QNAP KMU / SMB - Entry-Level NAS

Positiv: 850 MB/s lesend und 880 MB/s schreibend • Lüfter recht leise bzw. eine gut optimierte Lüfterkurve • Niedrige Leistungsaufnahme • QTS Software sehr benutzerfreundlich • QTS Software sehr umfangreich • 10GBit SFP+ Ports • 2,5Gbit LAN Ports • Negativ: NVME SSD Slots zickig

Pros Compact and versatile rackmount NAS Quad-core processor, 4 GB memory, expandable to 32 GB Two 10GbE SFP+ ports and two 2.5GbE ports for high network speed Two M.2 NVMe SSD slots for cache acceleration or SSD storage pools Supports QTS or QuTS hero operating system with many apps and features Supports virtualization, multimedia streaming, surveillance and more Flexible storage expansion with QNAP expansion units Cons Depends on internet connection for some features Extra costs for licenses for some features Extra consumption of system resources for some features No HDMI port or audio output for direct media output No built-in power supply, but an external adapter No hot-swappable drive bays, but fixed screws No LCD screen or buttons on the front panel

QNAP’s TS-431XeU 1U rackmount NAS sits in the companies SMB product line and has been designed with smaller racks in mind as it has a much shorter depth than standard. It comes with four drive bays, quad-core CPU power and an integrated 10GbE SFP+ port.