QNAP TBS-464 4-Bay 2.5GbE HDMI NVMe All-Flash NASbook

A Compact All-Flash Workspace That Travels With You The QNAP TBS-464 puts four M.2 NVMe slots, dual 2.5GbE and two HDMI outputs into a slim NASbook. Its all-flash design suits portable shared-file libraries, small-team collaboration and supported presentation workflows, while QTS provides the familiar tools for permissions, snapshots, synchronisation and a separate backup destination. Highlights Four Internal NVMe Slots M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 3 x2 SSD storage No SATA HDD bays or internal PCIe expansion slot Compact Connectivity Two 2.5GbE network ports Two HDMI 2.0 outputs, each specified up to 4K at 60Hz Shared Files and Backup Quad-core Intel Celeron processing with fixed 8GB memory QTS snapshots, permissions and supported backup applications Key Features Choose NVMe Rather Than SATA The four internal storage positions accept compatible M.2 2280 NVMe SSDs. They do not accept M.2 SATA drives or conventional hard drives. Fit the supplied heatsinks and thermal pads according to the installation guide, and power down before internal SSD servicing. Check the exact SSD model and firmware before ordering. Share Files Through Dual 2.5GbE The onboard Ethernet ports are each rated at 2.5GbE. Supported SMB Multichannel can use multiple suitable connections, but its aggregate bandwidth is not a single built-in 5GbE port. Clients, switches, cables, storage and other workloads determine the useful transfer rate. Use HDMI for Supported Display Workflows Two HDMI 2.0 outputs are specified up to 3840 × 2160 at 60Hz. Display output, media decoding and application features have different requirements. Check the intended QNAP display application, codec and any separate licence; an HDMI resolution rating is not a promise that every video format will play. Work Within the Fixed Memory Design The Intel Celeron processor and onboard 8GB DDR4 suit a defined set of services rather than an open-ended application stack. The memory cannot be upgraded. Compatible virtual machines or containers share resources with file services, snapshots and backup jobs, so size and test the intended workload. Keep Recovery Separate From the Working Copy QTS supplies snapshots, permissions and supported backup and synchronisation tools. A supported QuTS hero switch provides an alternative ZFS path, starting from the required QTS version, but changing OS requires reinitialisation and a prior backup. Maintain a separate current backup; the portability of the NASbook does not protect against theft or every storage failure. Expand Through USB When Needed Compatible TR and TL USB enclosures can add external storage using the supported operating mode and cable. There is no internal PCIe slot for SATA/SAS expansion controllers, and ordinary USB 3 ports cannot provide USB4. Expansion storage-pool restrictions still apply, so confirm how the enclosure will be used before deployment. Summary Choose the TBS-464 for a compact, network-connected SSD workspace rather than a conventional HDD tower. Its fixed memory and internal NVMe layout suit a defined workload; verify the SSD configuration and display applications, and keep an independent backup of the files that travel with it. Frequently Asked Questions Are Drives Included?ExpandCollapse No. This is a diskless NAS. Four M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe Gen 3 x2 slots are provided; SATA SSDs and hard drives do not fit the internal storage positions. Choose the exact compatible drive and firmware; usable capacity is lower after RAID and system overhead. Does It Have a Built-In 5GbE Port?ExpandCollapse No. It has two separate 2.5GbE Ethernet ports. Supported SMB Multichannel can combine suitable connections in a correctly configured environment, but that does not turn either port into a 5GbE interface. Match the clients, switch and cabling to the intended setup. Which Expansion Units Can I Use?ExpandCollapse up to 2 × TL-D800C, TL-R1200C-RP, TR-002, TR-004, TR-004U. This NASbook has no PCIe slot, so controller-based SATA/SAS enclosures are not an internal-card expansion route. Counts apply per listed type and are not additive when mixing enclosures. Verify host, firmware, OS and storage-pool restrictions. How Many Cameras Can It Record?ExpandCollapse QVR Pro on supported QTS includes 8 recording channels. QVR Surveillance provides 2 channels plus 6 after registration, with compatible paid licences required above 8. The QVR Pro x86 software ceiling is 128 channels, but that is not a tested TBS-464 recording rating. Larger installations need model-specific validation of the camera streams, RAID, operating system and concurrent workloads. Can I Upgrade the Memory?ExpandCollapse 8GB onboard DDR4; not expandable. The 8GB is onboard and cannot be expanded. Size applications alongside the memory needed for NAS services. Does RAID Replace a Backup?ExpandCollapse No. RAID provides configured drive redundancy, but it cannot prevent every accidental deletion, ransomware event, theft or enclosure failure. Keep an independent current backup and test that important files can be restored. Read more