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Status: Legacy / discontinued

A portable 4-bay NASbook that uses M.2 SATA SSDs instead of hard drives, so it's small and quiet. It runs an Intel Celeron N3150 quad-core with up to 8GB of RAM and has a built-in 5-port Gigabit switch, so it can double as a small network hub. Dual HDMI outputs handle media playback.

Bays4
CPUIntel Celeron N3150
Cores / Threads4 / 4
RAM4 GB
Product category-
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Hardware support statusDiscontinued
OS/app supportFull
Technical support endActive
Recommended replacementTBS-464
Release year2016
RAID levelsSingle, JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10
RAM (max)8 GB
Memory slots2
Memory generationDDR3L
Memory speed (MT/s)1600 MT/s
ECC memoryNon-ECC
Memory module typeSODIMM
Network ports5x 1GbE
USB ports4x USB 3.0 + 4x USB 2.0
PCIe expansionNone
M.2 slots4
Hot-swappable baysNo
CPU frequency (GHz)1.6
Power supply (W)65
Dimensions H x W x D1 x 9.1 x 6.5 in (25 x 230 x 165 mm)
Largest certified configuration observed8 TB (4 x Western Digital WDS200T1R0B-68A4Z0, largest drive on the vendor HCL today; not a hardware limit)
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Compatible Drives

101 drives certified on TBS-453A's official manufacturer compatibility list, sourced directly from QNAP's own published Hardware Compatibility List. Each model links to that drive's own compatibility page.

101certified models
15drive brands
2 TBlargest listed
60with verified extra specs
Show all 101 certified drives
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BrandModelCapacityTypeVerified drive detailsRecently observed offersStatusFirmware
Western DigitalWDS200T1R0B-68A4Z0 details2.0 TBNAS2000000 h MTBF · 5-year warranty · 1300 TBWNew: $616.15-411000WR
Western DigitalWDS200T2B0B details2.0 TBDesktop1750000 h MTBF · 5-year warranty · 500 TBWNo recent verified offer-X61130WD
SamsungMZ-N6E2T0BW details2.0 TBM.2 Laptop SSD*1500000 h MTBF · 5-year warranty · 1200 TBWNew: $294.98 · Used: $250.00-RVT21B6Q
ExascendEXSE3M1920GB details1.92 TB--No recent verified offer-INM2V1
ExascendEXSAM1K0019V2N8C0E details1.92 TB--No recent verified offer-INM2V1
KingstonSKC400S37/1T details1.0 TB2.5" Enterprise SSD1000000 h MTBF · 5-year warranty · 1600 TBWNew: $479.99 · Used: $95.55-SAFM001B
Western DigitalWDS100T1R0B-68A4Z0 details1.0 TBNAS2000000 h MTBF · 5-year warranty · 600 TBWNew: $589.47-411000WR
Western DigitalWDS100T2B0B details1.0 TBDesktop1750000 h MTBF · 5-year warranty · 400 TBWNew: $188.00 · Used: $90.00-X61130WD
TranscendMTS-800 1TB details1.0 TB-1500000 h MTBF · 3-year warrantyNo recent verified offer-O0918B
Western DigitalWDS100T1B0B details1.0 TBNAS1752000 h MTBF · 400 TBWNo recent verified offer-X41000WD
TranscendTS1TMTS800 details1.0 TBDesktop2500000 h MTBF · 3-year warranty · 2360 TBWNo recent verified offer-00919A
SamsungMZ-N6E1T0BW details1.0 TBM.2 SSD*1500000 h MTBF · 5-year warrantyNew: $189.98 · Used: $135.51-RVT21B6Q
SamsungMZ-N5E1T0-850-EVO-M.2-1TB details1.0 TBM.2 SSD*-No recent verified offer-EMT21B6Q
Intel540SSSDSCKKW010X6 details1.0 TB--No recent verified offer-LSF031C
CrucialCT1000MX500SSD4 details1.0 TB2.5" Desktop SSD*1800000 h MTBF · 5-year warranty · 360 TBWUsed: $191.58-M3CR020
SanDiskX400 1000GB M.2 SATA 2280 details1.0 TBDesktop1750000 h MTBF · 5-year warrantyNo recent verified offer-X4120000
MicronMTFDDAV1T0TDL details1.0 TB-1500000 h MTBF · 400 TBWNo recent verified offer-M5MU000
CrucialCT1050MX300SSD4 details1.0 TB2.5" Desktop SSD*1500000 h MTBF · 3-year warranty · 360 TBWUsed: $99.00-M0CR021
ApacerAP1TPPSS80-R details1.0 TB--No recent verified offer-AP613PE0
ADATAASU800NS38-1TT-C details1.0 TBDesktop2000000 h MTBF · 3-year warranty · 800 TBWNo recent verified offer-Q0125A
IntelSSDSCKKB960G8 details0.96 TBEnterprise2000000 h MTBF · 5-year warranty · 3400 TBWUsed: $466.30-XC311009
ExascendEXSE3M960GB details0.96 TB--No recent verified offer-INM2V1
ExascendEXSAM1K960GV1N8C0E details0.96 TB--No recent verified offer-INM2V1
CrucialCT525MX300SSD4 details0.525 TB2.5" Desktop SSD*1500000 h MTBF · 3-year warranty · 160 TBWUsed: $241.45-M0CR021
KingstonSKC400S37/512G details0.512 TB2.5" Enterprise SSD1000000 h MTBF · 5-year warranty · 800 TBWNew: $169.99 · Refurb: $82.50-SAFM001B
TranscendTS512GMTS800 details0.512 TB-2500000 h MTBF · 3-year warranty · 2360 TBWUsed: $99.00-00919A
TranscendMTS-800 512GB details0.512 TB-1500000 h MTBF · 3-year warrantyNo recent verified offer-O0918B
PlextorPX-512M8VG details0.512 TB--No recent verified offer-1.01
MicronMICRON_1100_MTFDDAV512TBN details0.512 TB--No recent verified offer-M0MU020
IntelSSDSCKKW512G8 details0.512 TB-5-year warrantyNo recent verified offer-LHF001C
SanDiskX400 512GB M.2 SATA 2280 details0.512 TBDesktop1750000 h MTBF · 5-year warrantyNo recent verified offer-X4120000
MicronMTFDDAV512TDL details0.512 TBDesktop1500000 h MTBF · 5-year warranty · 300 TBWNew: $182.07 · Used: $56.16-M5MU000
ApacerAP512GPPSS80-R details0.512 TB--No recent verified offer-AP613PE0
ADATAIM2S3328E-512G details0.512 TB--No recent verified offer-01225G
ADATAASU800NS38-512GT-C details0.512 TBDesktop2000000 h MTBF · 3-year warranty · 400 TBWNo recent verified offer-Q0125A
Western DigitalWDS500G1R0B-68A4Z0 details0.5 TBNAS2000000 h MTBF · 5-year warranty · 350 TBWUsed: $124.00-411000WR
Western DigitalWDS500G2B0B details0.5 TBDesktop1750000 h MTBF · 5-year warranty · 200 TBWNew: $65.50 · Used: $46.55-X61130WD
Western DigitalWDS500G1B0B details0.5 TBDesktop1752000 h MTBF · 3-year warranty · 200 TBWNo recent verified offer-X41000WD
SamsungMZ-N6E500BW details0.5 TBM.2 SSD*1500000 h MTBF · 5-year warranty · 300 TBWNew: $219.99 · Used: $65.99-RVT21B6Q
SamsungMZ-N5E500-850-EVO-M.2-500GB details0.5 TBM.2 SSD*-No recent verified offer-EMT21B6Q
CrucialCT500MX500SSD4 details0.5 TB2.5" Desktop SSD*1800000 h MTBF · 5-year warranty · 180 TBWUsed: $53.99-M3CR020
CrucialMX200 2280 500GB details0.5 TB--No recent verified offer-MU03
KingstonSM2280S3480G details0.48 TB--No recent verified offer-S8FM06.A
KingstonSUV500M8/480G details0.48 TBDesktop1000000 h MTBF · 5-year warranty · 200 TBWUsed: $99.00-003056RA
IntelSSDSCKKB480G8 details0.48 TBEnterprise2000000 h MTBF · 5-year warranty · 1500 TBWNew: $308.18-XC311009
Intel540SSSDSCKKW480H6 details0.48 TB--No recent verified offer-LSF031C
ExascendEXSE3M480GB details0.48 TB--No recent verified offer-INM2V1
ExascendEXSAM1K480GV1N8C0E details0.48 TB--No recent verified offer-INM2V1
IntelSSDSCKKW360H6 details0.36 TB-1600000 h MTBFNo recent verified offer-LSF031C
Intel535SSDSCKJW360H6343399 details0.36 TB--No recent verified offer-RG10
CrucialCT275MX300SSD4 details0.275 TB2.5" Desktop SSD*1500000 h MTBF · 3-year warranty · 80 TBWNew: $151.10 · Refurb: $130.99-M0CR021
KingstonSKC400S37/256G details0.256 TB2.5" Enterprise SSD1000000 h MTBF · 5-year warranty · 300 TBWRefurb: $38.50 · Used: $27.95-SAFM001B
TranscendTS256GMTS800 details0.256 TBDesktop1500000 h MTBF · 3-year warranty · 360 TBWUsed: $29.99-00919A
TranscendMTS-800 256GB details0.256 TB-1500000 h MTBF · 3-year warrantyNo recent verified offer-O0918B
QNAPSSD-M2080-256GB-B01 details0.256 TBNAS1500000 h MTBF · 3-year warranty · 150 TBWNo recent verified offer-00918B
QNAPSSD-M2080-256GB-A01 details0.256 TB--No recent verified offer-SAFM01R
QNAPRBU-SNS8152S3256GG2 details0.256 TB--No recent verified offer-SAFM01R
PlextorPX-256M8VG details0.256 TB-1500000 h MTBF · 3-year warranty · 3 TBWUsed: $18.00-1.01
MicronMICRON_1100_MTFDDAV256TBN details0.256 TB--No recent verified offer-M0MU020
LenovoSSD SL700 256GB details0.256 TB--No recent verified offer-SAFM02.2
IntelSSDSCKKW256G8 details0.256 TB-1600000 h MTBF · 5-year warranty · 144 TBWUsed: $39.00-LHF001C
SanDiskX400 256GB M.2 SATA 2280 details0.256 TBDesktop1750000 h MTBF · 5-year warranty · 80 TBWUsed: $111.36-X4120000
MicronMTFDDAV256TDL details0.256 TBDesktop1500000 h MTBF · 5-year warranty · 180 TBWNew: $100.11 · Used: $24.99-M5MU000
InnodiskDEM28-B56M41BC1DC-T68 details0.256 TB--No recent verified offer-L18C28Q
ApacerAS2280256GB M.2 SATA details0.256 TB--No recent verified offer-SFPS925A
ApacerAP256GPPSS80-R details0.256 TB--No recent verified offer-AP613PE0
ADATAASU800NS38-256GT-C details0.256 TBDesktop2000000 h MTBF · 3-year warranty · 200 TBWUsed: $27.99-Q0125A
Western DigitalWDS250G2B0B details0.25 TBDesktop1750000 h MTBF · 5-year warranty · 100 TBWUsed: $29.99-X61130WD
Western DigitalWDS250G1B0B details0.25 TB-1752000 h MTBF · 3-year warranty · 100 TBWNo recent verified offer-X41000WD
SamsungMZ-N6E250BW details0.25 TBM.2 Laptop SSD*1500000 h MTBF · 5-year warranty · 150 TBWNew: $99.98 · Used: $50.17-RVT21B6Q
SamsungMZ-N5E250-850-EVO-M.2-250GB details0.25 TBM.2 SSD*-No recent verified offer-EMT21B6Q
CrucialCT250MX500SSD4 details0.25 TB2.5" Desktop SSD*1800000 h MTBF · 5-year warranty · 100 TBWNew: $47.79 · Used: $22.95-M3CR020
CrucialMX200 2280 250GB details0.25 TB--No recent verified offer-MU03
KingstonSM2280S3240G details0.24 TB--No recent verified offer-S8FM06.A
KingstonSUV500M8/240G details0.24 TB-1000000 h MTBF · 5-year warranty · 100 TBWUsed: $24.99-003056RA
IntelSSDSCKKB240G8 details0.24 TBEnterprise2000000 h MTBF · 5-year warranty · 850 TBWRefurb: $144.75 · Used: $39.95-XC311009
Intel540SSSDSCKKW240H6 details0.24 TB--No recent verified offer-LSF031C
Intel535SSDSCKJW240H6343399 details0.24 TB--No recent verified offer-RG10
ExascendEXSE3M240GB details0.24 TB--No recent verified offer-INM2V1
ExascendEXSAM1K240GV1N8C0E details0.24 TB--No recent verified offer-INM2V1
IntelSSDSCKKW180H6 details0.18 TB-1600000 h MTBFNo recent verified offer-LSF031C
Intel535SSDSCKJW180H6343399 details0.18 TB--No recent verified offer-RG10
KingstonSKC400S37/128G details0.128 TB2.5" Enterprise SSD1000000 h MTBF · 5-year warranty · 150 TBWRefurb: $38.50 · Used: $31.96-SAFM001B
TranscendTS128GMTS800 details0.128 TB-2500000 h MTBF · 3-year warranty · 2360 TBWUsed: $25.26-00919A
TranscendMTS-800 128GB details0.128 TB-1500000 h MTBF · 3-year warrantyNo recent verified offer-O0918B
PlextorPX-128M8VG details0.128 TBDesktop1500000 h MTBF · 3-year warranty · 70 TBWUsed: $15.00-1.01
LenovoSSD SL700 128GB details0.128 TB--No recent verified offer-SAFM02.2
SanDiskX400 128GB M.2 SATA 2280 details0.128 TBDesktop1750000 h MTBF · 5-year warranty · 72 TBWUsed: $17.99-X4120000
InnodiskDEM28-A28M41BC1DC-T68 details0.128 TB--No recent verified offer-L18C28Q
ApacerAP128GPPSS80-R details0.128 TB--No recent verified offer-AP613PE0
ADATAASU800NS38-128GT-C details0.128 TBDesktop2000000 h MTBF · 3-year warranty · 100 TBWNew: $190.00 · Used: $20.99-Q0125A
SamsungMZ-N5E120-850-EVO-M.2-120GB details0.12 TBM.2 SSD*-No recent verified offer-EMT21B6Q
KingstonSM2280S3120G details0.12 TB--No recent verified offer-S8FM06.A
KingstonSUV500M8/120G details0.12 TB-1000000 h MTBF · 5-year warranty · 60 TBWNew: $17.00 · Used: $19.95-003056RA
Intel540SSSDSCKKW120H6 details0.12 TB--No recent verified offer-LSF031C
Intel535SSDSCKJW120H6343399 details0.12 TB--No recent verified offer-RG10
TranscendTS64GMTS800 details0.064 TBLaptop3-year warranty · 300 TBWUsed: $142.65-00919A
TranscendMTS-800 64GB details0.064 TB-1500000 h MTBF · 3-year warrantyNo recent verified offer-O0918B
ApacerAP64GPPSS80-R details0.064 TB--No recent verified offer-AP613PE0
TranscendMTS-800 32GB details0.032 TB-1500000 h MTBF · 3-year warrantyNo recent verified offer-O0918B
TranscendTS32GMTS800 details0.032 TB-2500000 h MTBF · 3-year warranty · 2360 TBWUsed: $14.98-00919A

* Type decoded from the drive model number, not stated by the NAS manufacturer.

Extra drive details are published only from manufacturer-owned documents or explicit human review. Follow the model link for field-level sources.

Certified list last checked 2026-09-16.

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