compare

nasfinderheader

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-462 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-h1886XU-RP R2 โœ“ - -โœ“โœ“โœ“โœ“โœ“โœ“โœ“โœ“โ“˜โœ“โœ“

LATEST PRICE LIST

TS-462736.85 GBP471.44 USD
TS-46458.51 GBP930.83 USD
TS-h1886XU-RP R2

BEST FOR Virtualisation

NAS CPU Cores Threads Speed (GHz) Docker/VM Score ECC
TS-462 Intelยฎ Celeronยฎ N4505 2-core/2-thread processor, ... 2 2 2 (MAX:2.9) Docker/VM 2378 NO /2 GB DDR4 SODIMM DDR4 (1 x 2 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-h1886XU-RP R2 Intelยฎ Xeonยฎ D-1622 4-core processor, burst up to ... 4 8 2.6 (MAX:3.2) Docker/VM 6205 ECC /32 GB DDR4 UDIMM DDR4 ECC (2 x 16GB)

BEST FOR MULTIMEDIA

NAS GPU Base_GHz/Max Codec FPS Transcoding Plex
TS-462 Intelยฎ UHD Graphics 450/750 H.264, H.265 60 2160 2160p
TS-464 Intelยฎ UHD Graphics 450/750 H.264 60 2160 2160p
TS-h1886XU-RP R2 / 0 1080p

BEST FOR FILE STORAGE

NAS BAYS Bandwidth HDD storage expansion Drive mixing File System
TS-462 4 HDD 3.5Gbit (2 ports combined) 88TB โœ“ EXT4
TS-464 4 HDD 5Gbit (2 ports combined) 88TB โœ“ EXT4
TS-h1886XU-RP R2 12 HDD 30Gbit (6 ports combined) 264TB โœ“ ZFS/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-462 folder face โœ“ โœ“ HDD/volume /folder
TS-464 folder face โœ“ โœ“ HDD/volume /folder
TS-h1886XU-RP R2 folder face โœ“ โœ“ HDD/volume /folder

BEST FOR VIDEO EDITING

NAS MAX LAN speed Ports transcoding PCIe NVMe
TS-462 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-h1886XU-RP R2 10Gbit 2 x 10GbE SFP+ PCIe-Slot =3 Slot 1: PCIe Gen 2 x4 (x8 Slot) Slot 2: PCIe Gen 3 x4 Slot 3: PCIe Gen 3 x8 or x4 (x8 Slot)

BEST FOR SURVEILLANCE (CCTV)

NAS HDMI QVM transcoding AI
TS-462 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-h1886XU-RP R2 โœ“

BEST FOR SMART HOME/ AI

NAS Virtual switch Docker/VM HDMI S/PDIF / AUX
TS-462 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-h1886XU-RP R2 โœ“ Docker/VM

LATEST VIDEOS RELATED


AVAILABILITY / RELEASE DATE

Brand Model TW USA UK Released
Qnap TS-462 โ€ข โ€ข โ€ข 2022-07
Qnap TS-464 โ€ข โ€ข โ€ข 2022-03
Qnap TS-h1886XU-RP R2 โ€ข โ€ข โ€ข 2022-03

LATEST POSTS RELATED


Synology DS925+ vs QNAP TS-464 NAS (Deep Dive Comparison)
Synology DS925+ vs DS923+ NAS
Synology DS925+ vs DS923+ NAS - Which is Better?
Synology DS925+ vs DS923+ โ€“ Is It Worth the Upgrade?
CHEAP 10GbE Adapter for Synology DS923+, DS1522+, DS723+, DS1522+ NAS - Should You Buy?
CHEAP 10GbE Adapter for Synology DS923+, DS1522+, DS723+, DS1522+ NAS - Should You Buy?
The QNAP TS-464 NAS - 2 Years Later, Should You Still Buy It?
The QNAP TS-464 NAS - 2 Years Later, Should You Still Buy It?
Synology DS423+ Vs QNAP TS-464 NAS Comparison
Synology DS923+ NAS Noctua Fans and Velcro Tutorial


RELATED REVIEWS

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


7.8
PROS
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปVery compact chassis design, despite large storage potential
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปA BIG jump in hardware and scale from the QNAP TS-451D
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปEasily one of the most hardware-packed SMB/Mid-range 2-Bay on the market
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปHDMI 2.1 Support is fantastically future-proof!
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 3x2 and the M.2 SSD Bays are PCIe 3x1 (likely limitations of all this H/W on a Celeron+chipset
๐Ÿ‘Ž๐ŸปHD Station application needs more updates by the brand
๐Ÿ‘Ž๐ŸปBase 2GB Memory is quite small!
๐Ÿ‘Ž๐ŸปSoftware can be a little inconsistent under excessive use and features a steeper learning curve than Synology

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


LATEST PRICE LIST

TS-462736.85 GBP471.44 USD
TS-46458.51 GBP930.83 USD
TS-h1886XU-RP R2
DEAL WATCH - Is It On Offer Right Now?

QNAP TS-462-4G-US 4 Bay Multimedia Desktop NAS with Intel Celeron Dual-core Proc Amazon UK UK 90.62 OFF (WAS 522) [LINK]
QNAP TS-464-8G-US 4 Bay High-Performance Desktop NAS with Intel Celeron Quad-cor Amazon UK UK 42.57 OFF (WAS 720) [LINK]
QNAP TS-464-8G-US 4 Bay High-Performance Desktop NAS with Intel Celeron Quad-cor Amazon usa USA 8.73 OFF (WAS 547) [LINK]
QNAP TS-464-8G/F Memory 8GB Amazon usa USA 187.03 OFF (WAS 1118) [LINK]

These Offers are Checked Daily

Get an alert every time something gets added to this specific article!


Want to follow specific category? ๐Ÿ“ง Subscribe