The QNAP TVS-AIh1688ATX is a new NAS from the specialist in computing, networking and storage solutions. It is a Enterprise-grade AI NAS which integrates the latest Intel Core Ultra processors and a Neural Processing Unit that offers up to 36 TOPS of total performance for acceleration of artificial intelligence functions.
Designed for AI image and video analytics, virtualization, media processing, and large-scale backupsthe QNAP TVS-AIh1688ATX offers 12 SATA HDD bays and 4 NVMe/SATA U.2 solid state drive slots, supporting High Availability Architecture (HA), Thunderbolt 5, and 100GbE network expansion, making it a powerful AI edge storage platform for enterprises looking to future-proof.
“Enterprises running AI and data-intensive workloads need more than just speed – they need agile, scalable infrastructure.”explains Andy Chuang, Product Manager at QNAP. “With the TVS-AIh1688ATX, we offer balanced compute, storage and collaboration capabilities to help customers confidently manage data, computing and teamwork as business challenges become more complex.”.
QNAP TVS-168ATX, Characteristics
- Improved AI performance– Powered by Intel Core Ultra 9 (24 cores, 24 threads, up to 5.6 GHz) or Intel Core Ultra 7 (20 cores, 20 threads) processors with integrated NPU, GPU, and AES-NI support, the system offers up to 36 TOPS, ideal for AI inference, image analysis, and multimedia workloads.
- Integrated Intel Arc Graphics– Delivers efficient GPU acceleration for high-resolution image and video processing, enabling parallel execution of visual workloads and compute tasks.
- DDR5 ECC memory– Supports up to 192GB of memory for better system performance and reliability, perfect for virtualization, AI training, and data-intensive applications.
- 4 SSD U.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 4 x2/SATA– Enables high-speed SSD storage pools or cache acceleration for latency-sensitive applications such as virtualization, access to AI models, and 4K/8K video editing.
- Two 10GBASE-T (10G/1G) ports and two integrated 2.5GbE ports: Supports port trunking and failover. Optional 25GbE or 100GbE PCIe expansion provides future-proof network scalability.
- 3 PCIe Gen 4 expansion slots– Expandable with 10/25/100 GbE network cards, storage expansion cards, or QM2 cards to add M.2 SSDs or additional LAN ports.
- PB-scale storage expansion– Seamlessly scale storage to petabyte levels by connecting QNAP JBOD drives. Ideal for long-term archiving and compliance-compliant data retention.
- USB 4 and Thunderbolt 5 support– Includes 2 USB 4 Type-C ports (Thunderbolt 3/4 compatible) and supports the QXP-T52P Thunderbolt 5 expansion card, enabling up to 4 directly connected editing workstations, ideal for multimedia collaboration and high-speed creative workflows.
- ZFS-based QuTS hero operating system– Provides enterprise-grade features including self-healing, ZIL power loss protection, WORM for data immutability, online data deduplication, nearly unlimited snapshots, and SnapSync for DR (disaster recovery).
- High availability– Create active-passive high availability clusters with dual NAS systems to ensure business continuity and minimize unplanned downtime.
- Hybrid Cloud Backup– Supports S3 file and object storage with free data transfer and allows you to easily create a remote backup and data management strategy in a unified hybrid cloud environment.
