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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-673A โœ“ - -โœ“โœ“โ“˜โ“˜โœ“โœ“โ“˜โœ“โ“˜โ“˜โœ“โœ“โœ“โ“˜
TS-473A โœ“ - -โœ“โœ“โ“˜โ“˜โœ“โœ“โ“˜โœ“โ“˜โ“˜โœ“โœ“โœ“โ“˜
DS1621+ โœ“ - -โœ“โœ“โœ“โ“˜โ“˜โœ“โœ“โ“˜โœ“โœ“โœ“โœ“

LATEST PRICE LIST

TS-664699 GBP739 USD
TS-464599 GBP550 USD
TS-673A927.64 GBP899 USD
TS-473A785 GBP1177.95 USD
DS1621+1026.62 GBP972.17 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-673A AMD Ryzenโ„ข Embedded V1500B quad-core 2.2 GHz proce... 4 8 2.2 Docker/VM 4584 NO /8 GB DDR4 SO-DIMM DDR4 (1 x 8 GB)
TS-473A AMD Ryzenโ„ข Embedded V1500B quad-core 2.2 GHz proce... 4 8 2.2 Docker/VM 4584 NO /8 GB DDR4 SO-DIMM DDR4 (1 x 8 GB)
DS1621+ AMD Ryzen V1500B 4 8 2.2 Docker/VM 4584 ECC /4 GB DDR4 ECC SODIMM

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-673A / 0 1080p
TS-473A / 0 1080p
DS1621+ / 0 1080p

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-673A 6 HDD 5Gbit (2 ports combined) 132TB โœ“ EXT4
TS-473A 4 HDD 5Gbit (2 ports combined) 88TB โœ“ EXT4
DS1621+ 6 HDD 4Gbit (4 ports combined) 132TB โœ“ โœ“ EXT4 BTRFS

*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-673A folder face โœ“ โœ“ HDD/volume /folder
TS-473A folder face โœ“ โœ“ HDD/volume /folder
DS1621+ folder/barebone โœ“ face+object โœ“ โœ“ 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-673A 2.5Gbit PCIe-Slot =2 Slot 1: PCIe Gen 3 x4 Slot 2: PCIe Gen 3 x4 2 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 x1 slots
TS-473A 2.5Gbit PCIe-Slot =2 Slot 1: PCIe Gen 3 x4 Slot 2: PCIe Gen 3 x4 2 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 x1 slots
DS1621+ 1Gbit 1 x Gen3 x4 2x NVME Gen3 x2

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-673A pcie โœ“ โœ“
TS-473A pcie โœ“ โœ“
DS1621+

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-673A โœ“ Docker/VM pcie
TS-473A โœ“ Docker/VM pcie
DS1621+ Docker/VM

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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-673A โ€ข โ€ข โ€ข 2021-02
Qnap TS-473A โ€ข โ€ข โ€ข 2021-02
Synology DS1621+ โ€ข โ€ข โ€ข 2020-09

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RELATED REVIEWS

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


7.8
PROS
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปDesktop Ryzen Powered Solution
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปDual NVMe M.2 cache
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปPCIe Gen 3 x8 PCIe Equipped
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปGreat RAID Options (inc SHR)
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปExcellent choice of Apps
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปDDR4 ECC Memory up to 32GB
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปNumerous Backup Software Options
๐Ÿ‘๐ŸปHuge Virtualization Support
๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป3yr Warranty and Extendable to 5yrs
CONS
๐Ÿ‘Ž๐Ÿป1Gbe Ports seem a bit limited now
๐Ÿ‘Ž๐ŸปShame it does not support 1/2 x DX1215
๐Ÿ‘Ž๐ŸปNVMe SSDs cannot be used for RAW storage

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

In terms of these two brands, there is been a long-running theme all the way through that Synology has focused on FIRST-PARTY (i.e. Synology-brand) software and hardware priority, then supporting THIRD-PARTY services/hardware when they havenโ€™t got a viable alternative in-house โ€“ to mixed degrees of popularity. Whereas QNAP has been a much more level playing field where they have released their own innovative hardware/software (occasionally a little too quickly) and singing its praises, but also tried to keep customization and flexibility for 3rd parties as open as possible and shouting loud-and-proud about that too โ€“ which can be a tad overwhelming for the less tech-savvy. Both brands have done an incredible job evolve their platforms as much as they have to date, especially when Microsoft, Google and Amazon are pouring BILLIONS into the SaaS (and PaaS and IaaS โ€“ Platform and Infrastructure as a Service) in order to create entirely streamable ecosystems for businesses, with NAS brands like Synology and QNAP not only integrating with them but also thriving alongside them as a local/bare-metal failsafe. These are all very lofty ideas and ones that most home or small business users will likely have little time for right now (aside from where NAS fits in with their Google/Office 365 office tools like documents, email and spreadsheets at a pinch) and for those users, who the NAS stands on its own two feet is what is going to matter most. Synology is earning its position in the market as the complete 1st party software and hardware package, with a genuinely groundbreaking range of available services, but still managing to make NAS accessible for all in DSM 6.2/7.0/7.1. That said, the trends we are seeing in those sub-enterprise services that are slowly receding in support of popular 3rd party hardware, software and services, making using a Synology NAS alongside your own existing setup in a frictionless way cannot be ignored and leading some to think Synology is shifting their industry position towards something higher.

QNAP NAS on the other hand, although maybe trying to cover too many bases at once, is still trying to cover as much as it can to appear to their audience. Their support of considerably more 3rd party platforms/software/services, even when they have their own software available, is certainly admirable and aside from rather aggressive pricing on their QVR Pro surveillance platform, are still the better choice for those who want a much more adaptable and customizable platform. Its a pretty understandable fact that most people who buy a NAS will be arriving with an existing collection of software in their daily workflow (Office 365 for docs, Gmail for their email, Plex for their media, Chromebook for their commute, Skype/Whatsapp for their communication, TB3 for their editing, etc) and it has to be said that QNAP keeps a more open platform to adapt a NAS into this mix than Synology โ€“ occasionally less intuitively and not without a little setup-friction, but certainly to more customizable results. Unsurprisingly, I am going to tell you that both Synology and QNAP NAS are good NAS brands and have earned their place at the top of the industry (whilst both making their own respective moves to integrate into the next tier โ€“ ie SaaS providers, Hyperscale environments and Boundless cloud storage), but there is no denying that no one brand has managed to do EVERYTHING to perfection. So, if in double, below is how I would recommend QNAP and Synology NAS to you, for each user case scenario and I hope this guide and my recommendations help you with your next big data storage purchase.

Why Choose Synology NAS?

Better Surveillance Software

More Intuative and User-Friendly Design

EXCELLENT 1st Party Alternative Apps to Existing 3rd Party Tools

(including Synology Chat, Mail, Office, Drive, Calendar and more)

Greater Support/Migration with VMware & Hyper-V

Better Redundant System Options (SHA)

Greater Support on Amazon Home Hardware

Synology Hybrid RAID for flexibility in Media Upgrades

BTRFS on Most systems

Longer Warranty Available on More Systems

First Party SSD and HDDs Available

Typically Quieter Operation

Why Choose QNAP NAS?

Better 1st Party/Hosting Virtual Machines

Better Plex Media Server NAS

More Adaptable and Customizable

Wider Support of Surveillance using AI Recognition

EXCELLENT KVM Support

More Camera Licenses

ZFS or EXT4 File System Choice on many systems now

2.5Gbe Network Interfaces at 1Gbe Cost

Allows NVMe SSD Storage Pools and Volumes

Support of QTier for intelligent Data storage for Access

Greater 1st and 3rd Party Hardware Upgrade Compatibility

(including Graphics Cards, WiFi 6 and Thunderbolt)


LATEST PRICE LIST

TS-664699 GBP739 USD
TS-464599 GBP550 USD
TS-673A927.64 GBP899 USD
TS-473A785 GBP1177.95 USD
DS1621+1026.62 GBP972.17 USD
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