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Many ISPs have started delivering multi-gigabit fiber to the home (FTTH) customers, providing speeds exceeding that of standard gigabit ethernet.
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) routers or APs require multi-gig network devices to unleash optimal wireless performance.
Modern PCs and laptops have adopted 2.5G ports to fulfill high-bandwidth demands of streaming, video calls, gaming, and other modern web services.
QNAP helps you upgrade to a high-speed network and data storage center in your home or office, providing a full 2.5G network experience.
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TS-873A not only provides a secure and reliable storage solution for backing up all your files, but also supports running multiple VMs and containers for diverse applications.
Two 2.5GbE ports can be combined for bandwidth for up to 5Gbps!
Multi-tasking AMD Ryzen™ 4-core/8-thread 2.2 GHz processor
8GB RAM, supports up to 64GB RAM (ECC memory also supported)
Add more 2.5G/10G ports via PCIe network cards
Supports entry-level graphics cards to boost performance for video transcoding or VM output
Install two M.2 NVMe SSD (sold separately) for faster data accessing or image recognition
Three USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) ports and one USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) port allow faster backup to/from USB devices
Add an additional twenty-four hard drives by connecting to multiple storage expansion units
TS-873A helps you easily back up, search, share and manage all your files and data. Super!
QNAP NAS supports various RAID types that provide varying levels of performance and data redundancy.
Snapshots record the complete status of your NAS system and data. Certain data and files can be reverted when needed. It’s the best way to recover your files from ransomware.
The TS-873A supports a storage capacity of up to 154 TB by installing eight 3.5-inch 22 TB hard drives in RAID 5. By connecting to QNAP storage expansion units, you can add additional storage space to meet growing storage requirements.
HybridMount allows you to mount cloud storage and file servers on your NAS and centrally manage file access. Local caching for cloud data can be enabled to provide near-LAN access speeds.
Easily back up from PC/Mac or File servers supporting Rsync, FTP and CIFS to NAS. Then use Hybrid Backup Sync to back up data to another remote NAS or cloud based on the 3-2-1 backup rule.
Back up diverse services to NAS, including VMware® and Hyper-V™ VMs, Google™ Workspace and Microsoft 365® business account data, WordPress andGoogle Photos.
Hybrid Backup Sync supports mainstream public cloud services for backing up or syncing data from NAS to Cloud.
Powerful Qsirch full-text search engine allows you to quickly find documents, media files, and emails using keywords, colors, or faces. AI OCR image recognition technology recognizes and captures text inside images.
Qsync allows you to sync files between NAS and multiple computers or mobile devices via one-way or two-way sync.
Large-capacity NAS leverages the powerful AI photo management app QuMagie and creates smart photo albums based on people, objects, locations, and events, making photos easy to find and share.
The QTS 5 operating system provides a next-generation data storage usage experience with optimized user interface.
By running multiple virtual machines and containers on the TS-873A, you can deploy multi-tenant environments and applications to increase management efficiency and reduce hardware costs.
QNAP’s AI-based drive health analysis technology, and automatic RAID disk replacement with spares, ensures a reliable storage environment.
QNAP’s integrated surveillance NAS solution offers a subscription licensing solution or perpetual licensing solution for flexible deployment based on your needs.
QVPN Service enables secure virtual private network (VPN) connections between NAS and devices. Snapshots, QuFirewall and Malware Remover ensure optimal NAS protection against threats like malware and hackers.
Enjoy 2.5x high-speed transmission by connecting more 2.5G devices, such as, NAS, Wi-Fi 6 Router/AP, PC/laptop, etc.
Five 2.5G NBASE-T ports for unleashing LAN/WAN 2.5Gbps potential
Supports auto-negotiation, backward compatible with 1GbE devices
Use existing Cat 5e cables
Hassle free plug and play
Fanless design with ventilated construction for near-silent operation
Automatic loop detection and blocking to ensure continuous network operation
Enable SMB Multichannel on TS-873A NAS to combine two 2.5GbE ports for up to 5Gbps transmission speed. This increased bandwidth greatly accelerates large file transfer/backup and video editing applications.
Increased transfer speeds help save time when backing up files to NAS, or when backing up using HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync).
Higher bandwidth improves the playback quality of 4K/8K videos.
Mount an iSCSI LUN from a 2.5GbE NAS to your computer to store your vast game collection. Gaming x 2.5GbE NAS Solution
In the era of remote working and classes, a faster network provides high-quality live streams for video calls and online courses.
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 |
✔️ |
CPU | AMD Ryzen™ Embedded V1500B 4-core/8-thread 2.2 GHz processor |
CPU Architecture | 64-bit x86 |
Graphic Processors | Optional via a PCIe adapter |
Floating Point Unit | ✔️ |
Encryption Engine | ✔️ (AES-NI) |
Hardware-accelerated Transcoding | Optional via a PCIe adapter |
System Memory | 8 GB SODIMM DDR4 (1 x 8 GB) |
Maximum Memory | 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) |
Memory Slot | 2 x SODIMM DDR4 Support ECC memory For dual-DIMM configurations, you must use a pair of identical DDR4 modules.
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Flash Memory | 5GB (Dual boot OS protection) |
Drive Bay | 8 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 |
Hot-swappable | ✔️
The following are not hot-swappable: M.2 SSDs, SSD cache drives, SSDs using PCIe expansion slots.
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M.2 Slot | 2 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 x1 slots
The M.2 SSD is not included as standard.
M.2 SSD operations can easily generate excessive heat. It is recommended to install a heatsink (from QNAP or a third-party provider) on the M.2 SSD. |
SSD Cache Acceleration Support | ✔️ |
GPU pass-through | ✔️ |
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 |
10 Gigabit Ethernet Port | Optional via a PCIe adapter |
Wake on LAN (WOL) | ✔️ |
Jumbo Frame | ✔️ |
PCIe Slot | 2 Slot 1: PCIe Gen 3 x4 Slot 2: PCIe Gen 3 x4 Card dimensions for PCIe slot 1~Slot 2:200 x 131.15 x 18.76 mm / 7.87 x 5.16 x 0.74 inches.
Wider cards can be installed if the next PCIe slot will not be used. |
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Port | 3 x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps 1 x Type-C USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps |
HDMI™ Output | Optional via a PCIe adapter |
Form Factor | Tower |
LED Indicators | Status/Power, USB, LAN, Drive 1-8, M.2 SSD 1-2 |
Buttons | Power, Reset, USB Auto Copy |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 180.2 × 329.3 × 279.6 mm
Dimensions do not include foot pad (foot pad may be up to 30mm / 1.18 inches high depending on model)
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Weight (Net) | 7.4 kg |
Weight (Gross) | 8.3 kg |
Operating Temperature | 0 - 40 °C (32°F - 104°F) |
Storage Temperature | -20 - 70°C (-4°F - 158°F) |
Relative Humidity | 5-95% RH non-condensing, wet bulb: 27˚C (80.6˚F) |
Power Supply Unit | 250W, 100-240V AC, 50-60Hz, 3.5A |
Power Consumption: Disk Standby Mode | 25.668 |
Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical | 54.067 W
Tested with drives fully populated.
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Fan | System fan: 2 x 120mm CPU fan: 1 x 60mm |
System Warning | Buzzer |
Kensington Security Slot | ✔️ |
Max. Number of Concurrent Connections (CIFS) - with Max. Memory | 2000 |
Management Type | Unmanaged |
Number of Ports | 5 |
2.5GbE (RJ45) | 5 |
Power Supply Description | Adapter |
Max. Power Consumption | 12 W |
Input Power Type | DC |
Input Voltage Range | 12V |
MAC Address Table | 16K |
Total Non-Blocking Throughput | 12.5Gbps |
Switching Capacity | 25Gbps |
Fan | Fanless |
Fanless | ✔️ |
Supported Standards | IEEE 802.3 Ethernet IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-T IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T IEEE 802.3bz 2.5GBase-T IEEE 802.3x Full-Duplex Flow Control |
Form Factor | Desktop |
LED Indicators | Per Port: Speed/Link/Activity Loop LED: Loop Per System: Power/Status |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 34 x 180 x 145 mm |
Weight (Net) | 0.577 kg |
Operating Temperature | 0˚C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) |
Relative Humidity | 10% to 90% (non-condensing) |
Certifications | FCC, CE, BSMI, VCCI, LVD,KCC,ASNZ |
Electromagnetic Compliance | Class B |
Jumbo Frames | 9K |