A fast and vast private cloud storage with a range of multimedia and file management applications, the TS-262 is ideal for home users to maximise their digital lifestyle. Files, data and multimedia saved on the TS-262 can be accessed from all your connected devices, including phones, computers and smart TVs. A 2.5GbE port and HDMI 2.0 port come as standard, allowing you to enjoy lag-free multimedia streaming throughout your home and directly on your TV. The TS-262 can be geared up to fit future needs, supporting two M.2 PCIe slots for Qtier auto-tiering storage technology, and can be easily expanded to fit growing data needs. The TS-262 also supports Edge TPU, allowing you to easily organise your photos based on facial and object recognition with the QuMagie app.

2.5GbE port

Immediately multiply your network speed by 2.5 times while using existing CAT5e cables.

HDMI port

4K media playback and real-time transcoding; directly watch videos using HDMI 2.0 (4K @60Hz) output.

AI-powered image recognition

Supports Edge TPU (optional purchase) for supercharged AI-powered image recognition.

Dual M.2 PCIe slots

Attain greater NAS performance by installing M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe SSDs (sold separately).

PCIe slot

Install a PCIe Gen3 x2 card to expand the core functionality of the TS-262, including a Multi-Gig 10GbE/5GbE network card, a USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) card, or a Wi-Fi 6 network card.

Expand storage capacity

Flexibly scale your total storage capacity by connecting USB expansion enclosures (please see the compatibility list).

Intel® Celeron® N4505 2-core/2-thread processor, burst up to 2.9 GHz, 4 GB RAM

Upgrade your home network to 2.5GbE

WiFi 6 and 5G are becoming the new normal for networking, and there’s no reason why your home wired network shouldn’t also get a boost. The TS-262 comes with single 2.5GbE RJ45 LAN port which supports existing CAT5e cables. If your computers don’t have 2.5GbE ports, you can use QNAP’s USB 3.2 Gen 1 to 5GbE adapter (model name QNA-UC5G1T) to take advantage of the huge speed increase that 2.5GbE provides over standard Gigabit Ethernet. QNAP also provide affordable 2.5GbE switches and other adapters for you to take full advantage of the TS-262’s 2.5GbE connectivity.

Intel dual-core processor burst up to 2.9 GHz

The TS-262 is powered by an Intel® Celeron® N4505 dual-core processor (burst up to 2.9 GHz), and supports SATA 6 Gb/s drives. The Intel® AES-NI encryption engine boosts encryption performance while also maintaining the security of your NAS data. You can flexibly install NVMe SSDs in the M.2 PCIe slots for cache acceleration to maximize network and storage performance for data-intensive applications or enable Qtier for auto-tiered storage for higher storage efficiency.

Accelerate AI–powered image recognition and caching with TPU and PCIe expansion

The TS-262 has two M.2 PCIe Gen3 slots, enabling SSD caching or SSD storage pools for improved performance, or Edge TPU for AI image recognition.

SSD caching and auto-tiering enable 24/7 optimized storage efficiency

While SSD prices continue to fall, and SSD capacity and performance continue to increase, organisations can easily take advantage of SSD strengths. The TS-262 supports numerous SSD-aware features that significantly maximise NAS performance with high cost-effectiveness.

Direct 4K HDMI output for multimedia

The TS-262 supports hardware decoding and real-time transcoding*. The HDMI 2.0 output supports up to 4K (3840 x 2160p) @60Hz, allowing you to directly enjoy high-res videos on a TV or monitor.

QTS 5. Fast, smooth, and easy-to-use

The TS-262 supports the cutting-edge QTS 5, which builds upon its solid foundations with a smoother user interface and much more.

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 TS-262 with high-capacity hard drives to alleviate your storage anxiety and organise files efficiently as the best storage centre.

RAID protection

RAID redundancy protects data against hard drive failure. By dedicating some drives to redundancy, if a drive fails you can simply replace it with a new drive and avoid data loss.

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, customisable folder covers, iOS® Live Photo display, a powerful search tool, and more.

10x faster image recognition with Edge TPU1

Affordably leverage the Edge TPU to empower QuMagie for quickly processing thousands of photos with high-speed AI Image recognition and classification.

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.

Stream all your media to every device in the house

The TS-262 is a complete multimedia center, allowing fast and easy streaming for photos, music and video to TVs, computers and mobile devices.

An easy-to-use, all-in-one backup solution

The TS-262 can do many things, but at its heart is a complete backup solution to protect your files and data. By regularly backing up your files and device content, you can make data loss a thing of the past.

Access your NAS from anywhere

The myQNAPcloud service enables quick and easy remote access to your TS-262, 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 TS-262, and will automatically connect using the best method based on your network environment.

Flexible and economical storage expansion

QNAP provides easy and affordable solutions to expand your NAS storage capacity.

Extend hardware warranty up to 5 years

The TS-262 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.