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A fast and vast private cloud storage with a range of multimedia and file management applications, the TS-462 is ideal for home users to maximize their digital lifestyle. Files, data and multimedia saved on the TS-462 can be accessed from all your connected devices, including phones, computers and smart TVs. A 2.5GbE port and HDMI 2.0 port come as standard, allowing you to enjoy lag-free multimedia streaming throughout your home and directly on your TV. The TS-462 can be geared up to fit future needs, supporting two M.2 PCIe slots for Qtier auto-tiering storage technology, and can be easily expanded to fit growing data needs. The TS-462 also supports Edge TPU, allowing you to easily organize your photos based on facial and object recognition with the QuMagie app.
Immediately multiply your network speed by 2.5 times while using existing CAT5e cables.
4K media playback and real-time transcoding; directly watch videos using HDMI 2.0 (4K @60Hz) output.
Supports Edge TPU (optional purchase) for supercharged AI-powered image recognition.
Attain greater NAS performance by installing M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe SSDs (sold separately).
Install a PCIe Gen3 x2 card to expand the core functionality of the TS-462, including a Multi-Gig 10GbE/5GbE network card, a USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) card, or a Wi-Fi 6 network card.
Flexibly scale your total storage capacity by connecting USB expansion enclosures (please see the compatibility list).
Intel® Celeron® N4505 2-core/2-thread processor, burst up to 2.9 GHz, 4 GB on board (non-expandable)
Intel® Celeron® N4505 2-core/2-thread processor, burst up to 2.9 GHz, 2 GB RAM
Wi-Fi 6 and 5G are becoming the new normal for networking, and there’s no reason why your home wired network shouldn’t also get a boost. The TS-462 comes with single 2.5GbE RJ45 LAN port which supports existing CAT5e cables. If your computers don’t have 2.5GbE ports, you can use QNAP’s USB 3.2 Gen 1 to 5GbE adapter (model name QNA-UC5G1T) to take advantage of the huge speed increase that 2.5GbE provides over standard Gigabit Ethernet. QNAP also provide affordable 2.5GbE switches and other adapters for you to take full advantage of the TS-462’s 2.5GbE connectivity.
The TS-462 is powered by an Intel® Celeron® N4505 dual-core processor (burst up to 2.9 GHz), and supports SATA 6 Gb/s drives. The Intel® AES-NI encryption engine boosts encryption performance while also maintaining the security of your NAS data. You can flexibly install NVMe SSDs in the M.2 PCIe slots for cache acceleration to maximize network and storage performance for data-intensive applications or enable Qtier for auto-tiered storage for higher storage efficiency.
Tested in QNAP Labs. Figures may vary by environment.
Test environment:
NAS: TS-462-2G
OS: QTS 5.0.0
Volume type:
4 x Samsung 860 EVO 1 TB SATA , RAID 5, thick volume
Client PC:
Windows Server 2016 Standard, Intel i7-6700 3.4Ghz, 64GB RAM
IOmeter:
RAM*4, 30-sec ramp up time, 3-min seq. run time, 1 workers, 32-outstanding
The TS-462 has two M.2 PCIe Gen3 slots, enabling SSD caching or SSD storage pools for improved performance, or Edge TPU for AI image recognition.
The TS-462 supports SSD caching and features two M.2 slots that support M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs with 2280 form factors (sold separately) for boosting overall NAS performance. Qtier™ technology can also be used to empower the TS-462 with auto tiering that helps continuously optimize storage efficiency across all installed storage devices.
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By leveraging a Google Edge TPU to QNAP AI Core (the AI-powered engine for image recognition), the TS-462 can perform high-speed face and object recognition. Google Edge TPU enables QuMagie to quickly process thousands of photos with high-speed AI Image recognition and classification, and QVR Face to analyze real-time video for instant facial recognition.
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While SSD prices continue to fall, and SSD capacity and performance continue to increase, organizations can easily take advantage of SSD strengths. The TS-462 supports numerous SSD-aware features that significantly maximize NAS performance with high cost-effectiveness.
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SSD over-provisioning
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SSD cache acceleration | Qtier for auto-tiering |
| You can add additional SSD over-provisioning (1% ~60%) to avoid write amplification and improve SSD random write speeds and endurance. You can potentially attain enterprise-grade SSD performance levels from affordable consumer SSDs! | Enables SSD caching for increasing IOPS performance and reducing latency for storage volume. This feature is perfect for IOPS-demanding applications including databases and virtualization. The TS-462 also supports write-only cache to boost write-intensive applications. | Qtier technology drives auto-tiered storage with continuous data optimization across high-performance SSDs and high-capacity HDDs based on access frequency. I/O-Aware Qtier can reserve a cache-like space in the SSD tiered to handle burst I/O in real time. |
The TS-462 supports hardware decoding and real-time transcoding*. The HDMI 2.0 output supports up to 4K (3840 x 2160p) @60Hz, allowing you to directly enjoy high-res videos on a TV or monitor.
The TS-462’s hardware provides H.264 hardware decoding, encoding and transcoding capabilities. However, playback quality may vary due to factors including playback software, file formats, system usage, and available bandwidth. H.265 hardware transcoding requires installing with Plus license.
With integrated Intel® OpenVINO™ AI computing resources, the TS-462 accelerates AI image recognition performance without impacting other applications or services. QNAP AI Core primarily works with the application.
Easy-to-use photo management solution that integrates AI image recognition and intelligent classification for your collection.
With GPU acceleration
% Performance boost
Tested in QNAP Labs. Figures may vary by environment and NAS models.
Test environment: NAS: TS-462
The TS-462 has a PCIe Gen3 x2 slot that allows for installing a expansion card to expand the TS-462‘s potential.
Install a QXP-W6-AX200 Wi-Fi 6 wireless adapter to turn the TS-462 into a wireless NAS. Or make the TS-462 a wireless access point by installing the QWA-AC2600 wireless adapter and the WirelessAP Station app.
Enable lightning-fast throughput for bandwidth-demanding tasks (such as massive data transmission or fast backup/restore).
Install a QXP-W6-AX200 Wi-Fi 6 wireless adapter to turn the TS-462 into a wireless NAS. Or make the TS-462 a wireless access point by installing the QWA-AC2600 wireless adapter and the WirelessAP Station app.
Enable lightning-fast throughput for bandwidth-demanding tasks (such as massive data transmission or fast backup/restore).
The TS-462 supports the cutting-edge QTS 5, which builds upon its solid foundations with a smoother user interface and much more!
When navigating QTS 5, you will notice a finer attention to detail for a superior browsing experience. Enjoy a smoother NAS experience, comfortable visual design, and find your favorite apps quicker.
When performing first-time installation, the notice board guides you through the setup process. Simply follow the step-by-step instructions for a quick and easy setup.
Whether clicking buttons, switching between apps, expanding/collapsing windows – every action is much smoother. The search bar in the main menu also assists in quickly finding desired apps.
High-resolution RAW files eat up phone storage so quickly. Whether you are a photographer enthusiastic, YouTuber, or professional photo/video editors, use the TS-462 with high-capacity hard drives to alleviate your storage anxiety and organize files efficiently as the best storage center.
RAID redundancy protects data against hard drive failure. By dedicating some drives to redundancy, if a drive fails you can simply replace it with a new drive and avoid data loss.
The AI-powered QuMagie with intelligent face and object recognition brings you the ultimate photo management and sharing solution. Includes timeline scrolling, customizable folder covers, iOS® Live Photo display, a powerful search tool, and more.
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Affordably leverage the Edge TPU to empower QuMagie for quickly processing thousands of photos with high-speed AI Image recognition and classification.
Use Music Station to collect and play lossless music, sing along with lyrics, and share albums, playlists or folders with friends and family. You can also put tons of music right in your pocket using the Qmusic mobile app.
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Centrally collect GoPro diaries, videos of your family, friends, and pets in Video Station, and easily share your favorites. Take all your videos with you on your mobile devices using the Qvideo mobile app.
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The TS-462 is a complete multimedia center, allowing fast and easy streaming for photos, music and video to TVs, computers and mobile devices.
By installing Plex® Media Server from the App Center, you can stream media files stored on the TS-462 to mobiles and media streaming devices (including DLNA®, Roku®, Amazon Fire TV® and Google Chromecast™).
Qmedia is QNAP’s exclusive streaming app, allowing streaming audio, photos, and videos from the TS-462 to Android TV™, Apple TV® (via Qmedia) or set-top boxes.
| Apple TV | Amazon Fire TV | Roku | |
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| DLNA | YES | YES | |
| PLEX | YES | YES | YES |
| Qmedia | YES | YES | YES |
With HDMI output, the TS-462 allows you to directly enjoy multimedia content, use web browsers, manage your NAS, or watch recorded surveillance footage or live feeds on your NAS.
Your TS-462 not only provides storage for your multimedia, but it can also be used as a Home Theater PC! Connect the TS-462 to an TV or A/V Receiver with HDMI, install HybridDesk Station, and easily watch movies or play music using the QNAP remote control (sold separately) or the Qremote mobile app.
Simply connect a keyboard, mouse, and HDMI display to the TS-462 to use it as a PC - directly accessing your NAS files and services, and browsing the Internet with Google Chrome™ and Firefox® are just that easy.
Use the QVR Pro Client on HybridDesk Station to monitor live views and play recorded footage. You can also switch between different channels to view from different angles for greater coverage.
The TS-462 has an HDMI 2.0 port which supports 4K (3840 x 2160) 60Hz output.
The TS-462 can do many things, but at its heart is a complete backup solution to protect your files and data. By regularly backing up your files and device content, you can make data loss a thing of the past.
For Windows®, install NetBak Replicator to back up your PC to the TS-462. In macOS®, simply set up the built-in Time Machine® to back up files to NAS.
Install Qfile or QuMagie mobile app and enable the “auto-upload” function. Photos will be automatically uploaded to your TS-462 as soon as they are taken.
Hybrid Backup Sync can safely back up files and data from Google Drive™ to the TS-462, helping you save money on cloud storage costs.
Hybrid Backup Sync supports all your favorite public cloud services, allowing you to effortlessly back up or sync NAS files to cloud storage.
Enjoy efficient WordPress backup/restore and site migration by leveraging the user-friendly Multi-Application Recovery Service (MARS), and easily batch backup WordPress files and database to the TS-462 with backup scheduling.
Snapshots are an advanced backup method and are normally reserved for high-end business NAS. QNAP provides snapshots as standard for all NAS – including the TS-462. Snapshots work by recording the current state of the system, allowing it to be restored back this state at any time - greatly helping in mitigating the threat of ransomware.
Always remember to back up! You should routinely (or automatically) back up files and data from your computer to your TS-462.
Instantly take snapshots to record the current state of your system and data. You can quickly restore files and data to a previously recorded state by selecting a snapshot version from a specific time point.
Multiply data protection by backing up snapshot files! Replicate snapshots in the TS-462 to a remote NAS (Snapshot Replica) and only copy the changes made. This helps save time & bandwidth, and can be run manually or on a scheduled basis.
Snapshot content can be quickly restored to a local NAS, or restored on a folder/file basis to a local/remote NAS or cloud storage. You can also conveniently view and restore snapshots from the client side.
Always remember to back up! You should routinely (or automatically) back up files and data from your computer to your TS-462.
Instantly take snapshots to record the current state of your system and data. You can quickly restore files and data to a previously recorded state by selecting a snapshot version from a specific time point.
Multiply data protection by backing up snapshot files! Replicate snapshots in the TS-462 to a remote NAS (Snapshot Replica) and only copy the changes made. This helps save time & bandwidth, and can be run manually or on a scheduled basis.
Snapshot content can be quickly restored to a local NAS, or restored on a folder/file basis to a local/remote NAS or cloud storage. You can also conveniently view and restore snapshots from the client side.
With a wide range of awesome apps, you can easily access files from various devices, instantly synchronize files with friends’ or colleague’s devices, quickly find specific files, and automatically organize your documents and media files. You can also map the TS-462’s shared folders as network drives on your computers, making accessing NAS files easy and intuitive. The TS-462 helps you save time while being more efficient and productive.
Easily manage files stored in your TS-462 using the web-based File Station. The Qfile companion mobile app also puts all your files at your fingertips, providing a complete personal cloud service that is accessible from anywhere!
Qsync is a perfect replacement of Dropbox®, allowing you to synchronize files with computers and mobile devices belonging to your family, friends, colleagues, and clients.
QNAP’s powerful, Google™-like search tool helps you quickly find images, music, videos, documents, and emails by keywords, color, and more search conditions.
Save time organizing and archiving your files with Qfiling. Simply categorize your files, set a schedule, and Qfiling will automatically organize and archive them.
The myQNAPcloud service enables quick and easy remote access to your TS-462, allowing you to be always connected without needing to configure complex network settings. With myQNAPcloud Link you are provided with a unique domain name for your TS-462, and will automatically connect using the best method based on your network environment.
With the subscription-based QVR Elite smart surveillance solution you only pay for the channel licenses you need, allowing you to affordably safeguard your property. You can arrange a dedicated, independent storage space for surveillance data on the TS-462 and enjoy simplified camera management, storage space allocation, camera live viewing and playback. Recordings are saved as MP4 files for playback on nearly every device. You can also use USB webcams as network cameras with the QUSBCam2 app, and remotely monitor your surveillance feeds at any time with the QVR Pro Client companion mobile app.
2 IP camera channels
Monthly US $1.99 /channel
QVR Pro Client and mobile app
MP4
Scalable with optional licenses
NAS expansion units
QNAP provides easy and affordable solutions to expand your NAS storage capacity.
Connect expansion enclosures to the TS-462, and manage NAS storage expansion with the user-friendly Storage & Snapshots Manager app.
Mount cloud storage or remote file servers to expand the capacity of the TS-462 while also centrally managing files on the NAS, cloud storage, and remote devices.
Install your NAS hard drives into a larger QNAP NAS and retain all your existing data and configurations.
Hot-swap lower-capacity drives with larger-capacity drives to expand your NAS capacity so it can grow with your files and multimedia collections.
The TS-462 is backed by a 2-year warranty at no additional cost. You can also purchase a warranty extension that extends your warranty coverage up to 5 years.
Build a personal private cloud & home multimedia center with a built-in NPU to boost AI-powered face recognition
Transform your NAS into a Media Player
High-performance NAS with On-the-fly & offline video transcoding for SOHO and home users
4-bay home & SOHO NAS for personal cloud with file sharing, backup, and multimedia experience
Dual-core NAS with high-efficiency file management, data protection and HDMI output
Enjoy a smart and fun lifestyle with the budget-friendly file center and home media hub
Build a personal private cloud & home multimedia center with a built-in NPU to boost AI-powered face recognition
Transform your NAS into a Media Player
High-performance NAS with On-the-fly & offline video transcoding for SOHO and home users
4-bay home & SOHO NAS for personal cloud with file sharing, backup, and multimedia experience
Dual-core NAS with high-efficiency file management, data protection and HDMI output
Enjoy a smart and fun lifestyle with the budget-friendly file center and home media hub
Dual M.2 22110/2280 PCIe SSD expansion card;
Dimension (L × W × H): 5.50 × 26.50 × 12.00 (cm)
Weight: 0.26 (kg)
Please check the M.2 SSD compatibility list and QM2 Installation Guide
QM2 series, 2 x PCIe 2280 M.2 SSD slots, PCIe Gen3 x 8 , 1 x Marvell AQC113C 10GbE NBASE-T port
Dimension (L × W × H): 15.27 × 6.89 × 1.89 (cm)
Weight: 0.30 (kg)
QNAP QM2 series, 2 x PCIe 2280 M.2 SSD slots, PCIe Gen3 x 4 , 2 x Intel I225LM 2.5GbE NBASE-T port
Dimension (L × W × H): 15.30 × 1.90 × 6.90 (cm)
Weight: 0.29 (kg)
Dual M.2 22110/2280 SATA SSD expansion card;
Dimension (L × W × H): 19.50 × 5.30 × 12.30 (cm)
Weight: 0.30 (kg)
RM-IR004 remote control
Dimension (L × W × H): 17.70 × 2.70 × 5.70 (cm)
Weight: 0.10 (kg)
90W power adapter for 2/4-bay NAS/NVR
Dimension (L × W × H): 4.00 × 14.00 × 18.50 (cm)
Weight: 0.50 (kg)
Black HDD Tray v4 for 3.5' and 2.5' drives without key lock, black, 6 x screws for 2.5' HDD
Dimension (L × W × H): 18.40 × 14.20 × 4.00 (cm)
Weight: 0.07 (kg)
Single-port (10Gbase-T) 10GbE network expansion card, PCIe Gen3 x4, Low-profile bracket pre-loaded, Low-profile flat and Full-height are bundled
Dimension (L × W × H): 14.30 × 19.30 × 5.20 (cm)
Weight: 0.17 (kg)
Dual-port 10GbE Network Adaptor, Aquantia AQC113C
Dimension (L × W × H): 10.47 × 1.61 × 6.89 (cm)
Weight: 0.28 (kg)
Dual-port SFP28 25Gb network expansion card; Mellanox ConnectX-6 Lx;low-profile formfactor; PCIe Gen4 x8
Dimension (L × W × H): 12.00 × 1.65 × 6.90 (cm)
Weight: 0.15 (kg)
Single port 2.5GbE 4-speed Network card
Dimension (L × W × H): 6.73 × 6.89 × 2.52 (cm)
Weight: 0.19 (kg)
Dual port 2.5GbE 4-speed Network card
Dimension (L × W × H): 8.13 × 6.89 × 2.52 (cm)
Weight: 0.23 (kg)
Quad port 2.5GbE 4-speed Network card
Dimension (L × W × H): 10.46 × 6.89 × 2.41 (cm)
Weight: 0.24 (kg)
QNAP 5GbE multi-Gig expansion card;Aquantia AQC111C;Gen2 x 1;low profile
Dimension (L × W × H): 14.50 × 19.00 × 5.20 (cm)
Weight: 0.20 (kg)
QNAP dual port 5GbE multi-Gig expansion card;Aquantia AQC111C;Gen2 x 2;low profile
Dimension (L × W × H): 14.50 × 19.00 × 5.20 (cm)
Weight: 0.20 (kg)
QNAP 2-port 16Gbps fiber channel adapter, PCIe 3.0 x8, SFP+, low profile, w/ SFP+ 16G transceivers
Dimension (L × W × H): 19.00 × 14.30 × 5.00 (cm)
Weight: 0.40 (kg)
The FC adapter can only be supported on QNAP QTS & QTS Hero NAS operating systems.
QNAP 2-port 32Gbps fiber channel adapter, PCIe 3.0 x8, SFP+, low profile, w/ SFP+ 32G optical transceivers
Dimension (L × W × H): 19.00 × 14.30 × 5.00 (cm)
Weight: 0.40 (kg)
The FC adapter can only be supported on QNAP QTS & QTS Hero NAS operating systems.
QNAP WiFi 6 (Intel AX200) PCIe wireless card w/ antenna & brackets for NAS; Giga-byte GC-WBAX200 QNAP Edition
Dimension (L × W × H): 5.50 × 15.00 × 21.50 (cm)
Weight: 0.32 (kg)
DDR type: DDR4(260PIN)
Capacity: 2GB
Spec: 256M X 16
Frequency: DDR4-2400
Form(PIN): 260PIN
Power Supply: 1.2V
Dram Organization: 256M*64
Temperature: 0℃~85℃
Environmental Regulation: RoHS
DDR type: DDR4(260PIN)
Capacity: 4GB
Spec: 512M X 16
Frequency: DDR4-2666
Form(PIN): 260PIN
Power Supply: 1.2V
Dram Organization: 512M*64
Temperature: 0℃~85℃
Environmental Regulation: RoHS
DDR type: DDR4(260PIN)
Capacity: 4GB
Spec: TS512MSH64V6H
Frequency: DDR4-2666
Form(PIN): 260PIN
Power Supply: 1.2V
Dram Organization: 512M*64
Temperature: 0℃~85℃
Environmental Regulation: Halogen Free
DDR type: DDR4(260PIN)
Capacity: 8GB
Spec: 1G X 8
Frequency: DDR4-2666
Form(PIN): 260PIN
Power Supply: 1.2V
Dram Organization: 1024M*64
Temperature: 0℃~85℃
Environmental Regulation: RoHS
| CPU | Intel® Celeron® N4505 2-core/2-thread processor, burst up to 2.9 GHz |
| CPU Architecture | 64-bit x86 |
| Graphic Processors | Intel® UHD Graphics |
| Floating Point Unit | YES |
| Encryption Engine | YES (AES-NI) |
| Hardware-accelerated Transcoding | YES |
| System Memory | 4 GB on board (non-expandable) |
| Maximum Memory | 4 GB |
| Flash Memory | 4GB (Dual boot OS protection) |
| Drive Bay |
4 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s
The system is shipped without HDD.
For the HDD compatibility list, please visit |
| Drive Compatibility |
3.5-inch SATA hard disk drives
2.5-inch SATA solid state drives |
| Hot-swappable | YES |
| M.2 Slot | 2 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 3 x1 |
| SSD Cache Acceleration Support | YES |
| 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M) | 1 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M) |
| 5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (5G/2.5G/1G/100M) | Optional via PCIe expansion card |
| 10 Gigabit Ethernet Port | Optional via PCIe expansion card |
| Wake on LAN (WOL) | YES |
| Jumbo Frame | YES |
| PCIe Slot |
1
Slot 1: PCIe Gen 3 x2
Card dimensions for PCIe slot：190 x 68.9x 18.76 mm / 7.48 x 2.71 x 0.74 inches.
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| USB 2.0 port | 2 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Port | 2 x Type-A |
| IR Sensor | YES (Optional QNAP RM-IR004 remote control) |
| HDMI Output | 1, HDMI 2.1 (up to 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz) |
| Form Factor | Tower |
| LED Indicators | Power/Status, LAN, USB, HDD1-4 |
| Buttons | <
