QNAP TVS-h1688X NAS Tower Intel® Xeon® W-1250 32 GB DDR4 0 TB QuTS hero Black

Intel® Xeon® W Desktop QuTS hero NAS, ideal for high-speed media collaboration over Thunderbolt™ 3 and 10GbE virtual machine applications

The high-capacity TVS-h1688X features a powerful Intel® Xeon® W processor and allows the installation of two QNAP QXP-T32P Thunderbolt™ 3 PCIe expansion cards (sold separately) to provide four Thunderbolt™ 3 ports. This makes it perfect for Thunderbolt™-equipped Mac® and Windows® users for fast media collaboration. Built-in 10GbE and 2.5GbE connectivity supports port trunking and failover to further meet the high bandwidth and reliability demands of business applications. With the ZFS-based QuTS hero operating system, the TVS-h1688X supports block-level inline data deduplication and compression, near-limitless snapshots, real-time SnapSync, and read/write cache technologies, helping your business achieve reliable service-level agreement performance, from creative workflows to file servers and virtualization servers, to efficient file backup and recovery applications.

Six cores up to 4.7 GHz and up to 128 GB DDR4 ECC RAM
Intel® Xeon® W processors are designed for a wide range of creative professionals. The TVS-h1688X has enormous computing power to boost virtual machine performance and is powered by an Intel® Xeon® W-1250 6-core/12-thread 3.3 GHz processor (Turbo up to 4.7 GHz). The integrated Intel® AES-NI encryption engine increases encryption performance while maintaining the security of NAS data. With dual-channel modules and 4 Long-DIMM slots, the TVS-h1688X's DDR4 ECC RAM can be upgraded to up to 128 GB for memory-intensive and complex multi-tasking workloads.

Optimize video editing and 4K workflows with Thunderbolt™ 3 connectivity
You can install two QXP-T32P Thunderbolt™ 3 expansion cards (sold separately) in the TVS-h1688X's PCIe Gen 3 x4 slots, converting it into a Thunderbolt™ 3 NAS with quad-port Thunderbolt™ 3 connectivity. Up to four Thunderbolt™-equipped workstations can be connected to the TVS-h1688X to achieve greater teamwork efficiency in 4K workflows, file storage, backup, and sharing. For maximum performance and the best storage allocation for your NAS, an SLC/MLC SSD RAID 5 configuration is recommended.

Dual 10GbE connectivity optimizes high-speed data transfer
The TVS-h1688X comes with a pre-installed dual-port 10GBASE-T network card (supports 10GbE/1GbE) that supports failover and up to 20Gb/s bandwidth with port trunking to improve bandwidth-intensive data center and virtualization applications, as well as high-speed backups and restores. The TVS-h1688X is also ideally matched with QNAP's managed and unmanaged 10GbE switches to form fast, secure, and scalable network environments without exceeding the budget.

Direct 4K HDMI Output
The TVS-h1688X is equipped with Intel® UHD Graphics P630, which supports hardware decoding and real-time transcoding. The HDMI output supports up to 4K (4096 x 2160) @30Hz, which particularly benefits applications in video production/editing, industrial design, and photography that rely on high image resolution and realistic colors, as well as intensive storage, transmission, and display of media. When connecting the TVS-h1688X to an HDMI display, you can directly watch multimedia content stored on the NAS with the QNAP RM-IR004 remote control (sold separately).

Set SSD caching to accelerate IOPS with M.2 NVMe SSD
The TVS-h1688X comes with four 2.5-inch 6Gb/s SATA drive bays for SSDs and two M.2 NVMe Gen 3 x4 SSD slots, allowing you to flexibly configure SSD caching to increase IOPS performance, reduce storage volume latency, and optimize 2.5GbE/10GbE performance. This is particularly suitable for databases and virtual machine applications. With dedicated SSD bays/slots, the TVS-h1688X allows you to reserve all 3.5-inch drive bays for high-capacity hard drives, ensuring both maximum storage capacity and performance.

The ZFS-based QuTS hero operating system improves NAS performance and data integrity
QuTS hero combines app-based QTS with the 128-bit ZFS file system and offers flexible storage management, comprehensive data protection, and optimized performance to meet the complexity and performance demands of modern IT. From storage management, virtualization, to collaborative media workflows, QuTS hero optimizes your business-critical tasks.

Data integrity is key
QuTS hero's self-healing features ensure data integrity and reliability. Write Once, Read Many (WORM) is also supported.

Data reduction improves storage efficiency and performance
Inline data deduplication, compression, and compaction reduce file size to conserve storage capacity and optimize performance.

Multi-level cache technology
Main memory read cache (L1 ARC), second-level SSD read cache (L2 ARC), and the ZFS Intent Log (ZIL) for synchronous transactions with power loss protection are simultaneously supported to increase performance and security.

RAID Z offers reliable data protection
Multiple RAID levels allow for flexible capacity utilization. RAID Triple Parity and Triple Mirror offer a higher level of data protection.

QSAL (QNAP SSD Antiwear Leveling) improves data security
SSD lifespan at the RAID level is automatically and regularly detected to prevent simultaneous SSD failure and improve your data security and system reliability.

App Center ecosystem expands NAS functionality
Apps for backup/sync, virtual machines/containers, content management, productivity, and other features can be used to expand the TVS-h1688X's application potential.

Inline data deduplication, compression, and compaction lead to great data storage efficiency
QuTS hero supports advanced block-based data reduction technologies (including inline data deduplication, compression, and compaction) to reduce file sizes, save storage capacity, and optimize performance. For example, if 20 virtual machines are replicated on a NAS using the same template, the storage space requirement for all 20 virtual machines can be reduced by up to 95%. Regardless of whether it is primary or backup storage, the TVS-h1688X optimizes storage utilization to provide a reliable storage cornerstone in the age of big data.

Real-time SnapSync ensures minimal RPO with real-time disaster recovery
Real-time SnapSync ensures that both the primary and secondary NAS maintain identical data. When data is written to the source, it is immediately written to the target. If the primary NAS goes offline, IT staff can simply adjust the permission settings of the secondary NAS to ensure continuous operation. SnapSync provides the strongest support for uninterrupted business operations and helps users reduce the risk of data loss.

Snapshots multiply backup protection
With nearly limitless, instant snapshots, you no longer have to worry. Due to copy-on-write technology, snapshot creation is almost instantaneous without affecting ongoing data writing. Snapshot Replica replicates snapshot files to the backup NAS, simplifying data backup with version control.

HBS simplifies 3-2-1 backup plans
HBS centralizes backup, recovery, and synchronization for easy transfer of data from the TVS-h1688X to another QNAP NAS, remote server, or cloud storage. HBS supports QuDedup technology, which eliminates redundant data at the source and accelerates multi-version backup.

All-in-one hosting solution for virtual machines and containers
You can rely on Virtualization Station and Container Station for comprehensive virtualization support. In conjunction with the Network & Virtual Switch App, which improves interoperability between virtual machines, containers, QNAP NAS, and other physical devices on the network, you can flexibly assign physical and virtual network resources and simplify network deployment.

Virtualization Station
Run multiple virtual Windows®, Linux®, UNIX®, and Android™ machines and access them via web browsers or Virtual Network Computing (VNC). Companies can run virtualized server applications on a single NAS without the need for additional physical servers.

Container Station
Familiarize yourself with LXC and Docker® virtualization technologies, download applications from the integrated Docker Hub Registry®, import and export containers, and create numerous microservices.

License-free VMware® and Hyper-V backup device
With Hyper Data Protector, the TVS-h1688X becomes an agentless backup tool for unlimited VMware® vSphere and Microsoft® Hyper-V VM backup. Hyper Data Protector offers incremental backup, global deduplication, backup scheduling, and restore compression. Hyper Data Protector also simultaneously backs up multiple VMs, giving you a cost-effective and reliable disaster recovery plan that ensures 24/7 operation of your services.

Migrating business data to the cloud and low-latency access to cloud-based data
The TVS-h1688X perfectly integrates the NAS into common cloud services. By using cloud storage gateways and enabling local caching, you can seamlessly use the cloud for storage, backup, and data recovery with low-latency access. This is a great help in realizing inexpensive, flexible, and secure hybrid cloud applications.

HybridMount file-based cloud gateway
Flexibly expand storage capacity by connecting to cloud storage. With QuTS hero Apps, you can manage and edit your cloud or multimedia files. HybridMount is ideal for online collaboration with file servers and file-level data analysis.

VJBOD-Cloud block-based cloud gateway
VJBOD Cloud supports optimized NAS backup to object cloud storage. Block-based data transfer uploads random data and large files in blocks to the cloud, and only transfers block-based volume or LUN changes (such as adding, modifying, or deleting). This is ideal for enterprise-level applications with high demands on file transfer, such as databases, VM volumes, and videos.

Subscribe to the QVR Elite surveillance solution for 24/7 security
QVR Elite is QNAP's subscription-based intelligent surveillance solution that allows you to easily build a surveillance system with lower TCO and higher scalability. You can set up a dedicated, independent storage space for surveillance data on the TVS-h1688X and benefit from simplified camera management, storage space allocation, camera live view, and playback. Recordings are saved as MP4 files, allowing playback on almost any device. QVR Elite also integrates QNAP AI-based solutions to build intelligent facial recognition for retail and door access systems with a QNAP NAS. With the QVR Pro Client software installed on your Windows®/Mac® or mobile devices, complete control over monitored areas becomes more convenient and easier.

Building a cost-effective Fibre Channel SAN environment
Common Fibre Channel Storage Area Network (SAN) devices are often expensive. By installing a QNAP dual-port 16Gb/32Gb Fibre Channel expansion card in the TVS-h1688X, you have more budget-friendly options to add a NAS to a SAN environment. With the iSCSI and Fibre Channel app, you can specify a Fibre Channel target. In addition, LUN Masking and Port Binding features provide an additional layer of security for your data.

More productivity applications
Boxafe
Protect corporate cloud data by backing up/synchronizing files, emails, calendars, and contacts from Google™ Workspace and Microsoft® Office 365® to the TVS-h1688X.

Security Counselor
A security portal for checking vulnerabilities and receiving recommendations for improving NAS security. It also integrates antivirus and anti-malware scanning software.

Qsirch
QNAP's powerful, Google-like search tool helps you quickly find images, music, videos, documents, and emails using keywords, colors, and other search criteria. It also supports Qfiling to perform one-time or automatic archiving tasks based on your search criteria.