Qnap TVS-473e A powerful business NAS (TVS-473E-8G)

CPU AMD R-Series RX-421BD quad-core 2.1 GHz processor (Turbo Core to 3.4 GHz)

CPU Architecture 64-bit x86

Graphic Processors Embedded Radeon™ R7 Graphics Processor

Floating Point Unit Y

Encryption Engine Y(AES-NI)

Hardware-accelerated Transcoding Y

System Memory 8 GB SO-DIMM DDR4 (2 x 4 GB)

Maximum Memory 64 GB (4 x 16 GB)

Memory Slot 4 x SODIMM DDR4

For dual- or quad-DIMM configurations, you must use a pair of identical DDR4 modules.

Flash Memory 512 MB (Dual boot OS protection)

Drive Bay 4 x 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch

Drive Compatibility 3.5-inch SATA hard disk drives

2.5-inch SATA hard disk drives

2.5-inch SATA solid state drives

Hot-swappable Y The following are not hot-swappable: M.2 SSDs, SSD cache drives, SSDs using PCIe expansion slots.

M.2 SSD Slot 2 x M.2 2280/2260 SATA 6Gb/s slot

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 Y

Gigabit Ethernet Port (RJ45) 4

Expandable with an optional PCIe adapter

10 Gigabit Ethernet Port Optional via a PCIe adapter

Jumbo Frame Y

PCIe Slot 2 x PCIe Gen3 (x4)

USB 3.0 port 4

USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Port Optional via a PCIe adapter

USB QuickAccess 1 x USB 3.0 Micro-B

IR Sensor Y(QNAP RM-IR004)

HDMI Output 2, HDMI 1.4b (up to 3840 x 2160 @ 30Hz)

Audio Input 2 x 3.5 mm dynamic microphone jacks

Audio Output 1 x speaker, 1 x 3.5 mm line-out jack

You cannot use the speakers and the line-out jack simultaneously.

Form Factor Tower

LED Indicators Status/Power, USB, LAN, Drive 1-4, M.2 SSD 1-2

LCD Display/ Button Y

Buttons Power, Reset, USB Auto Copy

Dimensions (HxWxD) 188.2 × 199.3 × 279.6 mm

Weight (Net) 4.9 kg

Weight (Gross) 6.05 kg

Operating temperature 0 - 40 °C (32°F - 104°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: HDD Sleep Mode 33.24 W

Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical 56.23 W

With 4 x 2TB HDDs installed

Fan System: 1 x 120 mm

CPU: 1 x 60 mm

Sound Level 21.7 db(A)

Kensington Security Slot Y

Operating System

QTS 4.3 (embedded Linux)

Supported Client Operating Systems

Apple Mac OS 10.7 or later

Linux and UNIX

Microsoft Windows 7, 8, and 10

Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2 and 2016

Supported Browsers

Apple Safari 7 or later

Google Chrome

Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 or later

Mozilla Firefox

Supported Languages

Chinese (traditional and simplified), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, and Turkish

Supported File Systems

Internal hard drive (EXT4)

External hard drive (EXT3, EXT4, NTFS, FAT32, HFS+, and exFAT)

Note: You can purchase exFAT driver licenses on the License Center.

Networking

TCP/IP: Dual stack (IPv4 and IPv6)

Jumbo frame (failover, multi-IP settings, port trunking, and NIC teaming)

Service binding based on network interfaces

Squid web caching proxy

Proxy client

DHCP server and client

Protocols: CIFS/SMB, AFP, NFS v3/v4, FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, and SMSC

UPnP and Bonjour Discovery

USB Wi-Fi adapter

Network & Virtual Switch

TCP/IP: Dual stack (IPv4 and IPv6)

Jumbo frame (failover, multi-IP settings, port trunking/NIC teaming)

DHCP server and client

USB Wi-Fi adapter

Note: This feature does not support ad hoc networks because of safety considerations.

Virtual switch

Virtual switch editing in Virtualization Station

Combining virtual machines and containers in the same virtual switch

Network Address Translation (NAT)

Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)

USB QuickAccess

WirelessAP Station

Security

Network access protection with auto-blocking (SSH, Telnet, HTTP(S), FTP, CIFS/SMB, and AFP)

Host access control for shared folders (CIFS/SMB)

AES 256-bit volume-based and shared folder data encryption

256-bit external drive encryption (AES)

Importing of SSL certificates from Let’s Encrypt

Instant alerts through email, SMS, push service, audio, and LCD panel

2-step verification

Storage Management

Storage space utilization monitoring

Flexible volumes and LUNs with thin provisioning and space reclaiming

Disk volume types: RAID 0,1, 5, 6, 10, single, JBOD

RAID hot spare and global hot spare

RAID rebuild speed customization

Advanced secure data erase

Storage pools

Qtier™ Technology (automated storage tiering)

Auto or schedule data tiering

IO-aware auto tiering

Shared folder tiering on demand

Snapshots

Volume and LUN snapshots

Snapshot Dashboard

Snapshot Manager

Snapshot Cloning

Snapshot Vault

Snapshot Replica

Support for Windows previous versions (CIFS/SMB)

Snapshot Agent for Microsoft Windows and VMware vSphere

Online volume expansion

Online storage pool expansion

Online RAID capacity expansion and online RAID level migration

SMART data migration

Storage expansion through QNAP expansion units

JBOD enclosure roaming

SSD read-only or read-write cache

Bad block scan and hard drive S.M.A.R.T.

Bad block recovery and RAID recovery

Bitmap support

iSCSI (IP SAN)

iSCSI targets with multiple LUNs

Note: The maximum total number of targets is 256.

LUN mapping and masking

Online LUN capacity expansion

SPC-3 persistent reservation

Power Management

Wake on LAN

Standby mode for internal drives

Scheduled power on and off

Automatic power on after power recovery

USB and network UPS support with SNMP management

Access Rights Management

Multiple user creation

User data importing and exporting

User quota management

Local user access control (AFP, CIFS/SMB, FTP, and WebDAV)

Application access control (File Station, Music Station, Photo Station, and Video Station)

Subfolder permissions (AFP, CIFS/SMB, FTP, and File Station)

Domain Authentication

Microsoft Active Directory (AD) and domain controller

LDAP server and client

Domain user login (AFP, CIFS/SMB, FTP, and File Station)

myQNAPcloud

Free host name registration (DDNS)

Optional myQNAPcloud SSL certificates (DDNS)

Auto router configuration through UPnP

Web-based file manager with HTTPS 2048-bit encryption

CloudLink for remote access without complex router setup

Qsync

File syncing across multiple devices with SSL secure connection

Selective synchronization for specific folders or subfolders

Team folders as file center for better collaboration

Note: The maximum number of sync tasks is 32.

File sharing through email links

Policy settings for conflicting files and file type filter

Version control for a maximum of 64 versions

Unified privilege and configuration management

Central configuration mode

Remote erase and restore

Windows and Mac OS support

Resource Monitor

Monitoring of NAS system resources such as CPU, memory and network

Monitoring of NAS storage resources such as volumes, RAID, and disk activity

Monitoring of resource usage by NAS applications

Creation of extra swap space when SSDs are installed

Helpdesk

Reporting of issues to the QNAP support team, including automatic collection of system information

Remote connection between QNAP support engineers and NAS for issue resolution (with user permission)

Web Administration

Smart toolbar and dashboard for system status display

Dynamic DNS (DDNS)

SNMP versions 2 and 3

Resource monitor

Network recycle bin for file deletion (AFP, CIFS/SMB, and File Station)

Comprehensive logs (events & connection)

Syslog server and client

Backup and restoration of system settings

Qmanager: Mobile application for remote system monitoring and management

Qboost

File Server

File sharing across Windows, Mac, and Linux/UNIX

Microsoft networking

Windows ACL

Advanced folder permissions (AFP, CIFS/SMB, and FTP)

Shared folder aggregation (CIFS/SMB)

FTP Server

FTP over SSL/TLS (explicit)

FXP support

File Station

Cloud drive mounting for Google Drive, Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive, Microsoft OneDrive for Business, HiDrive, Amazon Cloud Drive, Yandex Disk and Box

Remote shared folder mounting (CIFS/SMB, FTP, and WebDAV)

Document viewing using Office Online, Google Docs, and Chrome extension

Microsoft Office file editing using Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides

Mounting of a maximum of 256 ISO files

Mount smart phones as an external storage

Read access for compatible optical disc drives

Read access for compatible smartphones (MTP)

Download and upload link sharing

File dragging and dropping (Chrome and Firefox)

Photos, video, and music preview and playback with hardware-accelerated transcoding

File compression (ZIP and 7z)

Download link creation and sending for publicly shared files with expiration date and password protection

Subtitle display (SRT and UTF-8)

Video seeking during on-the-fly transcoding video playback

Slideshow playback in media viewer

Qfile: Mobile app for file browsing and management

Qfiling

Auto filing

Recipe function

Archiving through iSCSI, USB, DVD and remote NAS

Advanced settings

File deletion

Intelligent subtitle filing for videos

Data integrity check

File conflict policy

Transcode Management

Video transcoding (240p, 360p, 480p, 720p and 1080p resolution)

Automatic video transcoding for watched folders

Hardware-accelerated transcoding

Embed subtitles into videos for background transcoding

Hybrid Backup Sync

Cloud storage backup to Amazon S3, Amazon Glacier, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Storage, Openstack Swift, WebDAV, and HKBN

Cloud storage syncing with Microsoft OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, Amazon Drive, Yandex Disk, Box, hubiC, BackBlaze B2, Amazon S3, and HiDrive

RTRR server & client with bandwidth control

Rsync server with download bandwidth control

Remote server syncing (CIFS/SMB, FTP, Rsync, and RTRR)

Scheduled backup to local and remote storage spaces

Backup versioning (RTRR)

Encryption, compression, and file filters

Centralized management for backup, restoration, and sync jobs

Support for Apple Time Machine

Data backup to multiple external storage devices

Desktop backup with QNAP NetBak Replicator for Windows

Support for third-party backup software such as Veeam Backup & Replication, Acronis True Image, Arcserve Backup, Retrospect, Nakivo and Backup Exec

Photo Station

Photo organization by thumbnail, list, timeline, or folder

Virtual and smart albums

Validity control for album sharing

Photo tagging with text, colors, and ratings

Slideshows with background music and different transition effects

Photo geotagging and display on Google Maps

Photo and video uploading to Picasa, Flickr, and Weibo

Album configuration back up and restoration

Advanced folder permissions

Support for domain users

Photo Station Extension: Supports face detection and PDF to image

Qphoto: Mobile application for online browsing and sharing

Music Station

Music playing and sharing through web browsers

Music streaming to multiple devices

Changing of album covers through Google search or by uploading photos

Internet radio (MP3)

Eight music alarms

Switching between spotlight mode and manage mode

Advanced search

Scrolling lyrics

Qmusic: Mobile application for music streaming and management

iTunes Server

Audio and video sharing for Windows & Mac iTunes

Video Station

Video organization by thumbnails, list, timeline, or folder

Virtual and smart collections

Video tagging with text, colors, and ratings

Video link sharing through social media and email

Movie information and poster display from Internet sources or user-uploaded files

Subtitle display (SRT, ASS, SSA)

Subtitle search and downloading

Subtitle file importing

Subtitle display style adjustment

Playback speed adjustment

Direct video streaming for certain file formats

Facebook login

Advanced folder permissions

Support for LDAP users

Video uploading to YouTube and Youku

Multi-zone video display

Video-seeking support for video playback during on-the-fly transcoding

Qvideo: Mobile application for online video browsing and management

Virtualization Station

Virtual machine creation (Windows, Linux, Unix, and Android)

Virtual machine importing, exporting, cloning, snapshot capturing, backup, and restoration

Console display using HDMI output (QVM)

HTML5-based shared remote console

Various networking modes using virtual switches

Container Station

Support for LXC and Docker

Note: Docker containers support Bridge, NAT, and Host mode. Linux containers (LXC) support only NAT.

Application downloading from the built-in Docker Hub Registry

One-click installation

Container importing and exporting

Console mode

Three networking modes (Bridge, NAT, and Host)

Auto-start containers

Docker certificate downloading

Private registry addition

Application repository for switching to any repository on GitHub.com

Qsirch

Full-text search

Data distribution using a bar chart

Previews for photos, music, videos, PDFs, Gmail, and others

Advanced search operators and search scope

Customized search filters (included or excluded conditions)

Related files suggestion in Viewer

Customized search filters

Search Chrome extension

Surveillance Station

Support for over 3,000 IP cameras

4 free camera licenses

Note: The application supports a maximum of 72 camera channels. You can purchase additional licenses on the QNAP website.

Instant playback for checking of recent events

Visual aid using e-map

QVPN Service

QVPN combines an integrated VPN Server, a VPN client, and L2TP/IPSec VPN services.

VPN server

Secure remote access with PPTP, L2TP/IPSec, and OpenVPN services

Support for a maximum of 100 clients

Support for domain users

VPN client

Support for PPTP, L2TP/IPSec, and OpenVPN VPN protocols

OVPN file importing for creation of OpenVPN connections

DLNA Server

Support for DLNA/UPnP TVs and players such as PlayStation 4 and Xbox One

Support for CUE indexing file for APE and FLAC

Q’center (NAS CMS)

Monitoring of multiple NAS devices

Utilization history reports

Unified configuration management

Monitoring of NAS devices behind NAT routers with Connect to Q’center

Note: The application is available in the App Center and in virtual appliance marketplace (VMware vSphere ESXi and Microsoft Hyper-V).

OceanKTV

YouTube video streaming

Sorting by artist, language, and favorites

Effects such as tuning echo, key, and applause

Playlist control with a mobile application

Support for keyboard and remote control (RM-IR002 and RM-IR004)

Note: Microphones are not included.

Qfinder Pro

QNAP NAS location on the same local network

NAS shared folders mounting

Basic setting configuration (firmware, SMTP server, and network settings)

Direct connection with USB QuickAccess

Storage Plug & Connect (Windows only)

Creation and mapping of NAS shared folders

Creation of and connection to iSCSI targets and LUNs

Media upload (Windows only)

Media file upload to the NAS

Automatic creation of thumbnails or transcoding of videos using the computer

App Center

Official and community software add-ons

Automatic updates and notifications for new versions

Repository for imported third-party content

User-specified volume for storing applications

AirPlay & Chromecast

Video, photo and music streaming to Apple TV or Chromecast using the following:

NAS applications: File Station, Music Station, Photo Station, and Video Station

Mobile applications: Qfile, Qmusic, Qphoto, and Qvideo

Note: You must install the Media Streaming add-on app from the QTS App Center.

Download Station

PC-less downloads (BitTorrent, FlashGet, FTP/FTPS, HTTP/HTTPS, QQDL, and Thunder)

Note:

The application supports a maximum of 500 tasks

The maximum number of concurrent downloads is: 90 (30 BT/PT, 30 HTTP, 30 FTP)

BitTorrent: Support for search, magnet links, private trackers, and proxy

Scheduled download and bandwidth control

RSS subscription and download (broadcatching)

Support for add-ons that extend download functionality

Qget: Mobile application for download browsing and management

Notes Station 3

Multi-user text editing using the collaborative editor

Table creation using the spreadsheet editor

Online quick preview of multimedia attachments

Smart snapshot for version control

HD (HybridDesk) Station 3.13

Photo, video, and music playback on TV through HDMI

Support for Chrome and Firefox

Support for international keyboards and mouse input

User login permissions

Note: The decoding capability of the CPU and graphics card may affect playback of some video files.

Linux Station

Ubuntu and Kylin installation and usage of the NAS as a Linux-based computer

Application downloading and usage from the Ubuntu Software Center

Remote desktop for remote monitoring and accessing of Ubuntu

Note: The application requires at least 4 GB of memory and installation of Container Station.

Qcontactz

One-way scheduled sync of contacts from multiple Google accounts

Contact importing from CSV or vCard 3.0 files

Contact exporting to CSV or vCard 3.0 files

Duplicate contact searching and merging

Snapshot management for contacts database

Contact management: Groups, favorites, lock, search, delete and restore

Support for Android and iOS

IFTTT Agent

Daily task automation

Social media data archiving

File synchronization between the NAS and various cloud services

System event notifications on Line, Skype, Gmail, and mobile phones

Music playback on Music Station using Amazon Echo voice commands

Usage of motion detection sensors as trigger for camera recording on Surveillance Station

General Notes

Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Some features may vary by model.

QTS does not support DRM content, Dolby, DTS, and some IPv6 services.

Some data encryption features may be unavailable because of country-specific legislative restrictions.

Web Server

HTTP/HTTPS Connections

Supports WebDAV Connection

Supports Virtual Host (Max: 32)

Importable SSL Certificate