QNAP NAS 6-Bay Tower Intel Eight-Core, 8GB RAM, NPU, PCIe Slot, SSD Caching, 2.5GbE & HDMI TS-AI642-8G

The QNAP TS-AI642-8G is a specialized 6-bay tower NAS engineered explicitly for AI-driven image recognition and smart video surveillance. Driven by an energy-efficient 8-core ARM Cortex processor alongside an integrated Neural Processing Unit (NPU) delivering up to 6 TOPS of compute performance, this entry-level AI NAS significantly accelerates automated tasks without driving up operating costs. Ideal for SMBs and retail spaces, it streamlines photo workflows, captures text via AI OCR, and supports professional-grade multi-channel surveillance deployment directly to local displays.

• Integrated 6 TOPS NPU: Offloads intensive AI computation from the primary CPU, boosting facial and object recognition speed by up to 200% within the QNAP QuMagie application.
• Next-Gen Smart Surveillance Platform: Out of the box support for QVR Elite to deploy up to 64 real-time analytics channels, featuring smart tools like QVR Face Insight and QVR Human people counting.
• Dual 4K HDMI Output: Equipped with dual HDMI ports supporting independent audio-visual output, enabling operators to manage and view a hardware-monitored surveillance TV wall natively.
• High-Speed 2.5GbE Connectivity: Standardized with one 2.5GbE port alongside two 1GbE ports to fulfill immediate fast-backup needs while allowing smoother media transfers over existing Cat 5e infrastructure.
• Flexible PCIe Gen 3 Expansion: Houses an available PCIe Gen 3 x2 slot for scaling system capabilities through optional 10GbE network cards, QM2 M.2 SSD caching cards, or extra USB 3.2 Gen 2 modules.

Specifications

• CPU: 8-core ARM Cortex 64-bit Processor (4-core Cortex-A76 2.2 GHz + 4-core Cortex-A55 1.8 GHz)
• CPU Architecture: 64-bit ARM
• Graphics Processor: ARM Mali-G610 MC4
• AI Processing Power: 6 TOPS NPU
• System Memory: 8 GB on board (non-expandable)
• Flash Memory: 4 GB (Dual boot OS protection)
• Drive Bays: 6 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s
• Drive Compatibility: 3.5-inch SATA HDDs, 2.5-inch SATA HDDs, 2.5-inch SATA SSDs
• Hot-swappable: Yes
• Network Ports: 1 x 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet (2.5G/1G/100M/10M), 2 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45)
• PCIe Expansion Slot: 1 x PCIe Gen 3 x2
• USB Ports: 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Type-A, 2 x USB 2.0
• HDMI Output: 2 x HDMI 1.4b (up to 3840 x 2160 @ 30Hz)
• Form Factor: Tower
• LED Indicators: Power/Status, LAN, USB, HDD 1-6
• Dimensions (H x W x D): 165 × 235 × 226.5 mm (6.5 × 9.25 × 8.92 inches)
• Net Weight: 4.4 kg
• Power Supply: 120W AC Adapter, 100-240V
• Cooling: 2 x 90mm fans, 12VDC
• Operating System: QTS 5.2 (or later)