• Welcome to TechPowerUp Forums, Guest! Please check out our forum guidelines for info related to our community.

QNAP Launches 4-bay TBS-453A M.2 SSD NASbook

btarunr

Editor & Senior Moderator
Staff member
Joined
Oct 9, 2007
Messages
46,355 (7.68/day)
Location
Hyderabad, India
System Name RBMK-1000
Processor AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
Motherboard ASUS ROG Strix B450-E Gaming
Cooling DeepCool Gammax L240 V2
Memory 2x 8GB G.Skill Sniper X
Video Card(s) Palit GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER GameRock
Storage Western Digital Black NVMe 512GB
Display(s) BenQ 1440p 60 Hz 27-inch
Case Corsair Carbide 100R
Audio Device(s) ASUS SupremeFX S1220A
Power Supply Cooler Master MWE Gold 650W
Mouse ASUS ROG Strix Impact
Keyboard Gamdias Hermes E2
Software Windows 11 Pro
QNAP Systems, Inc. today released the world's first M.2 SSD-based NAS - the TBS-453A NASbook. Featuring a quad-core Intel processor and using M.2 SSDs for storage, the TBS-453A not only provides full NAS functionalities with RAID protection in an ultra-compact size, but can also act as a physical network switch and share network access with multiple users. With its compact, near-silent design, dual HDMI output, and 4K display, the TBS-453A NASbook can fit in anywhere to boost the productivity and connectivity of small offices.

"M.2 SSDs are now used in thin-and-light laptops and small-form-factor PCs. Remarkably small in size, they deliver high performance with zero noise and are expected to become more affordable as they become more popular," said Jason Hsu, Product Manager of QNAP, adding "In light of M.2 SSD's benefits, we are proud to present the industry-first TBS-453A M.2 SSD NASbook to provide users with a portable yet versatile NAS."



The TBS-453A is powered by a 14 nm Intel Celeron N3150 quad-core 1.60 GHz processor (that can automatically burst up to 2.08 GHz for CPU-intensive tasks) and dual-channel 4 GB or 8 GB DDR3L RAM. The TBS-453A features 2 Gigabit Ethernet ports and 3 Gigabit switch ports that supports network switch and private network modes. These modes allow users to easily build flexible network environments to enhance workgroup collaboration by allowing connected devices to access files stored on the TBS-453A or to share internet connectivity. It delivers up to 112 MB/s throughput per LAN port while being incredibly energy efficient, and supports AES-NI hardware-accelerated encryption to drive AES 256-bit encrypted transfer speeds of up to 109 MB/s throughput per LAN port.

The TBS-453A is supplied with a compact AC adapter and supports a wide range 10V~20V DC input to meet various power sources. The RAM and SSDs are easily accessible for installation and upgrading. The TBS-453A's storage is expandable by connecting an 8-bay UX-800P or 5-bay UX-500P expansion enclosure.
The TBS-453A is also geared for rich multimedia applications. Users can connect it to a TV or A/V receiver to enjoy 4K multimedia content. With its two 3.5 mm microphone jacks, a Line out port, a built-in speaker, and the OceanKTV app, the TBS-453A can also be transformed into an affordable karaoke machine or for use with diverse audio applications.

The TBS-453A comes with various applications to meet business needs and to improve productivity. By connecting a keyboard, mouse and HDMI display, Linux Station allows the NAS to be used as a Linux workstation to empower open-source software development and to allow users to run Linux apps. Qsirch lets users find NAS data amazingly quickly with its powerful near real-time full-text search engine. QTS Storage Manager provides a web-based snapshot tool for efficient data recovery, allowing up to 1,024 snapshots for volumes and LUNs in a NAS. The TBS-453A further offers a hybrid approach to virtualization applications. Virtualization Station allows users to run multiple Windows, Linux, UNIX and Android based virtual machines on the NAS with a HDMI monitor and USB keyboard/mouse support (via QvPC Technology), and Container Station integrates both LXC and Docker virtualization technologies.

SKUs of the TBS-453A:
  • TBS-453A-4G: shipped without M.2 SSDs
  • TBS-453A-4G-480GB: shipped with 2 x 240GB M.2 SSDs
  • TBS-453A-4G-960GB: shipped with 4 x 240GB M.2 SSDs
  • TBS-453A-8G: shipped without M.2 SSDs
  • TBS-453A-8G-480GB: shipped with 2 x 240GB M.2 SSDs
  • TBS-453A-8G-960GB: shipped with 4 x 240GB M.2 SSDs
Specifications:
  • Quad-core Intel Celeron N3150 1.60 GHz processor (burst up to 2.08 GHz)
  • Dual-channel 4GB/8GB DDR3L-1600 SODIMM RAM (max. 8GB)
  • 4x M.2 2280/2260/2242 SATA 6 Gb/s SSDs
  • 2x Gigabit RJ45 Ethernet ports + 3x Gigabit RJ45 Ethernet switch ports
  • 2x 4K-compatible HDMI ports
  • 4x USB 3.0 ports, 1x USB 2.0 port
  • 2x 3.5 mm microphone jacks (dynamic microphones only)
  • 1x Line Out audio jack and 1x built-in speaker
  • 1x SD card reader
Availability
The new 4-bay M.2 SSD NASbook TBS-453A is now available.

For more information, visit the product page.

View at TechPowerUp Main Site
 
Joined
Mar 26, 2006
Messages
517 (0.08/day)
Location
Stamford, UK
System Name The Money Sink
Processor Intel i7-5960X at 4.60Ghz
Motherboard MSI X99A Godlike
Cooling Custom watercooling loop, single D5 -> CPU, dual D5 -> GPU's
Memory 64GB DDR4-3000
Video Card(s) 2 x 1080Ti @ Stock for the moment (40oC LOAD)
Storage 960GB Mushkin Scorpion Deluxe and 2 x 512GB M.2 SSD RAID0
Display(s) Dual Curved LG 34" Display
Power Supply EVGA 1600W G2
Software Windows 10
Benchmark Scores ALOT
This is exactly what I need, waiting for this to be stocked in the UK! Great specs!
 
Joined
Apr 16, 2015
Messages
306 (0.09/day)
System Name Zen
Processor Ryzen 5950X
Motherboard MSI
Cooling Noctua
Memory G.Skill 32G
Video Card(s) RX 7900 XTX
Storage never enough
Display(s) not OLED :-(
Keyboard Wooting One
Software Linux
Sounds cool. Is there any capacity limits for the M.2s? Will the 2TB ones work with it?

Lacking support for NVMe drives, but ... as they are not very cost effective right now... nor will they make much sense as NAS over 1 gigabit lan, probably not very big problem at all.
 
Last edited:
Joined
Mar 7, 2011
Messages
3,924 (0.82/day)
Sounds cool. Is there any capacity limits for the M.2s? Will the 2TB ones work with it?

Lacking support for NVMe drives, but ... as they are not very cost effective right now... nor will they make much sense as NAS over 1 gigabit lan, probably not very big problem at all.
As of now 512GB max(2280 form factor), in next couple of months 1TB drives are expected to be released to consumers. I really like the concept but would have loved a 2.5" HDD/SSD NAS for backing up my photos.
 
Last edited:

newtekie1

Semi-Retired Folder
Joined
Nov 22, 2005
Messages
28,472 (4.24/day)
Location
Indiana, USA
Processor Intel Core i7 10850K@5.2GHz
Motherboard AsRock Z470 Taichi
Cooling Corsair H115i Pro w/ Noctua NF-A14 Fans
Memory 32GB DDR4-3600
Video Card(s) RTX 2070 Super
Storage 500GB SX8200 Pro + 8TB with 1TB SSD Cache
Display(s) Acer Nitro VG280K 4K 28"
Case Fractal Design Define S
Audio Device(s) Onboard is good enough for me
Power Supply eVGA SuperNOVA 1000w G3
Software Windows 10 Pro x64
Top