QNAP TS-462 4-Bay 2.5 GbE NAS Review

A Closer Look Exterior

The NAS itself has an unremarkable design as a simple white box with a gold accent on the front which measures 168 x 170 x 226mm (HxWxD). White and Gold seem to be a growing trend for products that are targeted towards home and entertainment, as they tend to blend into the average living room much better than an unsightly black box which seems better suited for the office than the home.

The front I/O is housed on the gold accent section which features all the information you could need at a glance. Under the rounded power button are several LED indicators to give you the status of each drive as well as power, LAN and USB. At the bottom is one of the two USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) ports which is linked to a USB Copy button just below allowing you to quickly copy data from an external USB drive to the NAS.

Atop the unit is a sticker which gives more information on the specs of the NAS including the Celeron processor, the two M.2 Slots, the Gen 3 expansion slots, LAN ports and HDMI port.

The right side contains a bit of ventilation as well as another sticker which gives you the information for accessing the service portal with a link and QR code plus features your cloud key and serial number.

The rear of the unit features the majority of the I/O. Starting from top to bottom, the bracket for the PCIe Gen 3 X2 slot is situated at the top of the case. Moving down there is a tiny reset button and then the second USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps port. Beneath this USB port are two more USB 2.0 ports as well as a Kensington lock to the right side. Below this is the HDMI 2.1 port capable of 4096 x 2160 output at 60Hz which is ideal for using the NAS for digital media. Finally, there is the 2.5 Gigabit ethernet port and the DC input. To the right of the I/O, we can also see the 120mm fan which keeps the NAS running cool and effectively.

The Left side features more ventilation with some hole cutouts on the top right corner. The left side also hosts a clip for removing the front panel.

This clip is designed to keep the front panel secure and to add an extra layer of protection against curious children or the world’s worst robber.