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Accidents happen. Protect your favorite Adorama products and purchase a protection plan to stay covered from accidental damage, mechanical or electrical failures, and more.
If we can’t fix it, we’ll replace it at no additional cost.
Protect your product from drops, spills, and more.
Enjoy your gear without fear. We have you covered!
When regular use of your product over time results in mechanical or electrical failure.
We will never charge you a deductible after the purchase of a plan.
Our claims process is simple & easy and our customer service team is happy to help.
Adorama Protect powered by Extend is available for purchase to customers in the United States. Not available for international or U.S. territories purchases. Plans on open box items do not cover pre-existing damage.
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AMD Ryzen Embedded V1500B quad-core 2.2 GHz processor
64-bit x86
Yes
Yes (AES-NI)
Optional via a PCIe graphics card (Transcoding)
16 GB UDIMM DDR4 (1 x 16 GB)
32 GB (2 x 16 GB)
2 x Long-DIMM DDR4
5GB (Dual boot OS protection)
16 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s
3.5-inch SATA hard disk drives
2.5-inch SATA hard disk drives
2.5-inch SATA solid state drives
Yes
Optional via a QNAP QM2 PCIe card
Yes (Support)
2 (2.5G/1G/100M)
Optional via a network adapter (5G/2.5G/1G/100M)
Yes
2 x Gen3 x4
1 x Type-A
2 x Type-C
1 x Type-A
Optional via a PCIe graphics card
3U Rackmount
HDD 1-16, Status, LAN, USB, Power
Power, Reset
32 Degree F - 104 Degree F (0 - 40 Degree C)
5-95% RH non-condensing, wet bulb: 80.6 Degree F (27 Degree C)
550W (x2), 100-240V AC, 50-60Hz, 7-3.5A
47.75 W (HDD Sleep Mode)
97.34 W (Operating Mode, Typical)
3 x 80mm, 12VDC
23-47.9 db(A)
Buzzer
1200 Connections (CIFS)
5.19 x 17 x 14.64" (132 x 432 x 372mm)
26.45 lbs (12kg)
QTS 4.4.2 (embedded Linux)
Apple Mac OS 10.10 or later
Ubuntu 14.04, CentOS 7, RHEL 6.6, SUSE 12 or later Linux
IBM AIX 7, Solaris 10 or later UNIX
Microsoft Windows 7, 8, and 10
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2 and 2016, 2019
Apple Safari 7 or later
Google Chrome
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 or later
Mozilla Firefox
Chinese (traditional and simplified), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, and Turkish
Internal hard drive (ZFS)
External hard drive (EXT3, EXT4, NTFS, FAT32, HFS+, and exFAT)
TCP/IP: Dual stack (IPv4 and IPv6)
Jumbo frame
Port trunking (Link aggregation):
failover
Load balancing
DHCP server and client
RADVD
USB Wi-Fi adapter
Virtual switch:
Network Address Translation (NAT)
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
Software-Defined Switch mode
Static Route
NCSI (Network Connectivity Status Indicator)
DDNS settings (Customize & Multiple Service)
HTTP/HTTPS Connections (TLS 1.0/1.1/1.2)
Supports WebDAV Connection
Supports Virtual Host (Max: 32)
Importable SSL Certificate
Network access protection with auto-blocking (SSH, Telnet, HTTP(S), FTP, CIFS/SMB, and AFP)
Host access control for shared folders (CIFS/SMB)
AES 256-bit folder-based and volume-based encryptions which are validated by FIPS 140-2 CAVP (Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program)
256-bit external drive encryption (AES)
Importing of SSL certificates from Let's Encrypt
Instant alerts through email, SMS, push service, and audio
2-step verification
Supported RAID types: RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD, Single
RAID Hot Spare and Global Hot Spare
RAID Rebuild Speed Customization
Online RAID capacity expansion
Online RAID level migration
SSD RAID Over-provisioning
SSD RAID Performance evaluation (with SSD Profiling Tool)
SSD TRIM for RAID 0,1,10
Bitmap support
Disk auto S.M.A.R.T. data migration
Disk bad block scan and S.M.A.R.T test.
Disk bad block recovery
Disk secure data erase
Ironwolf Health Management
Storage pools
Online volume expansion
Volume type conversion
Volume shrink
Storage space utilization
Storage expansion using QNAP expansion units
JBOD enclosure roaming
SSD read-only and read-write cache
SSD write-only cache
Qtier Data Tiering Technology
Automatic or scheduled data tiering
IO-aware auto tiering
Shared folder tiering on demand
Flexible volumes and LUNs with thin provisioning and space reclaiming
If the NAS has less than 4GB RAM, then the maximum volume capacity is 144TB.
If the NAS has at least 4GB RAM, then the maximum volume capacity is 250TB.
Snapshots
Volume and LUN snapshots
Snapshot Dashboard
Snapshot Manager
Snapshot local restore and revert
Snapshot Clone
Snapshot Replica and Snapshot Vault
Snapshot remote restore and revert
Unified Snapshot Directory
Support for Windows Previous Versions (CIFS/SMB)
Snapshot Agent for Microsoft Windows and VMware vSphere
iSCSI targets with multiple LUNs per target
LUN mapping (LUN can be moved between iSCSI and FC if supported)
LUN masking
Online LUN capacity expansion
SPC-3 persistent reservation
MPIO & MC/S
iSCSI Extensions for RDMA (iSER) with VMware ESXi
iSCSI LUN backup, one-time snapshot, and restoration
Virtual disks using iSCSI initiator
Stack chaining master
Support of Fibre Channel protocol (Optional Fibre Channel adapter required, please consult the compatibility list)
LUN Mapping (LUN can be moved between iSCSI and FC)
LUN Masking
WWPN Aliases Import/Export
FC Port Group
FC Port Binding
Multipath IO (MPIO)
Online LUN capacity expansion
LUN snapshot
LUN snapshot replication and clone
VJBOD Cloud is a block-based storage gateway solution that allows you to backup the storage space (LUN/Volume) on your local NAS using cloud space from cloud services providers such as Amazon, Azure, and Google Cloud.
VJBOD Cloud now supports one-to-one pairing between cloud volumes/LUNs and local stored spaces.
VJBOD Cloud now supports Amazon S3 Azure, BackBlaze, HuaWei Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, HKT, Google Cloud, OpenStack, RackSpace, Wasabi cloud, IBM cloud object storage service.
VJBOD Cloud now supports local stored mode, which means that data can be stored on the NAS and the data can be backed up to the cloud.
VJBOD Cloud now supports 20 recovery points for recovering volumes/LUNs.
Added support for sending notifications via SMS center (SMSC) or providers, including Nexmo, Twilio, and Clickatell
Added Outlook as an SMTP service option
Added support for sending notifications via instant messaging applications, including Skype and Facebook Messenger
Added support for Overview and History in
Added support for creating custom notification rules to specify notification criteria, including application categories, severity levels, and keywords
Delivery method and message recipient settings are now more flexible
Added support for creating multiple notification rules at the same time
Added support for sending notifications for a single system event
Wake-on-LAN (WoL)
Standby mode for internal drives
Scheduled power on and off
USB and network UPS support with SNMP management
Multiple user creation
User data importing and exporting
User quota management
Local user access control (AFP, CIFS/SMB, FTP, and WebDAV)
Application access control (File Station, Music Station, Photo Station, and Video Station)
Subfolder permissions (AFP, CIFS/SMB, FTP, and File Station)
Microsoft Active Directory (AD) and domain controller support
LDAP server and client
Domain user login (AFP, CIFS/SMB, FTP, and File Station)
Free host name registration (DDNS)
Optional myQNAPcloud SSL certificates (DDNS)
Auto router configuration using UPnP
Web-based file manager with HTTPS 2048-bit encryption
myQNAPcloud Link for remote access without complex router setup
File syncing across multiple devices with SSL secure connection
Selective synchronization for specific folders or subfolders
Team folders as file center for better collaboration
File sharing using email links
Policy settings for conflicting files and file type filter
Version control for a maximum of 64 versions
Unified privilege and configuration management
Central configuration mode
Remote erase and restore
Qsync client supported platforms: Windows, Mac, Ubuntu, Android and iOS
Monitoring of NAS system resources such as CPU, memory and network
Monitoring of NAS storage resources such as volumes, RAID, and disk activity
Monitoring of NAS application resource use
Creation of extra swap space when SSDs are installed
Reporting of issues to the QNAP support team, with automatic collection of system information
Remote connection between QNAP support engineers and NAS for issue resolution (with user permission)
Multi-window, multitasking system management
Smart toolbar and dashboard for system status display
SNMP versions 2 and 3
Resource monitor
Network recycle bin:
Recover files deleted using AFP, CIFS/SMB, and File Station
Automatic cleanup
File type filter
Comprehensive logs (events and connections)
Syslog server and client
Backup and restoration of system settings
Qmanager: Mobile application for remote system monitoring and management
Qboost
File sharing across Windows, Mac, and Linux/UNIX
Microsoft networking (CIFS/SMB)
Apple networking (AFP)
NFS version 3/4 services
Windows ACL (CIFS/SMB)
Shared folder aggregation (CIFS/SMB)
FTP, SFTP and TFTP protocols
FTP over SSL/TLS (explicit FTPS)
FXP support
Integrate with HybridMount which supports File Cloud Gateway and File Station Mount mode. File Station Mount mode supports:
Cloud drive mounting for Google Drive, Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive, Microsoft OneDrive for Business, HiDrive, Amazon Cloud Drive, Yandex Disk and Box
Remote shared folder mounting (CIFS/SMB, FTP, and WebDAV)
Restore QDFF files and folders with HBS 3
Document viewing using Office Online, Google Docs, and Chrome extension
Microsoft Office file editing using Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides
ISO file mounting (maximum: 256 ISO files)
Mount smart phones as external storage
Read access for compatible optical disc drives
Read access for compatible smartphones (MTP)
Download and upload link sharing
File dragging and dropping (Chrome and Firefox)
Photos, video, and music preview and playback with hardware-accelerated transcoding
File compression (ZIP and 7z)
Download link creation and sending for publicly shared files, with expiration date and password protection
Subtitle display (SRT and UTF-8)
Convert image files to pdf by "Image2PDF" integration
Qfile: Mobile app for file browsing and management
Auto filing
Recipe function
Archiving through iSCSI, USB, DVD and remote NAS
Advanced settings
Cloud storage backup to Amazon Glacier, Amazon S3, Azure Storage, Google Cloud Storage, HKT Object Storage, OpenStack Swift, WebDAV
Cloud storage syncing with Alibaba Cloud, Amazon Drive, Amazon S3, BackBlaze B2, Box, Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, HiDrive, hubiC, OneDrive, OneDrive For Business, ShareFile, Yandex Disk
RTRR server & client with bandwidth control
Rsync server with download bandwidth control
Remote server syncing (CIFS/SMB, FTP, Rsync, and RTRR)
Scheduled backup to local and remote storage spaces
Backup versioning
Encryption, compression, and file filters
Centralized management for backup, restoration, and sync jobs
Support for Apple Time Machine
Data backup to multiple external storage devices
Desktop backup with QNAP NetBak Replicator for Windows
Support for the following third-party backup software: Veeam Backup & Replication, Acronis True Image, Arcserve Backup, Retrospect, Nakivo Backup & Replication, and Veritas Backup Exec
Integrating indexing, transcoding, thumbnail generation, and content management
New content management design, configuring content sources for QTS multimedia applications
View the status of multimedia apps and services all on the same screen
Browse photos in timeline view or folder view
Virtual albums and smart albums
AI-assisted photo management, classifying people, things, places, etc.
Photo organization by thumbnail, list, timeline, or folder
Virtual and smart albums
Validity control for album sharing
Photo tagging with text, colors, and ratings
Slideshows with background music and transition effects
Album configuration backup and restoration
Advanced folder permissions
Support for domain users
Qphoto: Mobile application for online browsing and sharing
Music playing and sharing through web browsers
Music streaming to multiple devices
Changing of album covers through Google search or by uploading photos
Internet radio (MP3)
Eight music alarms
Switching between spotlight mode and manage mode
Advanced search
Scrolling lyrics
Qmusic: Mobile application for music streaming and management
Video organization by thumbnail, list, timeline, or folder
Virtual and smart collections
Video tagging with text, colors, and ratings
Video link sharing through social media and email
Movie information and poster display from Internet sources or user-uploaded files
Subtitle display (SRT, ASS, SSA)
Subtitle search and downloading
Subtitle file importing
Subtitle display style adjustment
Playback speed adjustment
Direct video streaming for certain file formats
Facebook login
Advanced folder permissions
Support for LDAP users
Video uploading to YouTube and Youku
Multi-zone video display
Qvideo: Mobile application for online video browsing and management
Virtual machine creation (Windows, Linux, Unix, and Android)
Virtual machine importing, exporting, cloning, snapshot capturing, backup, and restoration
Console display using HDMI output (QVM)
HTML5-based shared remote console
Various networking modes using virtual switches
GPU pass-through using additional discrete cards
Support for LXC and Docker
Application downloading from the built-in Docker Hub Registry
One-click installation
Container importing and exporting
Console mode
Three networking modes (Note: Docker containers support Bridge, NAT, and Host mode. Linux containers (LXC) support only NAT.)
Auto-start containers
Docker certificate downloading
Private registry addition
Application repository for switching to any repository on GitHub.com
Full-text search
Data distribution using a bar chart
Previews for photos, music, videos, PDFs, Gmail, and others
Advanced search operators and search scope
Customized search filters with included or excluded conditions
Related files suggestion in Viewer
Chrome, Firefox and Safari extension
Free 8 built-in camera channels for all models
Expandable up to 128 camera channels
(QVR Pro Gold license required)
Support for using QVR Pro as the motion detector
Camera management across different networks
Pre-allocation of dedicated recording spaces
User-defined trigger events and corresponding actions
Data sources paired with cameras for quick search
Network interfaces assigned to each camera for recording sessions
Support for RTSP and WebRTC
Support for exporting and importing camera connection information as CSV files
Integration with QVR Pro Client for viewing live and recorded surveillance videos
Daily auto backup for QVR Pro configuration files
Support for importing recordings
Instant switch between Live and Playback modes
Dynamic and adjustable layouts for camera and E-map views
Qdewarp technique for dewarping fisheye and 360-degree cameras
Region of interest for each channel
Support for adding and editing cameras on QVR Pro Client
Hardware acceleration for fisheye cameras
Video wall (up to 8 monitors)
Hardware acceleration on Windows, Mac, Ubuntu, and HybridDesk Station
Multithreaded decoding
Synchronized video playback
Support for specifying exported recordings on the timeline
Virtual keyboard (for HybridDesk Station version)
Support for playing back recordings on deleted channels
Notification messages for changes in system time zone on QVR Pro
Server dashboard (when connected to QVR Center)
Playback control via the keyboard (space and arrow keys)
Support for displaying camera locations and event notifications on e-maps
Support for selecting the format of export files
Support for 2-step verification
Cross-platform support: Windows, macOS, Ubuntu, QNAP HybridDesk Station
Instant switch between Live and Playback modes
Cross-platform support: Android and iOS
Various advanced monitoring options, including sequential mode, PTZ control, auto cruising, and preset point control
Support for receiving Instant push notifications
Support for displaying camera locations on e-maps
Server dashboard that displays NAS information, camera status, and recording space status
Support for managing up to 128 QVR Pro servers (QVR Pro Gold license required)
Statistical graphics for visualizing event data
Log management for all added servers
Integration with QVR Pro Client for central monitoring across multiple servers
Centralized views using cameras from multiple servers
Backward compatibility with Surveillance Station and VioStor NVR
Failover solution designed for QVR Pro to ensure server availability
Viewing task details during the failover period
Automatic switch between Standby and Takeover modes based on the QVR Pro server status
Support for configuring USB webcams as ONVIF IP cameras (remotely manageable)
Support for monitoring live views (no other apps required)
Support for RTSP
Support for up to 5,000 IP cameras
2 free camera licenses
Instant playback for recent surveillance events
Visual options for e-maps
Playback speed control
Supporting for displaying preview snapshots on the timeline
Intelligent video analytics (IVA) for advanced video searching
Surveillance client designed for macOS
Mobile surveillance application (Vmobile) for iOS and Android
Mobile recording application (Vcam) for iOS and Android
VPN server:
Secure remote access with PPTP, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN, QBelt(QNAP proprietary) protocol
Support for a maximum of 100 clients
Support public/ NAS default/ manually DNS server
Support manually assign/auto detect/none outgoing network interface
Support privilege settings for domain/Local users
VPN client:
Support PPTP, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN, QBelt(QNAP proprietary) protocol
Support using VPN as a NAS default gateway
Support connection log check
Support utility and Mobile apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
Support for DLNA/UPnP TVs and players such as PlayStation 4 and Xbox One
Support for CUE indexing file for APE and FLAC
Monitoring of multiple NAS devices
Utilization history reports
Unified configuration management
Monitoring of NAS devices behind NAT routers with Connect to Q'center
QNAP NAS location on the same local network
NAS shared folder mounting
Basic setting configuration (firmware, SMTP server, and network settings)
Direct connection with USB QuickAccess and Thunderbolt (specific models only)
Storage Plug & Connect (Windows only):
Creation and mapping of NAS shared folders
Creation of and connection to iSCSI targets and LUNs
Media upload (Windows only):
Media file upload to the NAS
Automatic creation of thumbnails or transcoding of videos using the computer
Official and community software add-ons
Automatic updates and notifications for new versions
Repository for imported third-party content
User-specified volume for storing applications
Video, photo and music streaming to Apple TV (via Qmedia) or Chromecast using the following:
NAS applications: File Station, Music Station, Photo Station, and Video Station
Mobile applications: Qfile, Qmusic, Qphoto, and Qvideo
PC-less downloads (BitTorrent, FlashGet, FTP/FTPS, HTTP/HTTPS, QQDL, and Thunder)
BitTorrent: Support for search, magnet links, private trackers, and proxy
Scheduled download and bandwidth control
RSS subscription and download (broadcatching)
Support for add-ons that extend download functionality
Qget: Mobile application for download browsing and management
Insert Evernote Notes in Notes Station 3
Enable Embedding YouTube video into Notes
Table creation using the insert table editor
An optional graphics card is required
Photo, video, and music playback on TV through HDMI
Support for Chrome and Firefox
Support for international keyboards and mouse input
User login permissions
Usage of the NAS as a Linux-based computer
Support for Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04 and Ubuntu Kylin 16.04
Application downloading and usage from the Ubuntu Software Center
Remote desktop for remote monitoring and accessing of Ubuntu
One-way scheduled sync of contacts from multiple Google accounts
Contact importing from CSV or vCard 3.0 files
Contact exporting to CSV or vCard 3.0 files
Duplicate contact searching and merging
Contact management: Groups, favorites, lock, search, delete and restore
Support for Android and iOS
Daily task automation
Social media data archiving
File synchronization between the NAS and various cloud services
System event notifications on Line, Skype, Gmail, and mobile phones
Music playback on Music Station using Amazon Echo voice commands
Usage of motion detection sensors as trigger for camera recording on Surveillance Station
Trigger based file synchronization between the NAS and various cloud storage services
View miixes made using the Qmiix web portal that include triggers and actions involving QNAP apps
Create miixes for web-based and NAS-related apps
Create miixes on the Qmiix web portal that include File Station, a QNAP app
System event notifications on Line, Skype, Gmail, and mobile phones
Multiple Security Policies (Basic/Intermediate/Advanced/Custom)
Checks NAS settings for security weaknesses
Integrates with existing anti-virus services
Integrates with existing anti-malware services
Integrates with the Security Advisory service
Detects and removes malware from your QNAP NAS
Launch your IoT application with the shortest time and least human force
Supports multiple protocols (MQTT, HTTP and CoAP) and dashboards, and allows for the quick connection of development boards along with multiple sensors
The graphical rules engine provides drag-and-drop blocks with connection nodes, making it flexible to form a workflow
The customizable dashboard offers great advantages to help monitor important information of connected IoT devices.
Added support for the OPC UA protocol, QIoT OPC UA Client: connects to OPC UA servers and QIoT OPC UA Server: communicates with OPC UA clients and transfers data
Respond to Local Events in Near Real-time
Operate Offline
Secure Communication
Simplified Device Programming with AWS Lambda
Reduce the Cost of Running IoT Applications
Centralized Remote Management solution designed for IT Teams in every industry relying on networked computing devices.
Remote Management of Windows, Linux and IPMI compatible devices
Offers you threshold-based alerts to fix performance problems before they impact your users, applications and the business.
Supports many active monitors like CPU Utilization, Memory Utilization, Disk Utilization, CPU Temperature, CPU Fan speed, and many more, giving complete visibility for administrators across all the mission critical computing devices.
Enable you to benefit from higher productivity, better collaboration and faster recovery from device downtime or system performance
Support Android mobile app
Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice
Some features may vary by model
QTS does not support DRM content and some IPv6 services
Some data encryption features may be unavailable because of country-specific legislative restrictions
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With its powerful AMD Ryzen V1000 series V1500B Quad-core processor, the TS-1673AU-RP is capable of boosting virtual machine performance with up to 4 cores/8 threads at 2.2GHz. The TS-1673AU-RP includes two 2.5GbE ports and two PCIe Gen 3 slots, providing you with fast network connectivity and the ability to add extra functionality and additional application potential. The TS-1673AU-RP also features a redundant power supply to ensure maximum system uptime. Cutting-edge hardware integrated with comprehensive software solutions makes the TS-1673AU-RP the preeminent choice to tackle resource-demanding applications and tasks.
Both 2.5GbE ports are backwards compatible with 1GbE/ 100MbE/ 10MbE speeds. Up to 5 Gbps transfer speeds can be achieved by using port trunking.
Add extra functionality to the TS-1673AU-RP with PCIe cards, including 10GbE ports, SSD caching, extra USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports, wireless networking, or Fibre Channel.
Supports entry-level NVIDIA graphics cards for video processing or GPU-passthrough to VMs.
Qtier technology and SSD caching enable 24/7 optimized storage efficiency.
Host multiple virtual machines and containers to run a wide range of applications on the TS-1673AU-RP.
Supports block-based and file-based cloud storage gateways with local caching for low-latency access to cloud data.
Absolute performance with AMD Ryzen and up to 32GB RAM
Powered by a 4-core/8-thread AMD Ryzen V1500B 2.2GHz processor with AES-NI encryption acceleration and up to 32GB DDR4 RAM, the rackmount TS-1673AU-RP delivers aggressive yet power-smart performance to drive resource-demanding business applications such as VDI, R&D, private cloud, and server virtualization.
Block-based iSCSI LUN: Ideal choice for virtualization storage
The TS-1673AU-RP supports block-based iSCSI LUN and is compatible for VMware, Citrix, Microsoft Hyper-V, and Windows Server 2019 virtualization environments to provide a high-performance and affordable storage solution. The TS-1673AU-RP also supports VMware VAAI and Microsoft ODX to increase performance by offloading server loading for ESXi server and Hyper-V respectively, and supporting QNAP vSphere Client plug-in with enhanced operational efficiency and management in virtualization applications.
Optimized performance for VMware Virtualization with iSER
The iSCSI Extensions for RDMA (iSER) protocol boosts the data transfer performance of VMware ESXi storage and reduces the CPU load of the ESXi server. iSER support can be added to the TS-1673AU-RP by installing a QNAP QXG-10G2SF-CX4 10GbE PCIe card, which uses the Mellanox ConnectX-4 controller. iSER can provide a significant increase in performance, providing an essential tool to optimize demanding virtualization applications.
All-in-one server to host virtual machines and containers
Regardless of your virtualization needs, you can count on Virtualization Station and Container Station for complete virtualization support. Use the Network & Virtual Switch app to allocate adequate physical network resources to virtual machines, containers, and the TS-1673AU-RP to simplify network deployment.
Virtualization Station
Run multiple Windows, Linux, UNIX, and Android virtual machines and access them via a web browser or Virtual Network Computing (VNC). You can run multiple virtual server applications on a single TS-1673AU-RP without needing additional physical servers.
Container Station
Experience LXC and Docker lightweight virtualization technologies, download apps from the built-in Docker Hub Registry, import and export containers, and create abundant microservices.
Upgrade to 2.5GbE networking
The TS-1673AU-RP comes with two 2.5GbE RJ45 LAN ports that allow you to use existing CAT5e cables to upgrade network speeds from 1 Gigabit to 2.5 Gigabit. 5GbE speeds can also be attained by using Port Trunking. To upgrade your laptops and desktops to take advantage of high-speed networks, QNAP offer various adapters and peripherals, including a USB 3.2 Gen 1 to 5GbE adapter (Model name QNA-UC5G1T) and 5GbE PCIe expansion card (Model name QXG-5G1T-111C).
Transform your network with a wallet-friendly 2.5GbE switch
Upgrading your network shouldn't break the bank, and 2.5GbE connectivity provides immediately noticeable improvements compared to standard 1GbE. The QSW-1105-5T is an unmanaged switch with five 2.5GbE ports (backwards compatible with 1G/100M) and supports CAT5e cables to connect multiple computers and NAS. The QSW-1105-5T is energy-saving, low-noise, plug-and-use, and supports loop detection and blocking to provide a simple and effective high-speed network environment.
Abundant I/O capabilities with PCIe expansion
The TS-1673AU-RP includes two PCIe Gen 3 x4 slots, allowing you to add additional functionality with compatible PCIe cards. By using a suitable adapter, you can consolidate both slots into a single PCIe Gen 3 x8 slot.
GPU-accelerated computing
Graphics cards are optimized for graphical calculations and transformations, but require significantly more power than other hardware. The TS-1673AU-RP supports entry-level low-profile NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards (such as the GT 1030 or GT 1050) that do not require additional power. Installing a graphics card can boost performance of applications such as video editing, 4K video transcoding, imaging processing in QTS and the performance of virtual machines via GPU passthrough.
Accelerate IOPS performance with SSD Caching
Adding an SSD cache to the TS-1673AU-RP is an easy way to increase IOPS performance and reducing storage volume latency. It is perfect for IOPS-demanding applications (including databases and virtualization) and can significantly improve overall workflows. You can launch, stop, or change settings to meet your needs at any moment without shutting down the system.
Optimum Performance and Reliability
The TS-1673AU-RP supports advanced business features to provide maximized efficiency, performance, and to ensure round-the-clock services.
USB 3.2 Gen 2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) provides speeds up to 10Gb/s (double the speed of USB 3.2 Gen 1) to greatly boost data transfer performance. The TS-1673AU-RP comes with two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C and a Type-A port, providing greater flexibility and ensuring future-proof compatibility with new USB devices.
Central Device Management
QRM+ provides a single-point solution to discover, map, monitor and manage all Windows, Linux and IPMI devices in your network, and facilitates device discovery with a graphical topology diagram.
Central NAS Management
Q'center provides a central management platform to manage multiple QNAP NAS across various sites, monitor system logs, and manage NAS updates and maintenance.
Move business data to the cloud flexibly and economically
By deploying cloud storage gateways and enabling local caching on the TS-1673AU-RP, you can seamlessly use the cloud for storage, backup, and data recovery with low-latency access, providing an innovative hybrid cloud experience.
HybridMount file-based cloud gateway
Flexibly expand your storage capacity by connecting to cloud storage. You can leverage QTS apps to manage and edit your cloud files or multimedia files. HybridMount is ideal for file server online collaboration and file-level data analysis.
VJBOD cloud block-based cloud gateway
VJBOD Cloud supports mounting object cloud storage as a block-based volume or LUN on a NAS. The block-based data transmission uploads random data and large files to the cloud in blocks, and only transmits block-based volume or LUN changes. This is ideal for enterprise-level applications with large file transfer requirements (such as databases, VM volumes, and videos).
Complete backup planning
The TS-1673AU-RP provides reliable and cost-effective solutions for backup and disaster recovery planning.
HBS
Consolidates backup, restoration and synchronization functions (using RTRR, Rsync, FTP, CIFS/SMB) for easily transferring data to local, remote and cloud storage spaces as a comprehensive data storage and disaster recovery plan.
Snapshots for Volume & LUN
Snapshots are essential for NAS data protection, and their block-level feature makes them a dependable data protection method in the face of growing ransomware threats. The TS-1673AU-RP supports up to 256 snapshots per volume/LUN, and up to 1,024 snapshots per NAS.
VM backup
With its high performance, huge storage potential, integrated virtualization solutions, and snapshot support that records system status any time, the TS-1673AU-RP is perfect for backing up virtual machines.
Windows and Mac backup
Use the license-free QNAP NetBak Replicator utility to back up and restore files from Windows computers. Time Machine is also supported for backing up Mac computers.
Build an affordable Fibre Channel SAN environment
Common Fibre Channel Storage Area Networks (SAN) devices are often costly. By installing a QNAP 16Gb Fibre Channel card (QXP-16G2FC 16Gb) in the TS-1673AU-RP, you can set a Fibre Channel Target using the iSCSI & Fibre Channel app. Moreover, the LUN Masking and Port Binding features provide an additional layer of data security.