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LATEST PRICE LIST

TS-855X	1634.98 GBP	1399 USD
TVS-h474	1338.55 GBP	1199 USD

BEST FOR Virtualisation

NAS	CPU	Cores	Threads	Speed (GHz)	Docker/VM	Score	ECC
TS-855X	Intel ® Atom® C5125 8-core processor, 2.8GHz	8	8	2.8	Docker/VM	8631	NO /8 GB DDR4 non-ECC UDIMM (1 x 8 GB)
TVS-h474	Intel® Pentium® Gold G7400 2-core/4-thread 3.7 GHz...	2	4	3.7	Docker/VM	6786	NO /8 GB DDR4 SODIMM DDR4 (1 x 8 GB)

BEST FOR MULTIMEDIA

NAS	GPU	Base_GHz/Max	Codec	FPS	Transcoding	Plex
TS-855X		/			0	1080p
TVS-h474	Intel® UHD Graphics 710	300/1.35	H.264	60	4320	1080p

BEST FOR FILE STORAGE

NAS	BAYS	Bandwidth	HDD storage	expansion	Drive mixing	File System
TS-855X	6 HDD	5Gbit (2 ports combined)	132TB	✓		EXT4
TVS-h474	4 HDD	5Gbit (2 ports combined)	88TB	✓		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-855X	folder		face	✓	✓	HDD/volume /folder
TVS-h474	folder		face	✓	✓	HDD/volume /folder

BEST FOR VIDEO EDITING

NAS	MAX LAN speed	Ports	transcoding	PCIe	NVMe
TS-855X	10Gbit	10GBASE-T		Slot 1: PCIe Gen 3 x4 Slot 2: PCIe Gen 3 x4	2X Gen 3 x4
TVS-h474	2.5Gbit		✓	Slot 1: PCIe Gen 4 x16 (CPU) Slot 2: PCIe Gen 3 x2 (PCH)	2 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 x2 slots

BEST FOR SURVEILLANCE (CCTV)

NAS	HDMI	QVM	transcoding	AI
TS-855X				✓
TVS-h474	1, HDMI™ 1.4b (up to 4096 x 2160 @ 30Hz)	✓	✓	✓

BEST FOR SMART HOME/ AI

NAS	Virtual switch	Docker/VM	HDMI	S/PDIF / AUX
TS-855X	✓	Docker/VM
TVS-h474	✓	Docker/VM	1, HDMI™ 1.4b (up to 4096 x 2160 @ 30Hz)

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AVAILABILITY / RELEASE DATE

Brand	Model	TW	USA	UK	Released
Qnap	TS-855X	•	•	•	2023-03
Qnap	TVS-h474	•	•	•	2022-09

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RELATED REVIEWS

SOFTWARE - 8/10

HARDWARE - 8/10

PERFORMANCE - 9/10

PRICE - 8/10

VALUE - 8/10

8.2

PROS

👍🏻Large Storage Potential (Especially in ZFS)
👍🏻Sensible Choice of CPU
👍🏻QTier Tool is VERY Appealing
👍🏻ZFS in QuTS but with a User Friendly GUI
👍🏻Three Tier Storage Opts
👍🏻Support of ECC Memory & 128GB Max
👍🏻Tonnes of Expansion Options
👍🏻8 Camera Licenses with QVR Pro/QTS
👍🏻Well Ventilated Design
👍🏻Supports Latest 22TB and 24TB (soon)

CONS

👎🏻2x SATA SSD Bays Would Hva ebeen Better if U.2
👎🏻Initial 8GB Memory is low for all ZFS services + is not ECC in default/Base Model
👎🏻Software can be a little inconsistent under excessive use
👎🏻Features a steeper learning curve than Synology
👎🏻Early Pricing is a Mixed Bag

SOFTWARE - 9/10

HARDWARE - 10/10

PERFORMANCE - 10/10

PRICE - 7/10

VALUE - 8/10

8.8

PROS

👍🏻ZFS and EXT4 Support
👍🏻Pentium Gold Processor 4-Bay - NICE
👍🏻Graphics Card Support
👍🏻PCIe Gen 4 Lanes and a 4x16 Slot
👍🏻2.5GbE by default
👍🏻Massive Memory Support
👍🏻LCD Panel Always Useful
👍🏻USB 10G Ports
👍🏻m.2 NVMe SSD Slots for Caching OR Storage Pools
👍🏻Best Plex 4-Bay NAS in 2022/2023 by a good distance!

CONS

👎🏻Expensive!
👎🏻Still waiting for an I3 option
👎🏻Power Hungry and a pinch noisy in operation

LATEST PRICE LIST

TS-855X	1634.98 GBP	1399 USD
TVS-h474	1338.55 GBP	1199 USD

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