QNAP TS-431KX 4-Bay Tower SAN/NAS, AnnapurnaLabs Alpine AL214, 2GB DDR3 RAM

Description

The quad-core TS-431KX provides four drive bays for high-capacity storage and memory expansion up to 8GB RAM. With the built-in 10GbE SFP+ port, the TS-431KX delivers high bandwidth required for intensive data transmission. Coupled with the QNAP 10GbE switch, you can easily build a high-speed 10GbE network environment with an affordable budget. The TS-431KX provides comprehensive local, off-site and cloud backup and supports Snapshot technology to help you create a reliable backup and disaster recovery plan. In the event of a system crash or accidental deletion of files, you can quickly restore the system to its normal state. The TS-431KX comes with lockable drive trays, ensuring the drives will not be accidentally removed or fall out and cause data loss.

High-speed 10GbE network environment

Powered by AnnapurnaLabs AL-214 quad-core 1.7 GHz processor with 2 GB DDR3L RAM (single memory slot, expandable to 8 GB), the TS-431KX features one 10 GbE SFP+ port and two Gigabit ports for high-speed data transfer. Coupled with QNAP QSW series network switch, you can easily upgrade your network environment to 10GbE affordably to enjoy streamlined workflow.

Easily Create a High-speed Network Environment

10GbE improves overall network performance and everyday tasks with ten times the bandwidth of 1GbE. From 10GbE NAS, to switches, to network adapters, QNAP provides a complete range of everything needed to upgrade to 10GbE environments.

Multi-point file backup, access and sync

HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync) consolidates data backup, recovery, and data synchronization, integrated with the TS-431KX high-speed 10GbE connectivity, you can easily backup or sync data to another QNAP NAS, remote server or cloud storage to build a reliable disaster recovery solution. Qsync turns the TS-431KX into a secure, high-capacity data center for file synchronization. Any file uploaded to the TS-431KX will be made available for all linked devices, such as computers, laptops, and mobile devices. You can also sync shared folders or create team folders to enhance team collaboration.

Boost productivity with QNAP applications

QNAP File Station provides centralized file management allowing you to view and manage files on your TS-431KX and other storage or devices (such as USB storages or mobile devices). Qfiling can help you automate file organization, while Qsirch can accelerate file searches. You can also use the Qfile mobile app to access NAS files from a mobile device.

Qfiling

Qfiling automates file organization. Files are automatically archived into folders based on your settings.

Qsirch

Qsirch quickly finds images, music, videos, documents, emails, and other files based on keywords, colors and other different filters.

Qfile

Qfile mobile app allows you to access NAS files from a mobile device anytime anywhere while allowing you to upload and backup files on your phone to a NAS.

Easy Photo Management with QuMagie-Enabled AI Automated Photo Categorization

QuMagie brings you a brand-new photo management experience. By integrating an AI deep-learning algorithm, QuMagie enables facial recognition, object identification, and geography tagging of photos on your NAS. Similar photos are grouped together in the AI Albums (i.e., People, Things, and Places). Other useful features include a built-in timeline scroll, customizable folder covers, and a powerful search tool, providing you with the ultimate photo management and sharing solution.

Protects your sensitive data with file encryption

When sharing sensitive or confidential files on your TS-431KX, you can enhance data security by using File Station to encrypt them into .qenc files and set a password. The file recipients need to download and install QENC Decrypter on their computers and enter the password to decrypt, view and use encrypted .qenc files.

Protect data against malware with Snapshots

Snapshots help protect your data by fully recording the NAS system state and metadata. If a file is accidentally deleted or modified, you can use snapshots from the Storage & Snapshots Manager or the File Station to quickly restore files to its previously-recorded state. QNAP snapshots are block-based and only record modified data. Not only does this save storage space, but it also reduces the time required to back up and restore data. The TS-431KX supports up to 32 snapshots per volume or LUN, and up to 64 snapshots in total.

Take full control of NAS system status and data security

Notification Center consolidates all QTS system events and alerts, providing you with a single-app solution for notifications. Security Counselor can evaluate and recommend TS-431KX security settings to improve NAS security.

Comprehensive surveillance solution for 24/7 security

Surveillance Station features a user-friendly interface, supports over 3,000 compatible IP cameras, and provides expandable IP camera channel licenses, allowing you to build a comprehensive surveillance system for real-time monitoring, video and audio recording and playback. You can use the Vmobile app on your mobile devices to manage the monitored channels anytime anywhere. You can also use the QUSBCam2 App to add USB cameras into the Surveillance Station to view real-time images, store recordings for playback, enabling you to build a surveillance system economically.

Host container applications

Container Station integrates both LXC and Docker® lightweight virtualization technologies. You can download apps from the built-in Docker Hub®, easily import or export container apps, manage access controls and rapidly deploy application services across several platforms including the cloud, servers, and PCs.

Flexible and economical storage expansion

QNAP provides easy storage capacity expansion solutions. Here are several ways to expand your NAS storage to accommodate data and business growth:

Upgrade RAID Capacity

Hot-swap lower-capacity drives with larger-capacity drives to expand your QNAP NAS capacity so it can grow with your business.

Attach Expansion Enclosures*

Connect 2 RAID expansion enclosures (TR-004 or TR-002) or 2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 JBOD (TL-D800C) and use the QTS Storage & Snapshots Manager to easily handle NAS capacity expansion.

Migrate to a New NAS

Install your NAS hard drives into a larger QNAP NAS and retain all your existing data and configurations.

Additional information

Weight	4.53592 kg
Storage drives installed	N
Snapshot	Y
Built-in BitTorrent client	Y
On/off switch	Y
Reset button	Y
Access Control List (ACL)	Y
Security algorithms	256-bit AES,FIPS 140-2,HTTPS,SNMP,SSH
Share folder access right management	Y
Web-based management	Y
Management protocols	SNMP
Third-party support	Y
Browser supported	Apple Safari 7+, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox
Noise level	19.5 dB
Buzzer	Y
Backup features	Cloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUN
Backup function	Y
Device class	Small & Medium Business
Type	NAS
Cable lock slot type	Kensington
Cable lock slot	Y
Built-in FTP server	Y
System log	Y
Fan diameter	4.72" (12 cm)
Power supply location	External
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 – 40 °C
Cables included	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
External power adapter	Y
Fan voltage	12 V
AC input voltage	100 – 240 V
Power consumption (sleep)	11.65 W
Power consumption (typical)	26.7 W
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity	90 W
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2008 R2,Windows Server 2012,Windows Server 2012 R2,Windows Server 2016,Windows Server 2019
Hot spare	Y
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina
Linux operating systems supported	CentOS 7.0,Ubuntu 14.04
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10,Windows 10 Education,Windows 10 Education x64,Windows 10 Enterprise,Windows 10 Enterprise x64,Windows 10 Home,Windows 10 Home x64,Windows 10 Pro,Windows 10 Pro x64,Windows 10 x64,Windows 7,Windows 7 Enterprise,Windows 7 Enterprise x64,Windows 7 Home Basic,Windows 7 Home Basic x64,Windows 7 Home Premium,Windows 7 Home Premium x64,Windows 7 Professional,Windows 7 Professional x64,Windows 7 Starter,Windows 7 Starter x64,Windows 7 Ultimate,Windows 7 Ultimate x64,Windows 7 x64,Windows 8,Windows 8 Enterprise,Windows 8 Enterprise x64,Windows 8 Pro,Windows 8 Pro x64,Windows 8 x64
Operating system version	4.4.2
Operating system installed	QNAP Turbo System
USB copy function	Y
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Y
Backup button	Y
S.M.A.R.T. support	Y
LED indicators	HDD, LAN, Power, SSD, Status
Number of fans	1 fan(s)
Number of storage drives supported	4
Bad block scan	Y
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz
Internal memory type	DDR3
Internal memory	2 GB
Processor frequency	1.7 GHz
Processor model	AL214
Processor manufacturer	Annapurna Labs
Processor family	Annapurna Labs
Disk roaming	Y
Supported file systems	FAT32,HFS+,NTFS,ext3,ext4
Memory slots	1
Hot-swap drive bays	Y
RAID rebuild	Y
Online RAID expansion	Y
Online RAID migration	Y
RAID levels	0,1,5+S,5,6,10,JBOD
Storage drive sizes supported	2.5,3.5"
Supported storage drive interfaces	Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
RAID support	Y
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Maximum RAM supported	8 GB
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM
Product color	Black
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)	Y
Cooling type	Active
Chassis type	Tower
Fiber optic connector	SFP+
Fiber ports quantity	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	3
USB port	Y
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2
WLAN adapter supported	Y
Load balancing system	Y
Flash memory	512 MB
Link aggregation	Y
Wake-on-LAN ready	Y
ISCSI support	Y
Jumbo frames support	Y
DHCP server	Y
DHCP client	Y
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)	10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN	Y
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 – 95%

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