QNAP HS-251 NAS/storage server Desktop Ethernet LAN Black

  • Brand : QNAP
  • Product name : HS-251
  • Product code : HS-251
  • Category : NAS & Storage Servers
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  • Long product name QNAP HS-251 NAS/storage server Desktop Ethernet LAN Black :

    2 x 2.5”/3.5” SSD/HDD, Intel Celeron 2.41GHz, 1GB DDR3L RAM, 512MB DOM Flash, 2 x Gigabit RJ-45, 2 x USB 3.0, 2 x USB 2.0, 1 x HDMI, QTS 4.1 (embedded Linux)

  • QNAP HS-251 NAS/storage server Desktop Ethernet LAN Black :

    Silent & dust-free

    The HS-251, powered by dual-core Intel Celeron 2.41GHz processor, was created as a silent NAS solution that allows users to enjoy files and media with no distractions, providing a perfect match for home theater enthusiasts and audiophiles looking to maximize their audiovisual experience and users who wish to constantly run their systems without any background noise. Coupled with the support of HDMI connectivity for 1080p video playback and hardware transcoding capability, the HS-251 is an ideal companion at home for multimedia entertainment. Being fanless, the HS-251 has no internal moving parts for improved reliability and remains clean and dust-free even after long-term usage. The HS-251 is best used with SSDs or WD Red & Seagate NAS drives as a reliable storage solution.

    Modern & stylish

    Created for the living room with a revolutionary fanless architecture, the HS-251 features a modern set-top design that fits alongside your HDTV, game consoles and other elements of your digital lifestyle. Underneath the stylish & compact brushed metal aluminum body, the HS-251 is packed full of cutting-edge features & apps to provide day-to-day entertainment, storage, and backup needs. The HS-251 is easy to use and maintain. With its accessible layout, adding and removing drives are remarkably easy even for beginners.

    Enjoy the HS-251 with the intuitive QTS

    Powered by QNAP’s new QTS’s user interface, browsing the HS-251's wide range of features has never been easier. Featuring a multi-window operation with a familiar user interface, QTS makes controlling every aspect of your HS-251 – from system operations to multimedia features – fully accessible and easy to use. QTS enables you to:

    - Centralize your data, files and backups.
    - Sync files across computers, tablets and mobile devices, and share files across different groups and communities.
    - Collect, enjoy and share your large photo, music and video collections.
    - Stream HD movies & family videos to various network players.
    - Access, manage and enjoy all your files with your tablets & smartphones.
    - Expand the functionality of the HS-251 by installing more than 100 apps on demand from the QNAP App Center.

    Build your media center and access anywhere

    From enjoying your media on HDTVs, smartphones and tablets to syncing files between different computers and mobile devices, the HS-251 can be depended on to be the cornerstone of all your home digital needs and becomes your personal cloud so you are always connected to your data. Take advantage of the myQNAPcloud service, which allows you to remotely access your HS-251 wherever you are. Instantly stream or share your multimedia contents and share them with your friends.

    Real-time & offline HD video transcoding

    The HS-251 is the perfect video storage center for you to store your movies & home video collection. Powered by a Dual-Core Intel 2.41GHz processor and 1GB DDR3L RAM, the HS-251 delivers superior on-the-fly Full HD video transcoding to convert your videos to formats that can be smoothly played on PCs, mobile devices and Smart TVs. It allows multiple devices to simultaneously view different videos stored on the HS-251. The HS-251 allows enjoying videos on multiple devices even those lack computing power and limited file format support without complicated and time-consuming file conversion.

    With the HS-251’s offline transcoding support, if you can only connect to the Internet with limited bandwidth, you can still enjoy smooth videos by selecting a lower resolution to play the videos via File Station, Video Station, or the Qfile app for iOS & Android without affecting the HS-251’s performance running other applications.

    Enjoy best audiovisual experience with HD Station via HDMI-out

    QNAP HD Station integrates the powerful XBMC v12 media player and web browser. With HDMI connectivity, you can connect the HS-251 to a HDTV or a Hi-Fi amplifier to enjoy your rich multimedia content with the best audiovisual experience. The splendid user interface and support for 7.1 channel surround sound audio passthrough*, coupled with the powerful media transcoding capability of the HS-251, delivers smooth playback of Full HD videos for a quality home theater experience. You can also turn your mobile devices into remote controls by installing the Qremote app or use MCE remote controls via the built-in IR receiver of the HS-251. Moreover, the HD Station supports YouTube Pairing, allowing you to select a YouTube video on your smartphone, tablet or computer and play it on HDTV via the HS-251.

    Archive your photo memories. Share your life

    The HS-251 acts as your photo vault for you to back up your favorite photos. The Photo Station makes photo sharing simple, and you can designate your own access right controls. Simply upload your photos to the HS-251 to create & organize your photo albums through a web browser, and share with your family and friends through social networking sites such as Facebook, Google+, Twitter and Pinterest. Your mobile devices are useful too, allowing you to instantly upload photos to the HS-251 with the Qfile mobile app available on iOS or Android devices. Now, you can just take as many photos as you want and trust your precious photo collections with the HS-251!

    Build your home music library and enjoy music anywhere

    The Music Station helps categorize your music collection, and displays album covers to easily organize your personal playlists. Through the Music Station you can enjoy your music anywhere anytime with a few clicks. Thousands of local & global online Internet radio stations are built-into Music Station for you to enjoy as well.

    - Stream music and high-resolution audio (DSD) content to your DLNA Hi-Fi system and indulge in a high-quality sound experience.
    - Stream music via AirPlay to compatible devices.
    - Listen to your music on mobile devices through the Qmusic app.

    Back up & protect your data

    The high performance & cross-platform compatibility of the HS-251 allows you to centralize and protect your important with a range of backup options. Time Machine is fully supported to help Mac OS X users create a more efficient and convenient backup solution. The HS-251 works with Time Machine wirelessly over the same network so you no longer need an external drive. QNAP NetBak Replicator is QNAP’s license-free backup software that allows you to back up your files from multiple Windows PCs in real time or by schedule. You can also gain a disaster recovery solution with the RTRR (Real Time Remote Replication) feature by replicating data in multiple shared folders from one NAS to another NAS over the network to ensure the safety of your important data. Your data can also be easily backed up to a FTP server, external disk, or to online cloud storage services.

    Fanless, revolutionary thermal design and power efficient

    Instead of a fan, the HS-251 features a remarkable thermal design that intelligently dissipates heat, allowing us to create a sleek, modern design without the bulk of conventional NAS systems. This innovative thermal design helps keep the HS-251 running smoothly even under the heaviest loads. The HS-251 is also eco-friendly, with power saving features including hard disk standby when not in use, and power management scheduling options.

    24/7 download center

    The HS-251 is a perfect download center for high speed BT, Magnet, PT (Private Trackers), eMule, FTP, and HTTP downloads. After the download tasks are set, you can turn off your computer, and the HS-251 will continue downloading as many HD videos as you want. With the QGet utility you can manage your download tasks on multiple NAS devices remotely over local networks or the Internet.

    Surveillance Station - protect your home and valuables

    The HS-251 provides a professional Surveillance Station to view IP cameras from your web browser and mobile devices. With the user-friendly interface and the expandable IP camera channel licenses, the Surveillance Station builds a professional surveillance center for you to safeguard your property and valuables. The HS-251 also supports UVC-compliant (USB Video Class) USB webcams, allowing users to use the Surveillance Station to record & playback videos and build a budget-saving surveillance system for home environments by installing the QUSBcam app from the QNAP App Center.

    A private space for work & sharing

    Notes Station – A handy notepad on your private cloud

    The Notes Station provides a private and secure way to share and collaborate on digital notes. With just a few steps it’s easy to create notes from web pages or by importing from HS-251, edit with the intuitive web editor, and even create to-do lists and calendar alerts.

    Signage Station - Creatively present your animated content

    With the Signage Station, it’s easy to create content for a wide range of materials such as personal animated resumes or life memory books. The Signage Station is a great tool to give life to your resume for you to creatively present your backgrounds and accomplishments with rich media content. You can also create personal memory books to edit and record each life event. The iArtist Lite application with intuitive editing tools helps you to easily create these signs with drag & drop tools. Your creativity can now travel around the world in a few simple steps.

    Access, use, sync and enjoy with your tablets and smartphones

    The HS-251 is your private cloud storage that virtually enlarges the capacity of your smart mobile devices. Qfile allows you to access, upload, download, manage, and share stored files easily as if you are carrying everything in your pocket. Music, photos and videos can be streamed, enjoyed and shared anytime, anywhere. Qmanager also lets you monitor and manage the HS-251 remotely and efficiently without turning on a PC, while Qmusic allows you to stream your music stored on your HS-251 anytime & anywhere, and download to enjoy offline.

    Add near-unlimited functionality with QNAP’s App Center

    In addition to these preinstalled apps, the HS-251 has a built-in App Center that provides various install-on-demand apps developed by QNAP and third-party developers, including tools for backup/sync, business, content management, communications, downloading, entertainment, and much more. It is also a centralized location for managing & updating installed apps. QNAP’s development platform embraces the open source spirit and allows you and other developers to create their own apps, adding near-unlimited opportunities for the HS-251.

    Economical storage expansion with scale-up solution

    The HS-251 offers a high performance yet affordable storage solution to fulfill the needs of archiving rapidly growing data & large files. The HS-251 supports online capacity expansion by connecting a QNAP expansion enclosure. With the QNAP scale-up solution, the raw storage capacity can be expanded on demand, making the HS-251 an ideal file center with large storage capacity for personal video collections.

  • Short summary description QNAP HS-251 NAS/storage server Desktop Ethernet LAN Black :

    QNAP HS-251, NAS, Desktop, Intel® Celeron®, Black

  • Long summary description QNAP HS-251 NAS/storage server Desktop Ethernet LAN Black :

    QNAP HS-251. Supported storage drive types: HDD & SSD, Storage drive size: 2.5/3.5", RAID levels: 0, 1, JBOD. Processor family: Intel® Celeron®, Processor frequency: 2.41 GHz. Internal memory: 1 GB, Internal memory type: DDR3L, Flash memory: 512 MB. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s, Supported network protocols: CIFS/SMB,AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC, Cabling technology: 10/100/1000Base-T(X). Chassis type: Desktop, Cooling type: Passive, Product colour: Black

Specs
Storage
Storage drive size 2.5/3.5"
RAID support
RAID levels 0, 1, JBOD
Hot-swap drive bays
Supported file systems ext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Storage drives installed
Number of storage drives supported 2
Supported storage drive types HDD & SSD
Processor
Processor family Intel® Celeron®
Processor frequency 2.41 GHz
Processor cores 2
Memory
Internal memory type DDR3L
Internal memory 1 GB
Flash memory 512 MB
Network
Ethernet LAN
Ethernet LAN data rates 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
DHCP client
DHCP server
Jumbo frames support
iSCSI support
Wake-on-LAN ready
Supported network protocols CIFS/SMB,AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Cabling technology 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces
USB 2.0 ports quantity 2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity 2
HDMI ports quantity 1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports 2
Design
Chassis type Desktop
Cooling type Passive
Product colour Black
LED indicators
Built-in display
Cable lock slot
Cable lock slot type Kensington

Performance
Type NAS
Device class Home & Home Office
Backup function
Buzzer
Multilingual support
Built-in optical drive
Card reader integrated
Management protocols SNMP, Telnet
Web-based management
Security algorithms 256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Access Control List (ACL)
Reset button
Software
Operating system installed QNAP Turbo System
Operating system version 4.1
Windows operating systems supported
Linux operating systems supported
Mac operating systems supported
Server operating systems supported Windows Server 2003
Power
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity 60 W
Power consumption (typical) 15.64 W
AC input voltage 100-240 V
Weight & dimensions
Width 302 mm
Depth 220 mm
Height 41.3 mm
Weight 1.56 kg
Package weight 2.62 kg
Packaging content
External power adapter
Operational conditions
Operating temperature (T-T) 0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H) 5 - 95%
Other features
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certified
Distributors
Country Distributor
1 distributor(s)
Reviews
Updated:
2015-01-10 10:47:18
Average rating:82
Uk has collected 59 expert reviews for QNAP HS-251 NAS/storage server Desktop Ethernet LAN Black and the average expert rating is 82 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Uk to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions.
techradar.com
Updated:
2015-01-10 10:46:58
Average rating:70
NAS appliances can be used to both share files and stream media to home entertainment systems, but the boxes involved can be both ugly and noisy. Some also require additional hardware, like an Xbox, to connect to the TV. Which is where QNAP's HS-251 score...
  • Living room friendly, stylish and quiet, HDMI for direct attachment to TV, Hardware, based transcoding and integrated XBMC...
  • Gets very hot, Expensive and only has two drive bays, Requires some technical know, how to set up...
  • If file sharing is all you crave then the HS-251 will come way down your shopping list behind cheaper, faster NAS rivals with greater capacity. As a multimedia server attached to a TV, however, it makes a lot more sense, especially with XBMC on board and...
techradar.com/au/
Updated:
2015-01-10 10:46:58
Average rating:70
NAS appliances can be used to both share files and stream media to home entertainment systems, but the boxes involved can be both ugly and noisy. Some also require additional hardware, like an Xbox, to connect to the TV. Which is where QNAP's HS-251 score...
  • Living room friendly, stylish and quiet, HDMI for direct attachment to TV, Hardwarebased transcoding and integrated XBMC...
  • Gets very hot, Expensive and only has two drive bays, Requires some technical knowhow to set up...
  • Overall we liked what we got with the QNAP HS-251 but it does come with a hefty price tag. Without disks we found it selling for £380 (around $595, AU$690) and if you add in the cost of the two 4TB disks that rises to something around the £650 mark ($1,02...
eteknix.com
Updated:
2015-01-10 10:47:10
Average rating:0
This is not the typical every-day NAS we are testing today, it is a somewhat special device. When we usually think of NAS devices, it goes in the direction of tower and rack-systems; and that is not the thing you would like next to your well designed home...
  • Slim design to fit in with other home cinema devices, Magnetic front cover to hide drive bays, Friendly user interface, Direct HDMI output with HTPC features, Noise-less, Great performance...
  • System runs a bit too hot for my liking, USB ports not easy to access, Neutral, No card reader, Price-tag might be a bit to high for most people, Screws are not default-sized...
  • PricingThe price is a major factor in the SOHO market, as I'm sure you can imagine and it's something that can make or break the decision to buy a particular system. Priced at around $540-600 through Newegg, Amazon.com and TigerDirect in the US and around...
trustedreviews.com
Updated:
2015-01-10 10:47:13
Average rating:70
What is the QNAP HS-251? This is QNAP's big pitch to be part of your living room. A two-bay NAS which looks like it belongs beside your Blu-ray player or cable box, packs a wealth of media functionality, HDMI and no fan for silent operation. It all looks...
  • Smooth, reliable transcoding, Simple setup, intuitive UI, Quiet operation, No tool-less drive installation...
  • Very expensive, Mediocre file transfer performance, No dynamic, expandable RAID, Gets very hot...
  • QNAP has dared to do something different and largely succeeded. The HS-251 looks good, is fast enough for its media centric purpose, fits in nicely under the TV and has integrated HDMI to directly connect to your TV. The problem is it is far more expensiv...
ocaholic.ch.english
Updated:
2015-06-16 05:44:27
Average rating:0
The HS-251 from QNAP is a 2 bay NAS especially made for the living room. Thanks to a nice looking design with brushed aluminum cover plate it should blend in perfectly. Apart from that there is an Intel Celeron dual core processor in combination with 2 Gi...
homecinemachoice.com
Updated:
2015-07-19 08:44:57
Average rating:90
If you've been put off buying a NAS (Network Attached Storage) device, the HS-251 from QNAP might change your mind. It's capable of the stuff a typical modern NAS can do – acting as a repository for all of your files (among them movies, TV programmes and...
  • HDMI port surprisingly useful, quiet running, powerful and flexible software, additional functionality via app addons...
  • No eSATA ports or RAM upgradability, transcoding deterioration, can run warm, pricey...
techpowerup.com
Updated:
2015-01-10 10:47:04
Average rating:89
We would like to thank QNAP for supplying the review sample. QNAP has lately released many new models with Intel's fresh Bay Trail SoC for good performance and very low energy demands. An ideal CPU for a NAS since QNAP's embedded Linux operating system d...
  • High performance, Energy efficient, strong CPU for a NAS (Intel Celeron J1800), Low power consumption, Hardware-accelerated transcoding, Quality finish and construction, Fanless operation minimizes noise output, Highly intuitive administration interface...
  • Price, RAM upgrade isn't possible (and according to QNAP, you need at least 4 GB of memory to run the Virtualization Station properly), CPU temperature can be high, especially in hot environments, HDD temperatures are between 40°C-45°C (at around 26°C amb...
  • The QNAP HS-251 retails for $429. High performance Energy efficient, strong CPU for a NAS (Intel Celeron J1800) Low power consumption Hardware-accelerated transcoding Quality finish and construction Fanless operation minimizes noise output Highly intuitiv...
nikktech.com
Updated:
2015-01-10 10:47:13
Average rating:0
Ever since i started using and testing NAS devices I've always been on the lookout for one which could replace the media player i have in my bedroom since such devices offer so much more. Unfortunately if you're reading these lines then you are aware of t...
  • Build Quality, Intel Celeron J1800 Dual Core CPU, Excellent Performance, Design (Set Top Design), Passive Cooling (Silent), Features, 2 Gigabit Ethernet Ports, 4 USB Ports (2xUSB 3.0 / 2xUSB 2.0), Dual HDMI v1.4a Output, RAID 0/1, SATA III (6Gb/s), QTS 4.
  • HDD Temperatures, Price (For Some)...
  • I don't really need to point out that we were all impressed with the performance of the HS-251 since that's very easy to see just by taking a quick look at our charts. Actually i was more than just surprised since i never expected a passive cooling soluti...
pcworld.com_techhive.com
Updated:
2015-02-07 09:58:44
Average rating:80
Network Attached Storage (NAS) is probably not the first thing you think about when you consider your home-entertainment system, but at least one company intends to change that: QNAP. QNAP has offered HDMI output and a 10-foot user interface (so you can o...
  • This network-attached storage box is a less-expensive alternative to a full-blown home-theater PC, and it can do a whole lot more than just stream media to your TV. But its capabilities and complexity can be intimidating...
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