QNAP introduced the HS-264 home network storage, which can be turned into a multimedia center

QNAP Systems has announced the HS-264 NAS best NAS for home use. A home NAS system is a multimedia center that can be formed with two HDMI interfaces that support a 4K video.

The personal NAS device is made in a desktop format with an Intel Celeron N5105 generation Jasper Lake processor. This home NAS solution has four processing cores without multithreading support. The base clock frequency is 2.0 GHz, and the maximum frequency is 2.9 GHz. The chip includes an Intel UHD Graphics accelerator.

The storage carries onboard 8 GB of RAM without the possibility of expansion. Support two 3.5″ or 2.5″ hot-swap drives, and the connection interface is SATA 3.0. It has a set-top box like design that fits perfectly alongside your TV, receiver, games consoles, and other elements of a modern digital lifestyle.

Two 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet network ports are provided. In addition, there are two USB 3.2 Gen 2 connectors for peripherals such as external storage devices. Dimensions are 41.3 × 302 × 220 mm, and weight is 1.56 kg. The QTS 5.0.0 proprietary operating system has been applied.

Price and availability

QNAP HS-264 home NAS device pricing starts from $599 and can be purchased via the Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk websites.

QNAP HS-264 specifications

• CPU: Intel Celeron N5105 4-core/4-thread processor, burst up to 2.9 GHz
• CPU Architecture: 64-bit x86
• Graphic Processors: Intel UHD Graphics
• Memory: 8 GB, not expandable
• Flash Memory: 4GB (Dual boot OS protection)
• Drive Bay: 2 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s
• Features: Floating Point Unit, Encryption Engine (AES-NI), Hardware-accelerated Transcoding, Hot-swappable, SSD Cache Acceleration Support, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port, Wake on LAN (WOL), IR Sensor (RM-IR004), Kensington Security Slot
• Ports: 2 x Type A USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps), 2 x HDMI 2.0 (up to resolution 3840 x 2160 @ 60Hz)
• Dimensions: 1.63 × 11.89 × 8.66 inch
• Weight: 3.44 lbs

Recently, QNAP Systems introduced the TS-873AeU series of NAS drives storage devices. The series includes TS-873AeU (approx. $1,350 on Amazon) and TS-873AeU-RP models. It is a 297.4mm (297.4mm) U2 form factor NAS designed for rack mounts. A distinctive feature of the second TS-873AeU-RP (approx. $1,750 on Amazon) NAS device model is the redundancy of the power supply.