Best M.2 NVMe for the QNAP TS-264
By Devin Chua · Data checked by Owen Nakamura · Updated · Prices checked The TS-264's 2 M.2 slots take M.2 2280 NVMe drives from any maker, usable as a cache or as their own storage pool; QNAP's list is guidance, not a gate. Whether a cache pays off depends on the 2 × 2.5GbE, expandable via the PCIe slot link and on whether you re-read the same data; for a media library streamed once, it does not.
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M.2 NVMe for the TS-264, from Amazon.ca
| Model | Capacity | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kingston NV3 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe SSD | PCIe 4.0 Gen 4x4 | Up to 6000 MB/s | SNV3S/1000GNew M.2 2280 NVMe for the TS-264's 2 M.2 slots Amazon.ca · sold by TOPSKU · one bare SSD; shipping and taxes not included · checked Oct 15, 2026CA$216Buy on Amazon | 1 TB | CA$216 | Buy on Amazon |
 Kingston NV2 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe Internal SSD | PCIe 4.0 Gen 4x4 | Up to 3500 MB/s | SNV2S/1000GNew M.2 2280 NVMe for the TS-264's 2 M.2 slots Amazon.ca · sold by Deals2You · one bare SSD; shipping and taxes not included · checked Oct 15, 2026CA$270Buy on Amazon | 1 TB | CA$270 | Buy on Amazon |
 Western Digital 500GB WD Red SN700 NVMe Internal Solid State Drive SSD for NAS Devices - Gen3 PCIe, M.2 2280, Up to 3,430 MB/s - WDS500G1R0CNew M.2 2280 NVMe for the TS-264's 2 M.2 slots Amazon.ca · sold by Amazon US · one bare SSD; shipping and taxes not included · checked Oct 15, 2026 · ships from the US through Amazon.caCA$280Buy on Amazon | 0.5 TB | CA$280 | Buy on Amazon |
 Western Digital 250GB WD Red SN700 NVMe Internal Solid State Drive SSD for NAS Devices - Gen3 PCIe, M.2 2280, Up to 3,100 MB/s - WDS250G1R0CNew M.2 2280 NVMe for the TS-264's 2 M.2 slots Amazon.ca · sold by Prime Merchant LLC · one bare SSD; shipping and taxes not included · checked Oct 15, 2026CA$308Buy on Amazon | 0.3 TB | CA$308 | Buy on Amazon |
 Samsung 990 EVO Plus NVMe M.2 SSD 2TB, PCIe 4.0 x4 / PCIe 5.0 x2, NVMe 2.0 (2280), 7250MB/s Read, 6300MB/s Write, Internal SSD for Gaming and Graphics Editing, MZ-V9S2T0BWNew M.2 2280 NVMe for the TS-264's 2 M.2 slots Amazon.ca · sold by Amazon.ca · one bare SSD; shipping and taxes not included · checked Oct 15, 2026CA$600Buy on Amazon | 2 TB | CA$600 | Buy on Amazon |
 Samsung Samsung 990 PRO 2TB, 3-bit MLC V-NAND, M.2 (2280), NVMe 2.0, R/W(Max) 7,450MB/s/6,900MB/s, 1,400K/1,550K IOPS, 1200TBW, 5 Years WarrantyNew M.2 2280 NVMe for the TS-264's 2 M.2 slots Amazon.ca · sold by Memory Canada · one bare SSD; shipping and taxes not included · checked Oct 15, 2026CA$669Buy on Amazon | 2 TB | CA$669 | Buy on Amazon |
 Synology SNV3410 400GB M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe 3x4 SSDNew M.2 2280 NVMe for the TS-264's 2 M.2 slots Amazon.ca · sold by MaxSalesFr · one bare SSD; shipping and taxes not included · checked Oct 15, 2026CA$941Buy on Amazon | 0.4 TB | CA$941 | Buy on Amazon |
 Western Digital 2TB WD Red SN700 NVMe Internal Solid State Drive SSD for NAS Devices - Gen3 PCIe, M.2 2280, Up to 3,400 MB/s - WDS200T1R0CNew M.2 2280 NVMe for the TS-264's 2 M.2 slots Amazon.ca · sold by Rarewaves-CA · one bare SSD; shipping and taxes not included · checked Oct 15, 2026CA$1,208Buy on Amazon | 2 TB | CA$1,208 | Buy on Amazon |
Fit not confirmed by QNAP
We could not confirm these against QNAP’s published specifications: the listing does not state the M.2 length. Check them against your unit before buying; they are not counted as compatible.
Left out as not fitting the TS-264: 2 listings (M.2 2230).
Cache or a fast pool on the TS-264?
The TS-264's 2 M.2 slots take M.2 2280 NVMe drives from any maker, usable as a cache or as their own storage pool; QNAP's list is guidance, not a gate. A cache only speeds up data you read more than once: on the TS-264, a media library streamed through once gains nothing, while repeated project files, photo libraries or container images show the difference immediately. Weigh that against its 2 × 2.5GbE, expandable via the PCIe slot link, which is often the real limit.
For a write cache or a VM pool, pick a drive with a real TBW (endurance) rating rather than a DRAM-less budget SSD, since a cache wears faster than normal use.
Drive policy: QNAP locks no drive brand on the TS-264; its compatibility list is guidance, not a gate. The TS-264’s full compatibility rules.
Keep calculating
To see how much capacity is left after parity, the TS-264 capacity calculator is preset to its 2 bays and RAID types. For the TS-264, the wider basics of choosing a drive are in the buying guides, and CMR versus SMR explains why SMR drives do not belong in a RAID array. Wondering what the TS-264 can actually do: Plex, Immich, Docker, VMs? See what the TS-264 can run.
Frequently asked questions
How many M.2 slots does the TS-264 have?
2. 2 × M.2 2280 NVMe (PCIe 3.0 x1), freely populated
Is an NVMe cache worth it in the TS-264?
Only if you re-read the same data on the TS-264: project files, photos, container images. A media library streamed once gains nothing, and with 2 × 2.5GbE, expandable via the PCIe slot the link is often the limit before the drive is.
Can I put any NVMe in the TS-264?
Yes, within the slot spec. The TS-264's 2 M.2 slots take M.2 2280 NVMe drives from any maker, usable as a cache or as their own storage pool; QNAP's list is guidance, not a gate.
Can I put third-party drives in the TS-264?
Yes. QNAP locks no drive brand on the TS-264; its compatibility list is guidance, not a gate.
Devin Chua works out which drives, RAM and NVMe cache fit which NAS model at nasdrives.ca, and what the RAID choice means for usable capacity, checked against what is in stock on Amazon.ca.
Data checked by Owen Nakamura, Technical editor (data checking)