QNAP TS-473A 4-Bay NAS Enclosure w/ 2 x M.2 NVMe Slots (8GB RAM) Flexible, Powerful, Future-Ready NAS The QNAP TS473A 4Bay NAS Enclosure is a high-performance 4-bay NAS designed for professionals who demand power, flexibility, and scalability. Powered by a quad-core AMD Ryzen™ V1500B processor, it delivers exceptional performance for storage-intensive tasks, virtual machines, media servers, and multi-Gigabit networking. AMD Ryzen V1500B Quad-core Processor 8GB DDR4 RAM (1 x 8GB SODIMM) 2 x 2.5GbE RJ45 Ports 2 x PCIe Gen 3 Slots Advanced NAS Performance with Next-Level Hardware Built for future-ready workflows, the QNAP TS-473A home NAS is a Ryzen-based NAS enclosure that supports PCIe NVMe SSD caching, dual operating systems (QTS & QuTS hero), and GPU acceleration for AI inference and 4K video editing. This high-performance NAS with NVMe cache is ideal whether you're hosting VMs, managing backups, or serving multimedia content, making it a reliable TS473A network attached storage solution for both home users and a NAS for small business network environments. With its quiet 4-bay RAID NAS design including support for a 4-bay NAS with 2 M.2 NVMe slots; it also works seamlessly as a versatile NAS enclosure for media server setups. Great for Multi-Gigabit Media Server With dual 2.5GbE ports and M.2 NVMe cache support, the TS-473A handles smooth 4K video streaming, Plex server hosting, and media archiving with ease. Virtualisation & VM Hosting Support for VMs, containers, and GPU passthrough makes this NAS a powerful solution for dev environments, test labs, and virtualisation projects. SSD Caching for Workload Acceleration Use the M.2 NVMe slots to activate SSD caching and accelerate random read/write-heavy tasks -perfect for databases, video editing, and I/O-intensive apps. Enterprise Backup & File Server A reliable choice for businesses that need secure, centralised backup across users and devices with support for snapshots, versioning, and hybrid cloud sync. More Features You'll Love 8GB DDR4 RAM (expandable to 64GB) Supports ECC memory and dual SODIMM slots for higher reliability in demanding use cases. 2 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 x1 NVMe SSD slots Ideal for Qtier™ storage optimisation and performance-enhancing cache acceleration. Dual PCIe Gen 3 Expansion Slots Add 10GbE networking, Fibre Channel cards, GPU, or USB 3.2 Gen 2 upgrades with ease.
