Today we are checking out the 6-bay model from the latest NAS series from QNAP. The TS-x53 Pro series is powered by an Intel Bay Trail-D quad-core processor and can be purchased in an 8GB configuration. Designed for mission-critical business applications the TS-x53 Pro series is available in 2, 4, 6 and 8-bay models...

Just two months ago we reviewed the first desktop NAS to feature an Intel Bay Trail-D processor, the QNAP TS-451 which was one of four new TS-x51 models. The Bay-Trail D processor of choice was the Celeron J1800. What made this such an important choice was it allowed QNAP to utilize Intel's Quick Sync engine, which enables some useful multimedia features for home users.