For most Australian homes and small offices the best QNAP NAS is the QNAP TS-464-8G: four bays, an Intel Celeron N5095 with 8GB (up to 16GB), two 2.5GbE ports, two M.2 NVMe slots, a PCIe slot for 10GbE, HDMI 2.1 and a 3-year warranty. Go smaller with the TS-233 or TS-264-8G at home, bigger with the 6-bay TS-664-8G, choose the AMD Ryzen TS-473A-8G for virtual machines and ZFS, a TVS-H874-I5-32G or TS-H973AX-8G for QuTS hero, and a TS-464U-RP-8G or TS-864EU-RP-8G for a rack.
Quick pick: home backup → TS-233; home office or media → TS-264-8G; small business → TS-464-8G; virtualisation → TS-473A-8G; ZFS for creative teams → TVS-H874-I5-32G; rack → TS-864EU-RP-8G. ARC IP Networks is an authorised QNAP reseller and supplies genuine QNAP from Australian stock with a GST tax invoice.
Best QNAP NAS 2026: our picks at a glance
ARC IP Networks picks from the QNAP range we stock in Australia. Every figure below comes from QNAP's specifications for the exact model we sell.
| Category | Our pick | Also consider | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home backup and photos | TS-233 | TS-133, TS-216G | 2 bays, NPU for QuMagie, low power |
| Home office and media | TS-264-8G | TS-216G | Intel N5095, 2 x 2.5GbE, M.2, PCIe, HDMI 2.1 |
| Small business, 4 bays | TS-464-8G | TS-433-4G, TS-462-4G | Best all-rounder, 3-year warranty, QuTS hero support |
| Small business, 6 bays | TS-664-8G | TS-673A-8G | Same platform as the TS-464, room for RAID 6 |
| AMD Ryzen, virtualisation | TS-473A-8G | TS-673A-8G, TS-873A-8G | 4C/8T, up to 64GB ECC, 2 x PCIe Gen 3 x4 |
| QuTS hero (ZFS) | TVS-H874-I5-32G | TS-H973AX-8G, TVS-H674-I5-32G | Core i5-12400, 32GB, PCIe Gen 4 |
| Rackmount | TS-864EU-RP-8G | TS-464U-RP-8G, TS-H1277AXU-RP-R5-16G | 2U, 297.4 mm deep, two 300W PSUs |
Key specifications compared
From QNAP's specification table for each exact variant we sell.
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| Spec | TS-233 | TS-264-8G | TS-464-8G | TS-473A-8G | TS-H973AX-8G | TVS-H874-I5-32G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drive bays | 2 x 3.5-inch | 2 x 3.5-inch | 4 x 3.5-inch | 4 x 3.5-inch | 5 x 3.5-inch + 4 x 2.5-inch | 8 x 3.5-inch |
| Processor | ARM Cortex-A55 4-core 2.0GHz | Intel Celeron N5095 4-core | Intel Celeron N5095 4-core | AMD Ryzen V1500B 4-core/8-thread | AMD Ryzen V1500B 4-core/8-thread | Intel Core i5-12400 6-core/12-thread |
| Memory (max) | 2GB (fixed) | 8GB (16GB) | 8GB (16GB) | 8GB (64GB, ECC) | 8GB (64GB) | 32GB (64GB) |
| M.2 NVMe | None | 2 x Gen 3 x1 | 2 x Gen 3 x1 | 2 x Gen 3 x1 | U.2 NVMe in 2 of the 2.5-inch bays | 2 x Gen 4 x4 |
| Network | 1 x Gigabit | 2 x 2.5GbE | 2 x 2.5GbE | 2 x 2.5GbE | 1 x 10GBASE-T + 2 x 2.5GbE | 2 x 2.5GbE |
| PCIe slots | None | 1 x Gen 3 x2 | 1 x Gen 3 x2 | 2 x Gen 3 x4 | None listed | Gen 4 x16 + Gen 4 x4 |
| HDMI | None | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 | Via PCIe adapter | None listed | HDMI 1.4b |
| Operating system | QTS 5 | QTS 5 or QuTS hero | QTS 5 or QuTS hero | QTS or QuTS hero | QuTS hero | QuTS hero |
| Warranty | 2 years | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years |
Source: QNAP hardware specifications and product pages. All ship without drives.
How to choose a QNAP NAS
Four questions narrow the QNAP range down quickly:
- How many bays? Two bays mirror your data (RAID 1); four bays give RAID 5; six or more allow RAID 6 with two-drive protection. See 2-bay vs 4-bay vs 6-bay NAS and how much storage you need.
- Which processor family? ARM models (TS-133, TS-233, TS-216G, TS-433) are efficient backup and photo boxes with fixed memory. Intel Celeron models (TS-264, TS-462, TS-464, TS-664) add M.2, PCIe, HDMI and upgradable memory. AMD Ryzen V1500B models (TS-473A, TS-673A, TS-873A) add 8 threads, up to 64GB ECC and two PCIe x4 slots. Core i5 and Xeon models (TVS-H674, TVS-H874, TS-H686) are built for QuTS hero.
- How fast is your network? Most current QNAP towers have 2.5GbE; the TS-H973AX-8G has 10GBASE-T built in, and PCIe models take a 10GbE card. See 2.5GbE NAS: is it worth it?.
- QTS or QuTS hero? QTS suits cross-team file sync and HDD-SSD hybrid storage; QuTS hero, QNAP's ZFS-based system, adds higher data protection and data reduction and is optimised for SSD-based applications, according to QNAP.
Best QNAP NAS for home: TS-233, TS-216G and TS-264
The TS-233 is QNAP's basic 2-bay for beginners, homes and workgroups: an ARM Cortex-A55 2.0GHz, 2GB RAM, one Gigabit port and an NPU that speeds up face recognition in QuMagie. It backs up Windows PCs with NetBak Replicator, Macs with Time Machine and phones with the QuMagie or Qfile apps, and draws 10.81 W typical in QNAP's testing. The TS-133 is the single-bay version for one user.
The TS-216G is QNAP's upgraded step with 4GB RAM and a 2.5GbE port (291 MB/s download in QNAP's testing). The TS-264-8G is the pro 2-bay: Intel Celeron N5095, 8GB (up to 16GB), two 2.5GbE ports, two M.2 slots, a PCIe slot for 10GbE, HDMI 2.1, QuTS hero support and a 3-year warranty. Full comparison: QNAP TS-133 vs TS-216G vs TS-233 vs TS-264.
Best QNAP NAS for small business: TS-464 and TS-664
The TS-464-8G is our default recommendation for offices of a few people up to a busy practice. Its two 2.5GbE ports reached 589 MB/s trunked in QNAP's testing, its PCIe slot takes a dual-port 10GbE card (1647 MB/s read in QNAP's testing), and two M.2 slots take NVMe SSD cache. It runs QTS 5 with snapshots, Hybrid Backup Sync and myQNAPcloud, supports QuTS hero, and carries a 3-year warranty.
On a tighter budget, the TS-433-4G gives four bays on the ARM platform with 4GB fixed RAM, one 2.5GbE port and a 2-year warranty, and the TS-462-4G adds M.2, PCIe and HDMI with a dual-core Celeron N4505. Need more bays? The TS-664-8G is the 6-bay version of the TS-464. For MSP projects that need the same model for years, QNAP states the TS-453E-8G will be available and supported for an extended period. Full comparison: QNAP TS-433 vs TS-464 vs TS-473A.
Best AMD Ryzen QNAP NAS: TS-473A, TS-673A and TS-873A
The TS-473A-8G, TS-673A-8G and TS-873A-8G share one platform in 4, 6 and 8 bays: an AMD Ryzen Embedded V1500B 4-core/8-thread 2.2GHz processor, 8GB DDR4 expandable to 64GB with ECC support, two 2.5GbE ports, two M.2 slots and two PCIe Gen 3 x4 slots. Those slots take 10GbE, QM2, SAS/SATA, Fibre Channel or low-profile graphics cards. With two 10GbE ports added, QNAP measured the TS-473A at 2356 MB/s read and 1524 MB/s write.
Choose Ryzen for virtual machines, agentless VM backup with Hyper Data Protector, or QuTS hero with room to grow to 64GB. The trade-off: no built-in graphics or HDMI, so for a home media library the TS-464 is simpler.
Best QuTS hero NAS: TVS-H874, TVS-H674, TS-H973AX and TS-H686
QuTS hero is QNAP's ZFS-based operating system, with end-to-end data integrity, self-healing, snapshots and inline deduplication, compression and compaction. QNAP lists at least 8GB RAM, 16GB for inline deduplication and 32GB recommended. The TS-264, TS-464, TS-664 and the Ryzen towers can switch to it; these models ship ready for it:
- TVS-H874-I5-32G and TVS-H674-I5-32G: 8 or 6 bays, a 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12400 6-core/12-thread (burst up to 4.4GHz), 32GB DDR4 (max 64GB), two M.2 PCIe Gen 4 x4 slots and two PCIe Gen 4 slots for 10GbE or 25GbE. QNAP aims the TVS-h874 at creative and video teams protecting long-term media libraries.
- TS-H973AX-8G: a compact 9-bay with five 3.5-inch and four 2.5-inch bays (two take U.2 NVMe SSDs), a Ryzen V1500B and a built-in 10GBASE-T port beside two 2.5GbE ports. Good for fast editing over 10GbE.
- TS-H686-D1602-8G: four 3.5-inch plus two 2.5-inch bays, an Intel Xeon D-1602, 8GB ECC memory (max 128GB) and four 2.5GbE ports, with real-time SnapSync and WORM support.
Switching between QTS and QuTS hero means backing up and removing all drives first. Our QTS vs QuTS hero guide explains the difference in plain English.
Rackmount QNAP NAS at a glance
For a comms cabinet or server rack, QNAP makes 1U, 2U and larger models. Short-depth "eU" models suit small racks, wall-mount and network cabinets in offices, clinics and shops.
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| Model | Size | Bays | Processor | Network | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS-435XEU-4G | 1U, 292.12 mm deep | 4 | ARM Cortex-A72 4-core 2.2GHz | 2 x 10GbE SFP+, 2 x 2.5GbE | 100W |
| TS-464EU-8G | 1U, 292.1 mm deep | 4 | Intel Celeron N5095 | 2 x 2.5GbE | 100W |
| TS-464U-RP-8G | 1U, 479 mm deep | 4 | Intel Celeron N5095 | 2 x 2.5GbE, PCIe for 10GbE | 250W x2 |
| TS-864EU-RP-8G | 2U, 297.4 mm deep | 8 | Intel Celeron N5095 | 2 x 2.5GbE, PCIe for 10GbE | 300W x2 |
| TS-873AEU-RP-4G | 2U, 297.4 mm deep | 8 | AMD Ryzen V1500B | 2 x 2.5GbE, PCIe Gen3 x8 | 300W x2 (minimum) |
| TS-1264U-RP-8G | 2U, 370.7 mm deep | 12 | Intel Celeron N5095 | 2 x 2.5GbE, PCIe for 10GbE | 300W x2 |
| TS-H1277AXU-RP-R5-16G | 2U, 550 mm deep | 12 | AMD Ryzen 5 7000 6-core | 2 x 10GBASE-T, 2 x 2.5GbE | 550W x2 |
Source: QNAP hardware specifications (depth excludes ear hooks where QNAP notes it). The TS-H1277AXU-RP runs QuTS hero and carries a 5-year warranty; the others carry 3 years.
Our rackmount NAS buying guide goes deeper on choosing a rack model.
Which QNAP NAS for which Australian buyer?
ARC IP Networks suggestions, based on QNAP's specifications.
| You are | Choose | Why |
|---|---|---|
| A family backing up phones and laptops | TS-233 | Two mirrored drives, NPU photo AI, low power |
| A home office on a fast NBN plan with a 4K TV | TS-264-8G | 2.5GbE, HDMI 2.1, M.2, 3-year warranty |
| An accounting, legal or real estate office | TS-464-8G | Snapshots, Hybrid Backup Sync, AES-NI, QuTS hero option |
| A medical or dental practice with a server cabinet | TS-864EU-RP-8G | Short-depth 2U, 8 bays, two power supplies |
| A tradie or construction office with site photos and plans | TS-664-8G | Six bays for growth, RAID 6, 2.5GbE |
| An IT provider hosting client VMs | TS-473A-8G or TS-873A-8G | Ryzen 8 threads, up to 64GB ECC, PCIe x4 |
| A video production or design studio | TVS-H874-I5-32G or TS-H973AX-8G | ZFS integrity, PCIe Gen 4 or built-in 10GbE |
| A school or multi-site business with a rack | TS-1264U-RP-8G or TS-H1277AXU-RP-R5-16G | 12 bays, 2U, dual power supplies |
Protecting the NAS you buy
A NAS is only as safe as its backup plan. Follow the 3-2-1 backup rule, turn on snapshots against ransomware (see NAS ransomware protection), fit NAS-rated drives (best NAS hard drives) and add a UPS (does a NAS need a UPS?). Comparing brands? Read ASUSTOR vs Synology vs QNAP.
Why buy QNAP from ARC IP Networks
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- Australian stock shipped Australia-wide.
- Manufacturer's warranty and local pre-sales help choosing bays, drives, networking and expansion.
- Every product page backed by QNAP's own specifications, with the exact warranty for each model.
- GST tax invoice on every order, with trade and project pricing for installers and integrators.
See the full range on our QNAP Australia hub, or read where to buy QNAP in Australia. Questions? Call 1300 100 440 or email info@arcip.com.au.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the ARC IP Networks team. Last reviewed October 2026.
For most homes and small offices, the QNAP TS-464-8G: four bays, an Intel Celeron N5095 with 8GB (up to 16GB), two 2.5GbE ports, two M.2 slots, a PCIe slot for 10GbE, HDMI 2.1, QuTS hero support and a 3-year warranty. For simple home backup choose the TS-233; for virtualisation the TS-473A-8G.
The TS-233 for photo and PC backup on two mirrored drives, the TS-216G if you want 4GB RAM and 2.5GbE, and the TS-264-8G if you want M.2, PCIe, HDMI 2.1 and a 3-year warranty.
The TS-464-8G for four bays or the TS-664-8G for six. Both run QTS 5 with snapshots and Hybrid Backup Sync, support QuTS hero, have two 2.5GbE ports and carry a 3-year warranty. For a rack, the TS-864EU-RP-8G is a short-depth 2U 8-bay with two power supplies.
In the models in this guide, TS models use ARM, Intel Celeron, AMD Ryzen or Xeon processors, while the TVS-H674 and TVS-H874 step up to a 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12400 with 32GB and PCIe Gen 4 slots. The models with an "h" in this guide (TS-H973AX, TS-H686, TVS-H674, TVS-H874, TS-H1277AXU-RP) run QuTS hero.
QNAP lists at least 8GB RAM, at least 16GB for inline deduplication and 32GB recommended for optimal performance. Switching from QTS means backing up and removing all drives first.
For virtual machines and heavy multitasking, the Ryzen V1500B has 8 threads, up to 64GB ECC and two PCIe Gen 3 x4 slots. For media, the Celeron N5095 models are better: they have built-in graphics, hardware transcoding and HDMI, which the Ryzen models only get through a PCIe adapter.
It depends on the model: 2 years for the TS-133, TS-233, TS-216G, TS-433 and TS-462; 3 years for the TS-264, TS-464, TS-664, TS-473A, TS-673A, TS-873A, TVS-H674 and TVS-H874; 5 years for the TS-H1277AXU-RP. QNAP sells warranty extensions on many models.
ARC IP Networks is an authorised QNAP reseller and supplies genuine QNAP from Australian stock with a GST tax invoice. Order at arcip.com.au, call 1300 100 440 or email info@arcip.com.au for a quote or trade pricing.
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