Responding to the booming development of SSDs and the growing demand 
from users, QNAP Systems has announced the TS-451S Turbo NAS, a 4-bay NAS that is optimized for high-density 2.5″ SSDs and features an Intel Celeron 2.41GHz processor. Meanwhile, QNAP’s powerful SS-x53 Pro series (SMB models that are optimized for high-density SATA 6Gb/s 2.5″ SSDs) have been renamed the TS-453S Pro (4-bay) and TS-853S Pro (8-bay), respectively to assist users in quickly recognizing different options in the same product category.
“Users can enjoy numerous benefits when using SSDs in a Turbo NAS, including a smaller physical size to host at least 4 SSDs, higher-density storage capacity, RAID 5 configuration for data protection, quieter system operations, a home theater multimedia experience with the HD Station, and the exclusive QvPC Technology that allows the Turbo NAS to be used as a PC,“ said Jason Hsu, Product Manager, QNAP.
“The new SSD NAS series features an exclusive hardware design that allows users to easily upgrade their RAM to enjoy smoother multi-tasking operations, especially for heavy users who run lots of multimedia applications,” added Hsu.
Compared to the 3.5″-drive-designed TS-453 Pro, the TS-453S Pro provides a more affordable price, takes up half the physical space, and when exclusively using SSDs delivers 4,000+ IOPS (random read/write) at the equivalent total cost of a non-SSD NAS.
Availability: The TS-451S will be distributed to QNAP’s worldwide sales channels immediately and should be available for end-users within a month.
