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QNAP TS-1273au-rp

Ranked #42 of 59 in Best Multi-Bay NAS (5+ Bays, 2026). Here is every spec we scored, where it came from, and how it compares.

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#42

QNAP TS-1273au-rp

Best for: 12 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU

3.3/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 2.5GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 8 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 64 GB
  • Official installed memory is listed as ECC

Watch out for

  • Official form is rackmount, so it needs a rack, rails and a plan for moving the unit safely

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays12
Installed system memory8 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official CPU core count4
Drive bays (official table)12 official bays — 12 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s The system is shipped without HDD. / For the HDD compatibility list, please visit https://www.qnap.com/compatibility/
Installed system memory (official table)8 GB UDIMM DDR4
Maximum memory capacity (official table)64 GB (2 x 32 GB)
Memory type (official table)Official installed memory is listed as ECC
CPU (official table)AMD Ryzen™ Embedded V1500B 4-core/8-thread 2.2 GHz processor
Official CPU core count4
Fastest official onboard Ethernet2.5 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count2
Official onboard Ethernet rows2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M))
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)5 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (2 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M)))
Form factor (official table or official model family)2U
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Not listed
Dimensions (official table)3.49 × 17.01 × 14.59 inch Excludes ear hook and the protruding part of the Power Supply Unit.
Weight (official table)24.54 lbs
Power supply (official table)300W (x2) PSU, 100 - 240V
Memory Slot (official table)2 x UDIMM DDR4 / Support ECC memory For dual-DIMM configuration, you must use a pair of identical DDR4 modules.
Flash Memory (official table)5GB (Dual boot OS protection)
Wake on LAN (WOL) (official table)Only the 2.5GbE port
PCIe Slot (official table)2 x PCIe Gen3 x4 With a riser card (two PCIe slots): / slot 1:160 x 68.9x 18.76 mm / 6.3 x 2.71 x 0.74 inches. / slot 2:160 x 68.9x 39.08 mm / 6.3 x 2.71 x 1.54 inches. / Wider cards can be installed if the next PCIe slot will not be used. / Without a riser card (one PCIe slot): / Slot 1:160 x 68.9x 39.08 mm / 6.3 x 2.71 x 1.54 inches.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 port (official table)1 x Type-A
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Port (official table)2 x Type-C / 1 x Type-A
HDMI™ Output (official table)Optional via a PCIe graphics card
Power Consumption: Disk Standby Mode (official table)43.67 W
Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical (official table)78.92 W Tested fully populated with WD10EFRX hard drives.
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4.4/10
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3.3/10
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2.7/10
#46 · 8 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU
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#47 · 8 official bays, 8 GB official installed memory, 2.5GbE official onboard Ethernet, 4-core official CPU
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