QNAP TS-264
Best Choice for Home NAS of 2023 by Wirecutter, The New York Times
New-generation quad-core processor for optimized performance
New-generation quad-core processor for optimized performance
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Processor
Intel® Celeron® N5095 quad-core processor, burst up to 2.9 GHz
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Memory
Built-in 8 GB DDR4 memory
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GPU
Built-in Intel® UHD Graphics to speed up video processing and graphical computing
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Encryption Engine
Features Intel® AES-NI 256 hardware-accelerated encryption to boost system performance while securing sensitive data.
Upgrade to dual-port 10GbE with a PCIe network card
With a superior hardware design, you can install a dual-port 10GbE network card QXG-10G2TB in the TS-264. Combining 10GbE networking, quad-core processor, and M.2 SSD caching, the TS-264 unleashes its full performance potential.
Expand storage capacity up to 14 hard drives
TS-264 supports a storage capacity of up to 24 TB by installing two 3.5-inch 24 TB hard drives in RAID 1. By connecting a TL-D1600S QNAP storage expansion unit, you can add an additional fourteen hard drives to the TS-264 to achieve up to 280 TB storage space to meet growing storage requirements.
Accelerate AI–powered image recognition and caching with TPU and PCIe expansion
TS-264 has two M.2 PCIe Gen 3 slots for installing NVMe SSD (including Apacer®, Micron®, Seagate®, WD®, and more) or Edge TPU.
M.2 SSDs are sold separately. As M.2 SSD operations can easily generate excessive heat, it is recommended to install a heatsink on M.2 SSDs.
2 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 3 x1 slots
Abundant I/O capabilities with PCIe expansion
QNAP offers a wide range of expansion cards to add versatile functions to your NAS. The TS-264 has one PCIe Gen 3 x2 slot that supports various expansion cards for expanding application potential.
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QM2 card
QM2-2P10G1TB
Add a 10GbE port and two M.2 SSD slots at the same time.
Learn More: QM2 expansion card
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QM2 card
QM2-2P-344A
Add two M.2 SSDs to create a storage pool with larger capacity caching with the built in M.2 SSDs.
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Wi-Fi 6 adapter
Install a Wi-Fi 6 adapter to turn the TS-264 into a Wi-Fi NAS, allowing accessing NAS data via wireless network.
Learn More: QNAP Wi-Fi 6 wireless network expansion card
One Touch Copy backup with USB 3.2 Gen 2
TS-264 provides two 10Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports for faster file transfer to/from USB 3.2 Gen 2 devices. The One Touch Copy button also allows you to back up the contents of USB devices to the TS-264 with a single button press.
Smoother mobile experience with GPU
Taking a lot of photos with your smartphone? Qfile mobile app will help you free up space by automatically backing up photos to the TS-264. With Intel® UHD Graphics, the TS-264 greatly speeds up converting videos to 1080p / 720p, allowing for smooth streaming to mobile devices over varying mobile network speeds.
Use your NAS like a PC
QNAP’s exclusive Virtualization Station enables running multiple Windows®/Linux® virtual machines. By connecting a keyboard, mouse, and HDMI™ monitor, you can easily use the TS-264 as a PC.
QTS 5, Fast, smooth, and easy-to-use!
The TS-264 comes with the QTS 5 operating system as standard, providing a next-generation usage experience with an updated system kernel, optimized user interface, and advanced security features.
Learn More: QTS 5
Brighter. Smoother. You’ll like it.
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Smooth and reactive user interface
Switch to QuTS hero operating system
for optimal data integrity and reliability
The TS-264 also supports QuTS hero - QNAP’s ZFS-based NAS operating system, providing end-to-end data integrity, WORM protection, data reduction (inline data deduplication, compression, and compaction), and much more.
What’s the difference between QTS and QuTS hero?
How to migrate data from an old NAS?
Backup ･ Storage ･ Surveillance
Simple Backup
Superior hardware performance with an all-in-one Backup Solution to speed up backup/recovery tasks.
Smart storage
QNAP’s exclusive apps provide easy-to-use file storage and collaboration tools. Snapshots also help protect important data from Ransomware.
Smart surveillance
TS-264 provides a professional surveillance NAS solution, compatible with 6,000+ IP cameras of 190+ brands and thousands of ONVIF network cameras.
All-in-one solution for hosting virtual machines and containers
By running multiple virtual machines and containers on the TS-264, you can deploy multi-tenant environments and applications to increase management efficiency and save hardware costs. Coupled with the Network & Virtual Switch app that boosts interoperability between virtual machines, containers, QNAP NAS, and other physical devices on the network, you can flexibly allocate physical and virtual network resources to simplify network deployment.
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Virtualization Station
Run multiple Windows®, Linux®, UNIX®, Android™, and QuTScloud virtual machines and access them via a web browser or Virtual Network Computing (VNC).
Learn More: Virtualization Station
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Container Station
Experience Docker®, LXD, and Kata Containers lightweight virtualization technologies, download apps from the built-in Docker Hub Registry®, import/export containers, and create abundant microservices.
Learn More: Container Station
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Linux Station
Run Linux® applications directly on the NAS and remotely access the Linux® desktop from a web browser. The open-source Linux® platform is also ideal for Internet of Things development.
Learn More: Linux Station
Enhanced cybersecurity and data protection
TS-264 is loaded with comprehensive privilege settings and security measures. Besides, there are abundant apps that help ensure optimal NAS protection against threats like malware and hackers.
A health check for your hard drives
Hard drives are at the heart of your NAS, and ensuring their long-term health and reliability is absolutely crucial. QNAP provides various methods and tools to help you monitor hard drive health, ensuring that you can take proactive decisions to safeguard your data and files.
