QNAP TS-464 High-Performance 4-Bay Desktop NAS

The QNAP TS-464 is a desktop NAS built around an Intel Celeron N5105/N5095 quad-core processor that bursts up to 2.9 GHz, paired with 8GB of DDR4 RAM expandable to 16GB. This hardware foundation provides enough headroom for simultaneous file serving, media transcoding, light virtualization, and container workloads — tasks that would strain less capable NAS units. The four 3.5-inch SATA drive bays accept both hard drives and SSDs, while two internal M.2 PCIe Gen3x2 NVMe slots let you add SSD caching to accelerate random read/write performance or create a dedicated all-flash storage pool for latency-sensitive applications.

Networking is a standout feature, with dual 2.5GbE ports that support link aggregation for increased bandwidth and failover protection. Multiple USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports running at up to 10Gbps make it easy to connect external drives or QNAP expansion enclosures for additional capacity. On the software side, QNAP's QTS operating system provides a comprehensive suite of backup solutions — including NetBak Replicator for Windows PCs and native Time Machine support for Macs — along with MyQNAPCloud for secure remote file access. Whether deployed as a centralized family media server, a small business file hub, or a home lab platform, the TS-464 offers a well-rounded combination of performance, connectivity, and expandability in a compact four-bay form factor.