{"product_id":"qnap-ts-464-8g-4-bay-nas-enclosure-quad-core-2-5gbe-m-2-nvme-cache","title":"QNAP TS-464-8G 4-Bay NAS Enclosure - Quad-Core, 2.5GbE, M.2 NVMe Cache","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe QNAP TS-464-8G is a 4-bay desktop NAS built for creators and small studios who have outgrown a 2-bay setup and need real breathing room for growing project libraries. Its Intel Celeron N5095 quad-core processor and 8GB of DDR4 RAM handle multi-user file sharing, Time Machine backups and media serving with ease, while the striking champagne-gold front panel makes it look at home on a desk rather than tucked away in a server room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDual 2.5GbE ports give you a genuine speed boost over standard Gigabit networking, and two M.2 2280 PCIe slots let you add NVMe SSD caching to speed up everyday file access. With four SATA drive bays supporting up to 72TB of raw storage and an optional PCIe expansion slot for extra networking or M.2 capacity, the TS-464-8G has plenty of room to grow alongside your Mac workflow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntel Celeron N5095 quad-core processor, burst up to 2.9GHz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8GB DDR4 RAM on board, expandable to 16GB (2 x SODIMM slots)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 x 3.5-inch\/2.5-inch SATA 6Gb\/s drive bays - up to 72TB total capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 slots for NVMe SSD caching or storage pools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDual 2.5GbE RJ45 network ports with port trunking and failover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 x PCIe Gen3 x2 expansion slot for additional networking or M.2 cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gb\/s) ports and 2 x USB 2.0 ports\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 x HDMI 2.0 output - up to 4K resolution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull Time Machine support for effortless Mac backups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAES-NI hardware-accelerated encryption and hardware transcoding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQTS operating system with myQNAPcloud remote access\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSnapshot protection against accidental deletion and ransomware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompact cube design with distinctive champagne-gold front panel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's in the Box\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQNAP TS-464-8G NAS enclosure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEthernet cable x1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAC power adapter and power cord\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlathead screws for 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch drives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuick Installation Guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2-year manufacturer's warranty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails open=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes this work with a Mac out of the box?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The TS-464-8G supports macOS 10.10 and later, and includes full Time Machine support so you can back up your Mac directly over the network without any extra software. You manage the NAS through your web browser using QNAP's QTS operating system, so no drivers are needed on the Mac itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it come with hard drives included?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo, the TS-464-8G ships as a diskless enclosure. You will need to add your own 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch SATA hard drives or SSDs (up to 18TB per bay, 72TB total). We recommend NAS-rated drives such as Seagate IronWolf or WD Red for 24\/7 reliability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the M.2 slots for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe slots can be used to install SSDs as a high-speed cache, dramatically improving read and write performance for frequently accessed files, or configured as an independent all-flash storage pool. M.2 SSDs are sold separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I add more storage or networking later?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The TS-464-8G includes a PCIe Gen3 x2 expansion slot that accepts QNAP's optional QM2 cards (for extra M.2 slots) or 5GbE\/10GbE network adapters, so you can scale performance without replacing the whole NAS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this suitable for video editing backups?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. With four drive bays, dual 2.5GbE ports and optional NVMe SSD caching, the TS-464-8G comfortably handles project storage and backups for small studios with multiple editors. For very large 4K\/8K workflows needing higher throughput, QNAP's 10GbE-equipped models may be a better fit, but for most freelance and small studio setups this delivers excellent value and headroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCPU\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIntel Celeron N5095 quad-core\/quad-thread, burst up to 2.9GHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCPU Architecture\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e64-bit x86\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGraphics\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIntel UHD Graphics\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSystem Memory\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8GB DDR4 SODIMM (2 slots, max 16GB)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFlash Memory\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4GB (dual-boot OS protection)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDrive Bays\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 x 3.5-inch\/2.5-inch SATA 6Gb\/s (hot-swappable)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMaximum Raw Capacity\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e72TB (4 x 18TB)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eM.2 Slots\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 NVMe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePCIe Expansion\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 x PCIe Gen3 x2 slot (QM2 \/ network cards)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNetwork\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 x 2.5GbE RJ45 (port trunking, failover)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eUSB Ports\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gb\/s), 2 x USB 2.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHDMI Output\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 x HDMI 2.0, up to 4K\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOperating System\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eQNAP QTS 5.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEncryption\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAES-NI hardware-accelerated\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePower Consumption\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e90W external AC adapter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDimensions\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e170 x 168 x 226mm (W x H x D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.26kg (diskless)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWarranty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 years, extendable up to 5 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.qnap.com\/en-us\/product\/ts-464\/specs\/hardware\/TS-464-8G.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDownload QNAP TS-464-8G Datasheet (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003emacOS\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10.10 or later, full Time Machine support\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWindows\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWindows 7, 8, 10, 11 and Windows Server 2008 R2 - 2022\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLinux\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUbuntu 14.04, CentOS 7, RHEL 6.6, SUSE 12 or later\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eUNIX\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIBM AIX 7, Solaris 10 or later\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBrowsers\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSafari, Chrome, Edge, Firefox (latest versions)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDrive Compatibility\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.5-inch SATA HDD, 2.5-inch SATA SSD\/HDD, M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe SSD\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Videos\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ag-EVqqJEhw?rel=0\" title=\"QNAP TS-464 NAS Hardware Review\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n","brand":"QNAP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56770429780354,"sku":"TS-464-8G","price":751.37,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0842\/5707\/9599\/files\/ts464_01_hero.jpg?v=1784189892","url":"https:\/\/flexxmemory.co.uk\/products\/qnap-ts-464-8g-4-bay-nas-enclosure-quad-core-2-5gbe-m-2-nvme-cache","provider":"Flexx International Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}