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GENERAL NAS FEATURE COMPARISON

NAS Plex (local 4K) Plex HD (remote) Plex 4K (remote) BACKUP (MS/GOOGLE OFFICE) BACKUP (BAREBONE) PHOTOS (OBJECT AI) VIDEO EDITING (4K) VIDEO EDITING (8K) DOCKER VIRTUAL MACHINES PC MODE (QVM) 2.5GbE 10GbE 25GbE Thunderbolt NVMe Pcie Expansion HDMI Drive Mixing
TS-664 โœ“ โœ“ โœ“โœ“โœ“โ“˜โœ“โœ“โœ“โœ“โ“˜โœ“โœ“โœ“โœ“
TS-464 โœ“ โœ“ โœ“โœ“โœ“โ“˜โœ“โœ“โœ“โœ“โ“˜โœ“โœ“โœ“โœ“
TS-233 โœ“ - -โœ“โœ“โœ“โœ“

LATEST PRICE LIST

TS-664724.12 GBP1140.28 USD
TS-46458.51 GBP66.72 USD
TS-233179 GBP260.2 USD

BEST FOR Virtualisation

NAS CPU Cores Threads Speed (GHz) Docker/VM Score ECC
TS-664 Intelยฎ Celeronยฎ N5095 4-core/4-thread p... 4 4 2 (MAX:2.9) Docker/VM 4036 NO /4 GB DDR4 SO-DIMM DDR4 (1 x 4 GB)
TS-464 Intelยฎ Celeronยฎ N5095 4-core/4-thread p... 4 4 2 (MAX:2.9) Docker/VM 4036 NO /4 GB DDR4 SO-DIMM DDR4 (1 x 4 GB)
TS-233 ARM 4-core Cortex-A55 2.0GHz processor 4 4 2 Docker 694 NO /2 GB DDR4, not expandable

BEST FOR MULTIMEDIA

NAS GPU Base_GHz/Max Codec FPS Transcoding Plex
TS-664 Intelยฎ UHD Graphics 450/750 H.264 60 2160 2160p
TS-464 Intelยฎ UHD Graphics 450/750 H.264 60 2160 2160p
TS-233 / H.264 30 1080 720p

BEST FOR FILE STORAGE

NAS BAYS Bandwidth HDD storage expansion Drive mixing File System
TS-664 6 HDD 5Gbit (2 ports combined) 132TB โœ“ EXT4
TS-464 4 HDD 5Gbit (2 ports combined) 88TB โœ“ EXT4
TS-233 2 HDD 1Gbit (1 ports combined) 44TB โœ“ EXT4

*All NAS support multiple RAID/ volume groups, if you want to mix different size drive on non supported model.

BEST FOR BACKUP

NAS Level HA AI Google Microsoft encryption
TS-664 folder face โœ“ โœ“ HDD/volume /folder
TS-464 folder face โœ“ โœ“ HDD/volume /folder
TS-233 folder face โœ“ โœ“ HDD/volume /folder

BEST FOR VIDEO EDITING

NAS MAX LAN speed Ports transcoding PCIe NVMe
TS-664 2.5Gbit โœ“ Slot 1: PCIe Gen 3 x2 2 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 3 x1
TS-464 2.5Gbit โœ“ Slot 1: PCIe Gen 3 x2 2 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 3 x1
TS-233 1Gbit โœ“

BEST FOR SURVEILLANCE (CCTV)

NAS HDMI QVM transcoding AI
TS-664 1, HDMIโ„ข 2.1 (up to 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz) โœ“ โœ“ โœ“
TS-464 1, HDMIโ„ข 2.1 (up to 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz) โœ“ โœ“ โœ“
TS-233 โœ“ โœ“

BEST FOR SMART HOME/ AI

NAS Virtual switch Docker/VM HDMI S/PDIF / AUX
TS-664 โœ“ Docker/VM 1, HDMIโ„ข 2.1 (up to 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz)
TS-464 โœ“ Docker/VM 1, HDMIโ„ข 2.1 (up to 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz)
TS-233 Docker

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AVAILABILITY / RELEASE DATE

Brand Model TW USA UK Released
Qnap TS-664 โ€ข โ€ข โ€ข 2022-03
Qnap TS-464 โ€ข โ€ข โ€ข 2022-03
Qnap TS-233 โ€ข โ€ข โ€ข 2022-02

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RELATED REVIEWS

SOFTWARE - 10/10
HARDWARE - 7/10
PERFORMANCE - 8/10
PRICE - 7/10
VALUE - 7/10


7.8
PROS
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปSynology 4-Bay NAS with a 4-Core Intel Integrated Gfx Processor - Lovely stuff!
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปRuns Everything in the Synology DSM Catalogue (Active Backup, Surveillance Station, VMM, Drive, Collab Suite, etc)
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปGreat Plex, Emby and Jellyfin Media Server Performance
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปSupports M.2 NVMe SSD Storage Pools
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปBroad HDD/SSD Compatibility with Synology drives AND Seagate+WD
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปLow Impact chassis, low noise in operation (HDD dependant) and efficient power use
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปRuns exceedingly well on just 2GB of Memory
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปMore affordable than the DS923+ and DS723+
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปLong-running DSM Support beyond the Hardware 3yr Warranty
CONS
๐Ÿ‘Ž๐ŸปNo means to upgrade network connectivity and 1GbE by default
๐Ÿ‘Ž๐ŸปMemory maximum cap at 6GB as original 2GB is fixed (non-upgradable)
๐Ÿ‘Ž๐ŸปToo similar to the DS920+
๐Ÿ‘Ž๐ŸปNon-Expandable
๐Ÿ‘Ž๐Ÿป2019/2020 Gen Intel CPU

SOFTWARE - 10/10
HARDWARE - 7/10
PERFORMANCE - 9/10
PRICE - 8/10
VALUE - 9/10


8.6
PROS
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปDSM 7/7.1 (and DSM7.2 Around the corner) still continues to be an absolute tour-de-force of NAS Software
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปThis latest generation expandable 4-Bay arriving with a 10G Upgrade Option is fantastic
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปECC Memory Support and scalability to 32GB is completely unparallel at this price point
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปThe design of the DS923+ NAS still continues to be market-leading
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปThe New CPU architecture allows great PCIe3 bandwidth to be afforded to the rest of the hardware, inside and out
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปLow Noise, Low Physical Impact and Intelligent Automatic Power Use Adjustment Settings
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปIncreased Support for macOS in Synology Drive and Active Backup Suite (DSM 7.2)
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปSynology C2 Cloud Services, 1st Party Backup/Sync Tools and Collaboration Suite App = Complete 1st Party Eco-system that can rival Office365 and Google Workspace
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปPCIe Gen 3 M.2 NVMe SSD Support as Storage Pools!!! FINALLY!
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปTremendously User-Friendly!!!
CONS
๐Ÿ‘Ž๐ŸปThe AMD Emb.Ryzen instead of a Intel Celeron (with Integrated Graphics) will be a dealbreaker for alot of users
๐Ÿ‘Ž๐ŸปThe default 1GbE ports that the system arrives with are tremendously dated
๐Ÿ‘Ž๐ŸปThe USB ports on the system are older gen USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gb/s) and their support/usability have been quite pared back in recent DSM releases
๐Ÿ‘Ž๐ŸปThe continued moves by Synology to prioritize 1st party hardware and software services may put some users off
๐Ÿ‘Ž๐ŸปPlex Support on the Synology DS923+ is still great for native playback, client-side handling and client devices with relevant multimedia licenses in place, but if server-side media conversions are needed - this system will struggle in comparison with the DS920+ before it

SOFTWARE - 8/10
HARDWARE - 7/10
PERFORMANCE - 8/10
PRICE - 9/10
VALUE - 9/10


8.2
PROS
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปGood value hardware and software at this pricepoint
๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป2GB of DDR4 Memory at the affordable tier is very welcome
๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปRuns the latest version of QTS 5
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๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปFirst Value Tier NAS in the market to use the Cortex A55 Processor
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๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปQuad-Core Processor is a nice bonus
๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปInclusive AI-powered component built into the hardware
๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปUSB 3.2 Gen 1 Port and Copy Button always good at the value tier
๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปSupport for NAS-to-NAS/USB/Cloud backups and also supported Hybrid Storage and mounting
CONS
๐Ÿ‘Ž๐Ÿป1GbE in 2022 event at the value tier is underwhelming
๐Ÿ‘Ž๐Ÿป2x USB 2.0 Ports is equally underwhelming

SOFTWARE - 8/10
HARDWARE - 10/10
PERFORMANCE - 9/10
PRICE - 8/10
VALUE - 9/10


8.8
PROS
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปVery compact chassis design, despite large storage potential
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปA BIG jump in hardware and scale from the TS-453Be and TS-453D, but with a largely identical RRP at launch
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปEasily one of the most hardware packed SMB/Mid-range 4-Bay on the market
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปUp to 16GB of Memory is fantastic
๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿปm.2 NVMe SSD Bays AND a PCIe Upgrade Slot (no need to choose one upgrade path)
๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป8x Included Camera Licenses
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปIncludes Anti-virus, Firewall Tool, VPN client tools, Malware Remover, network manager and Security Councilor Tool
๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป3 Different Container/VM tools that also feature image download centers
๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป10Gb/s (1,000MB/s) USB Ports will be incredibly useful
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปLarge range of expansion options in the TR/TL series in 2, 4, 6, 8 and 12 Bays
CONS
๐Ÿ‘Ž๐ŸปThe PCIe Slot is PCIe 3ร—2 and the M.2 SSD Bays are PCIe 3ร—1 (likely limitations of all this H/W on a Celeron+chipset
๐Ÿ‘Ž๐ŸปQNAP Has had 3 ransomware hits in 2019-2021 (Qlocker, Qsnatch and Deadbolt). Lots of Security app/changes since, but people remember and QNAP needs to win back that trust in 2022/2023

SOFTWARE - 8/10
HARDWARE - 10/10
PERFORMANCE - 9/10
PRICE - 8/10
VALUE - 9/10


8.8
PROS
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปVery compact chassis design, despite large storage potential
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปA BIG jump in hardware and scale from the TS-453Be and TS-653D, but with a largely identical RRP at launch
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปEasily one of the most hardware packed SMB/Mid-range 6-Bay on the market
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปUp to 16GB of Memory is fantastic
๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿปm.2 NVMe SSD Bays AND a PCIe Upgrade Slot (no need to choose one upgrade path)
๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป8x Included Camera Licenses
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปIncludes Anti-virus, Firewall Tool, VPN client tools, Malware Remover, network manager and Security Councilor Tool
๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป3 Different Container/VM tools that also feature image download centers
๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป10Gb/s (1,000MB/s) USB Ports will be incredibly useful
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปLarge range of expansion options in the TR/TL series in 2, 4, 6, 8 and 12 Bays
CONS
๐Ÿ‘Ž๐ŸปThe PCIe Slot is PCIe 3ร—2 and the M.2 SSD Bays are PCIe 3ร—1 (likely limitations of all this H/W on a Celeron+chipset
๐Ÿ‘Ž๐ŸปQNAP Has had 3 ransomware hits in 2019-2021 (Qlocker, Qsnatch and Deadbolt). Lots of Security app/changes since, but people remember and QNAP needs to win back that trust in 2022/2023


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TS-664724.12 GBP1140.28 USD
TS-46458.51 GBP66.72 USD
TS-233179 GBP260.2 USD
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