QNAP 8-bay 2U short depth 12″ rackmount NAS Intel Celeron N5105/N5095 4GB DDR4, 8×3.5″/2.5″ SATA 6Gb/s drive bays; 2×2.5GbE LAN; 1xPCIe Gen3x2 slot; 2xUSB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A+2xUSB 2.0; 2x300W PSU – TS-864eU-4G
TS-864eU
Overview
Features
The TS-864eU is powered by Intel® Celeron® N5095/5105 quad-core processor (burst up to 2.9 GHz). The space-efficient short depth design makes it easy to install in small media cabinets or places with a lot of cabling. With expandable storage capacity and feature-rich apps, the TS-864eU surpasses the previous generation.
2.5GbE connectivity
Up to 5 Gbps transfer speeds can be achieved by setting port trunking with the two built-in 2.5GbE ports.
HDMI Output
Supports 4K media playback and real-time transcoding.
PCIe expandability
One PCIe slots allow for installing 2.5/5/10GbE adapters, QM2 cards, or USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) expansion cards.
USB interface
Two USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps ports for faster data transfer.
Backup and data recovery
Protects PC/Macs, virtual machines, software containers, cloud data, and SaaS services.
Hybrid cloud applications
Cloud storage gateways realize hybrid cloud applications by working with the cache space reserved on NAS.
Virtualization Certifications Supported by TS-864eU-RP
Build a High-Speed 2.5GbE Network Environment
QNAP offers comprehensive, budget-friendly storage and networking solutions that provide an array of connectivity possibilities. Easily and flexibly upgrade your workplace or home network now to handle bandwidth-hungry applications.
A fast 2.5GbE NAS
Upgrade computers and servers
Add a 5GbE port to laptops
A switch that supports 2.5GbE+
Future-proof your IT infrastructure for high-speed networks
The TS-864eU is ideally matched with QNAP’s managed and unmanaged 2.5GbE/10GbE switches to form high-speed, secure, and scalable network environments without going over budget. QNAP also provide 2.5GbE/5GbE/10GbE PCIe cards and USB 5GbE adapters for Windows®/Linux® workstations, allowing you to easily build a high-speed network environment for productive team collaboration.
Learn More: QNAP 2.5GbE solutions, Budget-friendly QSW-series switches
Abundant I/O capabilities with PCIe expansion
The TS-864eU has one PCIe Gen 3 x2 slot that allow for installing various expansion cards for expanding application potential.
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Expansion Card
Add extra USB ports to the TS-864eU.
Learn More: USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Expansion Card
SSD Caching and Auto Tiering for Optimized Storage Efficiency
The TS-864eU supports SSD caching to improve the workflow of random IOPS demanding applications such as virtualization. Qtier™ Technology empowers the TS-864eU with auto tiering that continuously optimizes storage utilization across high-performance SSD and high-capacity SATA drives. Qtier™ 2.0 features IO-awareness that empowers SSD tiered storage with a cache-like reserved space to handle burst I/O in real time, greatly maximizing the advantages of SSD.
Faster image identification with integrated Intel® OpenVINO™ AI engine.
With integrated Intel® OpenVINO™ AI computing resources, the TS-864eU accelerates AI image recognition performance without impacting other applications or services. QNAP AI Core primarily works with the QuMagie application.
QuMagie photo management
Easy-to-use photo management solution that integrates AI image recognition and intelligent classification for your collection.
With GPU acceleration
41.7% Performance boost
Tested in QNAP Labs. Figures may vary by environment and NAS models.
Direct 4K HDMI output for multimedia and virtual machine display
The TS-864eU features Intel® UHD Graphics that supports dual-channel hardware decoding and real-time transcoding*. The HDMI 1.4b output supports up to 4K @30Hz, providing great benefits for applications like video production/editing or industrial design that demands high resolution and color realism as well as intensive media storage, transfer, and display. By connecting the TS-864eU to an HDMI display, you can directly watch multimedia content saved on the NAS, or use the TS-864eU as a versatile workstation by directly outputting virtual machines from Virtualization Station or Ubuntu Linux Station.
*Note: The TS-864eU’s hardware provides hardware decoding, encoding and transcoding capabilities. However, playback quality may vary due to factors including playback software, file formats, system usage, and available bandwidth.
QTS 5, Fast, smooth, and easy-to-use!
The TS-864eU comes with the QTS 5 operating system as standard, providing a next-generation usage experience with an updated system kernel, optimized user interface, and advanced security features.
Learn More: QTS 5
Brighter. Smoother. You’ll like it.
Get started with the notice board
Smooth and reactive user interface
Comprehensive backup and disaster recovery solution
The TS-864eU supports various apps that cover all your backup needs. Practice safe IT habits by regularly backing up files and device content, allowing them to be easily restored when needed.
PC/Laptop backup
For Windows®, install NetBak Replicator to back up your PC to QNAP NAS. In macOS®, just set up the built-in Time Machine® to secure your data.
Learn More: NetBak Replicator
Remote backup for NAS
Hybrid Backup Sync makes it easy to back up data from a TS-864eU-RP to another QNAP NAS or remote server to fulfill your 3-2-1 backup strategy.
Learn More: Hybrid Backup Sync
VM backup
Enjoy license-free VMware® and Hyper-V VM backup with source-side incremental backup, global deduplication, and recovery compression.
Learn More: Hyper Data Protector
SaaS backup
Safeguard enterprise cloud data by backing up/syncing files, emails, calendars, and contacts from Google™ Workspace and Microsoft® Office 365® to the NAS.
Learn More: Boxafe
Note: Minimum memory requirements are 2 GB available and 4 GB installed.
Cloud backup for NAS
Hybrid Backup Sync supports mainstream cloud storage for NAS data backup. For backup to object cloud storage, VJBOD Cloud is especially useful to reduce bandwidth usage and backup time.
Learn More: Hybrid Backup Sync, VJBOD Cloud
QuDedup technology
Hybrid Backup Sync eliminates redundant data at the source and then backs up the deduplicated data, helping to save time and storage costs while providing efficient multi-version backups.
Learn More: QuDedup technology
Multi-version snapshots mitigate ransomware threats
The TS-864eU supports block-based snapshots that record the state of the system at any time. It helps protect data, which can be restored back to a specific point of time, greatly helping in mitigating the threat of ransomware.
Comprehensive security and privilege settings
The TS-864eU is loaded with flexible privilege settings and security measures. Besides IP blocking, 2-step verification, HTTPS connection, there are more apps that help ensure optimal NAS protection against threats like malware and hackers.
Simplified privilege settings
The TS-864eU supports comprehensive access right settings for shared folders, Azure Active Directory Domain Services (Azure AD DS), LDAP, and Windows ACL to help IT staff efficiently manage user accounts and access rights for multiple NAS systems.
QuFirewall protection
Supports IPv6, firewall access lists, and GeoIP filtering to restrict access based on geographical locations for higher NAS network security.
Learn More: QuFirewall
Security Counselor
A security portal for the TS-864eU to check for weaknesses and offer recommendations for enhancing NAS security. It also integrates anti-virus and anti-malware scanning software.
Learn More: Security Counselor
Malware Remover
Regularly scan your TS-864eU using the latest malware definitions. If infected files are detected, they will be immediately removed to ensure NAS data security.
Learn More: Malware Remover
All-in-one solution for hosting virtual machines and containers
By running multiple virtual machines and containers on the TS-864eU, you can deploy multi-tenant environments and applications to increase management efficiency and save hardware costs. Coupled with the Network & Virtual Switch app that boosts interoperability between virtual machines, containers, QNAP NAS, and other physical devices on the network, you can flexibly allocate physical and virtual network resources to simplify network deployment.
Virtualization Station
Run multiple Windows®, Linux®, UNIX®, Android™, and QuTScloud virtual machines and access them via a web browser or Virtual Network Computing (VNC). Businesses can run virtualized server applications on a single NAS without needing additional physical servers.
Learn More: Virtualization Station, QuTScloud on hypervisors
Conainer Station
Experience Docker®, LXD, and Kata Containers lightweight virtualization technologies, download apps from the built-in Docker Hub Registry®, import/export containers, and create abundant microservices.
Learn More: Container Station
Linux Station
Run Linux® applications (including apps from the Software Center) directly on the NAS and remotely access the Linux® desktop from a web browser. The open-source Linux® platform is also ideal for Internet of Things development.
Learn More: Linux Station
Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV)
By installing an SR-IOV compatible PCIe SmartNIC in the TS-864eU, you can allocate bandwidth resources from a physical network card directly to VMs, increasing network efficiency and reduced CPU overheads.
Note: SR-IOV is supported by specific QNAP NAS models and should work with SR-IOV compatible adapters. Click here to check compatibility.
Smart surveillance solution for 24/7 security
QVR Elite is QNAP’s subscription-based smart surveillance solution, allowing you to easily build a surveillance system with lower TCO and higher scalability. Recordings are saved as MP4 files, allowing playback on nearly every device. QVR Elite also integrates QNAP AI-based solutions to build smart facial recognition for retail and door access systems with QNAP NAS. You can arrange a dedicated, independent storage space for surveillance data on the TS-864eU and enjoy simplified camera management, storage space allocation, camera live viewing and playback.
Flexible and economical storage expansion
QNAP provides easy ways to expand your storage capacity. Here are several ways to expand your TS-864eU-RP storage as needed to accommodate data and business growth.
Attach QNAP expansion enclosures
Connect expansion enclosures to the TS-864eU, and manage NAS storage expansion with the user-friendly Storage & Snapshots Manager app.
Mount cloud storage or remote file servers
Mount cloud storage or remote file servers to expand the capacity of the TS-864eU while also centrally managing files on the NAS, cloud storage, and remote devices.
More productivity-boosting applications
The TS-864eU provides an App Center that includes feature-rich apps to expand your NAS potential!
QuObjects
Run a high-performance S3 compatible development environment on your TS-864eU to simplify service development workflows from testing to production. You can also move cold data from the cloud to an on-premises QuObjects to save cloud storage costs.
Notification Center
Consolidates all system events, alerts, and notifications for smooth and easy NAS management, keeping you always informed of your NAS status.
Qmiix
An Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) solution that enables you to connect apps and devices with QNAP NAS for automating daily tasks for greater productivity.
QmailAgent
The best email backup solution that allows you to easily backup/recover and manage multiple email accounts in their native format with strong security and data integrity.
Browser Station
Remotely access protected data on the same LAN as the TS-864eU without going through complex VPN settings.
QuFTP
The TS-864eU can perform as an FTP server featuring SSL/TLS encryption, QoS bandwidth controls, and permission settings for efficiently and securely transferring large amounts of data. FTP Client is also supported.
Short Tech Specification
| 8-bay 2U short depth 12″ rackmount NAS, Intel Celeron N5105/N5095 quad-core, burst up to 2.9 GHz, 4GB RAM (2 x SODIMM slots, max 16GB total); 8 x 3.5″/2.5″ SATA 6Gb/s drive bays; 2 x 2.5GbE LAN; 1 x PCIe Gen3 x2 slot; 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A + 2 x USB 2.0;2 x 300W PSU |
Detailed Tech Specification
Hardware Specs
TS-864eU-4G
| CPU | Intel® Celeron® N5105/N5095 4-core/4-thread processor, burst up to 2.9 GHz |
| CPU Architecture | 64-bit x86 |
| Graphic Processors | Intel® UHD Graphics |
| Floating Point Unit | ✓ |
| Encryption Engine | ✓
(AES-NI) |
| Hardware-accelerated Transcoding | ✓ |
| System Memory | 4 GB SODIMM DDR4 (1 x 4 GB) |
| Maximum Memory | 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) |
| Memory Slot | 2 x SODIMM DDR4
When installing two memory modules, please ensure that they are the same size and ideally use the same type of RAM for both memory slots.
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| Flash Memory | 4GB (Dual boot OS protection) |
| Drive Bay | 8 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s |
| Drive Compatibility | 3.5-inch bays: 3.5-inch SATA hard disk drives 2.5-inch SATA hard disk drives 2.5-inch SATA solid state drives |
| Hot-swappable | ✓ |
| M.2 Slot | Optional via a PCIe adapter |
| SSD Cache Acceleration Support | ✓ |
| 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M) | 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M) |
| 5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (5G/2.5G/1G/100M) | Optional via network adaptor |
| 10 Gigabit Ethernet Port | Optional via network adaptor
Optional via PCIe expansion card
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| Wake on LAN (WOL) | ✓ |
| Jumbo Frame | ✓ |
| PCIe Slot | 1 Slot 1: PCIe Gen 3 x2 |
| USB 2.0 port | 2 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Port | 2 x Type A USB 3.2 Gen 2 |
| HDMI Output | 1, HDMI 1.4b |
| Form Factor | 2U Rackmount |
| LED Indicators | HDD 1-8, Status, LAN, Expansion, Power |
| Buttons | Power, Reset |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 88.6 × 482.14 × 346.43 mm |
| Weight (Net) | 7.9 kg |
| Weight (Gross) | 10.47 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 | 300W (x2), 100-240V |
| Power Consumption: HDD Sleep Mode | 31.742 W |
| Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical | 55.83 W
Tested with drives fully populated.
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| Fan | 3 x 60mm, 12VDC |
| System Warning | Buzzer |
| Max. Number of Concurrent Connections (CIFS) – with Max. Memory | 1500 |
