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2023-01-03 12:32:11

I just set up my TS-563 and I assumed that the LCD panel on the unit comes on and displays info automatically, but mine hasn"t displayed anything since I brought it online yesterday. Is there a setting I"m missing?

EDIT: So, after doing some research, it would appear that the 563 does NOT have a front LCD panel...weird. Oh well, at least now I don"t have to go through the hassle to RMA it

the only thing I like about the brand new units qnap just released, is the tiny oled display ...I think displays are useful (no hunting for ip address etc)

I have a TS-563 for my backup/development platform I think it is awesome value for money. Only time I have ever used displays is when the unit boots, but even then I dont look at it. So for me paying a premium for a pretty screen wasn"t even in my list of requirements when purchasing the 563. I also have a TVS-882 which has a screen, but I never look at it. The TS-563 for the price has great perfomance, takes the latest QTS, and also fits the new QM2 cards, including 10Gb... what"s not to like. If your requirements include a screen, no issues, there are plenty of QNAP models with them.

For my NAS, the only difference I can remember between the "Pro" and non-"Pro" models is the LCD screen. So, I made sure I purchased the "Pro" versions. But the non-"Pro" looks almost identical.

OneCD wrote:For my NAS, the only difference I can remember between the "Pro" and non-"Pro" models is the LCD screen. The "Pro" designation does no longer exist.

Not a secret, the non-Pro used to be "simplified" versions with some stripped-off hardware. Similar, the TS-563 was specified as an basic NAS, non-GPU, five-bay, encryption capable system. QNAP preferred the AMD over the then new Atom C2000 platform, and introduced a 10 GbE option in this market. And then, the competition was to be expected without a display, so in the aim of keeping the costs down, there is none. So there is no "huge LCD panel", never was.

I am amazed this thread is still going. I mean seriously, it"s not like QNAP is being fraudulent, the specs of each QNAP model is clearly detailed on their website. I chose the TS-563 because it was excellent value, and performs beyond my expectations. And for my circumstances part of my decision was to choose a model without a screen. My advice, read the specifications, make an informed choice, and move on.

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Transcode Full HD videos on-the-fly or offline with QNAP’s unique transcoding technology and hardware transcoding engine*

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770 3.40GHz CPU; DDR3 1600Hz 16GB; WD 1TB WD10EZEX; Intel Gigabit CT (MTU 1500); 10GbE with QNAP LAN-10G2T-X550 dual-port PCIe NIC (MTU 9000); Windows® 7 Professional 64bit SP1

Quickly and easily find documents, photos, videos, and music with Qsirch, QNAP’s new built-in NAS search application lets you find what you need by real-time, natural search. Simply type in as much as you know about what you are trying to find, including bits of the file name or even words/phrases in the document, and Qsirch will display a list of matches, complete with thumbnails, as you type. Qsirch even remembers your search history so you can quickly navigate to files you’ve previously searched for. Qsirch is a huge productivity boost – it greatly reduces the amount of time spent looking for files on the NAS so you can focus on other tasks.

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770 3.40GHz CPU; DDR3 1600Hz 16GB; WD 1TB WD10EZEX; Intel Gigabit CT (MTU 1500); 10GbE with QNAP LAN-10G2T-X550 dual-port PCIe NIC (MTU 9000); Windows® 7 Professional 64bit SP1

QNAP"s TVS-463 offers up to 5 year warranty for an optional purchase. All QNAP NAS devices come with at least a 2-year standard warranty while enterprise models come with 3-year standard warranty. If standard warranty is not enough, QNAP Extended Warranty Service coverage offers our customers up to 5 years of worry-free protection. Refer to this link for more information on QNAP"s extended warranty.

QNAP’s exclusive QvPC Technology consolidates a number of high-end technologies including VM integration, multimedia transcoding, HDMI output, cloud integration and NAS connection technologies, allowing users to operate the TVS-463 as a PC when they plug in a keyboard, mouse and monitor. With QvPC Technology, the TVS-463 is transformed into a cost-effective device with PC functionalities for users to operate the system via "HybridDesk Station (HD Station)" on the screen to directly access stored data, run multiple applications using Windows/Linux/UNIX/Android-based VMs, surf the web on Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox, watch Full HD videos with up to 7.1 channel audio with Kodi, and much more.

QNAP"s HD Station integrates the powerful Kodi media player and web browser. The splendid user interface and support for crystal-clear 7.1-surround sound passthrough* brings smooth playback of Full HD videos**, providing you with the perfect home theater experience. The TVS-463 features dual HDMI outputs, allowing you to connect to two monitors to play the same content with concurrent 1080p HDMI displays. You can even watch YouTube videos, surf the web and manage the Turbo NAS using Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox with multilingual keyboard input. The HD Station supports multi-tasking and user authentication so only authorized users can access data stored on the TVS-463 via HDMI monitors.

It is convenient & easy to control the HD Station. Turn your mobile devices into remote controls by installing the Qremote app, or use the QNAP RM-IR002 remote control and MCE remote controls via the built-in IR receiver of the TVS-463.

QNAP NetBak Replicator supports real-time and scheduled data backup on Windows including Outlook email archiving. Apple Time Machine is also supported to provide Mac OS X users with a solution to effortlessly back up data to the TVS-463. The USB 3.2 Gen 1 port on the front panel of the TVS-463 features a one-touch-copy function for you to instantly back up data from external drives to the TVS-463 with just one click, or alternatively to back up data from the TVS-463 to external drives. A wide range of third-party backup software such as Acronis® True Image and Symantec® Backup Exec are also supported. Learn more: NetBak Replicator, Time Machine backup, External device backup, Third-party backup software compatibility

The TVS-463 supports VMware® and Citrix®, and is compatible with Microsoft® Hyper-V™ and Windows Server 2012, benefiting flexible deployment and management in the virtualization environments. The TVS-463 supports VMware VAAI and Microsoft ODX to increase performance by offloading server loading for ESXi server and Hyper-V respectively, and supports QNAP vSphere Client plug-in and QNAP SMI-S provider with enhanced operational efficiency and management in virtualization applications. Learn more: VMware® Ready™, Citrix® Ready™, Microsoft® Hyper-V™, VMware VAAI, Microsoft ODX, SMI-S provider for Microsoft SCVMM

QNAP"s flexible volume provides a more secure and flexible way to store NAS data. This next-generation volume offers powerful features such as storage pooling with multiple RAID group protection, thin provisioned volumes with space reclaim, block-level iSCSI LUN, and online capacity expansion. The QTS Storage Manager neatly presents tools and options for managing system storage which greatly simplifies the process of NAS capacity expansion and QNAP RAID expansion enclosure management.

The TVS-463 offers a high performance yet affordable storage solution to fulfill the needs of business in archiving rapidly-growing data & large files. The TVS-463 supports capacity expansion by connecting multiple QNAP expansion enclosure. With the QNAP scale-up solution, the raw storage capacity can be expanded on demand, making the TVS-463 an ideal file center for storage-intensive business applications such as video surveillance, data archiving, TV broadcast storage, and more.

The maximum number of drives available by connecting QNAP expansion enclosures: Turbo NAS Model QNAP Expansion Enclosure No. of RAID Expansion Enclosure Total HDD No.

You can flexibly choose different ways to set up the TVS-463, including using the Qfinder Pro utility for setting up without a CD, using cloud installation via setup portal start.qnap.com with a unique Cloud Key, using mobile devices to scan the QR code sticker on the TVS-463 to quickly go over the installation, configuring the setup through the LCD display, and even setting up your TVS-463 locally without a network connection: just connect a keyboard, mouse and HDMI monitor to the TVS-463, and the NAS installation process can be completed effortlessly. Learn more: Qfinder Pro, Cloud installation

Thanks to its x86 architecture, the TVS-463 can support more NAS Apps than ARM-based platforms. The built-in App Center provides various install-on-demand apps developed by QNAP and third-party developers, including tools for backup/sync, business, content management, communications, download, entertainment, and much more. It is also a centralized location for managing & updating installed apps. In addition, QNAP’s development platform embraces the open-source spirit to enable developers to create their own apps, adding potentially limitless potential for the TVS-463. Learn more: App Center

The TVS-463 is adorned with a box in gold color, offering an exceptional choice with impressive sophistication. Built with metal frame and parts, the sleek and sturdy TVS-463 also features a newly-crafted heat sink that can exhaust excessive heat with its passive cooling. The LCD display panel on the TVS-463 provides quick system information making system management even easier.

Weight: 0.30 (kg) QNAP QM2 series, 2 x PCIe 2280 M.2 SSD slots, PCIe Gen3 x 4 , 2 x Intel I225LM 2.5GbE NBASE-T port

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The device works fine except for the LCD problem, I have tried downgrading back to 4.0.2. I shall try 4.1. My next action will be to backup all the data and do a full factory reset. However I do not think that one should have to do this.

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Transcode Full HD videos on-the-fly or offline with QNAP’s unique transcoding technology and hardware transcoding engine*

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770 3.40GHz CPU; DDR3 1600Hz 16GB; WD 1TB WD10EZEX; Intel Gigabit CT (MTU 1500); 10GbE with QNAP LAN-10G2T-X550 dual-port PCIe NIC (MTU 9000); Windows® 7 Professional 64bit SP1

QNAP’s exclusive QvPC Technology consolidates a number of high-end technologies including VM integration, multimedia transcoding, HDMI output, cloud integration and NAS connection technologies, allowing users to operate the TVS-663 as a PC when they plug in a keyboard, mouse and monitor. With QvPC Technology, the TVS-663 is transformed into a cost-effective device with PC functionalities for users to operate the system via "HybridDesk Station (HD Station)" on the screen to directly access stored data, run multiple applications using Windows/Linux/UNIX/Android-based VMs, surf the web on Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox, watch Full HD videos with up to 7.1 channel audio with Kodi, and much more.

QNAP"s HD Station integrates the powerful Kodi media player and web browser. The splendid user interface and support for crystal-clear 7.1-surround sound passthrough* brings smooth playback of Full HD videos**, providing you with the perfect home theater experience. The TVS-663 features dual HDMI outputs, allowing you to connect to two monitors to play the same content with concurrent 1080p HDMI displays. You can even watch YouTube videos, surf the web and manage the Turbo NAS using Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox with multilingual keyboard input. The HD Station supports multi-tasking and user authentication so only authorized users can access data stored on the TVS-663 via HDMI monitors.

QNAP NetBak Replicator supports real-time and scheduled data backup on Windows including Outlook email archiving. Apple Time Machine is also supported to provide Mac OS X users with a solution to effortlessly back up data to the TVS-663. The USB 3.2 Gen 1 port on the front panel of the TVS-663 features a one-touch-copy function for you to instantly back up data from external drives to the TVS-663 with just one click, or alternatively to back up data from the TVS-663 to external drives. A wide range of third-party backup software such as Acronis® True Image and Symantec® Backup Exec are also supported. Learn more: NetBak Replicator, Time Machine backup, External device backup, Third-party backup software compatibility

The TVS-663 supports VMware® and Citrix®, and is compatible with Microsoft® Hyper-V™ and Windows Server 2012, benefiting flexible deployment and management in the virtualization environments. The TVS-663 supports VMware VAAI and Microsoft ODX to increase performance by offloading server loading for ESXi server and Hyper-V respectively, and supports QNAP vSphere Client plug-in and QNAP SMI-S provider with enhanced operational efficiency and management in virtualization applications. Learn more: VMware® Ready™, Citrix® Ready™, Microsoft® Hyper-V™, VMware VAAI, Microsoft ODX, SMI-S provider for Microsoft SCVMM

The TVS-663 offers a high performance yet affordable storage solution to fulfill the needs of business in archiving rapidly-growing data & large files. The TVS-663 supports capacity expansion by connecting multiple QNAP expansion enclosure. With the QNAP scale-up solution, the raw storage capacity can be expanded on demand, making the TVS-663 an ideal file center for storage-intensive business applications such as video surveillance, data archiving, TV broadcast storage, and more.

The maximum number of drives available by connecting QNAP expansion enclosures: Turbo NAS Model QNAP Expansion Enclosure No. of RAID Expansion Enclosure Total HDD No.

You can flexibly choose different ways to set up the TVS-663, including using the Qfinder Pro utility for setting up without a CD, using cloud installation via setup portal start.qnap.com with a unique Cloud Key, using mobile devices to scan the QR code sticker on the TVS-663 to quickly go over the installation, configuring the setup through the LCD display, and even setting up your TVS-663 locally without a network connection: just connect a keyboard, mouse and HDMI monitor to the TVS-663, and the NAS installation process can be completed effortlessly. Learn more: Qfinder Pro, Cloud installation

Thanks to its x86 architecture, the TVS-663 can support more NAS Apps than ARM-based platforms. The built-in App Center provides various install-on-demand apps developed by QNAP and third-party developers, including tools for backup/sync, business, content management, communications, download, entertainment, and much more. It is also a centralized location for managing & updating installed apps. In addition, QNAP’s development platform embraces the open-source spirit to enable developers to create their own apps, adding potentially limitless potential for the TVS-663. Learn more: App Center

The TVS-663 is adorned with a box in gold color, offering an exceptional choice with impressive sophistication. Built with metal frame and parts, the sleek and sturdy TVS-663 also features a newly-crafted heat sink that can exhaust excessive heat with its passive cooling. The LCD display panel on the TVS-663 provides quick system information making system management even easier.

Weight: 0.30 (kg) QNAP QM2 series, 2 x PCIe 2280 M.2 SSD slots, PCIe Gen3 x 4 , 2 x Intel I225LM 2.5GbE NBASE-T port

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QVR Pro, QNAP’s new surveillance solution, provides 8 embedded monitoring channels, allowing you to quickly build a home surveillance environment hosted on your QNAP NAS without any extra software needed. Businesses can easily expand the number of monitoring channels (up to 128 channels) by purchasing QVR Pro licenses to deploy a large-scale surveillance network.

The QVR Pro Client client software can be installed on Windows® and Mac® devices or in QNAP’s HD Station on NAS, allowing you to monitor from different platforms and flexibly switch from live view or playback mode to take full control over the monitored area. » Get the utility

The QVR Pro Client provides a highly-customizable display panel. You can change each channel’s display ratio, arrange the display, or use the built-in display module to fulfill your surveillance needs.

In the past, surveillance applications were just one of the many applications on NAS. There was no dedicated storage for surveillance recordings and usually the system performance was limited, making it unsuitable to fulfill the requirements of professional surveillance systems. QVR Pro, QNAP’s brand-new surveillance application, introduces the concept of "dedicated storage space" to ensure that the storage is fully reserved for QVR Pro and the system performance will not be impacted by other applications on NAS.

You can easily expand your storage capacity by simply connecting expansion enclosures，to your NAS or by using QNAP’s VJBOD to use the unused storage of another QNAP NAS.

QVR Pro supports over 140 brands and ONVIF cameras. You can also install QNAP’s QUSBCam2 app to turn a budget-friendly USB webcam into a networked camera.

The high scalability of QNAP NAS provides key advantages to QVR Pro. When running out of recording spaces, you can expand your storage capacity by connecting expansion enclosures to your NAS or by using QNAP’s VJBOD to use the unused storage space of another QNAP NAS.

"Open" is the core design concept of QVR Pro. QNAP invites developers to use QVR Pro’s resources to build their own network monitoring automation services. Various APIs are provided by QNAP to quickly integrate a wide range of cameras, configure event alerts and recordings, and to integrate with IoT devices.

**The maximum number of channels supported varies by NAS model, network configuration, and camera settings. For more information, visit https://www.qnap.com/go/qvr-nas-selector.

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Sees battery level, sees mains failure and actions your presets, nothing more needed, Great value Spanish company UPS. Should work on all Qnap models, all Salicru use same system I believe so good to go. Seem as good as APC to me.

Works as advertised on TS-509 Pro. Remember to charge the battery first (8hrs as recommended by APC) before plugging it in and try using top left USB port (if it doesn"t show up in the admin panel)

Detected, model reported fine. NAS has 4 x 1.5TB drives in RAID 5 and reports 153 minutes available on battery. I have added 8-port HP network switch and ADSL router to UPS and reported time is 128 minutes. Times as displayed on UPS LCD display.

Particularly with APC UPSes, some of the UPSes have changed over time but retained the same model number, so it"s important to check the SKU which uniquely identifies each model. Models listed in the Official QNAP UPS Compatibility List are included below for completeness.

If neither your NAS model nor the APC UPS model you are interested are listed, there"s a strong possibility it still may work. You are best advised either to ask in the UPS topic at the QNAP Forum or contact QNAP Online Support directly before purchase.

Being linux based, QNAP software connects with usb-hid compatible UPS devices. When looking for a UPS check if the UPS device supports usb-hid. Usb-hid is also what Mac computers require to connect to UPS which may be an indication as to its compatibility. To make doubly sure, ensure your QNAP NAS supports usb-hid, such as the TS-669-L listed under UPS support at the bottom of the page here. The Cyberpower information on usb-hid for their devices is located here. More specific compatibility can be found on the usb-hid projects lookup page here.

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While the new QNAP TS-439 Pro is slightly wider and longer than its predecessor at 18.0cm wide and 23.5cm deep, it is actually slightly shorter at 17.7cm (Based on its published dimensions). One of the reasons why the new NAS is larger is because the power supply is not located inside the chassis. The new design also features a more industrial/datacenter look than the QNAP TS-409 -- QNAP"s new TS-439 Pro now features four prominent and easily accessible vertically mounted disk trays, and a small, dual-line LCD display placed near the top. As always, each disk tray is individually lockable, but they all use the same provided key. Drive number order is reiterated by a diagram sticker placed at the top of the unit. Meanwhile, the dust accumulating mesh door seen on the TS-409 has been deleted to improve drive accessibility -- and to be honest, it is not really necessary anyway haha. QNAP"s embossed logo is finished in brushed silver-colored metal, and placed near the top left corner; whereas a black, textured hard plastic surface occupies the rest of the front face. Two cleanly finished buttons are placed at the bottom left corner -- where one is a power button, and under it is another button labeled "Copy". This is to be used with an USB port placed neatly in the middle of the Copy button for quick backup processes. Having the USB port in the middle of the button looks pretty cool, but you"ll sacrifice some usability. Both of the buttons protrudes slightly, so there"s a slight chance that someone may accidentally knock the power button. Fortunately, the system will prompt you on the LCD screen to initiate the shutdown procedure after depressing the power button, so it is not really an issue with regards to accidentally powering off the machine.

The QNAP TS-439 LCD display is navigated by two simple buttons adjacent to it: The Enter key, and the Select key. There"s more than sufficient room for more, especially something like a D-pad may greatly enhance navigation. Fortunately, this screen isn"t necessarily used all the time. When on, its LCD screen features a blue backlight; and displays large, clear text in white to contrast with its background. The LCD display allows the user to monitor quick information as well as easily perform some configuration and maintenance tasks. An array of LEDs can be seen under it to indicate system status, LAN status, USB status, as well as eSATA status, respectively. Each independent hard drive has its own status LED as well, which are cleverly placed on the system itself, on the black strip near the top of each hard drive tray. This can be seen if you look carefully at the photo above.

At first, I felt that the QNAP TS-439 Pro is a step back in terms of aesthetics compared to the QNAP TS-409. It has really grown on me in the past few weeks; and to be honest, I actually like the new one a lot more. But whether you like the design or not, it"s a network storage server, it"s all about function over form, right?

While the QNAP TS-439 Pro is constructed on a steel frame, its shell that covers three sides of the system is composed of brushed aluminum in gunmetal with a black overtone. This not only improves heat dissipation due to thermal properties of aluminum, but also makes it look incredibly attractive in my opinion!

Interestingly, the back of the system now has enough ports to more or less resemble a real computer, rather than a simple network storage device as NAS devices are back in the days. You can now connect two eSATA devices, and has four USB ports for storage. It can even accommodate up to three printers! Two Gigabit LAN ports reside between the eSATA and USB ports that you can configure for network redundancy, load balancing, and even two independent networks. A VGA connector is also present if you want to just plug in a monitor, and an USB keyboard, to fire up its standard American Megatrends BIOS (And before you ask, no, there are no overclocking functions haha) and Linux console. Of course, most tasks can be done with QNAP"s excellent new web interface.

An 92mm single exhaust fan pulls heat out of your NAS server, with its exhaust vents cut into the steel panel. A small opening at the top provides ventilation for its internal power supply; there"s a very small 20mm ball-bearing fan at the other side of the PSU. Its vertically oriented power input male connector is logically placed at the top left corner. Since the power supply unit automatically selects input voltage, there"s no need for the old fashioned voltage selector switch stuff haha.

There"s nothing particularly exciting at the bottom of the QNAP TS-439 Pro"s chassis; what you"ll see here are four large legs affixed on top of its steel frame panel. As always, they"re installed to reduce vibration noise, increase grip, and prevent surface scratching. The left side of the network attached storage system features a neat array of small openings on its brushed aluminum shell. It is placed right next to where the motherboard is inside, to make sure hot air doesn"t get congested inside.

Removing its vertically mounted 3.5" SATA disk trays reveals the connector backpanel. The SATA backplane ports are powered by an external Marvell 88SX7042 controller, connected to the motherboard on the PCIe bus. Because of this, it should be noted that these drives are not boot configurable in the BIOS. If you plan to hack your system later on, you"ll need an USB or eSATA drive. We"ll go over the exciting details on Page 5.

The QNAP TS-439 Pro supports single disk, RAID 0 (Disk Striping), RAID 1 (Disk Mirroring), RAID 5, RAID 5 plus spare, RAID 6, and JBOD (Linear Disk Volume). If you want to encrypt your data, you have the option to enable its AES 256-bit volume-based encryption.

The left side of the system opposes the side where its motherboard is mounted. In the photo above, we can see the LCD controller module at the front, its four 3.5" drive bays occupying majority of the area, as well as the power supply located right above the drive bays. A few centimeters of clearance room can be seen between the rear 92mm fan, and the quad hard drive bays. Again, this allows some space between components to reduce heat congestion. Its well placed rear exhaust fan can then easily take out the warm air, and allow cooler air to flow over the mounted hard drives with minimal turbulence noise. It is pretty packed inside the QNAP TS-439 Pro, but everything is neatly placed and cabled to maximize cooling efficiency.

On the other side of the box is the motherboard mounted vertically. The back of the motherboard is covered entirely by a piece of clear plastic, just in case in makes contact with the shell and short circuits. As aforementioned, the QNAP TS-439 Pro Turbo NAS has an Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz processor installed, with 1GB of DDR2 SODIMM memory. I would say that it would offer significantly improved performance in a larger user environment if it was equipped with a dual core Atom processor instead. Its embedded Linux based operating system is installed on an Apacer ADM II IDE44 128MB flash memory chip, which can be easily removed by the user. There are three heatsinks on the motherboard, one for each of its Atom N270 processor, memory controller hub, and I/O controller hub. The Intel 945GSE chipset consists of the 82945GSE Northbridge and NH82801GBM (Commonly referred to as the ICH7M) Southbridge.

The ICH7M provides service to its USB ports, as well as the rear eSATA ports -- leaving an external Marvell controller to feed its four main drive bays, as aforementioned. Intel"s 82574 Gigabit LAN controller powers its two Gigabit ethernet ports at the back. All of these mentioned ports are soldered directly to the motherboard. Generally speaking, it is safe to say the QNAP TS-439 Pro is nearly a full-featured standard x86 system.

I"ve read reports on the QNAP TS-439 Pro featuring a Seasonic SS-259SU 250W power supply. When I opened my particular unit, I found a Fortron Source FSP220-60LE 250W power supply. Fortron is both a large power supply OEM, and self-branded manufacturer under the same brand. The Fortron FSP220-60LE is rated at 250W @ 25c and 220W @ 50c. It is technically a 220W power supply, which Fortron specifies as well -- you can even see this in their model number -- but QNAP prefers to advertise it as a 250W power supply under their own specifications. Realistically, no power supplies can operate at an internal temperature of 25c under normal working environments, therefore 220W is a much more accurate rating. It can output up to 14.0A @ +3.3V, 16.0A @ +5V, 16.0A @ +12V1, and 10.0A @ +12V2 with two +12V rails. The Fortron FSP220-60LE features Active PFC, and is a 80 Plus certified power supply.

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QNAP has built NAS units for years and we are finally getting to take a look at a NAS unit from a category we have not covered for the company. Specifically, while we have looked at both rackmount and low-end desktop NAS units from QNAP, the QNAP TVS-h1288X we are reviewing here is best described as a mix of many different concepts. It is bigger than the company’s 2-bay, 4-bay, and similar units, but it is still a desktop form factor. It has twelve drive bays, and that is before one gets to the internal storage options. It is a QNAP NAS, but that now includes ZFS.

Realistically, the overarching thought is that QNAP has built the edge server many STH readers have been trying to build for over a decade. That is a bit of a bold statement, but upon reflecting on what you will soon read, it will make a lot of sense if one starts to read this review with that contextual model.

The unit itself is 9.24 × 14.56 × 12.59 inches and is designed to be a large desktop chassis. While there are some NASes on the market designed to be compact 2-4 bay models and others that are designed to be rack-mounted, this is firmly a unit designed to be used in a SMB/ home office setting. There are simple features such as a LCD status display and a front USB port to make data importing easier that we often do not see on rackmount units.

One of the nice features here is that the unit has tool-less vibration mitigating drive trays. When we reviewed the QNAP GM-1002 3U Dual ZFS NAS, we noted how drives with screws take longer to service. Here, we have drive trays that use simple snap-in pegs to secure drives. There is a recommended option for adding screws for shipping security as well. One can see the blue vibration dampeners that help further isolate vibrations to and from the drives.

One item that you may not immediately notice is that QNAP has a system of vents around the drives to keep cool air flowing. This is a small touch, but it is one that we sometimes see self-build chassis lack. Between the venting and the front/ rear airflow, this keeps drives cool.

We did want to show the LCD display and one other key feature. QNAP has LED status lights that are green for functioning drives and red for drives with errors. Here we have two drives that are marked as having errors to let us show this. One can also see the status screen. This has the basic status that the system is shutting down, but can also show alerts for drive failures, IP addresses, and other important information.

This is one of those features that separates this NAS from lower-end units and many self-built offerings. The motherboard has specific headers to drive the LCD and QNAP’s QuTS hero software helps display relevant information.

Perhaps the biggest rear feature is around the networking. There are four RJ45 ports that are common in this class of NAS. Instead of these being 1GbE ports as companies like Synology generally use, QNAP has four 2.5GbE ports that can run at the lower 1GbE speeds as well. We are seeing more 2.5GbE gear so it is nice that QNAP is using a more modern standard. Not everyone will use this, but it only adds a few dollars to a BOM cost and offers 2.5x the performance of the older standards.

We use a lot of SFP+ and know many of our readers do as well. Still, one can use a SFP+ to 10Gbase-T Adapter Module and convert the interfaces. Also as a PCIe card, it seems like this is something that QNAP could offer a different option on very easily. In this class of NAS, we are just thankful that QNAP added a higher-speed network option. The Synology DiskStation DS3617xs is perhaps this unit’s closest competitor at the same price point and only has 4x 1GbE while QNAP is offering 2x 10GbE and 4x 2.5GbE. There is a massive delta on the networking side.

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Network-attached storage for both home and business provide fewer surprises every year. Whether it is the power of the hardware or the capability of the software, the innovations that continue to roll out of the big brands in NAS make less and less of an impact. This doesn’t make those achievements any less important, it is merely that so many good things can now be done with a private server that we expect them to do many of these things by default. Late last year when QNAP unveiled their new parallel operating system for enterprise, QuTS Hero, many were impressed but sceptical that a full performance and software equipped ZFS NAS could be possible at this arguably lower price point and hardware tier – sure, you can run it on a rackmount, but that’s quite a high price! Fast forward a year and not only do we find that you can now affordable own a fully-featured and well-equipped ZFS NAS from QNAP with Intel Xeon under the desktop bonnet, but we are also starting to see far more modest hardware devices such as the QNAP TS-h973AX arrive on the scene and challenge how expensive or powerful a ZFS NAS needs to be. Today’s review of the QNAP TS-h973AX triple-tier ZFS NAS system, available for around £850 with tax, is about confirming weather enterprise-grade features and functionality can genuinely be purchased at the consumer-grade price point. Arriving with three separate media tiers for storage that include U.2 NVMe, 10GbE connectivity, a ZFS based file system and all of this running with the affordable Ryzen AMD V1500B processor – does this NAS fly too close to the sun or could this be one of the biggest game-changers in the market we’ve seen in years? Let’s find out.

What we have here is a staggering achievement of a brand merging the prosumer and enterprise markets into something genuinely unique. The TS-h973AX ticks almost every box that business NAS buyers want these days, as well as the one marked ‘affordable’! Arriving as by far the most affordable ZFS, 10G and NVMe equipped solution in the market worldwide right now, it may well have changed what we expect the bare minimum of our storage to provide in 2021 in desktop form. Overlooking minor areas of improvement that will surely be ironed out as this product series evolves, such as HDMI out and the lack of PCIe upgradability, what you have in the base level product is really something impressive. Somewhat weaker marketing of the 16GB minimum required for deduplication aside, the rest of this package stocks all the boxes and draws favourable comparison with the likes of the Synology DS1621+ and DS1621xs+. Ultimately, the TS-h973AX is not the first big innovation from QNAP and it surely won’t be the last. Easily one of my favourite solutions of the year and just in time!

Unsurprisingly, the retail packaging of this SMB server is not exactly going to blow you or away. arriving in the standard QNAP brown box packaging this is a solution you almost certainly purchased from an eShop, so the first time you see the box – you have already bought it!.

The label on the front of the device clearly indicates the contents, as well as a number of the hardware and software attributes that this particularly interesting solution from QNAP promises. This is by far the most affordable ZFS solution that the company has produced so far and although it clearly has a business focus, there are a number of presentation elements here that are more familiar to prosumer desktop buyers, more accustomed to the x53D and x73 series previously released.

Another interesting point is the fact that this ZFS based storage system that features three separate media types in its architecture arrives with an external PSU. Rated at 120W, this external power brick will annoy some and please others. I am very much in the second category and firmly believe that external PSUs are far more beneficial, given the ease to replace them and the resulting decrease in temperatures inside the chassis when the PSU is found outside the system. Another tick from me, the 120W PSU is quite conservative – yes the system will only use the power it needs, so 120W is the maximum usable, but it’s still nice that it is more than have the maximum requirement of most other 6-BAY NAS from Synology and QNAP.Overall, a very standard range of accessories in a very standard retail box, but that is not necessarily a bad thing and it seems remarkably well protected. Let talk about the design of the QNAP TS-h973AX NAS.

This is not the first time that we have seen QNAP introduce this 9 storage bay chassis and in fact, this is technically the third generation of this style of device from them. Arriving in a frankly incredible compact form (measuring just 18.2 × 22.4 × 22.4cm) this system manages to house a huge amount of storage but is only fractionally larger than their traditional 4-bay NAS series. With increased measures towards cooling featured around the chassis, as well as as a remarkably clean and clear internal bay structure, you can definitely see that a lot of work has gone into the design of this casing.

As the QNAP TS-h973AX features QTS hero, the ZFS based GUI and operating system, the benefits of intelligent cache and background memory utilisation to increase performance is especially useful. ZFS removes the volume layer from the main storage architecture and allows data to live directly on the storage pool. Aside from the benefits that we will touch on later related to RAID performance, recovery and throughput, the utility of dedicated bays of solid-state drive media for caching is going to be exceptionally useful to those that want to upgrade later in the systems life. However, it is the last 2-bays of the TS-h973AX that really deserve the spotlight here.

The front of the chassis features numerous LEDs for displaying system information, network access, drive activity and if problems are encountered. It is a shame that the TS-h973AX lacks the LCD panel that QNAP used to always feature, and now move back from in their more recent releases. but these LEDs are quite clear in their purpose and although they don’t provide the same level of detail that LCD does, they can still have their uses. And for those that don’t like constantly flickering LED lights, you can always dim these lights or remove them completely from the system when it’s in operation with settings in the QuTS hero GUI.

The TS-h973AX also arrives with the rather rudimentary but always favourite (in my eyes anyway) front-mounted USB port and Copy button. It is a small feature which I am sure barely anyone uses the way they should, but the benefits of a button activated two-way copy mechanic attached to a physical button is something I just always like. Yes, all QNAP NAS systems allow you to backup to a USB drive (or visa versa) when it automatically detects the USB is connected, but if you’ve ever lost data before you are always going to carry a chip on your shoulder about it and the simple certainty of connecting a USB drive for backing up either way, then clicking a button to KNOW it has been actioned and afterwards automatically ejected safely is just the tiny piece of mind I enjoy. Though I will add that the front USB+button is the only USB slot on this device that is not USB 3.2 Gen 2, which seems madness to me and limits this most useful port to 5Gb/s max.

When I first saw the datasheet on the QNAP TS-h973AX and saw that it was a triple-tier U2 SSD, ZFS and AMD backed system, I assumed that the ports and connections would be where QNAP was going to need to make compromises. Oh ye of little faith, as I discovered that this is another area where QNAP have done themselves proud for the most part. Although more than 80% of the rear plate is dominated by that cooling fan drawing air over the system, there are still some pretty good connections to be used.

During testing, the fan was surprisingly low noise for the majority of performance testing, and only became noticeable when all three tiers were engaged with. At that point, it could certainly be heard over other NAS systems on my test bench, but still not as loud as you might expect. QNAP rate this system in their own audio testing at 22.1 (dBA), but I was running this system with both WD Red drives 3TB hard drives and Seagate Ironwolf 12TB drives and in the latter case, the click and wear of the more enterprise-grade hard drives was definitely the noticeable component (more related to the size of the drive than the brand to be honest). In short, the noise of the system is comparatively low and if you are going to consider drives larger than around 8 Terabyte, then you should be more concerned with the noise THEY generate instead.

The main processor that keeps things moving inside this device is the relatively new AMD Ryzen V1500B, a quad-core 2.2 GHz CPU that has been getting a great deal of attention of late. 64-bit and x86 in architecture, this processor gets a lot done for an embedded mid-level server-class component. Although it does not feature embedded graphics and is not really comparable to a traditional Ryzen CPU that most PC builders are more familiar with, it’s still performed exceptionally well and supports all of the internally managed and graphically enabled applications in the QNAP and third-party library. You can run numerous virtual machines, a large number of cameras in QVR, host a Plex media server with 4K multimedia and deploy a Linux or Ubuntu VM in minutes. it also supports the full range of backup and sync applications in the QNAP library, with practically no flagship apps missing. Originally I was concerned that this processor may not have enough power to fully support the ZFS file system, but even preliminary testing for my future videos has proven that this Ryzen CPU is more than up to the task, easily handling inline compression and deduplication settings, as well as passing the RAID build, rebuild and re-silvering tests just as well as a Xeon.

The system can be purchased in two base models, one with 8GB of memory and another with 32GB of memory. This is a particularly large jump and is priced as one might expect, but the need for higher memory comes down to ZFS and some of its particularly popular features. The 8GB model will support practically all of the QNAP ZFS applications and services, but you will require at least 16GB to take advantage of deduplication. ZFS is a hungry beast and even with a mere handful of apps installed, I was utilising more than 5GB of memory with all of the standard QuTS hero services enabled. I would recommend for those on a tighter budget to purchase additional memory and scale back on the day-1 storage.Performance and software testing will be covered in depth in future videos and articles, but I can highlight that right now the QNAP TS-h973AX has passed everything so far with flying colours and although it lacks that embedded graphics or support of upgrading to a graphics card along the way, there’s more than enough hardware inside to support the brand’s claims of this being sufficient and stable hardware for the ZFS software and services.

The software found with the QNAP TS-h972AX NAS can be broken down into 2 sections. namely those of the advantages that QNAP QTS already bring to a business user, and then the widespread system and storage advantages that QTS hero and ZFS bring as well. For those unfamiliar with the QNAP operating system, it arrives with hundreds of free applications, can be accessed from a web browser or desktop client, arrives with many, many apps for mobile on IOS and Android and is definitely in the top two operating systems you can get for network-attached storage devices. Often compared with their biggest rival Synology NAS and DSM, QNAP QTS GUI is designed in a way that will definitely appeal more to Android and Windows users, giving you everything you will need from a network-attached storage device in 2020 and arrives with constant updates for added features and security.

QVR Pro and Surveillance Station – Surveillance applications that allow you to connect multiple IP cameras and IP speaks to your network and manage them with the applications. Arriving with 4 camera licenses for Surveillance Station and 8 licenses for QVR Pro (the better one IMO), QNAP is constantly updating this enterprise-level surveillance application – adding newer security hardware and software tools for 2020 (see QVR Face and QVR Door)

Malware Removers and Security Councillor – Along with Anti Virus software trials on the app centre, QNAP also provide numerous anti-intrusion tools and even a whole app interface to monitor in/outgoing transmissions with your NAS. It can make recommendations to beef up your security and keep you safe

QSAL (QNAP SSD Antiwear Leveling) –RAID-level SSD lifespan is automatically and regularly detected to prevent simultaneous SSD failure, improving your data protection and system reliability.

I have seen a lot of network-attached storage over the years and the TS-h973AX brings a lot of colour to what was fast becoming a somewhat grey landscape. In short, QNAP has gone and done it again by proving they are the hardware innovators of this industry and have managed to provide a genuinely unique solution here. When they first revealed their new Hero ZFS operating system last year, you could not help but get the impression that only top-end enterprise businesses with £10K starting budgets were ever going to benefit. The TS-h973AX desktop NAS is solid evidence that QNAP will share the wealth and that this is the start of a whole new series of affordable ZFS solution from the brand. That isn’t to say that this system is perfect and pernickety points about a lack of HDMI or LCD may put off some users, and the compact 9 bay chassis that will attract some will no doubt deter others.

Ultimately though QNAP has succeeded in creating what they sought out here and what we find is one of the best examples of hardware and software meeting in the middle, while still arriving with a price tag in 3 figures. In the current absence of a straight forward QuTS license purchase option for existing QNAP NAS systems right now, this is a solution that serves as a good alternative to a number of 4 and 6 Bay solutions in their portfolio. Though, make sure you upgrade that memory on day one!

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I have had my 3 QNAP devices for a while now and want to continue to the hardware but install TrueNAS on them instead of the QNAP QTS software. The devices that I have and plan to migrate are two TS-451s and a TS853A. I did do some testing on one of the TS-451 boxes and had no issues installing and running TrueNAS for a weekend using some spare drives. I did remove the QNAP DOM before installing TrueNAS to 2 USB flash drives in a mirror setup. Since then I have upgraded all three boxes to 16GB ram and have purchased 6 new ScanDisk 64GB USB 3.0 flash drives and I have a few extra (4 to be exact) USB flash drives in case any of them fail.

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