QNAP TS-253E

← Back to the full QNAP NAS list

Status: Currently sold

A 2-bay desktop NAS built for long-term availability, with hardware acceleration for video and virtualization. A quad-core Intel Celeron and 8 GB of memory handle media and light virtual machine work. The memory is soldered, so 8 GB is all you'll ever get.

Bays	2
CPU	Intel Celeron J6412
Cores / Threads	4 / 4
RAM	8 GB
Product category	Business Storage
Badge	QuTS hero
Hardware support status	Full
OS/app support	Full
Technical support end	Active
Recommended replacement	-
Release year	2022
RAID levels	RAID 0, RAID 1
RAM (max)	16 GB
Memory slots	2
Memory generation	DDR4
Memory speed (MT/s)	3200 MT/s
ECC memory	Non-ECC
Memory module type	SODIMM
Replaceable memory	Replaceable
Network ports	2x 2.5GbE
USB ports	2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 + 2x USB 2.0
PCIe expansion	None
M.2 slots	2
Max raw capacity	308
Drive bay types	3.5-inch SATA hard disk drives; 2.5-inch SATA solid state drives
Hot-swappable bays	Yes
CPU frequency (GHz)	2.6
Power draw, active (W)	24.238
Power draw, hibernation (W)	20.943
Power supply (W)	60
Noise level (dBA)	12
Dimensions H x W x D	6.5 x 4 x 8.7 in (165 x 102 x 221 mm)
Weight	5.7 lb (2.57 kg)
Estimated cost to fill every bay with a certified 8 TB drive	about $540 new (Seagate ST8000NM017B) / about $630 refurbished (Seagate ST8000NE001) / about $410 used (Western Digital WD80EFZX) -- one observed eBay unit price incl. shipping x bays; quantity availability unverified
Estimated cost to fill every bay with a certified 16 TB drive	about $1,000 new (Seagate ST16000NM000J) / about $940 refurbished (Western Digital WUH721816ALE6L4) / about $700 used (Toshiba MG08ACA16TE) -- one observed eBay unit price incl. shipping x bays; quantity availability unverified

• 2x M.2 NVMe slots for SSD caching
• 2x 2.5GbE, 2x HDMI™
• Long-term availability (Up to year 2029)

Search Amazon Search eBay (used from $495.00, new from $653.02) Official product page + Compare

76 eBay listings checked Nov 9, 2026 · 30 new, 46 used

Documents

• Product User Guide (PDF)

Compatible Drives

501 drives certified on TS-253E'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.

Certified list last checked 2026-09-16.

Compatible Memory

2 memory modules listed by QNAP as compatible with TS-253E. Third-party modules may also work, but are not shown here unless QNAP itself lists them as compatible.

Certified list last checked 2026-09-09. Coverage varies by model. Rated module speed is not a guarantee of NAS operating speed; follow the NAS maximum capacity and installation rules.

Looking for cameras compatible with QNAP NAS units? See the full QNAP camera compatibility database.