QNAP TS 473

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. Or, install a 10 Gb/s USB 3.1 Gen 2 (USB 3.1) 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.

Equipped with a 2.1 GHz AMD R-Series RX-421ND Quad-Core processor (turbo core up to 3.4 GHz), with 4GB dual-channel DDR4 RAM (upgradeable to 64GB), the TS-473 enables fast multitasking 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 provides encryption performance 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.

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.

M.2 SSD LED
Shows M.2 SSD status and data access

Infrared Receiver
Compatible with the QNAP RM-IR004 remote control (sold separately) for use with multimedia applications and QButton functionality

2 x PCIe Gen3 Expansion Slots
PCIe Gen3 x4 supports QM2 cards, 10GbE LAN, wireless network cards, entry-level graphics card, and various PCIe expansion cards

USB One-Touch Copy
Press the “Copy” button to back up data from USB storage to the NAS, or alternatively to back up data from the NAS to USB storage

Up to 64GB DDR4 RAM
Supports four DDR4 SO-DIMM memory modules (comes preinstalled with 4GB RAM)

2 x M.2 SSD slots
Supports SATA III 6 Gb/s M.2 SSDs with 2260 and 2280 form factors, allowing flexibility in tiered storage configuration and enables cache acceleration

Compartmentalized Smart Cooling
Separately detects the CPU and hard drive temperatures to dynamically control fan speeds for quieter operations

AMD R-Series Embedded x86 CPU
Quad-core RX-421ND 2.1 GHz SoC (35W), Turbo Core up to 3.4 GHz

4 x Gigabit Ethernet Ports
Allows optimized network traffic distribution for diverse applications

Built-In Speaker
Supports direct audio output and provides verbal system warnings

The TS-473 supports the 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″ 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.

Note: M.2 SSDs for NAS and QM2 cards are sold separately.

The TS-473 features SSD caching and also supports optional M.2 SATA III 6 Gb/s SSDs (sold separately). Using an SSD cache boosts overall system performance and is suitable for improving the overall workflow of random IOPS demanding applications such as virtualization. QNAP’s Qtier technology also continuously optimizes storage efficiency by tiering files and data across M.2 SSDs, 2.5″ SSDs, and high-capacity 3.5″ SATA drives based on 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 an SSD.

Note: The M.2 SSD is optional. As 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.

The TS-473 allows for installing a low-power graphics card (powered solely by the PCIe slot) to boost system performance. With a graphics card installed, the TS-473 also enables smoother video editing workflows and supports 4K UHD transcoding to deliver a strong multimedia experience. You can also use the QNAP remote control (sold separately) or the Qremote mobile app to use the NAS as a home theater device.

Install a compatible PCIe wireless network card (for example: QNAP QWA-AC2600) on the TS-473 and use with the WirelessAP Station app to use your NAS as a wireless base station. Your mobile devices and computers can directly connect to your NAS for easy access to its services and Internet connection.

QNAP 10GbE/NBASE-T unmanaged switches allow you to instantly upgrade your network environment at a cost-effective price. With a 10GbE network, you can enjoy fast transfer speeds, empower bandwidth-demanding tasks like virtualization, and enable simultaneous real-time access to large NAS-based files using multiple workstations (good for video editing and multimedia). QNAP also provides a 10GbE PCIe network expansion card for the TS-473 and Windows/Linux systems to take advantage of high-speed LAN environments.

With modularized multiple applications and functions, QTS enhances management efficiency, personal productivity, multimedia, and much more, making your NAS experience easier, efficient, and more flexible. The built-in App Center, with hundreds of install-on-demand apps, realizes near-limitless NAS functionality. Qboost provides a NAS optimization tool that helps accelerate applications, recover system resources, and schedule applications. QTS breaks the barriers of devices, platforms, and geography to bring you optimized cloud experiences and incorporates advanced features.

The app-driven QTS operating system provides solutions for simplifying file backup, management, search, and more. With File Station, you can view and manage your files not only from NAS, but also from multiple storage devices; the OCR Converter allows you to extract text from images; Qfiling helps automate file organization, and Qsirch helps find files quickly.

Centralized File Management
Use File Station to directly access files on USB devices, including optical disc drives. Files from different devices can be easily viewed and managed on a single interface.

File Digitization
OCR Converter extracts text from images, helping to boost productivity and making it easier to find files.

Smart Filing
Qfiling automates file organization. Files are automatically archived into folders based on your settings.

Full-Text Search
Qsirch quickly finds images, music, videos, documents, emails, and other files.

The TS-473 centrally stores data and various files, and supports SMB/CIFS, AFP, and NFS protocols for file sharing across Windows, Mac, and Linux/UNIX networks. Coupled with Qsync, a utility that turns a QNAP NAS into a safe, high-capacity data center for file synchronization, any file uploaded to the TS-473 will be made available for all linked devices, such as computers, laptops, and mobile devices. You can sync shared folders and team folders for group file sharing, enhancing the flexibility of team projects and collaboration. Files can be centrally managed using File Station, including files from mobile devices and optical disc drives. File Station also allows you to mount a remote NAS and transfer files between your NAS and public cloud services for greater convenience.

Virtualization Station and Container Station provide comprehensive solutions for creating virtualized environments to improve business IT infrastructure, workflows, and productivity.

Virtualization Station allows you to run multiple Windows, Linux, UNIX, and Android virtual machines on the TS-473. You can use Virtual Network Computing (VNC) through a browser to manage the VMs. Virtualization Station is made for organizations to run multiple applications on a single NAS.

Container Station integrates LXC and Docker lightweight virtualization technologies. You can download apps from the built-in Docker Hub to import/export container apps and manage access control, enjoying the benefit of easy installation, transferability and high efficiency.

QNAP provides flexible backup and disaster recovery solutions to assist organizations in routine backup jobs with greater cost-efficiency and productivity.

Windows and Mac Backup
Use the free QNAP NetBak Replicator utility to backup/restore Windows files. Time Machine is also supported for Mac devices.

Hybrid Backup Sync
Consolidates backup, restoration, and synchronization functions (using RTRR, rsync, FTP, and CIFS/SMB) for transferring data to local, remote, and cloud storage spaces as a comprehensive data storage and disaster recovery plan.

Snapshots for Volume & LUN
Snapshots are essential for NAS data protection, and its block-level operation makes it a dependable method for mitigating the growing threat of ransomware. The TS-473 supports up to 256 snapshots per volume or LUN, and maximum 1024 snapshots per NAS.

VM Backup
With potentially huge storage capacities, high performance, integrated virtualization solutions, and support for snapshots that record the state of the system at any time, the TS-473 is designed for backing up virtual machines.

QNAP’s QVR Pro surveillance solution allows you to arrange a dedicated, independent storage space for surveillance data on TS-473 and leverage the advantages of scalability and storage manageability from QTS. With QVR Pro, camera management, storage space allocation, camera live viewing, and playback is greatly simplified. You can also use the QVR Pro Client mobile app to monitor your cameras, or use a USB webcam as an ONVIF network camera with the QUSBCam2 app.

Note: QVR Pro supports 8 free channels for surveillance monitoring (expandable to 128 channels with additional channel license purchase).

The TS-473 provides an intelligent video management system that assists you with real-time monitoring, video & audio recording, and playback with a wide range of customizable settings to safeguard your work environment. You can use the Vmobile app to manage monitored channels anytime and anywhere with your mobile devices, or install the Vcam app to turn your mobile device into a network camera to instantly record to your NAS.

You need an easy solution to increase storage capacity when running out of space. QNAP provides several ways to expand your NAS storage as needed to accommodate data and business growth.

Upgrade RAID Capacity
Hot swap lower-capacity drives with larger-capacity drives so that your QNAP NAS can grow with your business.

Attach Expansion Enclosures
Connect two UX-800P or UX-500P or four REXP-1000 Pro expansion enclosures. This requires the SAS-12G2E PCIe expansion card and mini-SAS cable CAB-SAS10M-8644-8088 (both sold separately).

VJBOD
Use VJBOD (Virtual JBOD) to expand your storage capacity by using the unused storage of other QNAP NAS. Up to 8 QNAP NAS can be mounted as local disks on the TS-473.

Migrate to a New NAS
Install your NAS hard drives into a larger QNAP NAS and retain your existing data and configurations.

IFTTT Agent
A popular web automation service for combining QNAP NAS and mobile devices/apps to customize NAS applets.

QmailAgent
Centrally manage and switch between different email accounts, back up emails to the NAS, and safeguard email security and personal privacy.

Browser Station
Enable remote access through NAS browsers to access local LAN resources without going through complex VPN settings.

QIoT Suite Lite
Provides an IoT solution on a private cloud empowered by the high capacity and security of a QNAP NAS. It only takes three steps to deploy your own IoT application.

Mattermost
Mattermost turns your QNAP NAS into a team communication platform that allows for instant messaging and can centrally store all your conversations and files.

Mobile Apps
Simplify file access, NAS management, multimedia experience, surveillance, and download tasks with QNAP mobile apps.