A fast and vast private cloud storage with a range of multimedia and file management applications, the TS-462 4-Bay NAS Enclosure from QNAP is ideal for home users to maximize their digital lifestyle. Files, data, and multimedia saved on the TS-462 can be accessed from your connected devices, including phones, computers, and smart TVs. A 2.5GbE port and HDMI 2.0 port come as standard, allowing you to enjoy lag-free multimedia streaming throughout your home and directly on your TV. The TS-462 can be geared up to fit future needs, supporting two M.2 PCIe slots for Qtier auto-tiering storage technology and can be easily expanded to fit growing data needs. The TS-462 also supports Edge TPU, allowing you to easily organize your photos based on facial and object recognition with the QuMagie app.
A fast and vast private cloud storage with a range of multimedia and file management applications, the TS-462 is ideal for home users to maximize their digital lifestyle. Files, data and multimedia saved on the TS-462 can be accessed from all your connected devices, including phones, computers and smart TVs. A 2.5GbE port and HDMI 2.0 port come as standard, allowing you to enjoy lag-free multimedia streaming throughout your home and directly on your TV. The TS-462 can be geared up to fit future needs, supporting two M.2 PCIe slots for Qtier auto-tiering storage technology, and can be easily expanded to fit growing data needs. The TS-462 also supports Edge TPU, allowing you to easily organize your photos based on facial and object recognition with the QuMagie app.
2.5GbE port
Immediately multiply your network speed by 2.5 times while using existing CAT5e cables.
HDMI port
4K media playback and real-time transcoding; directly watch videos using HDMI 2.0 (4K @60Hz) output.
AI-powered image recognition
Supports Edge TPU (optional purchase) for supercharged AI-powered image recognition.
Dual M.2 PCIe slots
Attain greater NAS performance by installing M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe SSDs (sold separately).
PCIe slot
Install a PCIe Gen3 x2 card to expand the core functionality of the TS-462, including a Multi-Gig 10GbE/5GbE network card, a USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) card, or a Wi-Fi 6 network card.
Expand storage capacity
Flexibly scale your total storage capacity by connecting USB expansion enclosures (please see the compatibility list).
Upgrade your home network to 2.5GbE
Wi-Fi 6 and 5G are becoming the new normal for networking, and there’s no reason why your home wired network shouldn’t also get a boost. The TS-462 comes with single 2.5GbE RJ45 LAN port which supports existing CAT5e cables. If your computers don’t have 2.5GbE ports, you can use QNAP’s USB 3.2 Gen 1 to 5GbE adapter (model name QNA-UC5G1T) to take advantage of the huge speed increase that 2.5GbE provides over standard Gigabit Ethernet. QNAP also provide affordable 2.5GbE switches and other adapters for you to take full advantage of the TS-462’s 2.5GbE connectivity.
Intel dual-core processor burst up to 2.9 GHz
The TS-462 is powered by an Intel® Celeron® N4505 dual-core processor (burst up to 2.9 GHz), and supports SATA 6 Gb/s drives. The Intel® AES-NI encryption engine boosts encryption performance while also maintaining the security of your NAS data. You can flexibly install NVMe SSDs in the M.2 PCIe slots for cache acceleration to maximize network and storage performance for data-intensive applications or enable Qtier for auto-tiered storage for higher storage efficiency.
Windows File Transfer (1 x 2.5GbE, 10GB file)
Upload
293 MB/s
Download
295 MB/s
Windows File Transfer (1 x 10GbE, 10GB File)
Upload
650 MB/s
Download
1077 MB/s
Windows Sequential File Transfer (2 x 10GbE, 1MB)
Write
967 MB/s
Read
1481 MB/s
Tested in QNAP Labs. Figures may vary by environment.
Test environment:
NAS: TS-462-2G
OS: QTS 5.0.0
Volume type:
4 x Samsung 860 EVO 1 TB SATA , RAID 5, thick volume
Client PC:
Windows Server 2016 Standard, Intel i7-6700 3.4Ghz, 64GB RAM
IOmeter:
RAM*4, 30-sec ramp up time, 3-min seq. run time, 1 workers, 32-outstanding
Accelerate AI–powered image recognition and caching with TPU and PCIe expansion
The TS-462 has two M.2 PCIe Gen3 slots, enabling SSD caching or SSD storage pools for improved performance, or Edge TPU for AI image recognition.
Install M.2 NVMe SSDs for cache acceleration or efficient tiered storage
The TS-462 supports SSD caching and features two M.2 slots that support M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs with 2280 form factors (sold separately) for boosting overall NAS performance. Qtierâ„¢ technology can also be used to empower the TS-462 with auto tiering that helps continuously optimize storage efficiency across all installed storage devices.
Accelerate AI–powered image recognition with TPU
By leveraging a Google Edge TPU to QNAP AI Core (the AI-powered engine for image recognition), the TS-462 can perform high-speed face and object recognition. Google Edge TPU enables QuMagie to quickly process thousands of photos with high-speed AI Image recognition and classification, and QVR Face to analyze real-time video for instant facial recognition.
SSD caching and auto-tiering enable 24/7 optimized storage efficiency
While SSD prices continue to fall, and SSD capacity and performance continue to increase, organizations can easily take advantage of SSD strengths. The TS-462 supports numerous SSD-aware features that significantly maximize NAS performance with high cost-effectiveness.
SSD over-provisioning
(Over-provisioning)
SSD cache acceleration
Qtier for auto-tiering
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!
Enables SSD caching for increasing IOPS performance and reducing latency for storage volume. This feature is perfect for IOPS-demanding applications including databases and virtualization. The TS-462 also supports write-only cache to boost write-intensive applications.
Qtier technology drives auto-tiered storage with continuous data optimization across high-performance SSDs and high-capacity HDDs based on access frequency. I/O-Aware Qtier can reserve a cache-like space in the SSD tiered to handle burst I/O in real time.
Direct 4K HDMI output for multimedia
The TS-462 supports hardware decoding and real-time transcoding*. The HDMI 2.0 output supports up to 4K (3840 x 2160p) @60Hz, allowing you to directly enjoy high-res videos on a TV or monitor.
The TS-462’s hardware provides H.264 hardware decoding, encoding and transcoding capabilities. However, playback quality may vary due to factors including playback software, file formats, system usage, and available bandwidth. H.265 hardware transcoding requires installing CAYIN MediaSign Player with Plus license.
Faster image identification with integrated Intel® OpenVINO™ AI engine.
With integrated Intel® OpenVINO™ AI computing resources, the TS-462 accelerates AI image recognition performance without impacting other applications or services. QNAP AI Core primarily works with the QuMagie application.
QuMagie photo management
Easy-to-use photo management solution that integrates AI image recognition and intelligent classification for your collection.
With GPU acceleration
65% Performance boost
Tested in QNAP Labs. Figures may vary by environment and NAS models.
Test environment: NAS: TS-462
Abundant I/O capabilities with PCIe expansion
The TS-462 has a PCIe Gen3 x2 slot that allows for installing a expansion card to expand the TS-462‘s potential.
Wireless adapter
Install a QXP-W6-AX200 Wi-Fi 6 wireless adapter to turn the TS-462 into a wireless NAS. Or make the TS-462 a wireless access point by installing the QWA-AC2600 wireless adapter and the WirelessAP Station app.
Learn More:Wireless network expansion card
2.5/5/10GbE network card
Enable lightning-fast throughput for bandwidth-demanding tasks (such as massive data transmission or fast backup/restore).
Learn More:QNAP network expansion cards
Wireless adapter
Install a QXP-W6-AX200 Wi-Fi 6 wireless adapter to turn the TS-462 into a wireless NAS. Or make the TS-462 a wireless access point by installing the QWA-AC2600 wireless adapter and the WirelessAP Station app.
Learn More:Wireless network expansion card
2.5/5/10GbE network card
Enable lightning-fast throughput for bandwidth-demanding tasks (such as massive data transmission or fast backup/restore).
Learn More:QNAP network expansion cards
QTS 5. Fast, smooth, and easy-to-use!
The TS-462 supports the cutting-edge QTS 5, which builds upon its solid foundations with a smoother user interface and much more!
Learn More: QTS 5
Brighter. Smoother. You’ll like it.
When navigating QTS 5, you will notice a finer attention to detail for a superior browsing experience. Enjoy a smoother NAS experience, comfortable visual design, and find your favorite apps quicker.
Get started with the notice board
When performing first-time installation, the notice board guides you through the setup process. Simply follow the step-by-step instructions for a quick and easy setup.
Smooth and reactive user interface
Whether clicking buttons, switching between apps, expanding/collapsing windows – every action is much smoother. The search bar in the main menu also assists in quickly finding desired apps.
The best storage for your high-resolution multimedia files
High-resolution RAW files eat up phone storage so quickly. Whether you are a photographer enthusiastic, YouTuber, or professional photo/video editors, use the TS-462 with high-capacity hard drives to alleviate your storage anxiety and organize files efficiently as the best storage center.
RAID protection
RAID redundancy protects data against hard drive failure. By dedicating some drives to redundancy, if a drive fails you can simply replace it with a new drive and avoid data loss.
Learn More: RAID management
Storage for massive photos
The AI-powered QuMagie with intelligent face and object recognition brings you the ultimate photo management and sharing solution. Includes timeline scrolling, customizable folder covers, iOS® Live Photo display, a powerful search tool, and more.
Learn More: AI-powered QuMagie, QuMagie Mobile App
10x faster image recognition with Edge TPU1
Affordably leverage the Edge TPU to empower QuMagie for quickly processing thousands of photos with high-speed AI Image recognition and classification.
Learn More: Edge TPU Accelerator
Storage for music collections
Use Music Station to collect and play lossless music, sing along with lyrics, and share albums, playlists or folders with friends and family. You can also put tons of music right in your pocket using the Qmusic mobile app.
Learn More: Music Station, Qmusic mobile app App
Store high-resolution videos
Centrally collect GoPro diaries, videos of your family, friends, and pets in Video Station, and easily share your favorites. Take all your videos with you on your mobile devices using the Qvideo mobile app.
Learn More: Video Station, Qvideo mobile App
Stream all your media to every device in the house
The TS-462 is a complete multimedia center, allowing fast and easy streaming for photos, music and video to TVs, computers and mobile devices.
Plex multimedia streaming
By installing Plex® Media Server from the App Center, you can stream media files stored on the TS-462 to mobiles and media streaming devices (including DLNA®, Roku®, Amazon Fire TV® and Google Chromecast™).
Stream to Android TV™ or Apple TV®
Qmedia is QNAP’s exclusive streaming app, allowing streaming audio, photos, and videos from the TS-462 to Android TV™, Apple TV® (via Qmedia) or set-top boxes.
Specification
CPU
Intel® Celeron® N4505 2-core/2-thread processor, burst up to 2.9 GHz
CPU Architecture
64-bit x86
Graphic Processors
Intel® UHD Graphics
Floating Point Unit
Encryption Engine
(AES-NI)
Hardware-accelerated Transcoding
System Memory
2 GB SODIMM DDR4 (1 x 2 GB)
Maximum Memory
16 GB (2 x 8GB)
Memory Slot
2 x SODIMM DDR4
For dual-DIMM configuration, you must use a pair of identical DDR4 modules.
Flash Memory
4GB (Dual boot OS protection)
Drive Bay
4 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s
The system is shipped without HDD.
Drive Compatibility
3.5-inch SATA hard disk drives
2.5-inch SATA hard disk drives
2.5-inch SATA solid state drives
Hot-swappable
M.2 Slot
2 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 3 x1
SSD Cache Acceleration Support
2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M)
1 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M)
Wake on LAN (WOL)
Jumbo Frame
PCIe Slot
1
Slot 1: PCIe Gen 3 x2
Card dimensions for PCIe slot：190 x 68.9x 18.76 mm / 7.48 x 2.71 x 0.74 inches.
USB 2.0 port
2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Port
2 x Type-A
IR Sensor
(Optional QNAP RM-IR004 remote control)
HDMI Output
1, HDMI 2.0
Form Factor
Tower
LED Indicators
Power/Status, LAN, USB, HDD1-4
Buttons
Power, USB copy, Reset
