Quad-core 2.5 Gb E NAS for professionals, supporting PCIe expansion for 10 Gbps or M.2 SSDs to accelerate applications The new-gen Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) trend has driven higher bandwidth demands for wired & wireless network connections. By integrating Intel Celeron J4125 quad-core 2.0 GHz processor & 2.5 Gb E connectivity, the TS-253D not only provides modern businesses an excellent NAS solution to upgrade to 2.5 Gb E environments for productive daily backup/restore tasks, but also provides gamers with ample storage for their vast game collections. Up to 5 Gbps transfer speeds can be made by setting port trunking with the two built-in 2.5 Gb E ports. The TS-253D also supports PCIe expansion, multi-cloud backup, cloud storage gateways, 4K HDMI output & real-time transcoding, alongside expandable storage capacity & feature-rich apps to perform as a cost-efficient, reliable 2.5 Gb E NAS. Quad-core 2.0 GHz (burst up to 2.7 GHz) with 4GB memory The TS-253D is powered by an Intel Celeron J4125 quad-core 2.0 GHz processor (bursts up to 2.7 GHz), features up to 8 GB DDR4 memory, & supports SATA 6 Gb/s drives. The support of Intel AES-NI encryption engine boosts encryption performance while also maintaining the security of your NAS data. You can flexibly install SSDs for cache acceleration to maximize network & storage performance for data-intensive applications. Ultimate visual experience with 4K HDMI display & real-time video transcoding The TS-253D has an HDMI 2.0 port that supports 4K (4096 x 2160) 60 Hz output, allowing you to directly view multimedia content saved on the NAS on a bigger screen. The support of high-quality 4K video transcoding enables the NAS to convert videos to universal file formats that can be smoothly played on multiple devices. The TS-253D also can stream videos through DLNA, Chromecast & more to satisfy versatile multimedia application needs. The QNAP RM-IR004 remote control (sold separately) can be configured using QButton to customize individual button actions, providing a more user-friendly NAS experience. Upgrade your NAS to 2.5 Gb E networks Virtualization Satisfies bandwidth-demanding applications such as virtual machines & containers. Video Streaming Boosts transfer speeds to improve smooth 4K video streaming & display. Gaming Storage Mount an i SCSI LUN from the TS-253D to your computer to store your vast game collections. Secured data centre with versatile multimedia features Build a Plex Media Server By installing Plex Media Server from App Center, setting up the Plex Media Server on your NAS is only a few minutes away. You can stream media files stored on the TS-253D to mobiles & media streaming devices (including DLNA, Roku, Amazon Fire TV & Google Chromecast). Abundant I/O capability with PCIe expansion The TS-253D features one PCIe 2.0 slot that allows for various expansion cards for expanding application potential. PCIe expansion allows for a Multi-Gig 10 Gb E or 5 Gb E network card, or a QM2 card to add M.2 NVMe or SATA SSDs for caching. A secure data centre for backing up device data with snapshot protection Use the license-free QNAP Net Bak Replicator utility to back up & restore files from Windows computers. Apple’s Time Machine is supported for backing up Mac computers. Snapshots are essential for NAS data protection, & their block-level feature makes it a dependable data protection method in the face of growing ransomware threats. The TS-253D supports up to 256 snapshots per volume/LUN, & up to 1, 024 snapshots per NAS. All-in-one server to host virtual machines & containers Regardless of your virtualization needs, you can count on Virtualization Station & Container Station for complete virtualization support. You can use Network & Virtual Switch to allocate adequate physical network resources to virtual machines, containers, & the NAS to simplify network deployment.