The TS-253Be features a simple physical design that can easily fit into office and home environments. It provides a PCIe port that can boost its functionality: a QNAP QM2 expansion card can be installed to add M.2 SSD caching/10GbE connectivity and support for Qtier auto-tiering technology, or a compatible wireless card can be installed to use the TS-253Be as a wireless access point. The TS-253Be also supports dual-channel 4K H.264 processing to provide a smooth media viewing experience on all connected devices. In addition, a wide range of productivity tools are available for use on the TS-253Be to improve work efficiency for media creators or creative professionals, while also enriching their multimedia experience.

Specification

HARDWARE SPECIFICATION

CPU	Intel® Celeron® J3455 quad-core 1.5 GHz processor (burst up to 2.3 GHz)
CPU Architecture	64-bit x86
Graphic Processors	Intel® HD Graphics 500
Floating Point Unit	Yes
Encryption Engine	Yes (AES-NI)
Hardware-accelerated Transcoding	Yes
System Memory	4 GB SO-DIMM DDR3L (1 x 4 GB)
Maximum Memory	8 GB (2 x 4 GB)
Memory Slot	2 x SO-DIMM DDR3LFor dual-DIMM configuration, you must use a pair of identical DDR3L modules.
Flash Memory	4GB (Dual boot OS protection)
Drive Bay	2 x 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/sThe system is shipped without HDD. For the HDD compatibility list, please visit https://www.qnap.com/compatibility/
Drive Compatibility	3.5-inch SATA hard disk drives 2.5-inch SATA hard disk drives 2.5-inch SATA solid state drives
Hot-swappable	Yes
M.2 SSD Slot	Optional via a PCIe adapter
SSD Cache Acceleration Support	Yes
Gigabit Ethernet Port (RJ45)	2Expandable with an optional PCIe adapter
10 Gigabit Ethernet Port	Optional via PCIe expansion cardOptional via PCIe expansion card
Jumbo Frame	Yes
PCIe Slot	1 x PCIe Gen 2 (x2)
USB 3.0 port	5 (Type-A ports)
USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Port	Optional via a PCIe expansion card
IR Sensor	Yes (RM-IR004, RM-IR002, & MCE)
HDMI Output	2, HDMI 1.4b (up to 3840 x 2160 @ 30Hz)
Audio Input	2 x 3.5mm microphone input jacks
Audio Output	speaker, 3.5mm line out jack
Form Factor	Tower
LED Indicators	Power/Status, LAN, USB, HDD1-2
Buttons	Power, USB copy, Reset, Capacitive touch buttons (select, enter)
Dimensions (HxWxD)	168 × 105 × 226 mm
Weight (Net)	1.67 kg
Weight (Gross)	2.82 kg
Operating temperature	0 – 40 °C (32°F – 104°F)
Relative Humidity	5~95% RH non-condensing, wet bulb: 27˚C (80.6˚F)
Power Supply Unit	External Power Adapter, 65W, 100-240V
Power Consumption: HDD Sleep Mode	13.07 W
Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical	20.42 W
Fan	1 x 7 cm
Sound Level	16.7 db(A)
Kensington Security Slot	Yes