QNAP HS-264-8G 2-bay Intel® Celeron® Silent and lightweight home NAS
SKU: HS-264-8G
Specifications
Designed as a multimedia center for digital homes, the HS-264 provides various apps and utilities (such as QuMagie, Video Station, Music Station, and Plex Media Server) for storing and enjoying all your photos, videos, and music. High performance and streaming quality are ensured by an Intel® Celeron® N5105 quad-core processor and two 2.5GbE ports, while the dual HDMI™ 2.0 (4K @60Hz) output enables you to use the HS-264 as a Home Theater PC for an amazing entertainment experience.
2.5GbE connectivity
Supercharge your media streaming and file sharing with two 2.5GbE ports. Up to 5 Gbps transfer speeds can be made by setting port trunking.
SSD cache acceleration
Dual HDMI™ 2.0 output for direct 4K HD media playback. Supports 4K media streaming and transcoding.
Silent operation
The fanless, low vibration design keeps the HS-264 cool and quiet while also preventing dust buildup.
Home entertainment center
Centrally store and easily access your photos, music, and videos with the HS-264.
Snapshot protection against Ransomware
Protect your files and data from accidental deletion and malware attacks with snapshots that fully record the system status and data.
Secure remote access
Access your files and multimedia at any time with the simple and secure myQNAPcloud remote access service.
Quieter in your office, easier to set up
Ideal for office environment
Noise used with SSD
Noise used with HDD
True 4K, greater multimedia enjoyment than ever
Featuring advanced Intel® UHD Graphics 600, the HS-264 supports dual-channel 4K H.264 hardware decoding and real-time transcoding, allowing you to convert videos to universal file formats that can be smoothly played on multiple devices*. The QNAP RM-IR004 remote control can be configured using QButton to customize the actions of individual buttons, providing a more convenient NAS experience.
Smooth file transfer with enhanced 2.5GbE connectivity
Powered by an Intel® Celeron® N5105 quad-core 2.0 GHz processor, 8GB DDR4 RAM, and supporting SATA 6Gb/s hard drives, the HS-264 provides high read/write performance. Smooth file transfer is ensured with two 2.5GbE ports, supporting up to 5Gbps when used in a Port Trunking configuration. HS-264 features two 3.5/ 2.5-inch SATA drive bays for reliable read and write performance.
| SMB Sequential Throughout (2.5 GbE x 2) | Write 590.57 MB/s | Read 589.82 MB/s |
|---|---|---|
| iSCSI Random 4K IOPS (2.5 GbE x 2) | Write 146201 IOPS | Read 147135 IOPS |
Connect to a TV or Monitor with HDMI™
With HDMI™ output, the HS-264 allows you to directly enjoy multimedia content, use web browsers, manage your NAS, or watch recorded surveillance footage or live feeds on your NAS.
HybridDesk Station
Your HS-264 not only provides storage for your multimedia, but it can also be used as a Home Theater PC! Connect the HS-264 to an TV or A/V Receiver with HDMI™ , install HybridDesk Station, and easily watch movies or play music using the QNAP remote control (sold separately) or the Qremote mobile app.
Use your NAS as a PC
Simply connect a keyboard, mouse, and HDMI™ display to the HS-264 to use it as a PC - directly accessing your NAS files and services, and browsing the Internet with Google Chrome™ and Firefox® are just that easy.
Ultimate visual experience with 4K HDMI™ output
The HS-264 has an HDMI™ 2.0 port which supports 4K (3840 x 2160) 60Hz output.
The best storage for your high-resolution multimedia files
High-resolution RAW files eat up phone storage so quickly. Whether you are a photographer enthusiastic, YouTuber, or professional photo/video editors, use the HS-264 with high-capacity hard drives to alleviate your storage anxiety and organize files efficiently as the best storage center.
Storage for massive photos
The AI-powered QuMagie with intelligent face and object recognition brings you the ultimate photo management and sharing solution. Includes timeline scrolling, customizable folder covers, iOS® Live Photo display, a powerful search tool, and more.
Storage for music collections
Use Music Station to collect and play lossless music, sing along with lyrics, and share albums, playlists or folders with friends and family. You can also put tons of music right in your pocket using the Qmusic mobile app.
Store high-resolution videos
Centrally collect GoPro diaries, videos of your family, friends, and pets in Video Station, and easily share your favorites. Take all your videos with you on your mobile devices using the Qvideo mobile app.
Faster image identification with integrated Intel® OpenVINO™ AI engine.
With integrated Intel® OpenVINO™ AI computing resources, the HS-264 accelerates AI image recognition performance without impacting other applications or services. QNAP AI Core primarily works with the QuMagie application.
QuMagie photo management
Easy-to-use photo management solution that integrates AI image recognition and intelligent classification for your collection.
With GPU acceleration
41.7% Performance boost
Stream all your media to every device in the house
The HS-264 is a complete multimedia center, allowing fast and easy streaming for photos, music and video to TVs, computers and mobile devices.
Plex multimedia streaming
By installing Plex® Media Server from the App Center, you can stream media files stored on the HS-264 to mobiles and media streaming devices (including DLNA®, Roku®, Amazon Fire TV® and Google Chromecast™).
Stream to Android TV™ or Apple TV®
Qmedia is QNAP’s exclusive streaming app, allowing streaming audio, photos, and videos from the HS-264 to Android TV™, Apple TV® (via Qmedia) or set-top boxes.
| Table header 0 | Apple TV | Amazon Fire TV | Roku |
|---|---|---|---|
| DLNA | X | ✓ | ✓ |
| PLEX | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Qmedia | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Access your NAS from anywhere
The myQNAPcloud service enables quick and easy remote access to your HS-264, allowing you to be always connected without needing to configure complex network settings. With myQNAPcloud Link you are provided with a unique domain name for your HS-264, and will automatically connect using the best method based on your network environment.
Protect your data from ransomware threats with Snapshots
Snapshots are an advanced backup method and are normally reserved for high-end business NAS. QNAP provides snapshots as standard for all NAS – including the HS-264. Snapshots work by recording the current state of the system, allowing it to be restored back this state at any time - greatly helping in mitigating the threat of ransomware.
Flexible and economical storage expansion
QNAP provides easy and affordable solutions to expand your NAS storage capacity.
Attach QNAP expansion enclosures
Connect expansion enclosures to the HS-264, and manage NAS storage expansion with the user-friendly Storage & Snapshots Manager app. Learn More
Migrate to a new NAS
Install your NAS hard drives into a larger QNAP NAS and retain all your existing data and configurations.
Upgrade RAID capacity
Hot-swap lower-capacity drives with larger-capacity drives to expand your NAS capacity so it can grow with your files and multimedia collections.
Protect your data with higher security
The HS-264 provides advanced privacy and security settings but is easy to set up and use. Besides IP blocking and HTTPS connectivity, there are more apps that help ensure an optimal level of NAS protection against threats like malware and hackers.
Advanced folder permissions
Easily manage folder permissions, specifying read, read/write, and deny access of individual users to each folder and subfolder.
QuFirewall protection
Supports IPv6, firewall access lists, and GeoIP filtering to restrict access based on geographical locations for higher NAS network security.
Extend hardware warranty up to 5 years
The HS-264 is backed by a 2-year warranty at no additional cost. You can also purchase a warranty extension that extends your warranty coverage up to 5 years.
