
AMD Ryzen™ quad-core 2.2 GHz 2.5GbE NAS supports M.2 NVMe SSD and PCIe expansion for adding 10GbE high-speed connectivity and M.2 SSD; QTS and QuTS hero dual operating system for greater flexibility
Featuring an AMD Ryzen™ V1000 series V1500B quad-core processor that delivers great system performance with up to quad-core / 8 threads and Turbo Core up to 2.2 GHz. The TS-473A features two 2.5GbE RJ45 ports and two PCIe Gen 3 slots for you to flexibly deploy 5GbE/10GbE networks. Two M.2 NVMe SSD slots for Qtier Technology and SSD Caching enable constant storage optimization. The TS-473A supports QTS and QuTS hero, allowing users to flexibly switch operating system based on their requirements.
Both 2.5GbE ports are backwards compatible with 1GbE/ 100MbE speeds. Up to 5 Gbps transfer speeds can be achieved by using port trunking.
Add extra functionality with PCIe cards, including 10GbE ports, SSD caching, extra USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports, wireless networking, or Fibre Channel.
Supports entry-level NVIDIA® graphics cards for video processing or GPU-passthrough to VMs.
Features two M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD slots for Qtier Technology and SSD Caching enable constant storage optimization.
Host containerized applications and virtual machines with various operating systems.
Features QTS operating system and supports switching to ZFS-based QuTS hero for greater reliability.
The TS-473A is powered by an AMD Ryzen™ V1000 series V1500 quad-core 2.2 GHz processor with up to 64GB RAM (ECC memory is supported*) and features USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports for speeds up to 10 Gb/s. The TS-473A also provides one USB Type-C port for supporting more devices to transfer large media files across devices, providing you with a more efficient workflow.
Upgrading your network shouldn’t break the bank, and 2.5GbE connectivity provides immediately noticeable improvements compared to standard 1GbE. QNAP offers 2.5GbE switches that supports Multi-Gigabit NBASE-T™ and allows you to use existing CAT5e cables to connect multiple computers and NAS, assisting organizations in implementing high-speed, secure and scalable network environments without going over budget.
The TS-473A also supports QuTS hero - QNAP’s ZFS-based NAS operating system. Providing end-to-end data integrity, data reduction (inline data deduplication, compression, and compaction), and much more, QuTS hero uses additional system resources to ensure an optimal environment for protecting business data.
Suited for cross-teams file sync, and HDD-SSD hybrid storage applications
Featuring highly reliable data protection and data reduction, and optimized for SSD-based applications
The TS-473A features 2 M.2 NVMe SSD slots for you to enjoy SSD caching or Qtier auto tiering Technology
Improve random data access speeds with an SSD cache
SSD caches accelerate IOPS performance and reduce latency for storage volumes. They are perfect for IOPS-demanding applications (including databases and virtualization) and can significantly improve overall workflows.
Maximize the value of SSDs with Qtier Technology
Qtier™ Technology empowers the TS-473A with auto tiering that helps continuously optimize storage efficiency by automatically moving data between M.2 SSDs, 2.5-inch SSDs, and high-capacity HDDs based on the data's access frequency. Qtier™ 2.0 features IO-awareness that empowers SSD-tiered storage with a cache-like reserved space to handle burst I/O in real time, greatly maximizing the advantages of SSDs.
The TS-473A features two PCIe Gen 3 x4 slots that allows for various expansion cards for expanding application potential.
Designed for connecting the TS-473A to TL SATA, TL SAS and REXP expansion units to increase storage capacity.
Enable lightning-fast throughput for bandwidth-demanding tasks, such as virtualization, massive data transmission, and fast backup/restoration.
Install a PCIe 802.11AX network adapter (based on the Intel® AX200) in your NAS to create a seamless Wi-Fi 6 network environment or add a QWA-AC2600 wireless adapter with WirelessAP Station to build a wireless access point.
Adds M.2 NVMe SSD/ SATA SSD caching or 10GbE (10GBASE-T) connectivity to the NAS for optimized performance and bandwidth.
Enjoy higher network speeds or boost the USB connectivity for faster file transfer.
File Station allows direct management of files stored on the TS-473A and in the cloud. Users can easily upload files from their PC, drag/drop files between folders, rename/delete files, and configure file/folder permissions to prevent unauthorized access. Microsoft Office Online can also be used to directly view/edit Microsoft Office documents stored on the TS-473A. Confidential/sensitive data can be encrypted to add extra security.
Graphics cards are optimized for graphical calculations and transformations, but require significantly more power than other hardware. The TS-473A features PCIe slots to support low-profile graphics cards that do not need power cables, including NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX1650 graphics cards to boost performance of applications such as video editing , 4K UHD transcoding, imaging processing in QTS and performance of virtual machines via GPU passthrough.
Common Fibre Channel Storage Area Networks (SAN) devices are often costly. By installing a QNAP 16Gb Fibre Channel card (QXP-16G2FC 16Gb) in the TS-473A, you can set a Fibre Channel Target using the iSCSI & Fibre Channel app. Moreover, the LUN Masking and Port Binding features provide an additional layer of data security.
With Hyper Data Protector, the TS-473A becomes an agentless backup tool for unlimited VMware® vSphere and Microsoft® Hyper-V VM backup. Hyper Data Protector features incremental backup, global deduplication, backup scheduling and recovery compression. With 2.5GbE connectivity, backup and restoration times are greatly reduced, providing a cost-effective solution for disaster recovery.
QNAP provides comprehensive solutions for virtually all data protection requirements. Discover an array of apps/utilities to help you back up various sources, including:
Boxafe – Google Workspace (G Suite) /Microsoft 365 SaaS backup
Hyper Data Protector – VMware vSphere/Microsoft Hyper-V VM backup
Hybrid Backup Sync – QNAP NAS/file server/macOS backup
NetBak Replicator – Windows backup
Snapshot – QNAP NAS protection/backup
QNAP provides easy storage capacity expansion solutions. Here are several ways to expand your TS-473A storage as needed to accommodate data and business growth.
Hot-swap lower-capacity drives with larger-capacity drives to expand your NAS capacity so it can grow with your business.
Connect two TR-004 RAID expansion enclosures, or one 8-bay TL-D800S SATA 6 Gb/s JBOD, and use the QTS Storage & Snapshots Manager to easily handle NAS capacity expansion.
Install your NAS hard drives into a larger QNAP NAS and retain all your existing data and configurations.
QNAP’s powerful, Google-like search tool for quickly finding specific images, music, videos, documents, and emails by keywords, color, and more search conditions.
Backup/sync files, emails, calendars and contacts from Google™ Workspace and Microsoft® Office 365® into the TS-473A to safeguard enterprise cloud data.
An AI-powered photo management app, supporting automated photo categorization with AI Albums, iOS® Live Photo display, and powerful search tool for ultimate photo management and sharing solution.
Operating System |
QTS 5.2.3 |
Supported Client Operating Systems |
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Supported Browsers |
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Supported Languages |
Chinese (Traditional & Simplified), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, and Turkish |
Storage Pool |
✔️ |
SED Storage Pool |
✔️ |
Maximum Pool size |
308 TB |
Maximum number of storage pool |
128 |
Volume Type |
Thick, Thin, Static |
Maximum volume size |
250 TB Note: At least 4 GB RAM is required. |
Maximum number of volume |
128 |
Maximum shared folder size |
250 TB |
Maximum number of shared folder |
512 |
JBOD Expansion |
✔️ |
VJBOD / VJBOD Cloud |
✔️ |
iSCSI Service |
✔️ |
Fibre Channel Service |
✔️ |
LUN Type |
Thick, Thin |
File-based iSCSI LUN |
✔️ |
Block-based iSCSI LUN |
✔️ |
Maximum LUN size |
250 TB Note: At least 4 GB RAM is required. |
Maximum number of targets LUN |
128 |
LUN feature |
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Auto Tiering |
Requires minimum 2GB memory. |
RAID Type |
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RAID Group |
To ensure data security, system stability, and storage performance, the maximum number of drives for a single RAID group is now 16 (applicable to RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID TP, and subgroups of RAID 50 and RAID 60). Nevertheless, users can combine multiple RAID groups into a large storage pool that contains more than 16 drives, using RAID 50, RAID 60, or RAID 10 as the RAID configuration. This enhancement will only be applied to new RAID groups. All existing RAID groups and storage systems will not be affected. |
RAID Level Migration |
✔️ |
RAID Expansion (by adding Disk) |
✔️ |
RAID Expansion (by replacing bigger Disks) |
✔️ |
Storage Pool Expansion (by adding RAID Group) |
✔️ |
RAID Hot Spare |
Global, Local |
RAID Sync/Rebuild/Scrubbing |
✔️ |
Internal drive |
EXT4 |
External drive |
EXT3, EXT4, NTFS, FAT32, HFS+, and exFAT (optional for ARM model) Note: To use exFat in certain models you must purchase an exFAT driver license from License Center. |
Disk, Enclosure Locate |
✔️ |
Disk S.M.A.R.T. Scan |
✔️ |
Disk S.M.A.R.T. Data Migration |
✔️ |
Ironwolf Health Management |
✔️ |
Secure Erase |
✔️ |
SSD Trim |
✔️ |
SSD Life Estimation |
✔️ |
Disk Roaming |
✔️ |
Disk Standby |
✔️ |
Volume Snapshot |
✔️ |
LUN Snapshot |
✔️ |
Maximum Snapshot (Per System) | |
Maximum Snapshot (Per Volume / LUN) | |
Minimum Snapshot Interval |
5 minutes |
Snapshot Retention Policy |
✔️ |
Self-serve Snapshot Recovery |
✔️ |
Application Consisted Snapshot |
✔️ |
Snapshot Full Clone |
✔️ |
Snapshot Replica / Vault |
✔️ |
SSD read-only Cache |
✔️ |
SSD read-write cache |
✔️ |
SSD write-only cache |
✔️ |
SSD Cache Maximum Size | |
SSD Cache RAID |
0, 1, 5, 6, 10 |
SSD profiling tool |
✔️ |
External Device Management |
✔️ |
Mount Smart Phone (MTP) |
✔️ |
External RAID Device (QNAP so on) Management (External Device Mode) |
✔️ |
External RAID Device (QNAP so on) Management (NAS Mode) |
✔️ |
File Server |
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FTP Server |
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Maximum FTP connection |
1024 |
File Station (Web) |
✔️ |
Object Storage |
✔️ |
Local user account |
4,096 |
Local group account |
512 |
Domain user/group account |
200,000 |
Domain Security |
✔️ |
Domain Controller |
✔️ |
Shared folder permission |
✔️ |
Advanced folder permission |
✔️ , (AFP, CIFS/SMB, FTP, and File Station) |
Windows ACL |
✔️ , (CIFS/SMB) |
User quota |
✔️ |
Group quota |
✔️ |
Folder quota |
✔️ , (Snapshot shared folder) |
Home folder |
✔️ |
Resource Monitor |
✔️ |
SNMP |
V2, V3 |
Network recycle bin |
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System Log & Notification Center |
Log recording: 3,000 event per second |
Smart Fan |
✔️ |
Schedule on/off |
✔️ |
Internet protocol |
IPv4, IPv6 |
Virtual Switch |
✔️ |
Port trunking |
✔️ , (7 modes) |
VLAN |
✔️ |
DHCP Server |
✔️ |
DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Service) |
✔️ |
Network access protection with auto-blocking |
SSH, Telnet, HTTP(S), FTP, CIFS/SMB, and AFP |
Security Counselor |
✔️ |
Malware Remover |
✔️ |
AES 256-bit Volume Encryption validated by FIPS 140-2 CAVP |
✔️ |
2-step verification |
✔️ |
Allow/Deny List |
✔️ |
Access Protection |
✔️ |
Service binding |
✔️ |
Firewall |
✔️ |
VMware vSphere Ready |
✔️ |
Windows Server certifcated |
✔️ |
Citrix Ready |
✔️ |
vSphere Web Client Plug-in |
✔️ |
VMware vSphere VAAI for iSCSI |
✔️ |
VMware vSphere VAAI for NAS |
✔️ |
Windows ODX |
✔️ |
Windows/VMware Snapshot Agent |
✔️ |
HTTP/HTTPS Connections |
TLS 1.0/1.1/1.2/1.3 |
Supports WebDAV Connection |
✔️ |
Supports Virtual Hosts |
32 |
Qsync |
Note: At least 1 GB RAM is required. |
[Qsync] Management Mode |
User customization, Central |
[Qsync] Qsync client supported platforms |
Windows, macOS, Ubuntu, Android, and iOS |
[Qsync] Maximum number of version control |
64 |
HybridMount |
✔️ Note: At least 1 GB RAM is required. |
[HybridMount] File Cloud Gateway |
Concurrent Connections = 20 Upload & 20 Download |
[HybridMount] Network Drive Mount |
✔️ |
[HybridMount] Free cloud gateway sessions |
2 |
HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync) |
✔️ Note: At least 1 GB RAM is required. |
[HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync)] NAS to NAS backup |
✔️ |
[HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync)] Cloud Backup |
✔️ |
[HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync)] Cloud Sync |
✔️ |
[HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync)] 2-way and Active Sync |
✔️ |
[HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync)] Backup Deduplication |
✔️ |
[HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync)] Apple Time Machine Backup |
✔️ |
[HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync)] External drive backup |
✔️ |
[HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync)] Maximum number of backup job |
400 |
Hyper Data Protector |
✔️ |
Boxafe |
✔️ Note: At least 4 GB RAM is required. |
[Boxafe] Office 365 Backup |
✔️ |
[Boxafe] Google Workspace Backup |
✔️ |
[Boxafe] Full-text search |
✔️ |
Qsirch |
✔️ Note: This feature is supported by all QNAP NAS devices with at least 2 GB of memory |
[Qsirch] Previews |
Photos, music, videos, PDFs, Gmail, and others |
[Qsirch] Integrate Mac Finder |
✔️ |
[Qsirch] Advanced picture search |
✔️ |
[Qsirch] Search filters |
✔️ |
QuMagie |
✔️ Note: At least 1 GB RAM is required. |
[QuMagie] Browse photos |
✔️ |
[QuMagie] Virtual and smart albums |
✔️ |
[QuMagie] AI-assisted photo management |
People, things, places, and others |
Antivirus (free) |
✔️ |
McAfee (License) |
✔️ |
QVPN Service |
✔️ Note: At least 1 GB RAM is required. |
[QVPN Service] Remote Access |
PPTP, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN, WireGuard, QBelt (QNAP proprietary) |
[QVPN Service] Supportedd utility and mobile app |
Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android |
[QVPN Service] Supported maximum clients |
100 |
LDAP Server |
✔️ |
RADIUS |
✔️ |
SQL server |
✔️ |
License Center |
✔️ |
Multimedia Console |
✔️ |
Photo Station |
✔️ |
Music Station |
✔️ |
Video Station |
✔️ |
Download Station |
✔️ |
Notes Station |
✔️ |
Qfiling |
✔️ |
Media Streaming add-on |
✔️ |
QmailAgent |
✔️ |
QuWAN |
✔️ |
DA Driver Analyzer |
✔️ |
Q'center |
✔️ Note: The application is available in the App Center and in virtual appliance marketplaces (VMware vSphere ESXi and Microsoft Hyper-V). |
Q'center Server |
✔️ |
Q'center Agent |
✔️ |
Connect to Q'center |
✔️ |
Virtualization Station |
✔️ Note: At least 4 GB RAM is required. |
[Virtualization Station] Supports Virtual machine instances |
Windows, Linux, Unix, and Android |
[Virtualization Station] VM importing, exporting, cloning, snapshot capturing, backup, and restoration |
All function is Fine. |
[Virtualization Station] Virtual switches |
Can create a virtual switch |
[Virtualization Station] GPU pass-through |
Not support GPU |
[Virtualization Station] Suggested number of virtual machine instances |
8 The actual number of virtual machine instances may vary by the memory installed on NAS (e.g. 1 VM= 1 thread for 1 vCPU and 1GB memory). Please expend memory if needed. |
Container Station |
✔️ Note: At least 1 GB RAM is required. |
[Container Station] Supported type |
LXC/LXD and Docker Note: LXD has been supported after Container Station 2.4 |
[Container Station] Docker Hub Registry |
✔️ |
[Container Station] Container importing and exporting |
✔️ |
[Container Station] Console mode |
✔️ |
Linux Station |
✔️ Notification: At least 4 GB RAM is required. |
[Linux Station] Supports Ubuntu versions |
18.04, and 20.04 |
Linux Station Center |
✔️ |
QVR Pro |
Note: At least 4 GB RAM is required. The maximum number of channels supported varies by NAS model, network configuration, and camera settings. For more information, visit https://www.qnap.com/go/qvr-nas-selector. |
[QVR Pro] Recording Technique |
Index database based |
[QVR Pro] License Type |
Perpetual |
[QVR Pro] User-defined trigger events |
✔️ |
[QVR Pro] Metadata |
✔️ |
[QVR Pro] QVR Pro Client (Desktop) |
Windows, macOS, and QNAP HybridDesk Station |
[QVR Pro] QVR Pro Client (Mobile) |
Android and iOS |
[QVR Pro] Recording camera streams |
H.264 |
[QVR Pro] Free built-in camera channels |
8 |
QVR Elite |
✔️ Note: At least 1 GB RAM is required. The maximum number of channels supported varies by NAS model, network configuration, and camera settings. For more information, visit https://www.qnap.com/go/qvr-nas-selector. |
[QVR Elite] Recording Technique |
Standard MP4 file based |
[QVR Elite] License Type |
Subscription-based |
[QVR Elite] User-defined trigger events |
✔️ |
[QVR Elite] QVR Pro Client (Desktop) |
Windows, macOS, and QNAP HybridDesk Station |
[QVR Elite] QVR Pro Client (Mobile) |
Android and iOS |
[QVR Elite] Recording camera streams |
H.264 |
[QVR Elite] Free built-in camera channels |
2 |
QVR Pro Client |
✔️ |
[QVR Pro Client] Dynamic View Layout |
✔️ |
[QVR Pro Client] Windows |
✔️ |
[QVR Pro Client] Mac |
✔️ |
[QVR Pro Client] HybridDesktop |
✔️ |
[QVR Pro Client] iOS |
✔️ |
[QVR Pro Client] Android |
✔️ |
QVR Center |
✔️ Note: At least 4 GB RAM is required. |
[QVR Center] Log management |
✔️ |
[QVR Center] Central monitoring across multiple servers |
✔️ |
QVR Guard |
✔️ Note: At least 4 GB RAM is required. |
[QVR Guard] Failover design |
✔️ |
[QVR Guard] Viewing task details |
✔️ |
[QVR Guard] Automatic switch between Standby and Takeover modes |
✔️ |
QVR Face |
✔️ The maximum number of channels supported varies by NAS model, network configuration, and camera settings. For more information, visit https://www.qnap.com/solution/qvr-face/en-us/ |
QVR DoorAccess |
✔️ |
NAS | |
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10 Gigabit Ethernet Port | Optional via a PCIe adapter |
2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M) | 2(2.5G/1G/100M) |
5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (5G/2.5G/1G/100M) | Optional via a PCIe adapter |
Buttons | Power, Reset, USB Auto Copy |
CPU Architecture | 64-bit x86 |
CPU Model | AMD Ryzen™ Embedded V1500B 4-core/8-thread 2.2 GHz processor |
Drive Bay | 4 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s |
Drive Compatibility | 3.5-inch SATA hard disk drives 2.5-inch SATA solid state drives |
Encryption Engine | ✔️ (AES-NI) |
Fan | System fan: 1 x 120mm CPU fan: 1 x 60mm |
Flash Memory | 5GB (Dual boot OS protection) |
Floating Point Unit | ✔️ |
Form Factor | Tower |
GPU pass-through | ✔️ |
Graphic Processors | Optional via a PCIe adapter |
Hardware-accelerated Transcoding | Optional via a PCIe adapter |
HDMI™ Output | Optional via a PCIe adapter |
Hot-swappable | ✔️ |
Jumbo Frame | ✔️ |
LED Indicators | Status/Power, USB, LAN, Drive 1-4, M.2 SSD 1-2 |
M.2 Slot | 2 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 x1 slots |
Max. Number of Concurrent Connections (CIFS) - with Max. Memory | 2000 |
Maximum Memory | 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) |
Memory Slot | 2 x SODIMM DDR4 Support ECC memory |
Operating Temperature | 0 - 40 °C (32°F - 104°F) |
PCIe Slot | 2 Slot 1: PCIe Gen 3 x4 Slot 2: PCIe Gen 3 x4 |
Power Consumption: Disk Standby Mode | 19.576 |
Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical | 29.792 W |
Power Supply Unit | 250W, 100-240V AC, 50-60Hz, 3.5A |
Relative Humidity | 5-95% RH non-condensing, wet bulb: 27˚C (80.6˚F) |
SSD Cache Acceleration Support | ✔️ |
Storage Temperature | -20 - 70°C (-4°F - 158°F) |
System Memory | 8 GB SODIMM DDR4 (1 x 8 GB) |
System Warning | Buzzer |
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Port | 3 x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 5V/1A 10Gbps 1 x Type-C USB 3.2 Gen 1 5V/1A 5Gbps |
Wake on LAN (WOL) | ✔️ |