QNAP TS-251C

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QNAP TS-251C

Compact & affordable 2-bay personal cloud for everyone

The TS-251C is a high-performance storage solution with incredible affordability for home/SOHO users, that provides the power of a Celeron®-based system with the price of an Atom™ system. Powered by the advanced QTS operating system, the TS-251C performs as an easy-to-use yet powerful NAS for data backup, file synchronization, remote access, home entertainment, and is ideal for users to build a personal cloud to access their data easily.

• Transcode Full HD videos on-the-fly or offline
• Create a personal cloud and stream your multimedia library via DLNA, AirPlay, Chromecast and Plex
• Collect, enjoy, and share your photos, music, and videos
• Centralize your file storage, sharing and backup
• Access, synchronize, and manage files between computers, tablets, and mobile devices
• Play 1080p videos with 7.1 channel surround sound pass-through via HDMI output

Value without sacrificing performance

Powered by a 64-bit dual-core Intel® Celeron® 2.41GHz processor with 1GB energy-efficient DDR3L RAM, the TS-251C is a powerful home NAS with supreme value and great performance to deliver up to 112 MB/s read & write speeds. The TS-251C can also automatically increase the processor's clock rate from 2.41 GHz to 2.58 GHz when needed for CPU-intensive tasks. The TS-251C’s fast encryption and decryption performance provides transfer speeds of up to 112 MB/s with AES-256bit volume encryption, boosting system performance & security while ensuring the safety of sensitive personal data stored in the TS-251C.

*Tested in QNAP lab. Figures could vary by environments.

Test Environment:
NAS:
OS: QTS 4.1.2 build 20150112
Volume type: RAID 0 (1TB HDDx2, Seagate ST1000NM0033
SMB Version: 2.1

Client PCs:
Intel (R) Core(TM) i7-4770 3.4GHz, DDR3 16GB, WD 1TB WD10EZEX-21M2NA0, Windows 7 Professional 64bit SP1, Windows upload/download with 5GB file.

QTS - Simple and efficient

Thanks to the intuitive user interface of QTS, system operations of the TS-251C are smooth and handy. Its intelligent desktop allows you to find desired functions quickly, create desktop shortcuts or group shortcuts, monitor important system information on a real-time basis, and open multiple application windows to run multiple tasks concurrently, bringing greater operating efficiency.

Cross-platform file sharing, centralized data storage

The TS-251C supports SMB/CIFS, NFS, and AFP protocols for file sharing across Windows, Mac and Linux/UNIX. Data, logs and ISO image of CDs and DVDs can be centrally stored in the TS-251C and protected with an integrated antivirus solution.

Install-on-demand apps to extend NAS functionality

The TS-251C 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, download, entertainment, and much more. It is also a centralized location for managing & updating installed apps. In addition, QNAP’s development platform embraces the open-source spirit to enable developers to create their own apps, adding potentially limitless potential for the TS-251C.

Energy-saving

The TS-251C utilizes a 22nm CPU and DDR3L RAM which feature low voltage, low power consumption, maintaining high performance in system operations with the benefit of energy-saving. Other eco-friendly designs include S3 sleep mode, hard disk standby mode, scheduled power on/off, and Wake on LAN.

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Easily build your personal cloud and access anywhere

QNAP’s myQNAPcloud provides an always-connected infrastructure for business and home users to easily build a private/personal cloud. Through any web browser or the free mobile app the TS-251C 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 TS-251C wherever you are. Instantly stream or share your multimedia contents and share them with your friends.

Real-time & offline HD video transcoding

The TS-251C, with built-in hardware graphics acceleration, delivers superior real-time 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 TS-251C with on-the-fly hardware accelerated transcoding. The TS-251C allows you to enjoy instant videos on multiple devices - even those that lack computing power or have limited file format support - without the need for complicated and time-consuming file conversion.
With the benefit of offline transcoding, if you can only connect to an Internet connection with limited/restricted bandwidth, you can still enjoy smooth videos by selecting a pre-rendered lower resolution to play the videos via File Station, Video Station, or the Qfile app for iOS & Android without affecting the TS-251C’s performance running other applications. The TS-251C also allows you to set a dedicated folder for automatic video transcoding.

Stream media via DLNA, AirPlay, Chromecast and Plex

You can use DLNA-compatible devices such as HDTVs, Smart TVs, Sony® PS3, Microsoft® Xbox 360 and Hi-Fi systems to enjoy HD quality videos and high-resolution audio content such as DSD (Direct Stream Digital) audio format stored on the TS-251C. You can also use the Qfile app on an iOS device to browse videos and photos stored on the TS-251C and play on a TV via Apple TV. By installing the QAirplay & Chromecast app, available from the QTS App Center, you can stream your media content directly to a TV via Apple TV or Chromecast. The TS-251C's support for Plex Media Server organizes all of your media with rich information and transforms the TS-251C into a powerful & easy to use streaming machine with DLNA, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and Google TV support.

Dropbox-like file synchronization across computers and mobile devices

With Qsync, your TS-251C is turned into a safe data center for file synchronization. Any file uploaded to the TS-251C will be made available for all linked devices, such as computers, laptops and mobile devices. Qsync is especially useful for frequent travelers in managing files and ensuring that different devices have the most up-to-date files. Qsync provides multiple ways for file synchronization and group file sharing, greatly enhancing the flexibility of team projects and collaboration.

Archive your photo memories. Share your life.

The TS-251C 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 TS-251C 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, with the Qfile mobile app in your iOS® or Android™ devices you can instantly upload photos to the TS-251C.

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 web player, you can enjoy your music anytime, anywhere with a few clicks. Thousands of local and global online Internet radio programs are also built-into the Music Station for you to enjoy.

• 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 favorite songs streamed from iTunes Server, or play music via web browsers on your PC.
• Listen to your music on mobile devices through the Qmusic app.

24/7 download center

The TS-251C 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 TS-251C will finish downloading without any further interaction required. With the QGet utility you can manage your download tasks across multiple Turbo NAS devices remotely on the local network or the Internet. You can also install HappyGet to back up online videos to your TS-251C.

Comprehensive surveillance solution providing 24/7 security

Surveillance Station offers a professional surveillance solution with a user-friendly management interface, a wide range of over 2,700 compatible IP camera models, and expandable IP camera channel licenses. It supports real-time monitoring, video & audio recording and playback with a wide range of customizable settings with multiple cameras. You can also install the Vmobile app on your iOS® or Android™ devices to manage the monitored channels anytime and anywhere to safeguard your monitored environment, or install the Vcam mobile app to turn your device into a network camera to instantly record to your TS-251C.

Notes Station- A handy notepad on your private cloud

The Notes Station provides a private & 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 the TS-251C), edit notes with the intuitive web-based editor, and even create to-do lists & 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 bring your resume to life with rich media content to creatively present your background and accomplishments. 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 with a few simple steps.

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

		The TS-251C 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 tons of files in your pocket; Qmanager lets you monitor & manage the TS-251C remotely and efficiently without turning on a PC; Qmusic allows you to listen to your music collections on the TS-251C anytime and anywhere, and download to enjoy offline; Qphoto & Qvideo make it easy for you to browse and share the photos or videos on the go.
You can also use your mobile devices as a remote control (with the Qfile, Qmusic, Qphoto & Qvideo mobile apps) to browse through the videos, music and photos on the TS-251C via Apple TV and Chromecast and play the content on TV. The wireless multimedia experience is extremely convenient as you can control the playback anywhere at home.

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Utilities

Various handy utilities are available for you to work smartly with your Turbo NAS. These utilities help increase your productivity and make it absolutely easy with connecting the Turbo NAS, setting up the system, data backup and synchronization, downloading files, and so on. Visit the Download center, find your Turbo NAS model, and the list of available utilities are ready for you.
* Please note that QGenie only supports Qfinder (Windows) and Qsync (Windows).

Qfinder

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Connect and set up NAS easily

Qfinder is a utility, available for Windows, Mac, and Linux, to quickly find and access the Turbo NAS over the LAN. Install the Finder on your computer, open it, and double click your Turbo NAS name, and the login page is ready for you.

Easily access the NAS by Storage Plug & Connect

Windows version of Qfinder provides a convenient way to connect to the Turbo NAS and map a network drive or a virtual disk. By creating a shared folder on the Turbo NAS and mapping it as a network drive, you can use it as an additional drive and store files on it as it is a local drive of the computer.

myQNAPcloud Connect

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NAS Connection by VPN

myQNAPcloud Connect helps you access the published services of the Turbo NAS quickly and securely on the Internet. myQNAPcloud Connect application is designed for Windows PC users. By installing the myQNAPcloud Connect, you will be able to connect to the Turbo NAS and easily manage files by drag-and-drop within the Windows Explorer.

Qsync

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Synchronize files anytime, anywhere

Qsync is a useful tool to synchronize files in multiple computers. It creates a specific “Qsync folder” in your devices that you can simply drop files in, and synchronizes the files to all your devices linked to the Turbo NAS.

Sync in multiple ways

Full Sync

Whenever you add, edit, delete or rename a file on one computer, the change applies to all others linked with the Turbo NAS, so you have exactly identical contents on all your devices.

Smart Sync

It allows you to remove files on one computer without affecting the copies stored on others that are linked with the Turbo NAS. However, when someone updates the files you deleted from another computer, you can still retrieve them in the Qsync folder.

Advanced Selective Sync

With both Full Sync or Smart Sync options, you can choose to only sync specific sub-folders within the Qsync folder, useful if your computers have limited storage.

Share files and folders easily

Quickly share files with download links

You can create download links to share files with people, even if they don’t have an account on the Turbo NAS. This greatly reduces the time in creating user account and password for users.

Share folders for collaboration

Your life is connected with different groups of people. You can create sub-folders within the Qsync folder, and share each with different groups of Turbo NAS users as a file exchange center. Everyone in the same sub-folder is always kept up-to-date with the latest version of the files.

QNAP NetBak Replicator

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Backup data on PC

The QNAP NetBak Replicator, provided with any Turbo NAS unit free of charge, helps you easily back up files from Windows PC - entire disk drives, documents, pictures, music, videos, fonts, emails, and more - to the Turbo NAS. The operation is very simple. You can do the backup task in just a few clicks using NetBak Replicator by the setting of real-time synchronization, scheduled backup and auto-backup from multiple PCs to the Turbo NAS.
NetBak Replicator also supports backing up to a remote server via FTP and WebDAV through the Internet. Imagine that you can backup new photos whenever on vacation. Even you are away from home, the convenient backup supports your memories.

QGet

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Download Station monitor widget

QGet is a powerful utility for download management. The software is available for Windows and Mac computers, allowing the management of BT, HTTP, and FTP download tasks of Download Station on multiple Turbo NAS servers.
QGet enables you to add, remove, or watch your BT download jobs from LAN or WAN. You can manage your download tasks in school or at work. QGet supports intuitive drag and drop of torrent files, HTTP or FTP URL to the software interface for convenient adding of download tasks.

vsphere Client plug-in

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Manage QNAP NAS within vSphere Client

The Turbo NAS supports vSphere Client Plug-in that allows managing VMware datastores on the Turbo NAS directly from the vSphere client console. In a large-scale server virtualization environment, management is centralized and straightforward. Administrators can easily control the status of the Turbo NAS and datastores and create additional datastores to multiple ESXi hosts in just a few clicks.
Note: The TS-x51 series doesn’t support vSphere Client plug-in.

Qsnap

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Take screenshots, easy and fast

Qsnap is a handy utility assisting you to quickly capture screenshots on your PC, and easily edit, save, and share, enabling quick note-taking or productive communication in your work and life.

• Hotkey capturing: Taking PC screenshots without complicated mouse operations.
• Easy editing: Add emphasis or remove unnecessary elements with a range of editing tools.
• Instant sharing: Simply drag and drop the screenshots to instant messengers and emails as attachments to share.

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Hardware Spec.

Software Spec.

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Package Contents

TS-251C	Ethernet cable x 1
Quick installation guide	Power cord
SATA power cable x 1	SATA cable x 1
Adapter	Screw pack

Optional Purchase

IR Remote Control: RM-IR002

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Powerful All-in-one server

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