sold separately) for boosting the overall workflow of intensive, IO/s-demanding applications. With the latest QTS 4.3.5 OS, users can utilize software-defined SSD extra over-provisioning (between 1% and 60%) to attain optimal SSD performance and maximized SSD lifespan with higher endurance. Coupled with the company’s Qtier technology that empowers the NAS with auto tiering, storage is optimized constantly across M.2 SSDs, 2.5-inch SSDs, and high-capacity HDDs with improved overall system performance and cost effectiveness.

The TS-351 is also a multimedia center that eases the management of a large collection of photos, videos, and music files. Smooth multimedia playback is provided by H.264 hardware decoding, real-time transcoding, and Full HD 1080p HDMI output. With the support of Plex Media Server and various streaming protocols, the TS-351 can stream media files to computers, TVs, mobile devices, Apple TV, Google Chromecast or DLNA compatible devices.

Running the QTS operation system, the TS-351 performs as an all-in-one NAS solution for file storage, backup, sharing, synchronization and centralized management. QTS provides block-based snapshot protection to help users mitigate the threat of ransomware, the ability to host multiple VMs and containerized applications, and the QVR Pro app also allows users to create a professional yet affordable video surveillance system (with eight free IP camera channels, and expandable up to 128 channels with optional licenses).

Key specifications:

• TS-351-4G: 4GB DDR3L RAM, upgradable to 8GB

• TS-351-2G: 2GB DDR3L RAM, upgradable to 8GB

Three-bay tower model, hot-swappable three 3.5-inch/2.5-inch SATA HDD/SSD (HDD 1-2 supports SATA 3Gb, HDD3 supports SATA 6Gb); Celeron J1800 dual-core 2.41 GHz processor (burst up to 2.58GHz); dual-channel SODIMM DDR3L RAM; two M.2 2280 PCIe (Gen2 x1, 5Gb/s) NVMe SSD slots; one 1,080p HDMI v1.4a output; 1GbE RJ45 LAN port; one USB 3.0 port, two USB 2.0 ports; one 3.5mm line-out audio jack; one built-in speaker.

The TS-351 NAS is available.