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QNAP TS-216G 2-Bay NAS Enclosure, ARM Cortex-A55, 4GB RAM, Diskless

SKU: QNTS216G MFR: TS-216G-US
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Key Features

  • Effortlessly centralize your digital life with this 2-bay NAS enclosure, perfect for secure data storage and easy access.
  • Streamline your workflow; the ARM Cortex-A55 processor ensures smooth performance for all your media and file management.
  • Enjoy peace of mind with robust data backup and recovery options, safeguarding your precious memories and important documents.
  • Experience rapid file transfers and seamless connectivity thanks to the integrated 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet port.
  • Expand your home or office network with this versatile diskless NAS, offering flexible storage solutions for evolving needs.
  • Manage your content from anywhere using intuitive mobile apps, making remote access and sharing incredibly convenient.
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QNAP TS-216G Specifications

Hardware

Hardware

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  • CPU

    ARM 4-core Cortex-A55 2.0GHz processor

  • CPU Architecture

    64-bit ARM

  • Graphic Processors

    Mali-G52

  • Floating Point Unit

    Yes

  • Encryption Engine

    Yes

  • Hardware-accelerated Transcoding

    Yes

  • Neural Processing Unit (NPU)

    Yes

  • System Memory

    4GB on board (non-expandable)

  • Maximum Memory

    4GB on board (non-expandable)

  • Flash Memory

    4GB (Dual boot OS protection)

  • Drive Bay

    2x 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s

  • Drive Compatibility

    3.5" bays:
    3.5" SATA hard disk drives
    2.5" SATA solid state drives

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

  • Gigabit Ethernet Port (RJ45)

    1x

  • 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port

    1x (2.5G/1G/100M) (2.5G/1G/100M)

  • Wake on LAN (WOL)

    Yes

  • Jumbo Frame

    Yes

  • USB 2.0 port

    2x

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 port

    1x

  • Form Factor

    Tower

  • LED Indicators

    System Status, LAN, USB, HDD1-2

  • Buttons

    Power, Reset, USB Copy

  • Operating Temperature

    32 - 104 Degree F (0 - 40 Degree C)

  • Storage Temperature

    -4 - 158 Degree F (-20 - 70 Degree C)

  • Relative Humidity

    5-95% RH non-condensing, wet bulb: 80.6 Degree F (27 Degree C)

  • Power Supply Unit

    Minimum 48W adapter (12VDC), 100-240VAC

  • Power Consumption

    Disk Standby Mode: 4.973
    Operating Mode, Typical: 13.907 W

  • Fan

    1x 70mm, 12VDC

  • System Warning

    Buzzer

  • Kensington Security Slot

    Yes

  • Max. Number of Concurrent Connections

    200 (with Max. Memory)

  • Dimensions (H x W x D)

    6.5 x 4.02 x 8.69" (16.51 x 10.21 x 22.07cm)

  • Weight

    3.2 lbs (1.45kg)

Software

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  • Operating System

    QTS 5.2.5

  • Supported Client Operating Systems

    Apple Mac OS 10.10 or later
    Ubuntu 14.04, CentOS 7, RHEL 6.6, SUSE 12 or later Linux
    IBM AIX 7, Solaris 10 or later UNIX
    Microsoft Windows 7, 8, 10 and 11
    Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019 and 2022

  • Supported Browsers

    Apple Safari (latest version)
    Google Chrome (latest version)
    Microsoft Edge (latest version)
    Mozilla Firefox (latest version)

  • Supported Languages

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

  • Storage Pool

    Yes

  • SED Storage Pool

    Yes

  • Maximum Pool size

    308 TB

  • Maximum number of storage pool

    128

  • Volume Type

    Thick, Thin, Static

  • Maximum volume size

    250 TB

  • Maximum number of volume

    128

  • Maximum shared folder size

    250 TB

  • Maximum number of shared folder

    512

  • JBOD Expansion

    Yes

  • VJBOD / VJBOD Cloud

    Yes

  • iSCSI Service

    Yes

  • LUN Type

    Thick, Thin

  • File-based iSCSI LUN

    Yes

  • Block-based iSCSI LUN

    Yes

  • Maximum LUN size

    250 TB

  • Maximum number of targets LUN

    128

  • LUN feature

    LUN Mapping
    LUN Masking
    WWPN Aliases Import/Export
    Multipath IO (MPIO)
    Online LUN capacity expansion
    LUN snapshot
    LUN snapshot replication and clone

  • Auto Tiering

    Yes

  • RAID Type

    8-bay (and more): JBOD, Single, RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
    6-bay: JBOD, Single, RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50
    4-bay: JBOD, Single, RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10
    2-bay: JBOD, Single, RAID 0, 1

  • RAID Group

    Yes

  • RAID Level Migration

    Yes

  • RAID Expansion (by adding Disk)

    Yes

  • RAID Expansion

    Yes (by replacing bigger Disks)

  • Storage Pool Expansion

    Yes (by adding RAID Group)

  • RAID Hot Spare

    Global, Local

  • RAID Sync/Rebuild/Scrubbing

    Yes

  • Internal drive

    EXT4

  • External drive

    EXT3, EXT4, NTFS, FAT32, HFS+, and exFAT (optional for ARM model)

  • Disk, Enclosure Locate

    Yes

  • Disk S.M.A.R.T. Scan

    Yes

  • Disk S.M.A.R.T. Data Migration

    Yes

  • Ironwolf Health Management

    Yes

  • Secure Erase

    Yes

  • SSD Trim

    Yes

  • SSD Life Estimation

    Yes

  • Disk Roaming

    Yes

  • Disk Standby

    Yes

  • Volume Snapshot

    Yes

  • LUN Snapshot

    Yes

  • Minimum Snapshot Interval

    5 minutes

  • Snapshot Retention Policy

    Yes

  • Self-serve Snapshot Recovery

    Yes

  • Application Consisted Snapshot

    Yes

  • Snapshot Full Clone

    Yes

  • Snapshot Replica / Vault

    Yes

  • SSD profiling tool

    Yes

  • External Device Management

    Yes

  • Mount Smart Phone (MTP)

    Yes

  • External RAID Device (QNAP so on)

    Management (External Device Mode)
    Management (NAS Mode)

  • File Server

    File sharing across Windows, Mac, and Linux/UNIX
    Microsoft networking (CIFS/SMB)
    Apple networking (AFP)
    NFS version 3/4 services

  • FTP Server

    QuFTP
    FTP, SFTP and TFTP protocols
    FTP over SSL/TLS (explicit FTPS)
    FXP support

  • Maximum FTP connection

    1024

  • File Station (Web)

    Yes

  • Object Storage

    Yes

  • Local user account

    4096

  • Local group account

    512

  • Domain user/group account

    200000

  • Domain Security

    Yes

  • Domain Controller

    Yes

  • Shared folder permission

    Yes

  • Advanced folder permission

    Yes, (AFP, CIFS/SMB, FTP, and File Station)

  • Windows ACL

    Yes, (CIFS/SMB)

  • User quota

    Yes

  • Group quota

    Yes

  • Folder quota

    Yes, (Snapshot shared folder)

  • Home folder

    Yes

  • Resource Monitor

    Yes

  • SNMP

    V2, V3

  • Network recycle bin

    Recover files deleted using AFP, CIFS/SMB, and File Station
    Automatic cleanup and file type filter

  • System Log & Notification Center

    Log recording: 3,000 event per second

  • Smart Fan

    Yes

  • Schedule on/off

    Yes

  • Internet protocol

    IPv4, IPv6

  • Virtual Switch

    Yes

  • Port trunking

    Yes, (7 modes)

  • VLAN

    Yes

  • DHCP Server

    Yes

  • DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Service)

    Yes

  • Network access protection

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

  • Security Counselor

    Yes

  • Malware Remover

    Yes

  • AES 256-bit Volume Encryption validated

    Yes (by FIPS 140-2 CAVP)

  • 2-step verification

    Yes

  • Allow/Deny List

    Yes

  • Access Protection

    Yes

  • Service binding

    Yes

  • Firewall

    Yes

  • vSphere Web Client Plug-in

    Yes

  • VMware vSphere VAAI for iSCSI

    Yes

  • VMware vSphere VAAI for NAS

    Yes

  • Windows ODX

    Yes

  • Windows/VMware Snapshot Agent

    Yes

  • HTTP/HTTPS Connections

    TLS 1.0/1.1/1.2/1.3

  • Supports WebDAV Connection

    Yes

  • Supports Virtual Hosts

    32

  • Qsync

    Yes
    Management Mode: User customization, Central
    Qsync client supported platforms: Windows, macOS, Ubuntu, Android, and iOS
    Maximum number of version control: 64

  • HybridMount

    Yes
    File Cloud Gateway: Concurrent Connections = 20 Upload & 20 Download
    Network Drive Mount
    Free cloud gateway sessions: 2

  • HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync)

    Yes
    NAS to NAS backup
    Cloud Backup
    Cloud Sync
    2-way and Active Sync
    Apple Time Machine Backup
    External drive backup
    Maximum number of backup job: 400

  • Boxafe

    Yes
    Office 365 Backup
    Google Workspace Backup
    Full-text search

  • Qsirch

    Yes
    Previews: Photos, music, videos, PDFs, Gmail, and others
    Integrate Mac Finder
    Advanced picture search
    Search filters

  • QuMagie

    Yes
    Browse photos
    Virtual and smart albums
    AI-assisted photo management: People, things, places, and others

  • Antivirus (free)

    Yes

  • QVPN Service

    Yes
    Remote Access: PPTP, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN, QBelt (QNAP proprietary)
    Supported utility and mobile app: Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android
    Supported maximum clients: 100

  • LDAP Server

    Yes

  • RADIUS

    Yes

  • SQL server

    Yes

  • License Center

    Yes

  • Multimedia Console

    Yes

  • Photo Station

    Yes

  • Music Station

    Yes

  • Video Station

    Yes

  • Download Station

    Yes

  • Notes Station

    Yes

  • Qfiling

    Yes

  • Media Streaming add-on

    Yes

  • QmailAgent

    Yes

  • QuWAN

    Yes

  • DA Driver Analyzer

    Yes

  • Q'center

    Yes

  • Q'center Server

    Yes

  • Q'center Agent

    Yes

  • Connect to Q'center

    Yes

  • Container Station

    Yes
    Supported type: LXC/LXD and Docker
    Docker Hub Registry
    Container importing and exporting
    Console mode

  • QVR Pro

    Yes
    Recording Technique: Index database based
    License Type: Perpetual
    User-defined trigger events
    Metadata
    QVR Pro Client (Desktop): Windows, macOS, and QNAP HybridDesk Station
    QVR Pro Client (Mobile): Android and iOS
    Recording camera streams: H.264
    Free built-in camera channels: 8

  • QVR Elite

    Yes
    Recording Technique: Standard MP4 file based
    License Type: Subscription-based
    User-defined trigger events
    QVR Pro Client (Desktop): Windows, macOS, and QNAP HybridDesk Station
    QVR Pro Client (Mobile): Android and iOS
    Recording camera streams: H.264
    Free built-in camera channels: 2

  • QVR Pro Client

    Yes
    Dynamic View Layout
    Windows
    Mac
    HybridDesktop
    iOS
    Android

  • UPC Code

    885022027415

About QNAP TS-216G

The most affordable 2-bay 2.5GbE QNAP NAS. Your most reliable file management center.

Designed for home and small office users, the 2-bay 2.5GbE NAS TS-216G achieves high performance and smart management as an efficient and reliable file storage. You can not only enjoy easy file access, sharing, and synchronization with multiple devices, but also run productivity tools and multimedia applications to streamline your workflows and data management.

2.5GbE-ready!
Experience faster file transfer and backup/restore with the TS-216G.

High-performance and energy efficient
Powered by an ARM quad-core processor and 4GB RAM for multitasking with low power consumption.

Built-in NPU for AI Acceleration
NPU empowers QNAP's AI Core to boost performance for high-speed face and object recognition.

Quick USB One -Touch Copy
Easily back up the contents of USB devices to the TS-216G by pressing the "One-Touch-Copy" button.

Snapshot protection against Ransomware
Protect your files and data from accidental deletion and malware attacks with snapshots.

Up to 39 TB capacity
Enjoy 38.6 TB storage capacity by using two 22 TB disks; you can set up RAID 1 to protect data with 19.3 TB usable capacity.

Store, auto-organize, and smartly manage your photos
Backing up mobile photos to the TS-216G is extremely easy with the Auto Upload function of QNAP's mobile apps (Qfile Pro or QuMagie Mobile) and helps free up your phone capacity! And thanks to the AI-powered QuMagie photo albums that automatically organizes your photos, it is effortless to manage thousands of photos.

NPU accelerates on-device AI performance. 6x faster face recognition
NPU (Neural-network Processing Unit), designed to speed up AI tasks, not only accelerates image recognition and object detection but also reduces CPU workloads for optimized NAS performance when fulfilling AI-driven requests. When uploading a large number of photos to the TS-216G, you will enjoy high-speed AI performance of photo processing brought by NPU.

64-bit Cortex-A55 quad-core 2.0 GHz CPU and 4 GB RAM
Equipped with ARM quad-core power and 4GB RAM for multitasking, and built-in GPU for enhanced video conversion and transcoding, the TS-216G satisfies file storage, media streaming, and video surveillance applications demanded from home and small offices.

Less is more
The TS-216G features an elaborate but handy design. The hot-swappable drive bays enable you to easily remove/replace hard drives without interrupting system operations.

Central management of all your files

Access NAS folders as if they are local folders
You can map your TS-216G NAS folders as a network drive on the computer and easily access it just like a local drive.

Connect from anywhere via Internet
Open a browser, connect to your TS-216G, and you can access your NAS files through File Station. You can also mount cloud storage to File Station and manage all your files from a single place.

Comprehensive and high-speed backup
With a complete backup solution and 2.5GbE connectivity in the TS-216G, you can efficiently back up files from your phones and computers and make data loss a thing of the past.

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 TS-216G. 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.

Protect your data from malware
The TS-216G provides powerful security measures including firewall, VPN, Security Center, and more to help keep your data and NAS system safe and sound.

QuFirewall
Supports IPv6, firewall access lists, and GeoIP filtering to restrict access based on geographical locations for higher NAS network security.

QVPN Service
Supports creating a VPN client, using TS-216G as a VPN server, and WireGuard VPN service with an easy-to-use interface for setting up a secure connection.

Security Center
A security portal for the TS-216G that proactively detects NAS status, unusual file activity and potential security threats - offering instant protective measures against vulnerabilities to safeguard your system and data.

Sync across multiple devices
You can access your files uploaded to the TS-216G with all your laptops, tablets and phones, and enjoy the immediate synchronization. It's also useful to improve productivity of workgroup collaboration!

Home and workplace surveillance made easy
The TS-216G can perform as a professional surveillance system for your home and office security - simply install the easy-to-use QVR Elite, a subscription-based smart surveillance software, along with its compatible 8,000+ cameras. Then, you can monitor and playback surveillance footage using computers, browsers, and mobile phones, and get instant notifications when an event occurs.

Easy and User-friendly: The Best Partner of Your Family and Colleagues
2.5GbE NAS with 4 GB RAM, enabling faster file transmission; suitable for users who need higher performance for multitasking.

QNAP TS-216G Features

  • Quad-core ARM Cortex-A55 processor delivers efficient performance for file storage, backups, and media streaming
  • 4GB onboard RAM ensures smooth multitasking and app responsiveness
  • 1x 2.5GbE and 1x 1GbE RJ45 ports support up to 3.5Gbps combined bandwidth via port trunking
  • Compact design with low-power active cooling makes it ideal for home and small office use
  • Runs QNAP QTS OS with snapshot support and access to key apps like Hybrid Backup Sync, Qsync, and more

Warranty Information

This product has a limited warranty of 24 months.

Key Features

  • Effortlessly centralize your digital life with this 2-bay NAS enclosure, perfect for secure data storage and easy access.
  • Streamline your workflow; the ARM Cortex-A55 processor ensures smooth performance for all your media and file management.
  • Enjoy peace of mind with robust data backup and recovery options, safeguarding your precious memories and important documents.
  • Experience rapid file transfers and seamless connectivity thanks to the integrated 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet port.
  • Expand your home or office network with this versatile diskless NAS, offering flexible storage solutions for evolving needs.
  • Manage your content from anywhere using intuitive mobile apps, making remote access and sharing incredibly convenient.

What's in the box:

  • QNAP TS-216G 2-Bay NAS Enclosure
  • Ethernet Cable
  • Power Cord
  • AC Adapter
  • 8x Flat Head Screw for 3.5" HDD
  • 6x Flat Head Screw For 2.5" HDD
  • 2x Drive Tray Keys
  • User Manual
  • QNAP 2 Year Limited Warranty