Qnap 12-Bay TVS-h1288X and 16-Bay TVS-h1688X Enterprise ZFS-based QuTS hero Desktop NAS With Xeon 6-Core 3.3GHz Processor

Qnap Systems, Inc. launched the TVS-h1288X/TVS-h1688X enterprise QuTS hero NAS, powered by an Xeon W-1250 6-core 3.3GHz processor (burst up to 4.7GHz) and up to 128GB DDR4 ECC memory.

These models allow for installing 2 company’s QXP-T32P Thunderbolt 3 PCIe expansion cards (sold separately) to attain 4 Thunderbolt 3 ports for fast media editing and collaboration. Alongside 10GBASE-T and 2.5GbE connectivity, ZFS data reduction and data integrity, the TVS-h1288X/TVS-h1688X satisfies bandwidth-demanding storage and applications for dynamic creative workflows and enterprise operations.

“Qnap continuously develops Thunderbolt NAS systems to keep up with evolving technologies and hardware abilities,” said Jason Hsu, product manager. “The TVS-h1288X and TVS-h1688X NAS are Qnap’s first QuTS hero NAS that can be transformed into Thunderbolt 3 NAS by installing Thunderbolt 3 expansion cards. With astounding hardware capabilities coupled with ZFS benefits, QuTS hero Thunderbolt 3 NAS make perfect solutions for video editing and 4K workflows.“

TVS-h1288X front and rear

The TVS-h1288X/TVS-h1688X provides 4×2.5-inch SATA SSD bays and 2xM.2 NVMe Gen 3 x4 SSD bays, allowing for SSD caching to increase IO/s performance and reduce storage volume latency for databases and VM applications. With the built-in dual-port 10GBASE-T network card (located in the PCIe Gen 3 x8 slot), 4 native 2.5GbE ports, and the support for Port Trunking and failover, the TVS-h1288X/TVS-h1688X is paired with the firm’s affordable managed/unmanaged 10GbE/2.5GbE switches to create productive, secure, and scalable business network environments.

TVS-h1688X front and rear

PCIe Gen 3 x4 slots provide the ability to upgrade the core functionality of the TVS-h1288X/TVS-h1688X. Users can install 2 QXP-T32P Thunderbolt 3 expansion cards to connect up to 4 Thunderbolt-equipped workstations to achieve teamwork efficiency in 4K workflows, file storage, backup, and sharing.

Alternatively, users can install 5GbE/10GbE/25GbE/40GbE network cards, 32Gb/16Gb FC cards, QM2 cards to add M.2 SSDs or 10GbE (10GBASE-T) ports, QXP storage expansion cards to connect the company’s JBOD units, or graphics cards (leveraging the 550W power supply unit) to supercharge video editing/transcoding or enable GPU passthrough to virtual machines. The direct HDMI output supports up to 4K@30Hz, providing benefits for creative users looking to demonstrate their work without requiring a separate computer.

Powered by the ZFS-based QuTS hero, the TVS-h1288X/TVS-h1688X supports data integrity and self-healing. Multiple RAID configurations with triple parity and triple mirror are also supported to enhance data protection. For data reduction, inline data de-dupe, compression, and compaction reduces the overall storage footprint and improves performance. QuTS hero supports near-unlimited snapshots and versioning for enhanced data protection. The advanced block-based real-time SnapSync ensures that the primary NAS and secondary NAS always keep the same data, providing the support for nonstop business operations.

The App Center provides multiple install-on-demand apps to further expand the application potential of the TVS-h1288X/TVS-h1688X, such as hosting VMs and containers, simplifying local/remote/cloud backups, enabling Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 backups, centralizing VMware and Hyper-V virtual machines backups, and setting up cloud storage gateways to deploy hybrid cloud applications.

Key specs:

• TVS-h1288X-W1250-16G: 8×3.5-inch SATA drive bays and 4×2.5-inch SATA SSD bays, 16GB DDR4 ECC memory (2x8GB), 5xUSB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gb/s ports (2xType-C + 3xType-A)

• TVS-h1688X-W1250-32G: 12×3.5-inch SATA drive bays and 4×2.5-inch SATA SSD bays, 32GB DDR4 ECC memory (2x16GB), 6xUSB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gb/s ports (2xType-C + 4xType-A)

Tower NAS, Xeon W-1250 6 cores/12 threads 3.3GHz processor (burst up to 4.7GHz), hot-swappable 2.5-inch/3.5-inch 6Gb SATA drive bays, 2xM.2 22110/2280 NVMe PCIe Gen 3 x4 SSD ports, 2x10GBASE-T ports (10GbE/1GbE), 4×2.5GbE RJ45 ports (2.5GbE/1GbE), 3xPCIe Gen 3 expansion slots (slot one pre-installed with a dual-port 10GBASE-T NIC),1xHDMI 1.4b output, one 3.5 mm dynamic microphone jack, 1x3.5 mm line out jack, one built-in speaker, and one 550W power supply unit.

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