QNAP 4-Bay NAS, AMD RX-421ND 2.1~3.4 GHz, 8GB DDR4 RAM (Max 64GB), 8x 2.5″/3.5″ + 2x M.2 2280/2260 SATA 6Gb/s slots, 4x GbE LAN, Optional 10GbE PCIe Expansion | TS-473-8G

Powered by a 2.1 GHz AMD RX-421ND Quad-Core processor, which can be boosted up to 3.4 GHz, and 8GB of DDR4 RAM, which can be upgraded to 64GB, the TS-473 4-Bay NAS Enclosure from QNAP is a high-performance and energy efficient system that provides two PCIe 3.0 x4 slots that can accommodate M.2 SSD caching/10GbE connectivity, a wireless network card, and an entry-level graphics card to boost performance for 4K video performance. The TS-473 allows you to flexibly deploy a wide range of applications with a more affordable budget.
Network connectivity is achieved using four Gigabit Ethernet ports. When two 10GbE cards are installed in the PCIe slots and used simultaneously, read speeds are supported up to 2347 MB/s and write speeds can reach 1764 MB/s. When transferring data with 10GbE and volume encryption, read speeds max out at 2310 MB/s and write speeds go up to 1681 MB/s.
This 4-bay enclosure natively supports 3.5″ SATA III hard drives, and 2.5″ hard drives and SSDs are also supported using included 2.5″ drive flat head screws. There are also two M.2 2260/2280 SATA III SSD slots. In order to enhance data transfers, SSD caching is supported on all four drive bays and both M.2 slots. Using the four 5 Gb/s USB 3.0 Type-A ports, this QNAP NAS can be connected to other devices, allowing you to easily transfer large media files and expand NAS storage. With a separately sold SAS PCIe expansion card and mini-SAS cable, this NAS can be expanded via two UX-800 or four REXP-1000 Pro expansion enclosures. Additionally, the TS-473 is validated with AES-NI and FIPS 140-2 AES 256-bit encryption, helping to prevent sensitive business data from unauthorized access and breaches.
QNAP has also engineered this NAS to also support RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, and 10, each of which offers data redundancy, performance, or a combination of both. For those who do not require a RAID, JBOD and single disk modes are also available. Included is a 250W AC adapter that runs using 100-240 VAC at 50/60 Hz, a power cord, two Ethernet cables, two M.2 heatsinks, two flat head screws for M.2 SSDs, and twelve flat head screws for 2.5″ HDDs. Protection is provided by a limited 2-year warranty.
General Features
Increased NAS Potential with Two PCIe Slots
The TS-473 features two PCIe Gen3 x4 slots, allowing for installing single/dual-port 10GbE NICs to accelerate applications that demand higher bandwidth such as virtualization, media workflows, and backup/restoration tasks. Or, install a 10 Gb/s USB 3.1 Gen 2 (USB 3.1) expansion card for transferring large media files to and from USB storage. You can also install QM2 cards, wireless network cards, or an entry-level graphics card to extend NAS functionality.
2.1 GHz AMD R-Series RX-421ND Quad-Core
Equipped with a 2.1 GHz AMD R-Series RX-421ND Quad-Core processor (turbo core up to 3.4 GHz), with 8GB dual-channel DDR4 RAM (upgradeable to 64GB), the TS-473 enables fast multitasking with low power consumption for up to 2347 MB/s throughput with a 10GbE configuration. With a hardware-accelerated AES-NI encryption engine, the TS-473 provides encryption performance up to 2310 MB/s (with AES 256-bit full NAS volume encryption) to boost system performance while ensuring the safety of sensitive business data stored on the NAS.
Hardware Engineering
The strong and feature-packed hardware bolsters overall system performance. Coupled with a flexible and expandable architecture, the TS-473 can fulfill diverse application needs.