Qnap TS-464-4G NAS & Storage Server Tower Built-in Ethernet Port Black

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With our two test configurations, the TS-464 meets or beats the older model TS-453D, which shouldn’t be too surprising. While in some cases these performance differences may not seem too great, considering the additional capabilities of the TS-464, much greater performance can be achieved. I am in the process of completing all my research in upgrading our 2 home laptops to high end gaming rigs; plus upgrading our home network to 2.5 Gb devices and 10Gb cables. While I do not game, I’m hoping this will keep us viable longer that my past hardware. IMPORTANT – These ARE NOT confirmed specifications and are just based on comparing against other devices in a similar product family OR based on dialogue/images from the QNAP Livestream

Powered by an Intel Celeron N5105/N5095, quad-core processor (burst up to 2.9GHz), the TS-464 features two 2.5GbE RJ45 ports and Port Trunking for up to 5Gbps combined bandwidth. With M.2 PCIe Gen3 and PCIe Gen 3 slots, the TS-464 provides flexibility in extending NAS functionality, allowing you to install a QM2 card for M.2 SSD caching, or Edge TPU for AI image recognition and various 10GbE/5GbE network cards. A BIG jump in hardware and scale from the TS-453Be and TS-453D, but with a largely identical RRP at launch Finally, the TS-X64 range also features better USB support, arriving with USB 3.2 Gen 2 at 1,000MB/s performance potential, whereas the TS-X53D systems only have USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gb/s or 500MB/s approx) The new TS-464 provides superior functionality compared with similar 4-bay NAS on market, but at the same price point. Get more for your money with the TS-464! For more information on the most important terms to understand when discussing/researching a NAS as a Plex Media Server can be found in my video below:Now ports and connections on the Synology DS423+ and QNAP TS-464 NAS is an area that is INCREDIBLY diverse in it’s approach by either brand. Once again, the reasons clearly to do with the CPU choice and position on their respective brand portfolios, but also the brand’s own decisions in build architecture/priorities still massively continue to be a contributing factor here. The Synology DS423+ NAS certainly comes across as the weaker of the two here in its connectivity and although a lot of the QNAP’s advancements in connectivity could be described as ‘future upgrades and simply facilitating extras or addons’, it still manages to provide a greater deal of connectivity to the day 1 user than the Synology system here. The port(s) that almost certainly will be the one that jumps out immediately on each system is the network connections. The DS423+ NAS arrives with 2x 1GbE ports which, although allowing link aggregation to create 2GbE with a smart switch, was still a little underwhelming in 2023 (as we had already started seeing 2.5GbE arriving at the same price as 1GbE with a number of client hardware devices in 2020). The newer QNAP TS-464 features 2x 2.5GbE (so 5GbE via link aggregation and a supported switch) which now that some ISPs and budget switch manufacturers are providing affordable 2.5GbE solutions, will be incredibly useful. Then the is the additional PCIe upgrade slot on the QNAP NAS that allows upgrades towards 10GbE, dual-port 10GbE cards and even combo cards to add 10G and further M.2 NVMe bays via a single card. Again, there ARE upgrades and not something in the baseline model, but you can not argue with the future-proofing available here. Additionally, the DS923+ NAS released in December 2022 had the option to upgrade to 10GbE – something hugely absent here in the eyes of many on this 4xSATA and 2xNVMe DS423+ NAS. There is simply no avoiding that in the 2023 released DS423+, those 1GbE ports are something of a limiting factor. Model Warning: Using unsupported modules may degrade performance, cause errors, or prevent the operating system from starting. You can add additional SSD over-provisioning (1% ~60%) to avoid write amplification and improve SSD random write speeds and endurance. You can potentially attain enterprise-grade SSD performance levels from affordable consumer SSDs! The HDMI Display Applications screen provides a portal where you can install and access multimedia applications such as VideoStation, MusicStation, and Spotify. Tap the iSCSI Storage tile to create iSCSI targets and LUNs; tap the Virtualization Guide to view information on using the TS-464 in a Citrix XenServer, Microsoft Hyper-V, or VMWare vSphere environment. Finally, the Help Center tile opens a screen where you can access a QTS manual and other online resources and connect to a help desk.

The QNAP TS-464 NAS can directly run multiple virtual machines and containers, as well as directly run Linux applications, all without requiring additional physical serversIf you want a device to connect directly to a display, the QNAP TS-464 has an HDMI port. I personally find this feature not very useful, as I'd rather stream my media and control the NAS device via IP, but if you have this specific use case, it's a perfect solution. Photo, Video and Music Station – Multiple file type tailored applications to access data in the best possible way that is suited to their output – along with smart searching, playlists and sharing Container Station – much like the VM app, Container station lets you mount and access smaller virtual tools and GUIs, then access them over the network or internet. Note: At least 4 GB RAM is required. The maximum number of channels supported varies by NAS model, network configuration, and camera settings. For more information, visit https://www.qnap.com/go/qvr-nas-selector. Here is how the QNAP TS-464 Plex NAS – Jellyfish 4K 400Mbps H.265 10bit – HEVC CONVERTED TO H.264 1.5Mbps 480p File Performed:

QTS is the operating system for entry- and mid-level QNAP NAS. WIth Linux and ext4, QTS enables reliable storage for everyone with versatile value-added features and apps, such as snapshots, Plex media servers, and easy access of your personal cloud. System Tests were performed one after the other with a short break between each test, so you might see the tail end of the previous test on a CPU graph, but I have pointed at the are of the % utilization that is important as per each test. Much like any NAS brand, when a brand decides to release new hardware, it is most often triggered by changes in the wider tech industry that can range from the point of manufacture to simple changes in consumer demands. In the case of QNAP and the TS-464, the brand tends to refresh this particular series every 2 years and often because the CPU manufacturer Intel has refreshed their Celeron series of processors. The Intel J4125 used in the TS-453D is/was a very popular CPU and is still very much in circulation with several key NAS servers still available to buy. However, in 2020/2021, Intel started refreshing this series towards the N5105 and N5095 processors, but due to a multitude of reasons (including but not limited to the supply chain impact by the pandemic, hardware shortages, climate issues, changes in demand by end-users who changed their routines throughout the pandemic, etc) instead of a single CPU being featured, most brands have phased in either of these near-identical CPUs. This si the processor that the TS-464 features and it is the main reason that a number of features are possible in this system, albeit a pinch slimmed down (you will see what I mean shortly). To access the inside of the TS-464, you need to unscrew the three rear screws and slide the side panel off.

QuTS hero is the operating system for high-end and enterprise QNAP NAS models. With Linux and ZFS, QuTS hero supports advanced data reduction technologies for further driving down costs and increasing reliablility of SSD (all-flash) storage. System Overall, you really cannot fault the ports and connections available on the QNAP TS-464 NAS, when the price has changed very little between this and the TS-453D 2 years before it and TS-453Be 4 years ago. Maintaining that tier of pricing, whilst effectively doubling down on the connectivity, expandability and upgradability in this 4-Bay in most areas is genuinely impressive. Lets discuss the internal hardware of the TS-464 and see how things have changed for better or worse in this system over its predecessors. QuMagie – Facial and Thing recognition application to help you retrieve, tag and catalogue photos by its use of AI to actually ‘view’ all your years of photos and let you search by the contents of them, not the file names. On the subject of cooling, the TS-464 have smaller vent spaces on the sides of the chassis than most other NAS, but makes up for this by having more of them, having them on the sides and base under each of the storage bays. All these vents are designed to allow users to operate the system 24×7 with that front panel on, but still allow the much larger rear fan to have enough active airflow through those passive vents. Despite it’s plastic chassis, the result is that the TS-464 is a pinch noiser in operation than the likes of the Synology DS920+ 4-Bay, despite that latter system having 2x fans, but much larger front/side ventilation by comparison.

If you're already a TS-453D owner and you're looking to upgrade because it's feeling a little long in the tooth, buying the TS-464 is a no-brainer. The same can be said if you already enjoy and understand the QNAP ecosystem. In our 4k Average Latency tests, the TS-464 NAS showed 105.02ms read and 378.85ms write in SMB, and iSCSI reported 102.72ms read and 357.55ms write. Comparatively, the TS-453D had 874.06ms read and 382.29ms write for SMB, and 100.26ms read and 575.87ms write for iSCSI.

Note: The application is available in the App Center and in virtual appliance marketplaces (VMware vSphere ESXi and Microsoft Hyper-V). Although there is ZERO indication of what the CPU featured in the TS-464, HS-264 or X64 Series actually is, it is moderately well known that the Intel CPU refresh has largely pointed at the Intel N5105 (or much newer) J6412 as the new newer and suitable upgrade. I am much more inclined to believe it is the N5105 however (as indicated below) due to the ease with which QNAP could move their existing setup and manufacture over (As well as the J6412 perhaps being a little TOO new). Likewise, the N5105 has HDMI support and similar memory values and has already started to appear in other desktop servers in the market due for release. The maximum number of channels supported varies by NAS model, network configuration, and camera settings. For more information, visit https://www.qnap.com/solution/qvr-face/en-us/ Here is how the QNAP TS-464 Plex NAS – Jellyfish 1080p 3Mbps 10BIT H.265 – HEVC CONVERTED TO H.264 File Performed: