Qnap TS-1635AX 16-Bay Desktop NAS With Marvell Processor

Qnap Systems, Inc. announced the TS-1635AX NAS – the successor of the TS-1635.

With 16 drive bays (twelve 3.5-inch and four 2.5-inch) and dual 10GbE SFP+ ports, the TS-1635AX is further boosted with a performance Marvell Technology Group Ltd.‘ ARMADA 8040 ARMv8 Cortex-A72 64-bit quad-core 1.6 processor and two M.2 SATA SSD slots (2280 form factor) and supports Linux virtualization, SSD caching, and Qtier 2.0. The TS-1635AX sets a standard for ARM-based NAS and marks a milestone for high-capacity and affordable desktop NAS models.

The TS-1635AX supports the company’s proprietary Qtier 2.0 for automatic tiered storage and provides a cache-like mechanism in volumes and LUNs to boost the performance of applications where efficiency data access is necessary (such as virtualization). The TS-1635AX also supports containerized virtualization (LXC and Docker) and Linux command-line interface (CLI) VMs^(*) for deploying virtualization applications to realize the potential of the ARMADA 8040 processor.

TS-1635AX NAS rear

The TS-1635AX features two built-in 10GbE SFP+ ports and two Gigabit (1000BASE-T) ports for high-speed transmission and flexible network deployment. The core functionality of it can also be expanded by installing two PCIe 3.0 cards (compatible PCIe cards include the QWA-AC2600 wireless adapter, QM2 M.2 SSD/10GbE adapters, and USB 3.1 Gen2 (10Gb/s) adapters).

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“Combining all the advantages of its predecessor with today’s cutting-edge functionality, the TS-1635AX sets a new benchmark for next-generation storage devices,” said Jason Hsu, product manager, Qnap. “Supporting snapshots, Qtier 2.0, and virtualization while ensuring data security, performance, and expansion potential, the TS-1635AX meets various business needs and is perfect for small businesses and organizations.“

The TS-1635AX runs the intelligent, app-driven QTS OS that supports RAID-50/60 and provides productivity-enhancing features such as Qboost and OCR Converter. Featuring apps from the company and trusted third parties, the QTS App Center enriches the TS-1635X with potentially limitless functionality and greater value for money.

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Key specifications:

TS-1635AX-8G: Marvell ARMADA 8040 64-bit quad-core 1.6GHz processor, 8GB DDR4 RAM (one 8GB)
TS-1635AX-4G: Marvell ARMADA 8040 64-bit quad-core 1.6GHz processor, 4GB DDR4 RAM (one4 GB)

Desktop; RAM upgradeable to one 16GB (Long-DIMM form factor); 16-bay (twelve 3.5-inch and four 2.5-inch); hot-swappable 3.5-inch/2.5-inch 6Gb SATA bays; two M.2 SATA SSD (2280 form factor) slots; two PCle expansion slots (one PCIe 3.0 x2, one PCIe 3.0 x1); two 10GbE SFP+ ports, two Gigabit (1000BASE-T) ports; three USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5Gb/s) ports (one,front, two rear); one 3.5 mm line-out; one speaker; 250 W PSU.

The TS-1635AX NAS is available.

^(*) The availability of this functionality will be announced separately.

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