THE TS-431X2-8G EXTERIOR

Measuring 219mm in length, 169mm in width and 160mm in height the 2.03Kg heavy TS-431X2-8G is pretty much identical to every other quad-bay NAS we've reviewed by QNAP.

The system (power/LAN/USB) and HDD activity LEDs are placed on the left side of the fascia right over the on/off power button, one-touch backup button and a USB 3.0 port.

All four removable drive trays are made out of hard plastic and can accommodate both 2.5" and 3.5" drives.

Moving at the rear of the enclosure we find the 120mm exhaust fan, 10GbE SFP+ LAN port, two RJ45 Gigabit LAN ports, DC in and a Kensington lock.

The NAS sits on 4 small rubber feet and its base is partially perforated.