The QNAP TS-473A-8G is a high-performance, 4-bay Network-Attached Storage (NAS) device designed for small-to-medium businesses, home labs, and power users.
DescriptionPowered by an AMD Ryzen quad-core processor, the TS-473A-8G provides secure centralized data storage, file sharing, virtualization, and backup solutions. It comes with 8 GB DDR4 RAM (expandable up to 64 GB with ECC support) and features dual 2.5GbE network ports alongside dual PCIe slots for expansion.
Key Features
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Dual Operating System Support: Switch between feature-rich QTS and ZFS-based QuTS hero for improved data integrity, inline deduplication, and compression.
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SSD Caching & Qtier: Accelerate random access performance using dedicated M.2 NVMe slots for SSD caching or automatic data tiering.
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2.5GbE Networking out of the Box: Doubles standard Gigabit throughput; supports port trunking up to 5 Gbps combined bandwidth.
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Expandable PCIe Capabilities: Install optional 10GbE network cards, Wi-Fi 6 cards, or entry-level NVIDIA GPUs for video transcoding and VM GPU-passthrough.
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Virtualization & Backup: Native support for hosting Virtual Machines (Windows, Linux) and containers (Docker/LXD), alongside agentless VMware/Hyper-V backup tools.
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