Buying guide
Tower NAS Enclosures
Our pick
QNAP TS-464-8G
Choose the QNAP TS-464-8G for a four-drive home or office NAS with 8GB installed memory and 2.5GbE networking.1
Why this one
- Choose the 8GB configuration when you plan to run NAS apps alongside shared files and backups. It gives you a larger starting memory budget than the 2GB DS425+ or 4GB DS925+.123
- For a later memory upgrade, check the revision: QNAP specifies replaceable memory and a 16GB maximum for the TS-464-8G sold since January 2024.1
The alternatives
Other contenders
For shared files and backups on a single drive, choose the Synology DiskStation DS124; its one-bay DSM setup connects through a 1GbE Ethernet port.45
Choose the Synology DS1825+ when your desktop storage plan needs eight drive bays. It also comes with 8GB of memory and 2.5GbE networking, so the extra bays are the reason to choose this larger setup.67
Buying advice
- Check the maker’s supported drives, choose your storage layout and calculate usable capacity before ordering. Match the network ports to your router or switch, and keep a separate backup.1
For a network already wired for 2.5GbE
For an existing 2.5GbE network, choose the TS-464-8G if four drive bays meet your plan and you want 8GB already installed.1 Use compatible network ports and cabling.1
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Models in this comparison
QNAP TS-464-8G
- Drive bays
- 4 bays1
QNAP TS-453D
- Drive bays
- 4 bays8
QNAP TS-464-4G
- Drive bays
- 4 bays9
Synology DiskStation DS124
- Drive bays
- 1 bays4
Synology DiskStation DS223
- Drive bays
- 2 bays10
Synology DiskStation DS225+
- Drive bays
- 2 bays11
Synology DiskStation DS425+
- Drive bays
- 4 bays2
Synology DiskStation DS725+
- Drive bays
- 2 bays12
Synology DiskStation DS925+
- Drive bays
- 4 bays3
Synology DiskStation DS1525+
- Drive bays
- 5 bays13
Synology DiskStation DS1825+
- Drive bays
- 8 bays7
Synology DS923+
- Drive bays
- 4 bays14
Every specification for these products
| Specification | QNAP TS-464-8G | QNAP TS-453D | QNAP TS-464-4G | Synology DiskStation DS124 | Synology DiskStation DS223 | Synology DiskStation DS225+ | Synology DiskStation DS425+ | Synology DiskStation DS725+ | Synology DiskStation DS925+ | Synology DiskStation DS1525+ | Synology DiskStation DS1825+ | Synology DS923+ |
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| Form factor | Tower1 | Tower15 | Tower9 | Tower4 | Tower16 | Tower11 | Tower17 | Tower18 | Tower19 | Tower20 | Tower6 | Tower14 |
| Drive bays | 4 bays1 | 4 bays8 | 4 bays9 | 1 bays4 | 2 bays10 | 2 bays11 | 4 bays2 | 2 bays12 | 4 bays3 | 5 bays13 | 8 bays7 | 4 bays14 |
| Operating system | QTS 5.2.91 | QTS 5.2.921 | QTS 5.2.91 | DSM5 | Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM)10 | DSM22 | Synology DiskStation Manager2 | Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM)12 | Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM)3 | Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM)13 | Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM)7 | Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM)23 |
| Network port speed | 2.5 Gbit/s1 | 2.5 Gbit/s24 | 2.5 Gbit/s9 | 1 Gbit/s5 | 1 Gbit/s10 | 2.5 Gbit/s22 | 2.5 Gbit/s2 | 2.5 Gbit/s (Tested configuration: One 2.5GbE port and one 1GbE port; speed is the faster built-in port, not both ports.)12 | 2.5 Gbit/s3 | 2.5 Gbit/s (Tested configuration: Two built-in ports; optional 10GbE networking requires a separate upgrade module.)13 | 2.5 Gbit/s7 | 1 Gbit/s14 |
| M.2 NVMe slots | 2 slots1 | Not published | 2 slots1 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 2 slots12 | 2 slots3 | 2 slots13 | 2 slots7 | 2 slots25 |
| Maximum memory | 16 GB (Host: TS-464-8G Since 2024/01)1 | 8 GB15 | 16 GB1 | Not published | Not published | Not published | 6 GB2 | 32 GB12 | 32 GB3 | 32 GB (Tested configuration: Use identical supported modules; Synology does not provide complete warranty or technical support for non-Synology memory expansion.)13 | 32 GB7 | 32 GB25 |
| CPU cores | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 4 cores10 | Not published | 4 cores2 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Included memory | 8 GB (Host: TS-464-8G Since 2024/01)1 | 4 GB15 | 4 GB1 | 1 GB5 | 2 GB10 | 2 GB22 | 2 GB2 | 4 GB12 | 4 GB3 | 8 GB13 | 8 GB7 | 4 GB14 |
| Rack height | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
How they compare
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| Specification | Our pickQNAP TS-464-8G | QNAP TS-453D | QNAP TS-464-4G | Synology DiskStation DS124 | Synology DiskStation DS223 | Synology DiskStation DS225+ | Synology DiskStation DS425+ | Synology DiskStation DS725+ | Synology DiskStation DS925+ | Synology DiskStation DS1525+ | Synology DiskStation DS1825+ | Synology DS923+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form factor | Tower1 | Tower15 | Tower9 | Tower4 | Tower16 | Tower11 | Tower17 | Tower18 | Tower19 | Tower20 | Tower6 | Tower14 |
| Drive bays | 4 bays1 | 4 bays8 | 4 bays9 | 1 bays4 | 2 bays10 | 2 bays11 | 4 bays2 | 2 bays12 | 4 bays3 | 5 bays13 | 8 bays7 | 4 bays14 |
| Operating system | QTS 5.2.91 | QTS 5.2.921 | QTS 5.2.91 | DSM5 | Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM)10 | DSM22 | Synology DiskStation Manager2 | Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM)12 | Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM)3 | Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM)13 | Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM)7 | Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM)23 |
| Network port speed | 2.5 Gbit/s1 | 2.5 Gbit/s24 | 2.5 Gbit/s9 | 1 Gbit/s5 | 1 Gbit/s10 | 2.5 Gbit/s22 | 2.5 Gbit/s2 | 2.5 Gbit/s (Tested configuration: One 2.5GbE port and one 1GbE port; speed is the faster built-in port, not both ports.)12 | 2.5 Gbit/s3 | 2.5 Gbit/s (Tested configuration: Two built-in ports; optional 10GbE networking requires a separate upgrade module.)13 | 2.5 Gbit/s7 | 1 Gbit/s14 |
| M.2 NVMe slots | 2 slots1 | Not published | 2 slots1 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 2 slots12 | 2 slots3 | 2 slots13 | 2 slots7 | 2 slots25 |
| Maximum memory | 16 GB (Host: TS-464-8G Since 2024/01)1 | 8 GB15 | 16 GB1 | Not published | Not published | Not published | 6 GB2 | 32 GB12 | 32 GB3 | 32 GB (Tested configuration: Use identical supported modules; Synology does not provide complete warranty or technical support for non-Synology memory expansion.)13 | 32 GB7 | 32 GB25 |
| CPU cores | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 4 cores10 | Not published | 4 cores2 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Included memory | 8 GB (Host: TS-464-8G Since 2024/01)1 | 4 GB15 | 4 GB1 | 1 GB5 | 2 GB10 | 2 GB22 | 2 GB2 | 4 GB12 | 4 GB3 | 8 GB13 | 8 GB7 | 4 GB14 |
| Rack height | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
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