# Qnap TS-253 Pro
**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/qnap-ts-253-pro/855436
**Category:** Plex Media Server
**Tags:** server-qnap
**Created:** [October 1, 2023, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/qnap-ts-253-pro/855436 "2023-10-01T10:17:58Z")
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### Author:  [@tadas\_r](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tadas_r)
#### Post date: [October 1, 2023, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/qnap-ts-253-pro/855436/1 "2023-10-01T10:17:58Z")
Hello, I’m currently running PMS on my PC and looking for NAS to get it working 24/7 not needing my PC to be on for all the time and not use my PC’s SSD storage.
I came up on used listings and found QNAP TS-253 PRO version at fair price of 150euros with 2x2TB HDD’s.
However on PMS NAS compatability list I haven’t found TS-253 PRO just TS-253A and TS-253B versions.
Is it compatible, maybe some of you use it or used it?
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### Author:  [@ChuckPa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ChuckPa)
#### Post date: [October 1, 2023, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/qnap-ts-253-pro/855436/2 "2023-10-01T20:09:32Z")
You’ve not found it because support for 32 bit Intel CPUs was discontinued by QNAP in the transition from QTS 4.3 → QTS 5.0.
We removed support for 32 bit on QNAP at QNAP’s request.
You will find we support QTS 5.0 and above on 64 bit Intel CPUs
as well as a few 32 bit ARM (which are extremely marginal and soon to be discontinued)
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### Author:  [@tadas\_r](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tadas_r)
#### Post date: [October 4, 2023, 4:52pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/qnap-ts-253-pro/855436/3 "2023-10-04T16:52:05Z")
Thank you for reply, ChuckPa!
So I came across these WesterDigital “My Cloud Home” NAS’es, on you copatability spreadsheet it’s ARMv8 (Realtek RTD1195), both Home and Home Duo versions.
But all these new WD’s come with RTD1295PB-CG 1.4 GHz (Quad-Core), it should be fine cause it must be a newer version, but just in case I want confirmation, so i don’t waste my cash on devices that might not be compatible, thanks in advance 🙂
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### Author:  [@ChuckPa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ChuckPa)
#### Post date: [October 4, 2023, 8:10pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/qnap-ts-253-pro/855436/4 "2023-10-04T20:10:04Z")
It looks like the same compatible ARMv8-A architecture with ‘stuff added on’ 🤣
It’s a “set top box” CPU used in a NAS ? 🙈
The CPU is an A53 which is kinda weak for running Plex.
If you’re looking in that price range, as an alternative, may I suggest considering:
[QNAP TS-233-US 2-Bay NAS](https://www.amazon.com/QNAP-TS-233-US-Affordable-Cortex-A55-Quad-core/dp/B09VCYCFSY)
Specs here:
> **[Page Not Found | QNAP](https://www.qnap.com/s3/404/en.html)**
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> QNAP designs and delivers high-quality network attached storage (NAS) and professional network video recorder (NVR) solutions to users from home, SOHO to small, medium businesses.
1. It has an A-55 ARMv8 (20% faster)
2. 2GB memory ( vs 1GB )
I find it more “Mainstream Plex NAS” than WD models.
I find it easier to customize and, should you ever need to, backup and recover Plex installations (all the internal server metadata)
HDD compatibility list is here:
> **[Page Not Found | QNAP](https://www.qnap.com/s3/404/en.html)**
>
> QNAP designs and delivers high-quality network attached storage (NAS) and professional network video recorder (NVR) solutions to users from home, SOHO to small, medium businesses.
`https://www.qnap.com/en/compatibility/?model=616&category=1&filter[type]=1`
(Everything up through 22TB from a variety of manufacturers)
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2024, 8:10pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/qnap-ts-253-pro/855436/5 "2024-01-02T20:10:09Z")
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