Written 23 Aug 2026. Specs from maker pages and named street snaps. I haven't used this.
Quiet 2-bay on QNAP software with a faster port: QNAP TS-262A
Quiet 2-bay file box on QNAP software (QTS) with a faster-than-house ethernet port and room for fast solid-state cache. Skip it if you wanted cheaper TOS on an F2-425 or DSM on a DS224+.
Quiet 2-bay file box on QNAP software (QTS) with a faster-than-house ethernet port (2.5G) and two slots for fast solid-state cache. TS-262A-4G: Intel Celeron N5095 (4C/4T, 2.9 GHz burst), Intel UHD, AES-NI. 4 GB DDR4 SODIMM, two slots, 16 GB max. Two 3.5" / 2.5" SATA bays, hot-swap. Two M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 x1 for cache or a flash pool. One 2.5GbE (2.5G/1G/100M/10M). Two USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A (10 Gbps), two USB 2.0, USB copy button. 48 W brick. Sliding lid, no tools. QTS. Maker 3-year warranty. QNAP lab SMB on SSD RAID 1: 295 MB/s each way. That is their bench, not ours.
QNAP US store, 23 Aug 2026: diskless $369 (was $439), in stock, SKU TS-262A-4G-US. Press (23 Jul 2026) said the A-series is a store exclusive; print the live cart. A Newegg card (N82E16822099175) printed $249.99 on fetch. Confirm the seller and a diskless title before you treat that as street. Skip eBay “TS-262” lots; that is the older N4505 box.
What to buy
| Box | What it is | Street, 23 Aug 2026 | Buy if |
|---|---|---|---|
| TS-262A-4G-US | N5095, 4 GB / 16 GB max, 2× SATA, 2× M.2 Gen3 x1, 1× 2.5GbE, QTS, 48 W brick, 3-year paper. | QNAP store $369 diskless (was $439). Print the tag. Newegg $249.99 needs a seller check. | You want QTS, 2.5G, and M.2 cache on a 2-bay, and you will add RAM. |
| TerraMaster F2-425 | Same N5095 class. One 2.5GbE. No M.2. TOS, not QTS. | Maker store ~$255 diskless on 22 Aug. Often the cheaper Intel 2-bay. | You want the CPU and 2.5G, not QTS, and you will not miss NVMe. |
| UGREEN DXP2800 | N100, 2.5GbE, UGOS. Different stack, often less money. | See that note. Print the live card. | You wanted N100 and 2.5G without QTS apps. |
| Synology DS224+ | DSM. Dual 1GbE. 6 GB RAM lid. No 2.5G. | See that note. | DSM is the reason and gigabit is enough. |
Skip
Skip the old TS-262 (N4505, two cores). Skip HDD bundles. Skip TS-264 unless you need dual 2.5G, HDMI, or the PCIe slot. That note is the $120 tax. Skip this box if F2-425 money is the budget. You are paying for QTS and two M.2 slots, not a faster CPU. Plan on more than 4 GB RAM. QNAP’s past firmware mess is a real reason some people stay on DSM; this note does not pretend otherwise.
Sources
QNAP TS-262A product. Hardware specs (N5095, 4 GB / 16 GB, 2× M.2 2280 Gen3 x1, 1× 2.5GbE, 48 W adapter, 3-year warranty). QNAP store TS-262A-4G-US ($369 / was $439, in stock, 23 Aug 2026). QNAP launch, 23 Jul 2026. Newegg N82E16822099175 (printed $249.99 on fetch; confirm). Street moves.