Run your own personal cloud storage and enjoy easy file access, sharing, and syncing with the TS-133. Designed for beginners and home NAS users, the TS-133 not only simplifies data storage and collaboration but also features rich multimedia applications as a complete home entertainment portal.

Centrally store photos, music, and videos; easily browse, organize, and share multimedia files.
With a built-in NPU (Neural network Processing Unit) processor, the TS-133 boosts performance for high-speed face and object recognition.
Supports ARM NEON technology that accelerates video processing for a greater entertainment experience.
myQNAPcloud allows you to easily access, manage, and share NAS files via the Internet.
Protect your files and data from accidental deletion and malware attacks by using advanced snapshot protection.
Serves as a secure private cloud and supports user account protection, IP blocking, 2-step verification, encryption access, and more.
The compact and slim TS-133 prioritizes a clean and essential design, and perfectly blends into your home or office.
The TS-133 is small in size and remains high-performance, cool, and quiet with an effective cooling fan.
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Powered by a ARM® Cortex-A55 quad-core 1.8 GHz processor, built-in 2 GB RAM, one Gigabit LAN port, and supports one SATA 6Gb/s hard drive, the TS-133 provides dependable read/write performance for running various home and business NAS applications. The TS-133 features AES-NI 256 hardware-accelerated encryption for both full NAS volumes and shared folders, boosting system performance while securing sensitive data.
| Windows File Transfer (1x 1GbE) | Download: 113 MB/s | Upload: 102 MB/s |
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| Windows File Transfer with Encryption (1x 1GbE) | Download: 113 MB/s | Upload: 104 MB/s |
Tested in QNAP Labs. Figures may vary by environment.
Test Environment:
NAS: TS-133
OS: QTS 5.0.0
Volume type: Samsung SSD 850 PRO 512GB
Client PC: Windows Server 2016, Intel Xeon E-2124, 64GB RAM
NPU (Neural-network Processing Unit), designed to speed up AI tasks, not only accelerates organization and classification in QuMagie smart album, but also reduces CPU workloads when fulfilling AI-driven requests. When uploading a large number of photos to the TS-133, you will enjoy high-speed AI performance of photo processing brought by NPU.
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The TS-133 comes with the QTS 5 operating system as standard, providing a next-generation usage experience with an updated system kernel, optimized user interface, and advanced security features.
Learn More: QTS 5
When navigating QTS 5, you will notice a finer attention to detail for a superior browsing experience. Enjoy a smoother NAS experience, comfortable visual design, and find your favorite apps quicker.

When performing first-time installation, the notice board guides you through the setup process. Simply follow the step-by-step instructions for a quick and easy setup.

Whether clicking buttons, switching between apps, expanding/collapsing windows – every action is much smoother. The search bar in the main menu also assists in quickly finding desired apps.

The TS-133 can do many things, but at its heart is a complete backup solution to protect your files and data. By regularly backing up your files and device content, you can make data loss a thing of the past.
For Windows®, install NetBak Replicator to back up your PC files to the TS-133. In macOS®, simply set up the built-in Time Machine® to back up files to NAS.
Learn More: NetBak Replicator utility
Install Qfile or QuMagie mobile app and enable the “auto-upload” function. Photos will be automatically uploaded to your TS-133 as soon as they are taken.
Learn More: QuMagie Mobile app, Qfile mobile app
Hybrid Backup Sync can safely back up files and data from Google Drive™ to the TS-133, helping you save money on cloud storage costs.
Hybrid Backup Sync supports QNAP-hosted myQNAPcloud Storage and numerous public cloud services, allowing you to effortlessly back up or sync NAS files to cloud storage.
Learn More: Hybrid Backup Sync multi-cloud backup, QNAP-hosted myQNAPcloud Storage
With Hybrid Backup Sync, you can easily backup or sync files and data from the TS-133 to a remote QNAP NAS or server for multiplied data protection.
Learn More: Hybrid Backup Sync remote backup
Snapshots are an advanced backup method and are normally reserved for high-end business NAS. QNAP provides snapshots as standard for all NAS – including the TS-133. Snapshots work by recording the current state of the system, allowing it to be restored back this state at any time - greatly helping in mitigating the threat of ransomware.
Read the guide for home data protection against ransomware

Always remember to back up! You should routinely (or automatically) back up files and data from your computer to your TS-133.
High-resolution RAW files eat up phone storage so quickly. Whether you are a photographer enthusiastic, YouTuber, or professional photo/video editors, use the TS-133 with high-capacity hard drives to alleviate your storage anxiety and organize files efficiently as the best storage center.
Use Music Station to collect and play lossless music, sing along with lyrics, and share albums, playlists or folders with friends and family. You can also put tons of music right in your pocket using the Qmusic mobile app.
Learn More: Music Station, Qmusic mobile app
Centrally collect GoPro diaries, videos of your family, friends, and pets in Video Station, and easily share your favorites. Take all your videos with you on your mobile devices using the Qvideo mobile app.
Learn More: Video Station, Qvideo mobile app
The TS-133 supports ARM NEON technology to accelerate video processing for a greater entertainment experience. Stream media files from the TS-133 to DLNA® devices and TVs using common media streaming devices including Roku®, Apple TV® (via Qmedia), Google Chromecast™, and Amazon Fire TV®.
Playback quality may vary due to factors including playback software, file formats, system usage, and available bandwidth. H.265 hardware transcoding requires installing CAYIN MediaSign Player with Plus license.
With a wide range of awesome apps, you can easily access files from various devices, instantly synchronize files with friends’ or colleague’s devices, quickly find specific files, and automatically organize your documents and media files. You can also map the TS-133’s shared folders as network drives on your computers, making accessing NAS files easy and intuitive. The TS-133 helps you save time while being more efficient and productive.

Qsync is a perfect replacement of Dropbox®, allowing you to synchronize files with computers and mobile devices belonging to your family, friends, colleagues, and clients.
Learn More: Qsync


The myQNAPcloud service enables quick and easy remote access to your TS-133, allowing you to be always connected without needing to configure complex network settings. With myQNAPcloud Link you are provided with a unique domain name for your TS-133, and will automatically connect using the best method based on your network environment.
Learn More: myQNAPcloud service

The TS-133 provides advanced privacy and security settings but is easy to set up and use. Besides IP blocking and HTTPS connectivity, there are more apps that help ensure an optimal level of NAS protection against threats like malware and hackers.
It is strongly recommended to enable secure login methods such as passwordless login and 2-Step Verification for adding an extra layer of data security.
Learn More: QNAP Authenticator
Easily manage folder permissions, specifying read, read/write, and deny access of individual users to each folder and subfolder.
Supports IPv6, firewall access lists, and GeoIP filtering to restrict access based on geographical locations for higher NAS network security.
Learn More: QuFirewall
A virtual private network (VPN) allows secure access to network resources and services across public networks. QVPN supports creating a VPN client, using the TS-133 as a VPN server, and WireGuard® VPN service with an easy-to-use interface for setting up a secure connection.
Learn More: QVPN
A security portal for the TS-133 to proactively detect NAS status, unusual file activity and potential security threats – offering instant protective measures against vulnerabilities to safeguard your system and data.
Learn More: Security Center
If you are curious about Docker or are a hobbyist developer, Container Station on the TS-133 integrates Docker® lightweight virtualization technology, allowing you to run all kinds of self-contained applications. You can download apps from the built-in Docker Hub®, including popular and fully-configured applications, and deploy them with just one click. From smart homes to multimedia applications, you can explore your creativity and bring containerized applications to life.
Besides Container Station, more apps (including tools for backup/sync, content management, communications, download, and entertainment) are available from the App Center. Simply click and install on-demand to further extend the functionality of your TS-133.
Learn More: Container Station, QTS App Center

QNAP provides easy and affordable solutions to expand your NAS storage capacity.
Connect expansion enclosures to the TS-133, and manage NAS storage expansion with the user-friendly Storage & Snapshots Manager app.
Mount cloud storage or remote file servers to expand the capacity of the TS-133 while also centrally managing files on the NAS, cloud storage, and remote devices.
Install your NAS hard drives into a larger QNAP NAS and retain all your existing data and configurations.
Hot-swap lower-capacity drives with larger-capacity drives to expand your NAS capacity so it can grow with your files and multimedia collections.
| NAS | |
|---|---|
| CPU Model | ARM 4-core Cortex-A55 1.8GHz processor |
| CPU Architecture | 64-bit ARM |
| Hardware Encryption Engine | ✓ |
| Memory | 2 GB on board (non-expandable) |
| Drive Bays | 1 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s |
| Compatible Drive Type | 3.5-inch SATA hard disk drives 2.5-inch SATA solid state drives |
| RJ-45 1GbE LAN Port | 1 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port | 1 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port | 1 |
| Maximum Memory Capacity | 2 GB on board (non-expandable) |
| Form Factor (RU) | Tower |
| Floating Point Unit | ✓ |
| Hardware-accelerated Transcoding | ✓ |
| Flash Memory | 4 GB (Dual boot OS protection) |
| Wake on LAN (WOL) | ✓ |
| Jumbo Frame | ✓ |
| LED Indicators | System Status, LAN, HDD |
| Buttons | Power, Reset |
| Power Consumption: Disk Standby Mode | 2.74 W |
| Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical | 7.32 W |
| Neural Processing Unit (NPU) | ✓ |
| USB 2.0 port | 1 |
| Operating System | QTS 5.2.6 |