The launch of the QNAP TS x51 series was covered in detail last month. Its introduction has revitalized the premium NAS market for SOHO and power users by providing a powerful enough alternative to the Atom D270x based NAS units. The 22nm Celeron J1800 in the TS x51 is a SoC (obviates the necessity for a platform controller hub) and brings a revamped Atom henderson ugg boots microarchitecture (Silvermont) to the NAS market. QNAP is, to our knowledge, the first off the shelf NAS vendor to bring a
