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A white six-bay desktop NAS unit with front drive trays

Qnap

Qnap TS-AI642-8G-US 6 Bay AI NAS 8GB DDR4

SKU CH-C978-5R6QC MPN TS-AI642-8G-US

Diskless 6-bay desktop NAS with ARM octa-core processor, 6 TOPS NPU, 8GB DDR4 and dual 4K HDMI for AI video and image recognition

  • Octa-core ARM processor with 6 TOPS NPU accelerates AI image recognition
  • 8 GB DDR4 memory handles concurrent video analysis workloads
  • Dual 4K HDMI 1.4b outputs drive surveillance displays directly
  • 5 GbE plus dual 1 GbE ports speed large file transfers
  • PCIe Gen 3 x2 slots add 10 GbE or USB 3.2 expansion

ARM AI NAS with 6 TOPS NPU

The TS-AI642-8G-US is a diskless desktop NAS built around a 64-bit ARM Cortex octa-core processor with an integrated NPU delivering up to 6 TOPS for AI video and image recognition. It ships with 8 GB of non-expandable DDR4 memory and provides six drive bays for high-capacity storage. Dual 4K HDMI 1.4b outputs support surveillance monitoring or direct video playback.

Teams needing on-device AI inference.

This unit suits organisations that want local AI analytics such as face or object detection without relying on cloud services. The 2.5 GbE and dual 1 GbE ports accelerate file sharing across workgroups. Buyers who require more than 8 GB of RAM or who need a CPU architecture other than ARM should consider different platforms.

PCIe Gen 3 x2 slots add networking or USB expansion

Two PCIe Gen 3 x2 slots accept 2.5/5/10 GbE adapters, QM2 cards or USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) cards to widen I/O options. The ARM Mali-G610 MC4 GPU with NEON acceleration improves video processing for media applications. QVR Pro software provides a comprehensive 24/7 surveillance solution out of the box.

Highlights

  • Octa-core ARM processor with 6 TOPS NPU accelerates AI image recognition
  • 8 GB DDR4 memory handles concurrent video analysis workloads
  • Dual 4K HDMI 1.4b outputs drive surveillance displays directly
  • 5 GbE plus dual 1 GbE ports speed large file transfers
  • PCIe Gen 3 x2 slots add 10 GbE or USB 3.2 expansion

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

What drives do I need to populate the six drive bays on the TS-AI642?

The TS-AI642 provides six drive bays for 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch hard drives or SSDs; install the capacity and type that match your storage and AI workload requirements.

Will the single 2.5GbE and dual 1GbE ports on this NAS work with my existing Gigabit switch?

Yes, the 2.5GbE port auto-negotiates down to 1GbE, so it connects to your current Gigabit switch while still offering 2.5GbE speed to newer clients.

How can I confirm the NPU is accelerating AI tasks after setup?

Open the QNAP AI Core or Resource Monitor in QTS; when an AI recognition job runs, the NPU utilisation graph shows active load separate from the Cortex-A76/A55 CPU cores.

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