QNAP TS-453E User Manual

3. Installation and Conguration
This chapter provides specic hardware and rmware installation and conguration steps.
Hardware Installation
This section provides information on installing drives and connecting USB expansion units.
Drive Installation
The NAS is compatible with 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch SATA hard drives, 2.5-inch solid-state drives, and M.2
solid-state drives.
Installing 2.5-inch Hard Drives or Solid-State Drives on 3.5-inch Trays
Warning
• Installing a drive deletes all data on the drive.
• Observe electrostatic discharge (ESD) procedures to avoid damage to components.
•
Moving fan blades: Keep your hands and other body parts away from moving fan
blades.
•
Other moving components: Keep your hands and other body parts away from other
moving components.
1. Power o the NAS.
2. Remove the drive tray.
a. Optional: Unlock the tray.
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QNAP TS-453E Specifications

General

GPU	Intel UHD Graphics
Flash Memory	4 GB (Dual boot OS protection)
Drive Bays	4 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s
Hot-swappable	Yes
M.2 SSD Slot	2 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 x1
SSD Cache Acceleration Support	Yes
Network Interface	2 x 2.5GbE RJ45
Form Factor	Tower
LED Indicators	Status, LAN, USB, HDD 1-4
Kensington Security Slot	Yes
Operating System	QTS 5.0
Processor	Intel Celeron J6412
CPU Architecture	64-bit x86
Memory	8 GB DDR4 (4 GB x 2)
Memory Slot	2 x SO-DIMM
Drive Compatibility	3.5-inch SATA hard disk drives, 2.5-inch SATA solid state drives
Maximum Internal Raw Capacity	64 TB (16 TB drive x 4)
Buttons	Power, Reset
Power Supply Unit	100-240V
Fan	1 x 120mm
Operating Temperature	0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Operating Humidity	5% to 95% RH