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.