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Review Summary
TS-1677X - Ryzen NAS with graphics processing to facilitate AI-oriented tasks
The giant TS-1677X is powered by an AMD Ryzen processor with up to 8 cores/16 threads. When used with a high-end graphics card, the TS-1677X delivers incredible computing performance to empower data-intensive machine learning applications. The AMD Ryzen processor, with Turbo Core of up to 3.7 GHz, can greatly boost virtual machine performance.
GPU-accelerated NAS for AI machine learning
The TS-1677X provides cutting-edge capabilities to help organizations develop cost-efficient AI-oriented big data storage solutions. Combined with a high-end graphics card, SSD caching, and QNAP's "QuAI" AI developer package, the vast data stored on the TS-1677X can be leveraged to quickly build, train, and optimize AI model-based services, beneficial for exploring intelligent services and greater business value.
Absolute performance with AMD Ryzen and up to 64GB RAM
Powered by a high-performance multi-core AMD Ryzen processor with AES-NI encryption acceleration and up to 64GB DDR4 RAM, the TS-1677X delivers aggressive yet power-smart performance to meet your multitasking demands, including running multiple virtual machines simultaneously. For resource-demanding business applications such as VDI, R&D, private cloud, and server virtualization, look no further than the TS-1677X.
Top-class hardware engineering with high I/O expandability
The exceptional hardware of the TS-1677X bolsters overall system performance. Coupled with the flexible and expandable architecture, the TS-1677X fulfills diversified application needs.
Built-in dual 10GbE 10GBASE-T ports
The TS-1677X offers not only four Gigabit Ethernet ports but also two 10GBASE-T RJ45 ports to fully support 10GbE high-speed networks and accelerate applications such as virtualization and on-the-fly video editing. The 10GBASE-T RJ45 ports also support 10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M speeds to fulfill various bandwidth demands.
Upgrade your IT environment with QNAP's fast and affordable 10GbE Switch!
QNAP 10GbE/NBASE-T unmanaged switches allow you to instantly upgrade your network environment at a cost-effective price. With a 10GbE network you can enjoy blazing-fast transfer speeds, empower bandwidth-demanding tasks like virtualization, and enable simultaneous real-time access to large NAS-based files using multiple workstations (ideal for video editing and multimedia). QNAP also provides a 10GbE PCIe network expansion card for Windows/Linux PCs to take advantage of high-speed LAN environments.
Extend NAS functionality with PCIe slots
The TS-1677X features three PCIe slots (1 x PCIe 3.0 x8, 1 x PCIe 3.0 x4, 1 x PCIe 2.0 x4) that allow for installing various expansion cards to increase application potential.
10GbE/ 40GbE adapters
Enables lightning-fast throughput for bandwidth-demanding tasks such as virtualization, massive data transmission, and fast backup/restoration.
QM2 M.2 SSD/10GbE cards
Add M.2 SSD caching or 10GbE (10GBASE-T) connectivity to the NAS for optimized performance.
Graphics cards
Accelerates NAS video processing and GPU computing, empowers AI machine learning, and supports GPU-passthrough to VMs.
Wireless network cards
Works with WirelessAP Station to transform the NAS into a convenient wireless base station, allowing network resources of the NAS to be shared with multiple devices.
Fuel GPU-accelerated computing with a 550W power supply
Graphics cards are optimized for graphical calculations and transformations. The TS-1677X provides a 550 watt power supply to ensure compatibility with high-end graphics cards that can greatly empower applications including data-intensive AI machine learning, imaging processing, and virtual machine performance (via GPU passthrough). When watching videos with the TS-1677X, you can use the remote control ( RM-IR004, optional purchase) that supports QButton for a more convenient control of your multimedia experience.
Note:
1. The 550 watt power supply unit provides an 8-pin (6+2) power connector and a 6-pin power connector for a graphics card.
2. GPU support for QTS only applies to NVIDIA graphics cards. GPU Passthrough for VM is supported by AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards.
3. When Virtualization Station uses graphics cards, the NAS will temporarily stop hardware transcoding acceleration for QTS (and vice versa).
4. The TS-1677X supports graphics cards with dimensions up to 266 x 112 x 45 mm.
5. Consult the Compatibility List for supported NAS and graphics cards before purchasing a graphics card for the NAS.
SSD caching and auto tiering enable 24/7 optimized storage efficiency
The TS-1677X provides four 2.5-inch drive bays for SSD caching, perfect for improving the overall workflow of random IOPS demanding applications such as virtualization. Qtier Technology empowers the TS-1677X with auto tiering that continuously tiers files and data based on their access frequency. The new Qtier 2.0 also features IO-awareness that empowers SSD tiered storage with a cache-like reserved space to handle burst I/O in real time, greatly maximizing the advantages of SSDs.
The utmost performance & reliability
The TS-1677X supports advanced business features to provide maximized efficiency, performance, and to ensure round-the-clock services.
RAID 50/60
For a NAS with over 10 disks, RAID 50/60 not only provides greater data protection than RAID 5/6, but also maximizes available storage space compared to RAID 10. RAID 50/60 provides notable performance and protection for businesses of all sizes, including applications such as professional video streaming and databases.
iSER
The iSCSI Extensions for RDMA (iSER) protocol with a compatible 10GbE/40GbE SFP+ NIC helps boost data transfer performance of the NAS as VMware ESXi storage, providing an essential tool to optimize demanding virtualization applications.
Central 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.
Block-based iSCSI LUN: Ideal choice for virtualization storage
The TS-1677X supports block-based iSCSI LUN that provides a more reliable and isolated environment than file-based LUN. Supporting VMware, Citrix, Microsoft Hyper-V, Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2016, the TS-1677X provides a reliable and affordable storage solution for virtualization environments, while also supporting 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 and QNAP SMI-S provider with enhanced operational efficiency and management in virtualization applications.
All-in-one server to host virtual machines and containers
Virtualization Station and Container Station provide comprehensive solutions for creating virtualized environments to improve business IT infrastructure, workflows, and productivity.
Virtualization Station
Run multiple Windows, Linux, UNIX, Android, and vQTS virtual machines and access them via a web browser or VNC (Virtual Network Computing). Businesses can consolidate existing physical servers into virtual machines on their NAS to reduce operating and maintenance costs.
Container Station
Container Station integrates LXC and Docker lightweight virtualization technologies. You can download apps from the built-in Docker Hub to easily import/export container apps and manage access control, enjoying the benefit of easy installation, transferability and high-efficiency.
Host multiple virtual QTS systems on a single NAS
Based on Virtualization Station, vQTS allows for creating isolated virtual QTS systems to provide benefits for resource segregation, multi-tenant environments, and flexible application deployment. vQTS can also help optimize power usage, costs, and physical space. You can host multiple independent QTS systems on the TS-1677X, while each virtual QTS can be used by different departments and teams with their own privilege settings and application environments, realizing greater business flexibility in management and applications.
Complete backup planning
The TS-1677X provides flexible backup and disaster recovery solutions to assist organizations in routine backup jobs with greater cost-efficiency and productivity.
Windows and Mac backup
Use the free QNAP NetBak Replicator utility to backup/restore Windows files. Time Machine is also supported for Mac devices.
Hybrid Backup Sync
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 its block-level operation makes it a dependable method for mitigating the growing threat of ransomware. The TS-1677X supports up to 256 snapshots per volume or LUN, and maximum 1,024 snapshots per NAS.
VM backup
With potentially huge storage capacities, high performance, integrated virtualization solutions, and support for snapshots that record the state of the system at any time, the TS-1677X is perfect for backing up virtual machines.