Qnap TVS-1282T3 Thunderbolt 3 NAS

Qnap Systems, Inc. announced its Thunderbolt 3 NAS TVS-1282T3 that features 7th Generation Intel Corp.’14nm multi-core processors, four Thunderbolt 3 ports, HDMI output, and higher transfer speeds than its previous generation.

TVS-1282T3 front

Providing functionality and storage potential, the TVS-1282T3 is a match for the Thunderbolt 3 MacBook Pro, and is backward-compatible with Thunderbolt 2-enabled devices by using a Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 converter. The high-bandwidth Thunderbolt 3 connection provides advantages for video editing and sharing, making the TVS-1282T3 suited for Thunderbolt 3-enabled Mac and Windows users for 4K media workflows, file storage, and high-speed sharing.

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“We are very excited to offer the pioneering Thunderbolt 3 NAS to the market,” said David Tsao, product manager, Qnap. “With more Windows devices featuring Thunderbolt 3 and the latest Final Cut Pro X 10.3 adding support for the SMB protocol, the TVS-1282T3 empowers cross-platform file sharing while greatly improving teamwork and workflows between Mac and Windows users.”

The TVS-1282T3 leverages 7th Generation Core i5 and Core i7 quad-core processors to provide performance. Besides Thunderbolt 3 connectivity, it can also simultaneously run general Ethernet services with the built-in 10GbE LAN card, providing a Thunderbolt/NAS/iSCSI triple solution for a wider range of applications. Thunderbolt 3 ports are also compatible with USB Type-C cables/devices and supports 10Gb/s USB 3.1 Gen2, allowing compatibility with newer, faster USB devices for transferring large files. Company’s Thunderbolt-to-Ethernet (T2E) technology allows computers without Ethernet ports to access 10GbE network resources over a Thunderbolt connection to the TVS-1282T3, introducing flexible and cost-effective ways of data transfer.

The TVS-1282T3 features advanced hardware for efficiency, including 6Gb SATA M.2 SSD slots, 2.5” SSD slots, compartmentalized smart cooling, and tool-less HDD installation. Firm’s Qtier technology empowers auto tiering that helps continuously optimize storage efficiency across M.2 SSD, SSD and SATA drives on the NAS, and these different storage media can be configured as independent partitions for different applications to ensure a sufficient throughput level for every application. With multiple network ports, it allows applications to use dedicated interfaces to meet network traffic distribution requirements.

TVS-1282T3 architecture
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The TVS-1282T3 features the QTS 4.3 OS that provides key elements required to create a dependable private cloud, including backup/restore, sharing, remote access, and management. Advanced applications include: QRM+ centralized management solution for discovering, mapping, monitoring and managing critical networked computing devices (including servers, PCs, and thin clients) with the support for a graphical topology diagram; Virtualization Station that hosts Windows, Linux, Unix, and Android based VMs on the NAS; Container Station to empower near-limitless LXC and Docker containerized apps and IoT development; Qfiling and Qsirch for organizing and searching for files, providing an efficient storage center.

The TVS-1282T3 accommodates up to 80TB raw capacity (using 10TB HDDs) and can be expanded by connecting up to six firm’s Thunderbolt expansion enclosures (TX-800P and TX-500P). The storage capacity can also be expanded by using VJBOD (Virtual JBOD) that leverages the unused storage capacity of other company’s NAS, providing a reliable, high-capacity storage solution for the growing high-resolution media files.

Key specifications:

TVS-1282T3-i5-16G: Core i5-7500 3.4GHz quad-core processor, 16GB DDR4 RAM, expandable to 64GB
TVS-1282T3-i7-32G: Core i7-7700 3.6GHz quad-core processor, 32GB DDR4 RAM, expandable to 64GB
TVS-1282T3-i7-64G: Core i7-7700 3.6GHz quad-core processor, 64GB DDR4 RAM

12-bay tower NAS; 8×3.5”/2.5” HDDs and 4×2.5″ SSD slots, hot-swappable 6Gb and 3Gb SATA HDDs; 4xThunderbolt 3 ports; 2x 6Gb SATA M.2 SSD slots (M.2 SSD is optional purchase); 2x10GBase-T LAN ports, 4xGbE LAN ports; 3xHDMI outputs; 5xUSB 3.0 ports; 1×3.5mm audio jack, 2xbuilt-in speakers; compartmentalized smart cooling

The TVS-1282T3 Thunderbolt 3 NAS is available with price starting at €2,849 without taxes.

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