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QNAP TS-264 vs QNAP TS-464

QNAP TS-264 comes out ahead of QNAP TS-464 on 2 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

QNAP TS-264Winner
QNAP TS-264
7.0
Good
2 of 6 rounds
vs
QNAP TS-464
QNAP TS-464
6.5
Fair
1 of 6 rounds

The verdict

QNAP TS-264 takes it, 2–1 on rounds.

On the published figures, QNAP TS-264 takes 2 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose QNAP TS-264 if…

  • • You want QNAP TS-264's edge on what it costs and how much power it uses

Choose QNAP TS-464 if…

  • • You want QNAP TS-464's edge on how many drives it holds

Round by round

  1. Round 1What it costsQNAP TS-264 wins
    QNAP TS-2648/10

    $489

    QNAP US store price

    Source: store.qnap.com ↗

    QNAP TS-4645/10

    $639

    QNAP US store price

    • $639, against $489

    Source: store.qnap.com ↗

    QNAP TS-264 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2How many drives it holdsQNAP TS-464 wins
    QNAP TS-2645/10

    2 bays

    drive bays

    • 2 bays, against 4 bays

    Source: qnap.com ↗

    QNAP TS-4648/10

    4 bays

    drive bays

    Source: qnap.com ↗

    QNAP TS-464 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3How much power it usesQNAP TS-264 wins
    QNAP TS-2648/10

    29.086 W

    power, operating mode (typical)

    Source: qnap.com ↗

    QNAP TS-4645/10

    40.536 W

    power, operating mode (typical)

    • 40.536 W, against 29.086 W

    Source: qnap.com ↗

    QNAP TS-264 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  4. Round 4How many CPU cores it hasTie
    QNAP TS-2647/10

    Intel Celeron N5095, 4-core

    processor

    Source: qnap.com ↗

    QNAP TS-4647/10

    Intel Celeron N5095, 4-core

    processor

    Source: qnap.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

  5. Round 5How fast its processor runsTie
    QNAP TS-2647/10

    up to 2.9 GHz

    CPU burst frequency

    Source: qnap.com ↗

    QNAP TS-4647/10

    up to 2.9 GHz

    CPU burst frequency

    Source: qnap.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

  6. Round 6How much memory comes installedTie
    QNAP TS-2647/10

    8 GB DDR4

    preinstalled memory

    Source: qnap.com ↗

    QNAP TS-4647/10

    8 GB DDR4

    preinstalled memory

    Source: qnap.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

QNAP TS-264QNAP TS-264
QNAP TS-464QNAP TS-464

Side by side

Overall score
7.0
Best
6.5
Price
See price
See price
How fast its processor runs
7.0
6.7
How far you can upgrade the memory
8.0
5.8
How much memory comes installed
7.7
7.2
How many CPU cores it has
7.0
6.0
How much power it uses
5.8
5.5
Head-to-head findings
How fast its processor runs
up to 2.9 GHz
up to 2.9 GHz
How far you can upgrade the memory
16 GB
16 GB
How much memory comes installed
8 GB DDR4
8 GB DDR4
How many CPU cores it has
Intel Celeron N5095, 4-core
Intel Celeron N5095, 4-core
How much power it uses
29.086 W
40.536 W
How many drives it holds
2 bays
4 bays
How fast its USB ports are
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps)
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps)
How fast its network port is
2 x 2.5GbE
2 x 2.5GbE
Record
Head-to-head record
3–1
2–4
Head-to-heads won
75 %
33 %
Rounds won
52 %
37 %
Pros
      Cons
      • 2 bays, against 4 bays
      • $489, against $439.99
      • up to 2.9 GHz, against up to 3.4 GHz
      • 29.086 W, against 16.38 W
      • $639, against $489
      • 40.536 W, against 29.086 W
      • 2 x M.2 NVMe, against 4 x M.2 NVMe
      • 40.536 W, against 38.3 W
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