QNAP TS-873A NAS Tower Ryzen Embedded V1500B 8 GB DDR4 0 TB QNAP Turbo System Black

What it is

The QNAP TS-873A is a diskless 8-bay tower NAS running an AMD Ryzen Embedded V1500B quad-core processor (8 threads, 2.2 GHz) with 8 GB of ECC DDR4 RAM — expandable to 64 GB. It ships without drives, so you choose the storage that fits your setup. QNAP's QTS 5.0 operating system runs out of the box.

Who it's for

Small and medium businesses that need a capable, expandable network storage server. If your team is outgrowing a basic NAS or you need reliable centralised storage with room to grow, the TS-873A is worth a serious look. It suits IT administrators who want flexibility — not a locked-down appliance.

Why it's good

Eight hot-swap drive bays support 2.5", 3.5", and M.2 drives (2 M.2 slots included). RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, and JBOD are all supported, with online RAID migration and expansion so you can reconfigure without downtime. Two PCIe Gen 3 x4 slots let you add 10GbE, faster NVMe cache, or other expansion cards later. Dual 2.5GbE ports come standard, with support for up to 2,000 concurrent connections. ECC memory protects data integrity under load — something cheaper NAS units skip. Noise sits at 23 dB, reasonable for an office environment.

When to choose it

Choose the TS-873A when you need a high-performance 8-bay NAS with real expandability via PCIe — not a basic home-grade unit dressed up as a business product. It makes sense if you're planning phased storage growth, need iSCSI LUN support, or want the option to add 10GbE networking without replacing the unit entirely. If 4 bays is enough, a smaller QNAP model will cost less. If you need drives supplied and installed alongside this unit, we can handle that too.

Specifications

Ready to spec this out? Get an Installation Price or Talk to an AV Specialist — we'll make sure the drives, network, and setup match what you actually need.