10 hours ago
Looking at your two options:
• The TS-433 is very similar in style to the TS-431P2 and runs on an ARM processor. It’s efficient and quiet, but a bit limited when it comes to features, app support, and performance for business-level tasks.
• The TS-453E is much more powerful, with an Intel Celeron CPU, 8GB of RAM, HDMI, and a lot more headroom for things like virtualisation, surveillance, Plex, etc. But yes — it’s quite a jump in price.
If you’re looking for something in the middle, still within QNAP’s lineup, I’d strongly recommend the TS-464. It fits nicely between the two:
• Still compact and stylish, like the 431/433
• Uses an Intel N5095 CPU (x86), so much better software and app compatibility than ARM
• Supports up to 16GB RAM, NVMe SSD cache, and has expansion options
• Typically priced around €600–€650, depending on region
It’ll work perfectly with your 4×10TB Toshiba N300 drives and gives you plenty of flexibility for business and home use — without going over your €1000 budget.
• The TS-433 is very similar in style to the TS-431P2 and runs on an ARM processor. It’s efficient and quiet, but a bit limited when it comes to features, app support, and performance for business-level tasks.
• The TS-453E is much more powerful, with an Intel Celeron CPU, 8GB of RAM, HDMI, and a lot more headroom for things like virtualisation, surveillance, Plex, etc. But yes — it’s quite a jump in price.
If you’re looking for something in the middle, still within QNAP’s lineup, I’d strongly recommend the TS-464. It fits nicely between the two:
• Still compact and stylish, like the 431/433
• Uses an Intel N5095 CPU (x86), so much better software and app compatibility than ARM
• Supports up to 16GB RAM, NVMe SSD cache, and has expansion options
• Typically priced around €600–€650, depending on region
It’ll work perfectly with your 4×10TB Toshiba N300 drives and gives you plenty of flexibility for business and home use — without going over your €1000 budget.