QNAP TS-233 2-Bay Desktop NAS with AI NPU
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
QNAP TS-233 2-Bay Desktop NAS TS-233 - 2 Years Warranty
Affordable Personal and Home Cloud
The TS-233 is QNAP's entry 2-bay NAS for centralising files, backing up phones and PCs, and sharing photos with family.
NPU for Smarter Photos
A 2.0 GHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A55 processor with a built-in NPU speeds up face recognition in QuMagie, which QNAP rates at up to 6x faster.
Simple and Quiet
Two hot-swappable bays, a single 80 mm fan and around 10.8 W in operation keep it easy to live with.
QNAP TS-233 Datasheet — Technical Specifications
General
| Product Name | QNAP TS-233 |
| Model | TS-233 |
| Form Factor | 2-bay tower |
| UPC | 885022022946 |
| Warranty | 2 years (QNAP), extendable to 5 years |
Processor & Memory
| CPU | ARM Cortex-A55 4-core 2.0 GHz, 64-bit |
| GPU / NPU | Mali-G52 GPU; built-in NPU |
| Memory | 2 GB on board (not expandable) |
| Flash | 4 GB (dual-boot OS protection) |
Storage
| Drive Bays | 2 x 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s (3.5" HDD / 2.5" SSD) |
| Hot-Swap | Yes |
Ports
| LAN | 1 x Gigabit Ethernet (Wake on LAN, jumbo frames) |
| USB | 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 2 x USB 2.0 |
Power & Physical
| Power Adapter | 48 W, 100–240 V AC |
| Power Consumption | 10.81 W (operating), 3.43 W (disk standby) |
| Fan | 1 x 80 mm |
| Operating Temperature | 0–40 °C |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 186 x 91.7 x 157.6 mm |
| Net Weight | 1.69 kg |
Software
| Operating System | QTS 5 |
Compatibility & Applications
Typical Use
Home and personal cloud: phone and PC backup, photo library with QuMagie, file sharing and media streaming.
Drives
Supplied diskless. Use 3.5" SATA HDDs or 2.5" SATA SSDs from QNAP's compatibility list.
Selection Tip
Want 4 GB memory and 2.5GbE? Choose the TS-216G. Need M.2, HDMI and an Intel CPU? Choose the TS-264-8G.
Package Contents & QNAP Ordering Information
In the Box
1 x QNAP TS-233 unit with power supply / cord and accessory kit (see QNAP's hardware specifications for the full package list). Drives not included.
QNAP Models at SourceIT
| Model | Key feature |
| TS-233 (this listing) | 2-bay, ARM Cortex-A55 4-core 2.0 GHz with NPU, 2 GB, 1GbE |
| TS-216G | 2-bay, ARM Cortex-A55 4-core 2.0 GHz with NPU, 4 GB, 2.5GbE + 1GbE |
| TS-264-8G | 2-bay, Intel Celeron N5095, 8 GB (max 16 GB), 2 x 2.5GbE, 2 x M.2, PCIe, HDMI |
| TS-464-8G | 4-bay, Intel Celeron N5095, 8 GB (max 16 GB), 2 x 2.5GbE, 2 x M.2, PCIe, HDMI |
| TS-473A-8G | 4-bay, AMD Ryzen V1500B, 8 GB (max 64 GB, ECC), 2 x 2.5GbE, 2 x M.2, 2 x PCIe |
| TS-673A-8G | 6-bay, AMD Ryzen V1500B, 8 GB (max 64 GB, ECC), 2 x 2.5GbE, 2 x M.2, 2 x PCIe |
| TS-873A-8G | 8-bay, AMD Ryzen V1500B, 8 GB (max 64 GB, ECC), 2 x 2.5GbE, 2 x M.2, 2 x PCIe |
| TR-002 | 2-bay USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C hardware RAID enclosure (DAS / NAS expansion) |
| TR-004 | 4-bay USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C hardware RAID enclosure (DAS / NAS expansion) |
Official QNAP Videos
QNAP TS-233 Product Overview and Plex Test (official QNAP UK channel)
Hybrid Backup Sync 3 — QNAP Backup Software (official QNAP UK channel)
Datasheet & Downloads
| Datasheet | TS-233 Datasheet (PDF) |
| Hardware specifications | TS-233 specifications on qnap.com |
| Product page | TS-233 on qnap.com |
| Compatibility list | QNAP compatibility list |
Frequently Asked Questions — QNAP TS-233
Are hard drives included?
No. The TS-233 is diskless.
Can I upgrade the memory?
No. The 2 GB memory is on board and not expandable.
What does the NPU do?
It accelerates AI face recognition in QuMagie photo management.
What warranty do I get?
2 years QNAP warranty, extendable to 5 years.
Do I get a GST invoice?
Yes. Supplied by SourceIT in Singapore with a GST invoice.
