TS-216G
The most affordable 2-bay 2.5GbE QNAP NAS. Your most reliable file management center.
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2.5GbE-ready!
Experience faster file transfer and backup/restore with the TS-216G.
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High-performance and energy efficient
Powered by an ARM® quad-core processor and 4GB RAM for multitasking with low power consumption.
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Built-in NPU for AI Acceleration
NPU empowers QNAP’s AI Core to boost performance for high-speed face and object recognition.
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Quick USB One -Touch Copy
Easily back up the contents of USB devices to the TS-216G by pressing the “One-Touch-Copy” button.
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Snapshot protection against Ransomware
Protect your files and data from accidental deletion and malware attacks with snapshots.
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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.
TS-216G
ARM 4-core Cortex-A55 2.0GHz processor, 4 GB on board (non-expandable)

PCMag Review – 4.0/5 Excellent
The QNAP TS-216G is an excellent two-bay NAS device that offers multi-gig connectivity and multiple USB ports at an affordable price.
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.
Learn More: QuMagie – AI photo management

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.
GPU, NPU, TPU: What are they? >
Check out more QNAP NAS built in 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.
SMB Sequential Throughout 1MB (1 x 2.5GbE) | Download
291 MB/s
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288 MB/s
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SMB Sequential Throughout 1MB with Encryption (1 x 2.5GbE) | Download
288 MB/s
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288 MB/s
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Tested in QNAP Labs. Figures may vary by environment.
Test Environment:
NAS: TS-216G
OS: QTS 5.1.5
Volume type: Samsung 860 PRO 512GB SATA*2, RAID 1
Client PC: Windows Server 2019, AMD EPYC 7302P 3.0GHz, 128GB RAM, NIC Intel i210
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.
Learn More: File Station, How to mount storage folders from various sources?

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.
Learn More: Home Backup, Business Backup
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.
Learn More: Guide to home data protection against ransomware
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!
Learn More: How to sync files across devices with Qsync?
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.
Learn More: QVR Elite – Smart Surveillance System, Facial recognition

TS-216G
CPU | ARM 4-core Cortex-A55 2.0GHz processor |
CPU Architecture | 64-bit ARM |
Graphic Processors | Mali-G52 |
Floating Point Unit | |
Encryption Engine | |
Hardware-accelerated Transcoding | |
Neural Processing Unit (NPU) | |
System Memory | 4 GB on board (non-expandable)
Note: Reserves some RAM for use as shared graphics memory.
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Maximum Memory | 4 GB on board (non-expandable) |
Flash Memory | 4 GB (Dual boot OS protection) |
Drive Bay | 2x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s |
Drive Compatibility | 3.5-inch bays: 3.5-inch SATA hard disk drives 2.5-inch SATA solid state drives |
Hot-swappable | |
Gigabit Ethernet Port (RJ45) | 1 |
2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M) | 1 (2.5G/1G/100M) |
Wake on LAN (WOL) | |
Jumbo Frame | |
USB 2.0 port | 2 |
USB 3.2 Gen 1 port | 1 |
Form Factor | Tower |
LED Indicators | System Status, LAN, USB, HDD1~2 |
Buttons | Power, Reset, USB Copy |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 165 × 102 × 220.6 mm
Dimensions do not include foot pad (foot pad may be up to 30mm / 1.18 inches high depending on model)
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Weight (Net) | 1.45 kg |
Weight (Gross) | 2.41 kg |
Operating Temperature | 0 – 40 °C (32°F – 104°F) |
Storage Temperature | -20 – 70°C (-4°F – 158°F) |
Relative Humidity | 5-95% RH non-condensing, wet bulb: 27˚C (80.6˚F) |
Power Supply Unit | Minimum 48W adapter (12VDC), 100-240VAC |
Power Consumption: HDD Sleep Mode | 4.973 W |
Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical | 13.907 W
Tested with drives fully populated.
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Fan | 1 x 70mm, 12VDC |
System Warning | Buzzer |
Kensington Security Slot | |
Standard Warranty | 2 |
Max. Number of Concurrent Connections (CIFS) – with Max. Memory | 200 |
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