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.

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. Does this work with the new Mac Studio (m1 ultra)?

A: Yes, the QNAP TVS-672XT 6-Bay NAS Enclosure is compatible with M1 Mac Studios.

Q: 2. 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: 3. 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: 4. do you know what switches are compatible with this unit?

A: It can be used with any switches up to 10Gb speeds.

Q: 5. 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: 6. What is the maximum storage size for this unit?

A: QNAP has tested up to 18TB hard drives currently.

Q: 7. Will a black magic design mini decklink pci card work, and work well, with this unit and an M1 Max MBP via Thunderbolt?

A: Blackmagic Design DeckLink Mini PCIe cards are not compatible with the QNAP TVS-672XT.

Q: 8. Can multiple video editing stations connect to this using a 10g switch and edit video at the same time?

A: Yes. NAS systems connected directly to a Mac/PC over a 10Gbe network, or you can introduce a 10Gbe network switch in between so that many users can connect with the NAS system on a 1-10Gbe network. Just be mindful that it may affect the top speed of the media (HDD/SSD) in your NAS if multiple users connect all at the same time.

Q: 9. 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

Q: 10. 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.