QNAP TS-264 TS-x64 Series 2-Bay Dual 2.5GbE Tower NAS

2-Bay NAS That Punches Above Its Weight

Compact yet powerful, the TS-264 brings the muscle of 2.5GbE, quad-core processing, and PCIe expandability to any modern home or small business network.

Highlights

• Dual 2.5GbE ports with 589 MB/s performance

• Intel® quad-core processor for multitasking

• 2 x M.2 NVMe SSD slots for caching or tiered storage

• Expandable via PCIe for 10GbE, Wi-Fi 6, or more SSDs

• USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) with One Touch Copy

• Switchable OS: QTS 5 or ZFS-powered QuTS hero

• Built-in GPU for smooth media streaming and video conversion

Key Features

Performance & Processor

• CPU: Intel® Celeron® N5095, 4-core/4-thread, burst up to 2.9 GHz

• Memory: 8 GB DDR4 SODIMM (1 x 8 GB)

• GPU: Intel® UHD Graphics for AI and video acceleration

• Encryption Engine: Intel® AES-NI 256-bit for hardware-level security

Storage & Expansion

• Drive Bays: 2 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, hot-swappable

• Max Capacity: 24 TB (2 x 12 TB in RAID 1)

• M.2 SSD Slots: 2 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 x1 NVMe

• PCIe Expansion: 1 x PCIe Gen 3 x2 for 10GbE or Wi-Fi 6 adapter

• Expansion Unit Support: TL-D1600S for up to 280 TB total storage

Connectivity

• LAN: 2 x 2.5GbE (2.5G/1G/100M), port trunking supported

• USB: 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) with One Touch Copy

• HDMI: 1 x HDMI 2.0 4K output

• Optional: Dual-port 10GbE upgrade via QXG-10G2TB card

Operating Systems

• Default OS: QTS 5 – enhanced GUI, snapshots, and hybrid cloud tools

• Optional OS: QuTS hero – ZFS-based, with inline deduplication, WORM, and compression

AI, Multimedia & Virtualization

• Mobile App: Qfile for automatic smartphone photo backup

• Video Streaming: Real-time conversion to 1080p / 720p

• AI Recognition: Supports Edge TPU for QuMagie and QVR Face

• Virtualization: Run Linux®/Windows® VMs with Virtualization Station

Backup & Recovery

• PC/Mac: Qsync and Time Machine support

• VM: Hyper Data Protector for VMware® and Hyper-V™

• File Server: Rsync, FTP, CIFS protocols supported

• SaaS Backup: Boxafe for Google Workspace and Microsoft 365

• Snapshot Protection: Smart versioning with space management

• Cloud Sync: Hybrid Backup Sync for public cloud and NAS-to-NAS 

Summary

The QNAP TS-264 is a versatile 2-bay NAS designed for users who want performance without compromise. With dual 2.5GbE ports, Intel® N5095 processing, dual M.2 SSD caching, and robust expansion support, it's ideal for file sharing, media streaming, backups, and AI-powered photo management. Easily switch between QTS and QuTS hero to tailor your system’s strengths to your needs.

QNAP TS-264 – TS-x64 Series 2-Bay Dual 2.5GbE Tower NAS

The QNAP TS-264 is a powerful and compact 2-bay NAS built with Intel® Celeron® processing power, dual 2.5GbE ports, and support for M.2 NVMe SSDs. Perfect for home users and small businesses, it delivers smooth media streaming, fast file sharing, and robust backup solutions with advanced RAID and virtualization support.

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