[BH Photo Video] QNAP TS-451+ 4-Bay Home and SOHO NAS Server $279.99 USD

Dec 29th, 2019 9:34 pm

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Magoomba [OP]: Deal Addict; Nov 22, 2002; 2947 posts; 628 upvotes

Dec 29th, 2019 9:34 pm

QNAP TS-451+ 4-Bay Home and SOHO NAS Server $279.99 USD

Deal Link:: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/ ... 1_nas.html
Price:: 279.99 USD
Savings:: $110 off
Expiry:: December 31, 2019
Retailer:: BH Photo Video

$279.99 USD, this is a US retailer, but they do ship to Canada.
For example, extra $34.60 in duties and $12.30 shipping to BC.
I have the TS431+ and will probably upgrade to this one.

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Dec 29th, 2019 10:02 pm

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oooo0000: Jr. Member; Sep 21, 2017; 115 posts; 207 upvotes

Dec 29th, 2019 10:02 pm

$430 CAD Incl. tax, duty and shipping not bad compare to $700+ on amazon and CC

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Dec 29th, 2019 10:46 pm

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chatbox: Deal Guru; Apr 17, 2003; 10245 posts; 6505 upvotes

Dec 29th, 2019 10:46 pm

Think this was released in Q4 2015. How much longer will this be getting new firmware support for?

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Dec 29th, 2019 10:56 pm

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Jet007: Member; Mar 14, 2006; 437 posts; 88 upvotes; Vancouver

Dec 29th, 2019 10:56 pm

chatbox wrote: ↑ Think this was released in Q4 2015. How much longer will this be getting new firmware support for?

According to this list, it will be supported for a while with no end date yet.

https://www.qnap.com/en-us/product/eol.php

Dec 29th, 2019 11:03 pm

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chatbox: Deal Guru; Apr 17, 2003; 10245 posts; 6505 upvotes

Dec 29th, 2019 11:03 pm

Seeing that the TS-421 was released in Q2 2013, and is supported till 2020-12 on 2017-12 (QTS 4.3.3)...I guess one can expect about 5 years of firmware updates, and 7 years of tech support?

Dec 30th, 2019 12:23 am

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Realrena: Deal Addict; Sep 26, 2005; 3275 posts; 230 upvotes; Markham, Ontario

Dec 30th, 2019 12:23 am

chatbox wrote: ↑ Seeing that the TS-421 was released in Q2 2013, and is supported till 2020-12 on 2017-12 (QTS 4.3.3)...I guess one can expect about 5 years of firmware updates, and 7 years of tech support?

I purchased a TS451 (non-plus) in Dec 2014, still running great, and its still listed as active on the EOL link shown above, so it pushed past 5 years with no known EOL listed.

Dec 30th, 2019 12:27 am

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ambience: Member; Mar 7, 2007; 267 posts; 76 upvotes; Toronto

Dec 30th, 2019 12:27 am

Is this suitable for novice NAS users? Technically savvy though

Dec 30th, 2019 12:34 am

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karlb: Deal Addict; Apr 30, 2009; 1602 posts; 1937 upvotes; GTA

Dec 30th, 2019 12:34 am

ambience wrote: ↑ Is this suitable for novice NAS users? Technically savvy though

Yes. Pretty easy.

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Dec 30th, 2019 12:36 am

#9

klown: Deal Addict; Jul 5, 2004; 1208 posts; 585 upvotes

Dec 30th, 2019 12:36 am

Anyone can comment how silent this is?

Dec 30th, 2019 12:43 am

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Logun: Sr. Member; Mar 6, 2008; 864 posts; 353 upvotes; Kelowna

Dec 30th, 2019 12:43 am

Ok so I bought this now I need to learn how to use it. Can anyone suggest some good tutorials for newbs?

Dec 30th, 2019 12:47 am

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ambience: Member; Mar 7, 2007; 267 posts; 76 upvotes; Toronto

Dec 30th, 2019 12:47 am

I ordered the synology ds218+ couple days ago but now this is tempting me coz this is 4bay. Not planning to hoard movies so only reason I am considering this qnap is for future proofing

Dec 30th, 2019 1:27 am

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bernieyee: Deal Addict; Mar 13, 2008; 1732 posts; 769 upvotes; Vancouver

Dec 30th, 2019 1:27 am

On a related note, for anyone wanting a 2 bay NAS for strictly file storage and basic tasks, the QNAP TS-231P-US is $159.99 CAD on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.ca/TS-231P-US-Person ... B01N78FRVZ

Make sure you click on - New (13) from CDN $159.99

Sold and shipped by Amazon - Usually ships within 1 to 4 weeks

I'm looking for a something to run Plex off of and the CPU is too basic to do any transcoding, so I'm just passing along the deal.

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Dec 30th, 2019 9:02 am

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klown: Deal Addict; Jul 5, 2004; 1208 posts; 585 upvotes

Dec 30th, 2019 9:02 am

OOS. Most likely dead.

Dec 30th, 2019 10:22 am

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luck11: Member; Jan 6, 2008; 263 posts; 109 upvotes; ontario

Dec 30th, 2019 10:22 am

I have an older DLINK DNS 323 and looking to upgrade to something that can hold more than 2TB. I need it mainly for back up of files, family videos and pics.

Anyone know what max storage size per disk the 231P is able to hold? CAnnot seem to find on their website.

Dec 30th, 2019 10:28 am

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robertz: Deal Addict; Nov 21, 2008; 1342 posts; 234 upvotes; North Vancouver, BC

Dec 30th, 2019 10:28 am

klown wrote: ↑ Anyone can comment how silent this is?

You can hear the fans if it is running hard, but they are not loud. Depending on the make/model, the drives can make noticeable noise when there is a lot of disk activity.

TS-451+ has a ton of software features.

Dec 30th, 2019 10:33 am

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whitethorn: Newbie; Nov 25, 2012; 8 posts; 3 upvotes; WHITBY

Dec 30th, 2019 10:33 am

luck11 wrote: ↑ I have an older DLINK DNS 323 and looking to upgrade to something that can hold more than 2TB. I need it mainly for back up of files, family videos and pics.

Anyone know what max storage size per disk the 231P is able to hold? CAnnot seem to find on their website.

You can find the hard drive compatibility here :: https://www.qnap.com/en/compatibility/? ... category=1

Looks like it will support up to 16Tb drives

Dec 30th, 2019 10:50 am

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jasonchan: Deal Addict; May 24, 2003; 1533 posts; 1424 upvotes; Toronto

Dec 30th, 2019 10:50 am

klown wrote: ↑ OOS. Most likely dead.

Back in stock

Dec 30th, 2019 11:03 am

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rajojomanik: Sr. Member; Jan 14, 2007; 859 posts; 376 upvotes; Toronto

Dec 30th, 2019 11:03 am

luck11 wrote: ↑ I have an older DLINK DNS 323 and looking to upgrade to something that can hold more than 2TB. I need it mainly for back up of files, family videos and pics.

Anyone know what max storage size per disk the 231P is able to hold? CAnnot seem to find on their website.

I replaced my Dlink 323 about a year ago with this, it's the 4bay version of the 231P
https://www.canadacomputers.com/product ... _id=103593

It has the following drives... 6,8 and more recently a 10tb seagate pro from last BD sale. I think I bought at Canada Computers for around $250 last boxing day.

Dec 30th, 2019 11:20 am

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dyalect: Deal Addict; Feb 22, 2009; 2243 posts; 2084 upvotes; Whitby

Dec 30th, 2019 11:20 am

My go to device.

Dec 30th, 2019 12:15 pm

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tigs: Newbie; Mar 1, 2003; 58 posts; 7 upvotes

Dec 30th, 2019 12:15 pm

I just bought TS-253be from them for $290US after price matching with adorama. It is anewer model. Anyone can comment which one is better deal?

TS-253be is comparable to synology DS-781+ in hardware for a lot less money.