QNAP TS-473 SAN/NAS Storage System - TS-473-8G-US

Specifications
Manufacturer: QNAP Systems
Manufacturer Part Number: TS-473-8G-US
Manufacturer Website Address: http://www.qnap.com
Brand Name: QNAP
Product Series: TS-x73
Product Model: TS-473
Product Name: TS-473 SAN/NAS Storage System
Marketing Information:

Affordable high-end AMD RX-421ND quad-core NAS with PCIe slots for adding M.2 SSD, 10GbE connectivity, and a graphics card

The TS-473 is powered by a high-performance and energy-efficient AMD R-Series CPU and provides two PCIe slots for greater functionality. You can install a QNAP QM2 expansion card to add M.2 SSD caching/10GbE connectivity; a compatible wireless card to use the TS-473 as a wireless access point; and an entry-level graphics card (for example: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT1030) to boost system performance for 4K video performance. The TS-473 allows you to flexibly deploy a wide range of applications with a more affordable budget.

• Two PCIe Gen3 x4 slots support QM2 cards, 10GbE adapters, or wireless network cards.

• Supports the NVIDIA® GeForce® GT1030 graphics card, allowing for 4K video transcoding and output.

• Dual M.2 SATA 6 Gb/s SSD slots allow for setting up caching or storage pools, improving file access efficiency.

• Qtier™ auto-tiering technology and SSD caching enable 24/7 optimized storage efficiency.

• Scalable storage supporting virtualization, containerized apps, centralized storage, backup, sharing, and disaster recovery.

• Snapshots fully record system status and data. If files are accidentally deleted or modified, you can quickly restore the data from a snapshot.

Greater NAS potential with two PCIe slots

The TS-473 features two PCIe (Gen3 x4) slots, allowing for installing single/dual-port 10GbE NICs to accelerate applications that demand higher bandwidth such as virtualization, media workflows, and backup/restoration tasks for an ever-growing amount of data; or a USB 3.1 Gen2 (10Gb/s) expansion card for transferring large media files to and from USB storage. You can also install QM2 cards, wireless network cards or an entry-level graphics card to extend NAS functionality.

AMD R-Series quad-core CPU

Equipped with a next-gen AMD R-Series RX-421ND quad-core 2.1 GHz CPU (Turbo Core up to 3.4 GHz) with up to 64GB dual-channel DDR4 RAM, the TS-473 enables lightning-fast multi-tasking with low power consumption for up to 2347 MB/s throughput with a 10GbE configuration. With a hardware-accelerated AES-NI encryption engine, the TS-473 also provides unmatched encryption performance in its class (up to 2310 MB/s with AES 256-bit full NAS volume encryption) to boost system performance while ensuring the safety of sensitive business data stored on the NAS.

Top-class hardware engineering

The strong and feature-packed hardware bolsters overall system performance. Coupled with a flexible and expandable architecture, the TS-473 can fulfill diverse application needs.

SSD caching and 10GbE connectivity

The TS-473 supports the innovative QM2 PCIe card that allows for adding up to two M.2 SSDs. You can configure SSD caching, or create a RAID 5 tiered storage along with the two M.2 SSDs in the NAS. As these M.2 SSDs will not occupy any 3.5-inch drive bays, the QM2 card allows you to maximize both your storage capacity and performance. There are also QM2 cards that include 10GbE 10GBASE-T connectivity to provide SSD caching with high-speed network connectivity on a single card.

Product Type: SAN/NAS Storage System
Storage
Number of Hard Drives Supported: 4
Number of Hard Drives Installed: No
Number of Solid State Drive Supported: 6
Number of Solid State Drive Installed: No
Flash Memory Capacity: 512 MB
Processor & Chipset
Processor Manufacturer: AMD
Processor Type: R-Series
Processor Model: RX-421ND
Processor Core: Quad-core (4 Core)
Processor Speed: 2.10 GHz
Memory
Standard Memory: 8 GB
Memory Technology: DDR4 SDRAM
Network & Communication
Ethernet Technology: Gigabit Ethernet
I/O Expansions
Number of Total Expansion Bays: 4
Number of 2.5"/3.5" Bays: 4
Number of Total Expansion Slots: 2
Expansion Slot Type: PCI Express 3.0 x4
Controllers
Controller Type: Serial ATA/600
RAID Supported: Yes
RAID Levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, Hot Spare, JBOD
Interfaces/Ports
Total Number of USB Ports: 4
Number of USB 3.0 Ports: 4
Network (RJ-45): Yes
Software
Operating System: QTS 4.3.4
Management & Protocols
Protocols:

• DNS
• Telnet
• DLNA
• IPv6
• FTPS
• WEBDAV
• SSL/TLS
• AFP
• HTTPS
• FTP
• DHCP
• SSH
• FXP
• SMTP
• LDAP
• iSCSI
• IPv4
• UPnP
• PPTP
• TCP/IP
• HTTP
• DDNS
• CIFS/SMB
• SNMP
• RSync

Physical Characteristics
Height: 7.4"
Width: 7.8"
Depth: 11"
Form Factor: Tower
Weight (Approximate): 10.67 lb