Description
QNAP 4-Bay NAS AMD Ryzen quad-core 2.2 GHz 2.5GbE NAS supports M.2 NVMe SSD (QN-TS-473A-8G) (3 Years Manufacture Local Warranty In Singapore)
AMD Ryzen™ quad-core 2.2 GHz 2.5GbE NAS supports M.2 NVMe SSD and PCIe expansion for adding 10GbE high-speed connectivity and M.2 SSD; QTS and QuTS hero dual operating system for greater flexibility
Features
Featuring an AMD Ryzen™ V1000 series V1500B quad-core processor that delivers great system performance with up to quad-core / 8 threads and Turbo Core up to 2.2 GHz. The TS-473A features two 2.5GbE RJ45 ports and two PCIe Gen 3 slots for you to flexibly deploy 5GbE/10GbE networks. Two M.2 NVMe SSD slots for Qtier Technology and SSD Caching enable constant storage optimization. The TS-473A supports QTS and QuTS hero, allowing users to flexibly switch operating system based on their requirements.
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2.5GbE connectivity
Both 2.5GbE ports are backwards compatible with 1GbE/ 100MbE speeds. Up to 5 Gbps transfer speeds can be achieved by using port trunking.
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Flexible PCIe expansion
Add extra functionality with PCIe cards, including 10GbE ports, SSD caching, extra USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports, wireless networking, or Fibre Channel.
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GPU applications
Supports entry-level NVIDIA® graphics cards for video processing or GPU-passthrough to VMs.
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SSD cache acceleration
Features two M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD slots for Qtier Technology and SSD Caching enable constant storage optimization.
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Virtualization applications
Host containerized applications and virtual machines with various operating systems.
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Supports QTS/QuTS hero OS
Features QTS operating system and supports switching to ZFS-based QuTS hero for greater reliability.
Hardware Specs
| CPU | AMD Ryzen™ Embedded V1500B 4-core/8-thread 2.2 GHz processor |
| CPU Architecture | 64-bit x86 |
| Graphic Processors | Optional via a PCIe adapter |
| Floating Point Unit | Yes |
| Encryption Engine | (AES-NI) |
| Hardware-accelerated Transcoding | Optional via a PCIe adapter |
| System Memory | 8 GB SODIMM DDR4 (1 x 8 GB) |
| Maximum Memory | 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) |
| Memory Slot | 2 x SODIMM DDR4 Support ECC memory For dual-DIMM configurations, you must use a pair of identical DDR4 modules.
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| Flash Memory | 5GB (Dual boot OS protection) |
| Drive Bay | 4 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s |
| 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 |
The following are not hot-swappable: M.2 SSDs, SSD cache drives, SSDs using PCIe expansion slots.
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| M.2 Slot | 2 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 x1 slots
The M.2 SSD is not included as standard.
M.2 SSD operations can easily generate excessive heat. It is recommended to install a heatsink (from QNAP or a third-party provider) on the M.2 SSD. |
| SSD Cache Acceleration Support | Yes |
| GPU pass-through | Yes |
| 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M) | 2(2.5G/1G/100M) |
| 5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (5G/2.5G/1G/100M) | Optional via a PCIe adapter |
| 10 Gigabit Ethernet Port | Optional via a PCIe adapter |
| Wake on LAN (WOL) | Yes |
| Jumbo Frame | Yes |
| PCIe Slot | 2 Slot 1: PCIe Gen 3 x4 Slot 2: PCIe Gen 3 x4 Card dimensions for PCIe slot 1~Slot 2：200 x 68.9 x 18.76 mm / 7.87 x 2.71 x 0.74 inches.
Wider cards can be installed if the next PCIe slot will not be used. |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Port | 3 x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 5V/1A 10Gbps 1 x Type-C USB 3.2 Gen 1 5V/1A 5Gbps |
| HDMI Output | Optional via a PCIe adapter |
| Form Factor | Tower |
| LED Indicators | Status/Power, USB, LAN, Drive 1-4, M.2 SSD 1-2 |
| Buttons | Power, Reset, USB Auto Copy |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 188.2 × 199.3 × 280.8 mm |
| Weight (Net) | 5.03 kg |
| Weight (Gross) | 6.04 kg |
| Operating Temperature | 0 - 40 °C (32°F - 104°F) |
| Storage Temperature | -20 - 70°C (-4°F - 158°F) |
| Relative Humidity | 5-95% RH non-condensing, wet bulb: 27˚C (80.6˚F) |
| Power Supply Unit | 250W, 100-240V AC, 50-60Hz, 3.5A |
| Power Consumption: HDD Sleep Mode | 19.576 W |
| Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical | 29.792 W
Tested with drives fully populated.
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| Fan | System fan: 1 x 120mm CPU fan: 1 x 60mm |
| System Warning | Buzzer |
| Max. Number of Concurrent Connections (CIFS) - with Max. Memory | 2000 |
Note: Use only QNAP memory modules to maintain system performance and stability. For NAS devices with more than one memory slot, use QNAP modules with identical specifications.
Warning: Using unsupported modules may degrade performance, cause errors, or prevent the operating system from starting.
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Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Software Specs
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Operating System QTS 5.0.1
Supported Client Operating Systems - Apple Mac OS 10.10 or later
- Ubuntu 14.04, CentOS 7, RHEL 6.6, SUSE 12 or later Linux
- IBM AIX 7, Solaris 10 or later UNIX
- Microsoft Windows 7, 8, 10 and 11
Supported Browsers - Apple Safari (latest version)
- Google Chrome (latest version)
- Microsoft Edge (latest version)
- Mozilla Firefox (latest version)
Supported Languages Chinese (Traditional & Simplified), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, and Turkish
Storage Pool Yes
SED Storage Pool Yes
Maximum Pool size 308 TB
Maximum number of storage pool 128
Volume Type Thick, Thin, Static
Maximum volume size 250 TB
Note: At least 4 GB RAM is required.
Maximum number of volume 128
Maximum shared folder size 250 TB
Maximum number of shared folder 512
JBOD Expansion Yes
VJBOD / VJBOD Cloud Yes
iSCSI Service Yes
Fibre Channel Service Yes
LUN Type Thick, Thin
File-based iSCSI LUN Yes
Block-based iSCSI LUN Yes
Maximum LUN size 250 TB
Note: At least 4 GB RAM is required.
Maximum number of targets LUN 256
LUN feature - LUN Mapping (LUN can be moved between iSCSI and FC)
- LUN Masking
- WWPN Aliases Import/Export
- FC Port Group
Auto Tiering Requires minimum 2GB memory.
RAID Type - 8-bay (and more): JBOD, Single, RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
- 6-bay: JBOD, Single, RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50
- 4-bay: JBOD, Single, RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10
- 2-bay: JBOD, Single, RAID 0, 1
RAID Group To ensure data security, system stability, and storage performance, the maximum number of drives for a single RAID group is now 16 (applicable to RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID TP, and subgroups of RAID 50 and RAID 60). Nevertheless, users can combine multiple RAID groups into a large storage pool that contains more than 16 drives, using RAID 50, RAID 60, or RAID 10 as the RAID configuration. This enhancement will only be applied to new RAID groups. All existing RAID groups and storage systems will not be affected.
RAID Level Migration Yes
RAID Expansion (by adding Disk) Yes
RAID Expansion (by replacing bigger Disks) Yes
Storage Pool Expansion (by adding RAID Group) Yes
RAID Hot Spare Global, Local
RAID Sync/Rebuild/Scrubbing Yes
Internal drive EXT4
External drive EXT3, EXT4, NTFS, FAT32, HFS+, and exFAT (optional for ARM model)
Note: To use exFat in certain models you must purchase an exFAT driver license from License Center.
Disk, Enclosure Locate Yes
Disk S.M.A.R.T. Scan Yes
Disk S.M.A.R.T. Data Migration Yes
Ironwolf Health Management Yes
Secure Erase Yes
SSD Trim Yes
SSD Life Estimation Yes
Disk Roaming Yes
Disk Standby Yes
Volume Snapshot Yes
LUN Snapshot Yes
Maximum Snapshot (Per System) Maximum Snapshot (Per Volume / LUN) Minimum Snapshot Interval 5 minutes
Snapshot Retention Policy Yes
Self-serve Snapshot Recovery Yes
Application Consisted Snapshot Yes
Snapshot Full Clone Yes
Snapshot Replica / Vault Yes
SSD read-only Cache Yes
SSD read-write cache Yes
SSD write-only cache Yes
SSD Cache Maximum Size SSD Cache RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10
SSD profiling tool Yes
External Device Management Yes
Mount Smart Phone (MTP) Yes
External RAID Device (QNAP so on) Management (External Device Mode) Yes
External RAID Device (QNAP so on) Management (NAS Mode) Yes
File Server - File sharing across Windows, Mac, and Linux/UNIX
- Microsoft networking (CIFS/SMB)
- Apple networking (AFP)
- NFS version 3/4 services
FTP Server - QuFTP
- FTP, SFTP and TFTP protocols
- FTP over SSL/TLS (explicit FTPS)
- FXP support
Maximum FTP connection 1024
File Station (Web) Yes
Object Storage Yes
Local user account 4,096
Local group account 512
Domain user/group account 200,000
Domain Security Yes
Domain Controller Yes
Shared folder permission Yes
Advanced folder permission (AFP, CIFS/SMB, FTP, and File Station)
Windows ACL (CIFS/SMB)
User quota Yes
Group quota Yes
Folder quota (Snapshot shared folder)
Home folder Yes
Resource Monitor Yes
SNMP V2, V3
Network recycle bin - Recover files deleted using AFP, CIFS/SMB, and File Station
- Automatic cleanup and file type filter
System Log & Notification Center Log recording: 3,000 event per second
Smart Fan Yes
Schedule on/off Yes
Internet protocol IPv4, IPv6
Virtual Switch Yes
Port trunking (7 modes)
VLAN Yes
DHCP Server Yes
DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Service) Yes
Network access protection with auto-blocking SSH, Telnet, HTTP(S), FTP, CIFS/SMB, and AFP
Security Counselor Yes
Malware Remover Yes
AES 256-bit Volume Encryption validated by FIPS 140-2 CAVP Yes
2-step verification Yes
Allow/Deny List Yes
Access Protection Yes
Service binding Yes
Firewall Yes
vSphere Web Client Plug-in Yes
VMware vSphere VAAI for iSCSI Yes
VMware vSphere VAAI for NAS Yes
Windows ODX Yes
Windows/VMware Snapshot Agent Yes
HTTP/HTTPS Connections TLS 1.0/1.1/1.2/1.3
Supports WebDAV Connection Yes
Supports Virtual Hosts 32
Qsync Note: At least 1 GB RAM is required.
[Qsync] Management Mode User customization, Central
[Qsync] Qsync client supported platforms Windows, macOS, Ubuntu, Android, and iOS
[Qsync] Maximum number of version control 64
HybridMount Note: At least 1 GB RAM is required.
[HybridMount] File Cloud Gateway Concurrent Connections = 20 Upload & 20 Download
[HybridMount] Network Drive Mount Yes
[HybridMount] Free cloud gateway sessions 2
HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync) Note: At least 1 GB RAM is required.
[HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync)] NAS to NAS backup Yes
[HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync)] Cloud Backup Yes
[HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync)] Cloud Sync Yes
[HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync)] 2-way and Active Sync Yes
[HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync)] Backup Deduplication Yes
[HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync)] Apple Time Machine Backup Yes
[HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync)] External drive backup Yes
[HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync)] Maximum number of backup job 400
Hyper Data Protector Yes
Boxafe Note: At least 4 GB RAM is required.
[Boxafe] Office 365 Backup Yes
[Boxafe] Google Workspace Backup Yes
[Boxafe] Full-text search Yes
Qsirch Note: This feature is supported by all QNAP NAS devices with at least 2 GB of memory
[Qsirch] Previews Photos, music, videos, PDFs, Gmail, and others
[Qsirch] Integrate Mac Finder Yes
[Qsirch] Advanced picture search Yes
[Qsirch] Search filters Yes
QuMagie Note: At least 1 GB RAM is required.
[QuMagie] Browse photos Yes
[QuMagie] Virtual and smart albums Yes
[QuMagie] AI-assisted photo management People, things, places, and others
Antivirus (free) Yes
McAfee (License) Yes
QVPN Service Note: At least 1 GB RAM is required.
[QVPN Service] Remote Access PPTP, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN, WireGuard, QBelt (QNAP proprietary)
[QVPN Service] Supportedd utility and mobile app Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android
[QVPN Service] Supported maximum clients 100
LDAP Server Yes
RADIUS Yes
SQL server Yes
License Center Yes
Multimedia Console Yes
Photo Station Yes
Music Station Yes
Video Station Yes
Download Station Yes
Notes Station Yes
Qfiling Yes
Media Streaming add-on Yes
QmailAgent Yes
QuWAN Yes
DA Driver Analyzer Yes
Q'center Note: The application is available in the App Center and in virtual appliance marketplaces (VMware vSphere ESXi and Microsoft Hyper-V).
Q'center Server Yes
Q'center Agent Yes
Connect to Q'center Yes
Virtualization Station Note: At least 4 GB RAM is required.
[Virtualization Station] Supports Virtual machine instances Windows, Linux, Unix, and Android
[Virtualization Station] VM importing, exporting, cloning, snapshot capturing, backup, and restoration All function is Fine.
[Virtualization Station] Virtual switches Can create a virtual switch
[Virtualization Station] GPU pass-through Not support GPU
[Virtualization Station] Suggested number of virtual machine instances 8
The actual number of virtual machine instances may vary by the memory installed on NAS (e.g. 1 VM= 1 thread for 1 vCPU and 1GB memory). Please expend memory if needed.
Container Station Note: At least 1 GB RAM is required.
[Container Station] Supported type LXC/LXD and Docker
Note: LXD has been supported after Container Station 2.4
[Container Station] Docker Hub Registry Yes
[Container Station] Container importing and exporting Yes
[Container Station] Console mode Yes
Linux Station Notification: At least 4 GB RAM is required.
[Linux Station] Supports Ubuntu versions 18.04, and 20.04
Linux Station Center Yes
QVR Pro Note: At least 4 GB RAM is required. The maximum number of channels supported varies by NAS model, network configuration, and camera settings. For more information, visit https://www.qnap.com/go/qvr-nas-selector.
[QVR Pro] Recording Technique Index database based
[QVR Pro] License Type Perpetual
[QVR Pro] User-defined trigger events Yes
[QVR Pro] Metadata Yes
[QVR Pro] QVR Pro Client (Desktop) Windows, macOS, and QNAP HybridDesk Station
[QVR Pro] QVR Pro Client (Mobile) Android and iOS
[QVR Pro] Recording camera streams H.264
[QVR Pro] Free built-in camera channels 8
QVR Elite Note: At least 1 GB RAM is required. The maximum number of channels supported varies by NAS model, network configuration, and camera settings. For more information, visit https://www.qnap.com/go/qvr-nas-selector.
[QVR Elite] Recording Technique Standard MP4 file based
[QVR Elite] License Type Subscription-based
[QVR Elite] User-defined trigger events Yes
[QVR Elite] QVR Pro Client (Desktop) Windows, macOS, and QNAP HybridDesk Station
[QVR Elite] QVR Pro Client (Mobile) Android and iOS
[QVR Elite] Recording camera streams H.264
[QVR Elite] Free built-in camera channels 2
QVR Pro Client Yes
[QVR Pro Client] Dynamic View Layout Yes
[QVR Pro Client] Windows Yes
[QVR Pro Client] Mac Yes
[QVR Pro Client] HybridDesktop Yes
[QVR Pro Client] iOS Yes
[QVR Pro Client] Android Yes
QVR Center Note: At least 4 GB RAM is required.
[QVR Center] Log management Yes
[QVR Center] Central monitoring across multiple servers Yes
QVR Guard Note: At least 4 GB RAM is required.
[QVR Guard] Failover design Yes
[QVR Guard] Viewing task details Yes
[QVR Guard] Automatic switch between Standby and Takeover modes Yes
QVR Human Yes
QVR Face The maximum number of channels supported varies by NAS model, network configuration, and camera settings. For more information, visit https://www.qnap.com/solution/qvr-face/en-us/
QVR DoorAccess Yes
QTS does not support DRM content and some IPv6 services.
Some data encryption features may be unavailable because of country-specific legislative restrictions.
Some features may vary by model.
Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Package Contents
Quick Installation Guide (QIG)
