Most hardware for the money

QNAP TS-464

Home labs and Plex libraries that want 8GB of RAM, NVMe slots and two 2.5GbE ports out of the box.

Our pick: Most hardware for the money. The QNAP TS-464 is a 4-bay NAS powered by the Intel Celeron N5105/N5095, 4 cores, with 8GB of RAM and 2x 2.5GbE networking. It suits home labs and Plex libraries that want 8GB of RAM, NVMe slots and two 2.5GbE ports out of the box. The catch: buyers mention fan noise more often negatively than positively (9 to 4). QTS has more settings and a busier interface than Synology.

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Bays: 4
Processor: Intel Celeron N5105/N5095, 4 cores
Memory: 8GB (up to 16GB)
Network: 2x 2.5GbE
NVMe slots: 2
Plex hardware transcoding: Yes
Docker: Yes
Software: QNAP QTS

Specs are from the Amazon listing or the maker. Prices are for the box without drives unless the listing says otherwise.

Why we pick it

8GB of RAM and a PCIe slot: room for Docker, VMs and a 10GbE card later
Buyers rate its performance 36 to 7
Intel graphics for Plex transcoding

The catch

Buyers mention fan noise more often negatively than positively (9 to 4). QTS has more settings and a busier interface than Synology.

4 bay in one line

The sweet spot: four drives in RAID 5 or SHR lose only one drive to protection, and you can grow the pool later. Pick this if your library will outgrow one drive.

How many bays do you need? · RAID is not backup

Questions about the QNAP TS-464

Is the QNAP TS-464 a good NAS?

Most hardware for the money. 8GB of RAM and a PCIe slot: room for Docker, VMs and a 10GbE card later. Buyers rate its performance 36 to 7. The catch: Buyers mention fan noise more often negatively than positively (9 to 4). QTS has more settings and a busier interface than Synology.

Can the QNAP TS-464 run Plex?

Yes, with hardware transcoding: its Intel Celeron N5105/N5095, 4 cores has integrated graphics that convert video on the fly for phones, TVs and remote streams.

Does the QNAP TS-464 include drives?

No. The price is for the box (diskless) unless the listing you choose says it is a bundle. Add NAS-rated CMR drives such as WD Red Plus or Toshiba N300.

Who is the QNAP TS-464 for?

Home labs and Plex libraries that want 8GB of RAM, NVMe slots and two 2.5GbE ports out of the box.

What QNAP says about it

Quad-core Intel N5105/N5095 4-core/4-thread burst up to 2.9 GHz with 8GB DDR4 RAM
Dual 2.5GbE (2.5G/1G/100M) ports accelerates file sharing across teams and devices or streamline large file transfers
Dual M.2 PCIe Gen3x2 NVMe SSD slots enable cache acceleration or SSD storage pools for improved performance
Multiple USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (type-A) with up to 10Gb/s transfer speeds, allowing compatibility with newer, faster USB drives/expansion enclosures for transferring large media files
Centrally store and organize personal or family photos, music, and videos

From the Amazon listing, in the maker's own words.