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Review Summary
The QNAP TVS-871T is the world's first Thunderbolt DAS/NAS/iSCSI SAN triple solution. With the incredible power of Thunderbolt 2 to double the speed potential to 20 Gbps, simultaneous 4K video transfer and display is enabled with considerable cost effectiveness. It's also a perfect match for Thunderbolt-equipped Mac users for 4K workflows, file storage and high-speed sharing. Incorporating reliability and security, the TVS-871T delivers the highest transfer rates ever as storage with persistent throughput and provides a complete business-ready storage solution to build a reliable private cloud.
Thunderbolt 2 and 10GbE dual network for 4K video playback and on-the-fly editing
Consolidated storage solution with direct attached storage (DAS), network attached storage (NAS) and iSCSI-SAN
Scalable up to 448TB with Thunderbolt 2 storage expansion enclosures TX-800P / TX-500P
4 available combinations with Macs and JBOD for flexible attaching, sharing and expansion
Tiered storage architecture and SSD caching for optimal storage utilization
Supports QvPC Technology, running virtual machines, storage virtualization and full NAS encryption
Additional SMB-ready features
2-year warranty
Extraordinary The First Ever Thunderbolt 2 NAS
QNAP TVS-871T is the world's first Thunderbolt 2 NAS and offers a comprehensive DAS/NAS/iSCSI SAN multi-mode storage solution in a compact form factor. Powered by a high-performance Intel Haswell processor with options including Core i5 and Core i7, the TVS-871T not only features Thunderbolt 2 technology but also has dual 10GbE ports built-in giving you incredible flexibility to deliver incredible performance.
Thunderbolt/Ethernet Dual Network
The Thunderbolt 2 protocol uses industry standard networking technologies meaning the high-speed transmission over your Thunderbolt 2 cable is able to run all network services (such as file sharing, FTP and other services). The TVS-871T can also simultaneously run general Ethernet services in addition to the Thunderbolt 2 network, completely independently and with no bandwidth interference. You can flexibly allocate proper bandwidth for different concurrent tasks.
Pioneering DAS/NAS/ iSCSI-SAN triple solution
DAS file-based mode
Thunderbolt/Ethernet NAS mode
iSCSI SAN block-based mode
Seamless storage expansion
The TVS-871T supports capacity expansion by connecting up to six Thunderbolt 2 storage expansion enclosures. You can gradually expand the TVS-871T's storage on demand and use the QTS Storage Manager to easily handle the NAS capacity expansion and storage expansion enclosure management.
Flexibly attach, share and expand in 4 ways
With two Thunderbolt 2 ports available on the TVS-871T, you can flexibly arrange the connection of your computer workstations with the TVS-871T and its storage expansion enclosures based on your needs.
High accessibility (Mac+JBOD)
Optimal collaboration (Mac+Mac)
Dividing resources (Mac+NAS)
Seamless expansion (JBOD+JBOD)
Matching for Thunderbolt-equipped Mac users
The TVS-871T is a perfect match for Thunderbolt 2-capable Macs like Mac Pro, MacBook Pro and iMac, perfectly for creative professionals and enthusiasts from photographers, filmmakers to graphic designers who focus more on 4K or 3D workflows. Up to 2 Thunderbolt devices can connect to the TVS-871T to process real-time video editing simultaneously without sacrificing the TVS-871T's performance, while 4K videos can be directly displayed on a 4K monitor through HDMI from the TVS-871T.
Coupled with its large capacity, the TVS-871T provides an ideal storage solution, is hot-pluggable and easy to move between your Mac computers and provides unmatched performance for high-resolution file storage and I/O-intensive tasks to increase your productivity.
SSD cache acceleration
The TVS-871T supports using up to four SSDs for caching which can greatly boost the IOPS performance of storage volumes to increase operational efficiency. It is perfect for improving the overall workflow of IOPS-demanding applications such as virtualization and allows the best of both cost and performance by combining SSDs and HDDs.
A feature-rich NAS with QTS operating system
QTS - simple and powerful
The intuitive QTS features modern flat design to streamline loading times and its intelligent desktop allows you to find desired functions quickly, monitor important system information on a real-time basis and open multiple application windows to run multiple tasks concurrently, bringing greater operating efficiency.
4K video online transcoding & display
The TVS-871T allows you to smoothly play 4K videos on an HDTV with Kodi through HDMI without heavily consuming system resources. Featuring Intel HD Graphics, the TVS-871T delivers superior real-time 4K (H.264) and 1080p video transcoding to convert videos to universal formats that can be smoothly played on PCs, mobile devices and Smart TVs.
Use your TVS-871T as a PC
QNAP's exclusive QvPC Technology allows you to operate the TVS-871T as a PC by plugging in a keyboard, mouse and HDMI monitor. You can directly access stored data, run multiple applications using Windows/Linux/UNIX/Android based VMs with the Virtualization Station, surf the web, enjoy 4K or 1080p videos with up to 7.1 channel audio with Kodi, monitor surveillance live feeds with local display and much more.
Comprehensive security
QNAP's full NAS encryption by volume-based technology effectively ensures data security by encrypting all of the files stored in the default shared folders on the TVS-871T. Besides AES 256-bit encryption for both volumes and shared folders, the TVS-871T also provides numerous security options, such as encrypted access, IP blocking and more.
Well-rounded backup & disaster recovery solutions
The TVS-871T offers flexible backup solutions for Windows and Mac users, volume/LUN snapshots and disaster recovery solutions including RTRR, rsync and cloud storage backup (Amazon S3, Amazon Glacier, Microsoft Azure, ElephantDrive, Dropbox and Google Cloud Storage) are also included.
Cross-device file synchronization
Qsync provides multiple ways of file synchronization and group file sharing, greatly enhancing the flexibility of collaboration. Any file uploaded to the TVS-871T will be made available for all linked devices, such as computers, laptops or mobile devices.
Install-on-demand apps
The TVS-871T has a built-in App Center that provides over 100 apps, including tools for backup/sync, business, content management, communications, download, entertainment and much more. You can freely install apps you need to expand your TVS-871T's functionality.