
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 |
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TS-432X | โ | - | - | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | |||||||
TS-216G | โ | - | - | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | ||||||||||||
TS-264 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | |||||
TS-262 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | |||||
TS-462 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | |||||
TS-453E | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | ||||||||
TS-253E | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | ||||||||
TS-233 | โ | - | - | โ | โ | โ | โ | |||||||||||||
HS-264 | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | ||||||
TS-473 | โ | - | - | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | ||||
TS-431X | โ | - | - | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ |
LATEST PRICE LIST
TS-432X | 682.98 GBP | 579 USD |
TS-216G | 249 GBP | 239 USD |
TS-264 | 399 GBP | 74.64 USD |
TS-262 | 392.99 GBP | 404.96 USD |
TS-462 | 522.04 GBP | 758 USD |
TS-453E | 644.51 GBP | 639 USD |
TS-253E | 517.67 GBP | 796.85 USD |
TS-233 | 190 GBP | 265.95 USD |
HS-264 | 601.63 GBP | 599 USD |
TS-473 | ||
TS-431X | 699.45 GBP |
BEST FOR Virtualisation
NAS | CPU | Cores | Threads | Speed (GHz) | Docker/VM | Score | ECC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TS-432X | quad-core 2.0GHz AnnapurnaLabs AL524 | 4 | 4 | 2 | Docker/VM | 951 | NO /4 GB DDR4 non-ECC |
TS-216G | ARM 4-core Cortex-A55 2.0GHz processor | 4 | 4 | 2 | Docker | 694 | NO /4 GB DDR4, not expandable |
TS-264 | Intelยฎ Celeronยฎ N5095 4-core/4-thread p... | 4 | 4 | 2 (MAX:2.9) | Docker/VM | 4036 | NO /8 GB DDR4 on board (non-expandable) |
TS-262 | Intelยฎ Celeronยฎ N4505 2-core/2-thread processor, ... | 2 | 2 | 2 (MAX:2.9) | Docker/VM | 2378 | NO /4 GB DDR4 on board (non-expandable) |
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-453E | Intelยฎ Celeronยฎ J6412 4-core/4-thread processor, b... | 4 | 4 | 2 (MAX:2.6) | Docker/VM | 3849 | NO /8 GB DDR4 on board (non-expandable) |
TS-253E | Intelยฎ Celeronยฎ J6412 4-core/4-thread processor, b... | 4 | 4 | 2 (MAX:2.6) | Docker/VM | 3849 | NO /8 GB DDR4 on board (non-expandable) |
TS-233 | ARM 4-core Cortex-A55 2.0GHz processor | 4 | 4 | 2 | Docker | 694 | NO /2 GB DDR4, not expandable |
HS-264 | Intelยฎ Celeronยฎ N5095 4-core/4-thread p... | 4 | 4 | 2 (MAX:2.9) | Docker/VM | 4036 | NO /8 GB DDR4, not expandable |
TS-473 | AMD R-Series RX-421ND quad-core 2.1 GHz processor ... | 4 | 4 | 2.1 (MAX:3.4) | Docker/VM | 3575 | NO /8 GB SO-DIMM DDR4 (2 x 4 GB) |
TS-431X | Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-212 2-core 1.7 GHz | 2 | 2 | 1.7 | Docker | 400 | NO /2 GB SODIMM DDR3 (1 x 2 GB) |
BEST FOR MULTIMEDIA
NAS | GPU | Base_GHz/Max | Codec | FPS | Transcoding | Plex |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TS-432X | / | 0 | ||||
TS-216G | / | H.264 | 30 | 1080 | 720p | |
TS-264 | Intelยฎ UHD Graphics | 450/750 | H.264 | 60 | 2160 | 2160p |
TS-262 | Intelยฎ UHD Graphics | 450/750 | H.264, H.265 | 60 | 2160 | 2160p |
TS-462 | Intelยฎ UHD Graphics | 450/750 | H.264, H.265 | 60 | 2160 | 2160p |
TS-453E | Intelยฎ UHD Graphics for 10th Gen | 400/800 | H.264 | 30 | 2160 | 2160p |
TS-253E | Intelยฎ UHD Graphics for 10th Gen | 400/800 | H.264 | 30 | 2160 | 2160p |
TS-233 | / | H.264 | 30 | 1080 | 720p | |
HS-264 | Intelยฎ UHD Graphics | 450/750 | H.264 | 60 | 2160 | 2160p |
TS-473 | / | 0 | 720p | |||
TS-431X | / | 0 |
BEST FOR FILE STORAGE
NAS | BAYS | Bandwidth | HDD storage | expansion | Drive mixing | File System |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TS-432X | 4 HDD | 15Gbit (3 ports combined) | 88TB | โ | EXT4 | |
TS-216G | 2 HDD | 3.5Gbit (2 ports combined) | 44TB | โ | EXT4 | |
TS-264 | 2 HDD | 5Gbit (2 ports combined) | 44TB | โ | EXT4 | |
TS-262 | 2 HDD | 2.5Gbit (1 ports combined) | 44TB | โ | EXT4 | |
TS-462 | 4 HDD | 3.5Gbit (2 ports combined) | 88TB | โ | EXT4 | |
TS-453E | 4 HDD | 5Gbit (2 ports combined) | 88TB | โ | EXT4 | |
TS-253E | 2 HDD | 5Gbit (2 ports combined) | 44TB | โ | EXT4 | |
TS-233 | 2 HDD | 1Gbit (1 ports combined) | 44TB | โ | EXT4 | |
HS-264 | 2 HDD | 5Gbit (2 ports combined) | 44TB | โ | EXT4 | |
TS-473 | 4 HDD | 4Gbit (4 ports combined) | 88TB | โ | EXT4 | |
TS-431X | 4 HDD | 12Gbit (3 ports combined) | 88TB | โ | 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 | Microsoft | encryption | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TS-432X | folder | face | โ | โ | HDD/volume /folder | |
TS-216G | folder | face | โ | โ | HDD/volume /folder | |
TS-264 | folder | face | โ | โ | HDD/volume /folder | |
TS-262 | folder | face | โ | โ | HDD/volume /folder | |
TS-462 | folder | face | โ | โ | HDD/volume /folder | |
TS-453E | folder | face | โ | โ | HDD/volume /folder | |
TS-253E | folder | face | โ | โ | HDD/volume /folder | |
TS-233 | folder | face | โ | โ | HDD/volume /folder | |
HS-264 | folder | face | โ | โ | HDD/volume /folder | |
TS-473 | folder | face | โ | โ | HDD/volume /folder | |
TS-431X | folder | face | โ | โ | HDD/volume /folder |
BEST FOR VIDEO EDITING
NAS | MAX LAN speed | Ports | transcoding | PCIe | NVMe |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
TS-432X | 10Gbit | 1 x 10GbE SFP+ | 1 x Gen3 x4 | ||
TS-216G | 2.5Gbit | โ | |||
TS-264 | 2.5Gbit | โ | Slot 1: PCIe Gen 3 x2 | 2 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 3 x1 | |
TS-262 | 2.5Gbit | โ | Slot 1: PCIe Gen 3 x2 | 2 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 3 x1 | |
TS-462 | 2.5Gbit | โ | Slot 1: PCIe Gen 3 x2 | 2 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 3 x1 | |
TS-453E | 2.5Gbit | โ | 2 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 3 x2 | ||
TS-253E | 2.5Gbit | โ | 2 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 3 x2 | ||
TS-233 | 1Gbit | โ | |||
HS-264 | 2.5Gbit | โ | Slot 1: PCIe Gen 3 x2 | ||
TS-473 | 1Gbit | Slot 1: PCIe Gen 3 x4 Slot 2: PCIe Gen 3 x4 | 2 x M.2 2280/2260 SATA 6Gb/s slots | ||
TS-431X | 10Gbit | 1 x 10GbE SFP+ |
BEST FOR SURVEILLANCE (CCTV)
NAS | HDMI | QVM | transcoding | AI |
---|---|---|---|---|
TS-432X | โ | |||
TS-216G | โ | โ | ||
TS-264 | 1, HDMIโข 2.1 (up to 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz) | โ | โ | โ |
TS-262 | 1, HDMIโข 2.1 (up to 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz) | โ | โ | โ |
TS-462 | 1, HDMIโข 2.1 (up to 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz) | โ | โ | โ |
TS-453E | 2 x HDMI 1.4b ( up to 3840 x 2160 @ 30Hz ) | โ | โ | โ |
TS-253E | 2 x HDMI 1.4b ( up to 3840 x 2160 @ 30Hz ) | โ | โ | โ |
TS-233 | โ | โ | ||
HS-264 | 2 x HDMI 2.0 (up to resolution 3840 x 2160 @ 60Hz) | โ | โ | โ |
TS-473 | pcie | โ | โ | |
TS-431X | โ |
BEST FOR SMART HOME/ AI
NAS | Virtual switch | Docker/VM | HDMI | S/PDIF / AUX |
---|---|---|---|---|
TS-432X | โ | Docker/VM | ||
TS-216G | โ | Docker | ||
TS-264 | โ | Docker/VM | 1, HDMIโข 2.1 (up to 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz) | |
TS-262 | Docker/VM | 1, HDMIโข 2.1 (up to 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz) | ||
TS-462 | โ | Docker/VM | 1, HDMIโข 2.1 (up to 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz) | |
TS-453E | โ | Docker/VM | 2 x HDMI 1.4b ( up to 3840 x 2160 @ 30Hz ) | |
TS-253E | โ | Docker/VM | 2 x HDMI 1.4b ( up to 3840 x 2160 @ 30Hz ) | |
TS-233 | Docker | |||
HS-264 | โ | Docker/VM | 2 x HDMI 2.0 (up to resolution 3840 x 2160 @ 60Hz) | |
TS-473 | โ | Docker/VM | pcie | |
TS-431X | โ | Docker |
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AVAILABILITY / RELEASE DATE
Brand | Model | TW | USA | UK | Released |
Qnap | TS-432X | โข | โข | โข | 2024-07 |
Qnap | TS-216G | โข | โข | โข | 2024-03 |
Qnap | TS-264 | โข | โข | โข | 2022-09 |
Qnap | TS-262 | โข | โข | โข | 2022-08 |
Qnap | TS-462 | โข | โข | โข | 2022-07 |
Qnap | TS-453E | โข | โข | โข | 2022-06 |
Qnap | TS-253E | โข | โข | โข | 2022-06 |
Qnap | TS-233 | โข | โข | โข | 2022-02 |
Qnap | HS-264 | โข | โข | โข | 2022-01 |
Qnap | TS-473 | โข | โข | โข | 2020-07 |
Qnap | TS-431X | โข | โข | 2020-07 |
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TS-432X | 682.98 GBP | 579 USD |
TS-216G | 249 GBP | 239 USD |
TS-264 | 399 GBP | 74.64 USD |
TS-262 | 392.99 GBP | 404.96 USD |
TS-462 | 522.04 GBP | 758 USD |
TS-453E | 644.51 GBP | 639 USD |
TS-253E | 517.67 GBP | 796.85 USD |
TS-233 | 190 GBP | 265.95 USD |
HS-264 | 601.63 GBP | 599 USD |
TS-473 | ||
TS-431X | 699.45 GBP |
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