QNAP TS-453D (2020)

A 4-bay Intel Celeron NAS aimed at users ready to move past Gigabit: it has two 2.5GbE RJ-45 ports that trunk to 5 Gbps and run over ordinary CAT5e cabling. An HDMI 2.0 output drives 4K@60Hz for local media playback and HD transcoding. Connectivity rounds out with three USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports (5 Gbps) and two USB 2.0 Type-A ports; a PCIe slot allows an optional 10GbE or M.2 card. There is no USB-C on this model.

QNAP’s 4-bay NAS with dual 2.5GbE, HDMI 2.0 4K output, three USB 3.2 Gen 1 and two USB 2.0 Type-A ports.

Device Information

Manufacturer
QNAP
Release Year
2020
Model Number
TS-453D
Category
NAS

Available Ports

Connector Quantity Label Notes
RJ-45 (2.5G Ethernet) 2 2.5GbE LAN 1-2 (rear) Port-trunk to 5 Gbps
HDMI 2.0b (Type A – Standard) 1 HDMI Out (rear) 4K@60Hz local display / HD transcoding
USB Type-A (USB 3.2 Gen 1) 3 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (1 front, 2 rear) 5 Gbps; front port has one-touch copy
USB Type-A (USB 2.0) 2 USB 2.0 (rear) 480 Mbps; accessories

Notes & Compatibility

Dual 2.5GbE (port-trunk to 5 Gbps). HDMI 2.0 output supports 4K@60Hz. A PCIe Gen2 x2 slot accepts optional 10GbE or M.2 cards (not modeled). No USB-C. External brick PSU; drive bays are internal.

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