Create your own personal cloud with group sharing with ZyXEL s 4-Bay NAS542 Personal Cloud Storage. Equipped with RAID-5 con guration, hot-swappable HDD protection and dual-Gigabit Ethernet ports for link aggregation, the ZyXEL NAS542 can deliver up to 130 MB/sec of reading and 77 MB/sec writing speeds based on RAID-5 con guration.Ever wanted to share drive space with a certain community in your social circle Wouldn t it be great if they can easily access the media you ve shared via their own mobile devices Now you can with ZyXEL NAS542: instantly share hundreds of pictures and video clips you took for family and friends with the ZyXEL Drive mobile app!Instantly access and share your files wherever you areThe ZyXEL Drive mobile app gives you the freedom to access and share files from your NAS wherever you are. Rest assured that the files are securely shared through private peer-to-peer connections with only those you re sharing files with.Create a shared cloud space for people without NASProvide cloud space for your family members and/or friends when you share a folder from ZyXEL NAS542 with the ZyXEL Drive mobile app. Your friends and/or family members don t need to purchase any additional NAS just install the ZyXEL Drive mobile app on their favorite mobile device!.Rock-solid data protectionProtect your personal data with RAID 1, 5, 6, 10 or 5+ Hot Spare. With RAID support, the ZyXEL NAS542 can protect your personal data from hard disk failures. In case any one of the disks failed, you can still access your data safely and restore the normal RAID protection with the failed disk replaced.Get up and running quick with our easy-to-use interfaceZyXEL NSM 5.1 intelligent desktop provides a rich feature set of tools with an easy-to-understand GUI design to quickly get the things done. You can multitask with multiple windows to get your applications up and running quickly.Check your NAS while you re awayGot multiple ZyXEL NAS and want to quickly check their health status Get an instant glance of their status by visiting the myZyXELcloud Web portal even if you re away from home, or you may also install it in a family member s or friend s home. With the myZyXELcloud Web portal, you get a clear dashboard to see if anything requires maintenance or service.Stream multimedia contents to big screen TVBring your favorite multimedia files on the ZyXEL NAS542 to the big screen. With the ZyXEL zCloud app, you can play your favorite videos, music or photos on the big screen with TV streaming devices such as Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Roku 3, Amazon Fire TV or Samsung/LG Smart TV.Instant upload for automatic phone backupTo use ZyXEL zCloud app that supports Instant Upload capability from your mobile phones to ZyXEL NAS542, you can select multiple photo or video sources from your mobile phone, and then upload or backup those files automatically to specified destination folders on your NAS.Bolt-free design for quick, easy setupThe bolt-free design makes it convenient to install hard disks on the ZyXEL NAS542 without using screwdrivers or other hardware tools.
Storage | |
Storage drives installed: | ![]() |
Number of storage drives supported: | 4 |
Installed storage drive type: | ![]() |
Supported storage drive types: | HDD |
RAID support: | ![]() |
Supported storage drive interfaces: | Serial ATA II |
Storage drive sizes supported: | 2.5,3.5" |
Maximum supported storage capacity: | 24 TB |
RAID levels: | 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD |
Hot-swap drive bays: | ![]() |
Supported file systems: | FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext2, ext3, ext4 |
Processor | |
Processor family: | Freescale |
Processor frequency: | 1.2 GHz |
Processor cores: | 2 |
Memory | |
Internal memory: | 1 GB |
Internal memory type: | DDR3 |
Network | |
Ethernet LAN: | ![]() |
Ethernet LAN data rates: | 10,100,1000 Mbit/s |
Wi-Fi: | ![]() |
DHCP client: | ![]() |
iSCSI support: | ![]() |
Wake-on-LAN ready: | ![]() |
Supported network protocols: | NFS, AFP, PPPoE, NTP, iSCSI |
Ports & interfaces | |
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports: | 2 |
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity: | 3 |
Design | |
Chassis type: | Desktop |
Cooling type: | Active |
Product colour: | Black |
Number of fans: | 1 fan(s) |
LED indicators: | ![]() |
Performance | |
Type: | NAS |
Device class: | Home & Home Office |
Backup function: | ![]() |
Card reader integrated: | ![]() |
Compatible memory cards: | SDXC |
Maximum memory card size: | 128 GB |
Web-based management: | ![]() |
Security algorithms: | FTPES, HTTPS |
Reset button: | ![]() |
On/off switch: | ![]() |
Built-in iTunes server: | ![]() |
Built-in FTP server: | ![]() |
Power | |
Power supply location: | External |
Power consumption (max): | 36.5 W |
AC input voltage: | 100-240 V |
AC input frequency: | 50 - 60 Hz |
Output voltage: | 19 V |
Output current: | 4.74 A |
Weight & dimensions | |
Width: | 190 mm |
Depth: | 225 mm |
Height: | 160 mm |
Weight: | 2 kg |
Package width: | 316 mm |
Package depth: | 269 mm |
Package height: | 286 mm |
Package weight: | 3.8 kg |
Packaging content | |
Cables included: | AC, LAN (RJ-45) |
Quick start guide: | ![]() |
Operational conditions | |
Operating temperature (T-T): | 0 - 40 °C |
Operating relative humidity (H-H): | 10 - 95% |
Storage temperature (T-T): | -30 - 70 °C |
Storage relative humidity (H-H): | 10 - 95% |
Certificates | |
Certification: | CE, FCC, C-Tick, BSMI |
Logistics data | |
Harmonized System (HS) code: | 84714100 |
Other features | |
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certified: | ![]() |