QNAP TAS-168

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Status: Legacy / discontinued

A compact 1-bay NAS that runs two systems side by side - QNAP's QTS and Android. It has a dual-core 1.1 GHz ARM chip, 2 GB of memory, one Gigabit port and a front USB 3.0 port. It was discontinued in 2016, memory can't be upgraded, and with one drive there's no RAID protection.

Bays	1
CPU	Realtek RTD1195
Cores / Threads	2 / 2
RAM	2 GB
Product category	-
Badge	-
Hardware support status	Discontinued
OS/app support	2018-12 (QTS 4.3.3)
Technical support end	EOL
Recommended replacement	-
Release year	2015
RAID levels	Single, RAID 0, RAID 1
RAM (max)	2 GB
Memory generation	DDR3
Memory speed (MT/s)	1066 MT/s
ECC memory	Non-ECC
Replaceable memory	Soldered / not replaceable
Network ports	1x 1GbE
USB ports	1x USB 3.0 + 4x USB 2.0
PCIe expansion	None
M.2 slots	None
Drive bay types	3.5" SATA HDD
Hot-swappable bays	No
CPU frequency (GHz)	1.1
Power draw, active (W)	8.96
Power draw, hibernation (W)	5.03
Power supply (W)	36
Noise level (dBA)	15.7
Dimensions H x W x D	7.4 x 2.4 x 4.9 in (187.7 x 60 x 125 mm)
Weight	1.2 lb (0.56 kg)
Largest certified configuration observed	12 TB (1 x Seagate ST12000NE0007, largest drive on the vendor HCL today; not a hardware limit)
Estimated cost to fill every bay with a certified 8 TB drive	about $340 new (Western Digital WD80EFZX) / about $623 refurbished (Seagate ST8000VN0002) / about $205 used (Seagate ST8000NE0001) -- one observed eBay unit price incl. shipping x bays; quantity availability unverified

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Documents

• hardware_datasheet_html
• Datasheet (PDF)

Compatible Drives

161 drives certified on TAS-168's official manufacturer compatibility list, sourced directly from QNAP's own published Hardware Compatibility List. Each model links to that drive's own compatibility page.

Certified list last checked 2026-08-18.

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