QNAP

QNAP TS-h886 8-Bay Enterprise NAS Xeon 2.5GbE Ports

3.4 (2 reviews)
USB 3.2

ZFS-powered 8-bay enterprise NAS with Intel Xeon muscle and ECC memory for mission-critical SMB storage.

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Overview

Unleash Enterprise-Level Performance for SMBs

The QNAP TS-h886 8-Bay Enterprise NAS delivers outstanding performance at a small-to-medium business (SMB) price point. Featuring an Intel Xeon D processor and DDR4 ECC memory, this NAS ensures data integrity and reliable service. With the ZFS-based QuTS hero operating system, it supports advanced features like inline data deduplication, compression, and near-limitless snapshots, making it ideal for mission-critical applications.

  • Brand: QNAP
  • Model: TS-h886
  • CPU: Intel Xeon D-1622
  • Memory: 16G DDR4 ECC (Error Correcting Code)
  • Bays: 8
  • Ports: Four 2.5GbE Ports
  • Operating System: QuTS hero (ZFS-based)
  • Features: Block-level inline data deduplication and compression, near-limitless snapshots, real-time SnapSync

Key Features

Intel Xeon D-1622 quad-core 2.6 GHz processor (burst up to 3.2 GHz)

16GB UDIMM DDR4 ECC (Max 128GB)

6 x 3.5-inch drive bays (Diskless)

2 x 2.5-inch drive bays (Diskless)

4 x 2.5GbE ports

3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports

2 x M.2 2280/22110 NVMe Gen3 x4 slots

QuTS hero operating system

Pros & Cons

👍 Pros

  • ZFS-based QuTS hero OS provides enterprise-grade data integrity with inline deduplication and compression
  • Intel Xeon D-1622 processor with ECC memory ensures reliable, error-free operation for critical data
  • Eight total drive bays plus two M.2 NVMe slots offer flexible, high-capacity storage expansion
  • Four 2.5GbE ports support link aggregation for increased network throughput

👎 Cons

  • Sold diskless, so drives must be purchased separately adding significantly to total cost
  • Substantial upfront investment compared to consumer-grade NAS units
  • ZFS memory demands mean the 16GB base configuration may need upgrading for heavy workloads
  • Larger physical footprint than typical 2-bay or 4-bay home NAS units

Frequently Asked Questions

It runs QNAP's QuTS hero, a ZFS-based operating system that provides advanced data integrity features including inline deduplication, compression, and near-limitless snapshots.
No, the TS-h886 is sold diskless. You will need to purchase compatible 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch drives separately.
It ships with 16GB of DDR4 ECC RAM and can be expanded up to 128GB, which is beneficial for ZFS caching and virtualization workloads.
Yes, the two M.2 2280/22110 NVMe Gen3 x4 slots can be used for SSD caching to accelerate frequently accessed data without occupying any of the main drive bays.
It features four 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet ports, which can be aggregated for increased throughput or redundancy.