Expand your business's network storage capacity with the exceptionally versatile TVS-h1288X 12-Bay NAS Enclosure from QNAP. Powered by the QuTS Hero operating system and a 3.3 GHz Intel Xeon W-1250 six-core processor with 16GB ECC DDR4 memory, the TVS-h1288X is designed to reliably and securely transfer and share data across your network to streamline workflows and collaboration. The enclosure includes eight 3.5" and four 2.5" hot-swappable SATA III drive bays, and installed drives can be configured in RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60 mode with a hot spare drive. Performance can be further enhanced by installing up to two M.2 2280 or 22110 solid-state cache drives. The TVS-h1288X connects to networks through four 2.5G and two 10G Ethernet ports to optimize the speed and efficiency.

Upgrades such as 25G network adapters and Thunderbolt 3 cards can be installed into the available PCIe 3.0 slots. Other features include 10 Gb/s USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A and Type-C ports alongside an HDMI 1.4b output for connecting compatible peripherals. Your data is secured with integrated AES-NI encryption. The TVS-h1288X supports multiple QNAP SATA III and USB Type-C expansion enclosure models for greater capacity.

Open Box Products Have a Limited 5-Year Manufacturer Warranty    8 x 3.5" / 4 x 2.5" SATA III Drive Bays    2 x M.2 2280 / 22110 SSD Cache Slots    3.3 GHz Intel Xeon W-1250 Six-Core CPU    16GB ECC DDR4 RAM    3 x 2.5G / 2 x 10G Ethernet Ports    USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A & Type-C Ports    3 x PCIe 3.0 Expansion Slots    RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 + Hot Spare    Up to 4646 MB/s Read Speed    QuTS Hero 4.5.0 Operating System

The TVS-h1288X can reach up to 4646 MB/s sequential download and 3651 MB/s sequential upload speeds with eight 6TB hard drives in RAID 5 mode and two 2TB cache SSDS over four 10GbE connections.

With 4K media playback and real-time transcoding, you can output videos directly to 4096 x 2160 resolution, 30 Hz monitors through the HDMI 1.4b port.

With its 3.3 GHz Intel Xeon W-1250 six-core processor and 16GB of ECC DDR4 memory, you can use the TVS-h1288X NAS for data backups, sharing, configuring virtual machines, and more.

The QuTS Hero operating system supports a wide variety of features such as self-healing data integerity, enhanced storage efficiency, antiwear leveling to expand the lifespan of drives, and more to enhance storage performance.

With the real-time SnapSync feature, both the primary and secondary NAS maintain identical data. If the primary NAS goes offline, IT administrators can adjust the settings of the secondary NAS to help ensure minimal interruptions to operations.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Can a computer connect via usb-c for direct attach?

A: No, this QNAP TVS-h874 8-Bay NAS Enclosure does not connect direct to pc via USB, it's only for connecting hard drives to input into the NAS.

Q: 2. Crucial 32GB Desktop DDR4 2666 MHz UDIMM Memory Module (1 x 32GB) $134.21 This is not the RAM used in this NAS. I bought it by mistake. Transcend 32GB JetRam DDR4 2666 MHz CL19 SO-DIMM Memory Module BH #TRJM2666H32G MFR #JM2666HSE-32G JetRam can be installed and used?

A: The QNAP TVS-472XT 4-Bay NAS Enclosure takes DIMM Type 260-Pin SO-DIMM. The TRJM2666H32G can be installed in it.

Q: 3. can this device support 4x 16tb hdds and 2x 2tb nvme ssds?

A: Yes, this nas is capable of that many drives. 16TB may be too big for the RAID functions.

Q: 4. does the thunderbolt 3 port on this support daisy chaining with other devices (e.g. hubs, sound cards, thunderbolt displays)?

A: The unit is listed as supporting storage volumes and displays via the second Thunderbolt 3 port.

Q: 5. Is the device a functioning NAS with only the M.2 cards and the SSDs installed? I plan to add the hard drives later based on the amount of storage demanded.

A: This is a bare unit. It does not ship with drives.

Q: 6. is this unit suitable to process 8K footages?

A: Yes, the QNAP TVS-h1288X 12-Bay NAS Enclosure with Dual-Port Thunderbolt 3 Expansion Card is suitable for editing 8K footage.

Q: 7. Does this NAS work with a PC? And do my 2.5’s need to match my 3.5’s in capacity?

A: Yes, the QNAP TVS-h1288X 12-Bay NAS Enclosure with Dual-Port Thunderbolt 3 Expansion Card will work with a PC, and the drives in the 2.5" bays do not need to match the capacity of the drives in the 3.5" bays.

Q: 8. If I would use this NAS for video editing (4K / 6K B-RAW) should i go with a stronger CPU aka i3 or i5? I would connect the NAS to an iMac pro.

A: I believe you would be fine with this one, considering that you intent to expand the RAM, use the RJ45 (10GbE) and choose the proper hard drive configuration.

Q: 9. Which QNAP bay expansion enclosure is this compatible with?

A: I would recommend the TR-004 (BH #QNTR004US) or TR-002 (B&H # QNTR002US) as expansion options for the QNAP TVS-472XT.

Q: 10. How many users can realistically work off this system at once?

A: QNAP states the following for Sharing Capacity: * Max. Number of Users: 4096 * Max. Number of User Groups: 512 * Max. Number of Share Folders: 512 * Max. Number of Concurrent Connections (CIFS) - with Max. Memory: 10000