Next full checkAug 23, 2026Price checks run sooner
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Ready to buy
Confirm the exact machine and complete setup
The retained reference is About $429 current U.S. enclosure reference. Drives, M.2 devices, expansion card, UPS and external backup are separate and must be checked against QNAP compatibility data. Confirm the current configuration, included parts, support path, return terms and the work that must be preserved before ordering.
Buying stageMarket familiarity
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Current market
The facts that change the ownership choice
Each line carries its own check date because price, software, specifications, and product cycle do not age at the same speed.
QuestionCurrent answerFreshnessBasis
Current price
About $429 current U.S. enclosure reference
Drives, M.2 devices, expansion card, UPS and external backup are separate and must be checked against QNAP compatibility data. Confirm the checkout price and package before paying.
Checked todayDirect source1 evidence item
Market branch
Expandable two-bay QTS appliance
Checked todayOur synthesis2 evidence items
Purchase boundary
The two SATA bays constrain resilient layouts and the PCIe and M.2 paths have lane, card and compatibility limits; exposed services need deliberate hardening and RAID is not backup
Checked todayOur synthesis2 evidence items
Storage layout
Two SATA bays plus two M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 3 x1 slots
Checked todayDirect source2 evidence items
Network interfaces
Two built-in 2.5GbE ports with optional faster networking through PCIe
Checked todayDirect source2 evidence items
Compute platform
Intel Celeron N5095 with 8 GB DDR4 on the current configuration
Checked todayDirect source2 evidence items
Operating system
QTS by default with a supported path to QuTS hero on current firmware
Checked todayDirect source2 evidence items
Current verdict
The hardware-rich two-bay QNAP
TS-264 fits an enthusiast who wants dual 2.5GbE, HDMI and PCIe flexibility in two bays and is prepared to administer QTS carefully.
Checked todayOur synthesis7 evidence items
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Other paths
The alternatives change what the TS-264 is worth
These are not generic competitors. Each one represents a different way to buy into the same market.
01lower upfront
UGREEN
NASync DXP2800
About $390 current U.S. direct reference
Best fit
Value two-bay x86 private-cloud appliance
Tradeoff
UGOS Pro and its application ecosystem are younger than long-established NAS platforms, while remote access, account controls and backup isolation still require deliberate setup; RAID 1 is not backup
Port trunking serves compatible multi-client or multichannel topologies and is not a universal single-client speed promise; QTS administration, UPS behavior and separate backups remain buyer responsibilities
Older observations stay in the ledger when the current view changes. That lets a buyer tell the difference between an old complaint, an active issue, and a problem that was corrected.
notable
Current market position retained
TS-264 was checked against its manufacturer record, the current category collection and the nearest ownership alternatives.
Price record
The price history starts here
Each amount stays tied to its source and capture date. Conflicting prices remain visible until the seller resolves them.
About $429 current U.S. enclosure reference
Current reference priceA structured timeline will begin with the next source capture
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Owner experience
What repeats after the purchase
Owner discussion repeatedly returns to qts update discipline, service exposure, m.2 thermals and two-bay backup limits rather than specifications alone.
These are self-reported experiences from a changing mix of owners, conditions and software versions. They identify questions to test, not a failure rate.
SignalWhat owners reportOur readEvidence
QTS update discipline, service exposure, M.2 thermals and two-bay backup limits
Owners repeatedly separate RAID availability from backup, and discuss drive compatibility, filesystem and OS updates, snapshots, UPS shutdown, remote-service exposure, noise, rebuild time and verified offline or off-site restores.
Disable unused remote services, patch from QNAP advisories, use a supported UPS and restore data from an offline or off-site copy during the return window.
1 evidence record
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Sources
Why we believe the current view
The page separates what a source states directly from what we conclude across sources.
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TS-264 product recordQNAP · identity
QNAP identifies TS-264 as a two-bay Intel QNAP with dual 2.5GbE, two M.2 slots, HDMI and one PCIe slot for a compact media or application server
About $429 current U.S. enclosure reference was retained from the current manufacturer or authorized-market record with package and availability qualifications kept visible.
TS-264 support and specificationsQNAP · specification
QNAP publishes setup, compatibility or service material that makes this purchase boundary explicit: The two SATA bays constrain resilient layouts and the PCIe and M.2 paths have lane, card and compatibility limits; exposed services need deliberate hardening and RAID is not backup
Current network-attached storage enclosuresB&H Photo · price
Current multibrand listings make enclosure price, bay count, installed memory, network interfaces, diskless status and model-specific expansion costs visible without treating drives or backup as included.
Current NAS reviews and comparisonsNASCompares · specification
Independent hands-on coverage distinguishes hardware value from operating-system maturity, drive policy, application support, noise, network topology and the work required to administer a NAS over time.
Current owner discussions about durable storage practiceNAS and data-storage owners · consensus
Owners repeatedly separate RAID availability from backup, and discuss drive compatibility, filesystem and OS updates, snapshots, UPS shutdown, remote-service exposure, noise, rebuild time and verified offline or off-site restores.
The manufacturer record, current market collection, support material and independent category evidence were checked on August 16, 2026. The checkout package and regional support path still need verification. Owner reports are retained as bounded experience, not a reliability rate.