QNAP TS-H973AX-8G Compact 9-bay QuTS hero NAS, AMD Ryzen V1500B, 32GB DDR4

Description

Enhance business productivity using the quad-core 9-bay QuTS hero NAS that supports U.2 NVMe SSD and 10GbE/2.5GbE connectivity

Featuring an AMD Ryzen™ V1000 series V1500B quad-core processor and 10GbE/2.5GbE connectivity, the 9-bay TS-h973AX packs a high-capacity hybrid storage infrastructure into a compact physical footprint. With five 3.5-inch SATA 6Gbps drive bays, two 2.5-inch U.2 NVMe SSD slots (Slot 1 & 2 support both U.2 NVMe and SATA SSDs ), and two 2.5-inch SATA 6Gbps SSD slots, the TS-h973AX can benefit from SSD caching to boost IOPS-intensive applications. With the ZFS-based QuTS hero operating system, the TS-h973AX ensures data integrity and supports block-level inline data deduplication and compression, near-limitless snapshots, and real-time SnapSync to satisfy mission-critical file servers, virtualization servers, collaborative video editing, and efficient data backup and recovery with business-class performance, job reliability, and lower overall cost.

Absolute performance with AMD Ryzen™ and up to 64 GB RAM

Powered by an AMD Ryzen™ Embedded V1000 series V1500B 4-core/8-thread, 2.2 GHz processor with up to 64 GB DDR4 RAM (ECC memory is supported)*, the TS-h973AX delivers aggressive yet power-smart performance for compute-demanding applications. AES-NI encryption support boosts encryption performance while also maintaining the security of your NAS data. SSDs can be flexibly installed for cache acceleration to maximize network and storage performance for data-intensive applications.

Dual U.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 3 x4 SSD slots for optimal I/O and low latency

The TS-h973AX has four 2.5-inch SSD slots – with slots 1 & 2 supporting both high-performance U.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 3 x4 SSDs or economical SATA 6Gb/s SSDs. For tackling latency-sensitive applications, you can take advantage of U.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 3 x4 SSDs that supply up to 32Gb/s bandwidth to attain optimized performance and efficiency. You can also use QNAP’s QDA-UMP adapter to replace U.2 NVMe SSDs with cost-efficient M.2 NVMe Gen 3 x4 SSDs to maintain high-level performance while saving more costs.

Streamline large file transfers and video editing with 10GbE and 2.5GbE

The TS-h973AX has one 10GBASE-T Multi-Gig (10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M) port and two 2.5GbE RJ45 (2.5G/1G/100M) ports, providing out-of-the-box support for high-speed networking and supporting Port Trunking and Failover to reinforce your network infrastructure. QNAP also provide many other high-speed networking solutions, including 10GbE/2.5GbE managed/unmanaged switches, 2.5GbE/5GbE/10GbE PCIe cards and USB 5GbE adapters for Windows®/Linux® workstations, allowing you to build a budget-friendly high-speed network environment for productive team collaboration.

ZFS-based QuTS hero operating system enhances NAS performance and data integrity

QuTS hero combines the app-based QTS with the 128-bit ZFS file system to provide flexible storage management, comprehensive data protection, and optimized performance to tackle the complexity and performance demands of modern IT. From storage management, virtualization, to collaborative media workflows, QuTS hero streamlines your business-critical tasks.

Inline data deduplication, compression, and compaction drives big data storage efficiency

QuTS hero supports advanced block-based data reduction technologies (including inline data deduplication, compression, and compaction) to reduce file sizes, conserve storage capacity, and optimize performance. For example, if 20 virtual machines on a NAS are replicated using the same template, then storage space requirements for all 20 virtual machines can be reduced by up to 95%. Whether acting as primary or backup storage, the TS-h973AX optimizes storage utilization to provide a reliable storage cornerstone in the Big Data era.

Real-time SnapSync ensures minimal RPO with real-time disaster recovery

Real-time SnapSync ensures that both the primary and secondary NAS maintain identical data. When data is written to the source, it is immediately written to the destination. If the primary NAS goes offline, IT staff can simply adjust the privilege settings of the secondary NAS to ensure continuous operations. SnapSync provides the strongest support for nonstop business operations and helps users to reduce the risk of data loss.

The TS-h973AX also supports snapshots and remote backup to help organizations accomplish routine backup tasks cost-effectively and efficiently.

Snapshots multiply backup protection

Attain peace of mind with near-limitless, instant snapshots. Copy-on-write technology makes snapshot creation almost instantaneous without affecting ongoing data writing. Snapshot Replica replicates snapshot files to the backup NAS, simplifying data protection with version control.

HBS simplifies 3-2-1 backup plans

HBS centralizes backup, restoration, and synchronization for easily transferring data in the TS-h973AX to another QNAP NAS, remote server, or cloud storage space. HBS supports QuDedup technology that eliminates redundant data at the source and makes multi-version backup faster.

All-in-one virtual machine and container hosting solution

You can count on Virtualization Station and Container Station for comprehensive virtualization support. Coupled with the Network & Virtual Switch app that boosts interoperability between virtual machines, containers, QNAP NAS, and other physical devices on the network, you can flexibly allocate physical and virtual network resources to simplify network deployment.

Virtualization Station

Run multiple Windows®, Linux®, UNIX®, and Android™ virtual machines and access them via a web browser or Virtual Network Computing (VNC). Businesses can run virtualized server applications on a single NAS without the need for additional physical servers.

Container Station

Experience LXC and Docker® lightweight virtualization technologies, download apps from the built-in Docker Hub Registry®, import and export containers, and create abundant microservices.

License-free VMware® and Hyper-V backup appliance

With Hyper Data Protector, the TS-h973AX becomes an agentless backup tool for unlimited VMware® vSphere and Microsoft® Hyper-V VM backup. Hyper Data Protector features incremental backup, global deduplication, backup scheduling and recovery compression. Hyper Data Protector also simultaneously backs up multiple VMs, providing you with a cost-effective and reliable disaster recovery plan, ensuring 24/7 operation of your services.

More productivity applications

Ubuntu Linux Station

Run Ubuntu® applications (including apps from the Ubuntu Software Center) directly on the TS-h973AX and remotely access the Ubuntu® desktop from a web browser.

Security Counselor

A security portal for checking weaknesses and receiving recommendations for enhancing NAS security. It also integrates anti-virus and anti-malware scanning software.

Boxafe

Safeguard enterprise cloud data by backing up/syncing files, emails, calendars and contacts from Google™ Workspace and Microsoft® Office 365® to the TS-h973AX.

Qsirch

QNAP’s powerful, Google-like search tool helps you quickly find images, music, videos, documents, and emails by keywords, color, and more search conditions. It also supports Qfiling to perform one-time or automatic archival tasks based on your search criteria.

QuMagie

An AI-powered photo management app, supporting automated photo categorization with AI Albums, iOS® Live Photo display, and powerful search tool for ultimate photo management and sharing solution.

HybridMount

Perfectly integrates NAS with mainstream cloud services. By deploying cloud storage gateways and enabling local caching on the NAS, you can seamlessly use the cloud for storage, backup, and data recovery with low-latency access.

Flexible and economical storage expansion

The storage capacity of the TS-h973AX can be expanded using USB-based expansion enclosures. Two QNAP TR RAID (4-bay TR-004, 2-bay TR-002) can be easily attached and managed using the Storage & Snapshots Manager app.

Subscribe to QVR Elite surveillance solution for 24/7 security

QVR Elite is QNAP’s subscription-based smart surveillance solution, allowing you to easily build a surveillance system with lower TCO and higher scalability. You can arrange a dedicated, independent storage space for surveillance data on the TS-h973AX and enjoy simplified camera management, storage space allocation, camera live viewing and playback. Recordings are saved as MP4 files, allowing playback on nearly every device. QVR Elite also integrates QNAP AI-based solutions to build smart facial recognition for retail and door access systems with QNAP NAS. With QVR Pro Client software installed on your Windows®/Mac® or mobile devices, taking full control over monitored areas becomes more convenient and easier.

Switch operating systems to upgrade your current storage

The TS-h973AX can also switch to using QTS – QNAP’s standard NAS operating system. This allows you to migrate drives from your current QTS-based NAS to the more powerful TS-h973AX to upgrade your storage infrastructure and take advantage of Qtier auto-tiering from QTS.

Additional information

Weight	8.16466 kg
Storage drives installed	N
Security algorithms	256-bit AES,FIPS 140-2,HTTPS,SSH,SSL/TLS
Hot spare	Y
System log	Y
Browser supported	Safari, Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox
Built-in FTP server	Y
Built-in UPnP AV media server	Y
Built-in BitTorrent client	Y
On/off switch	Y
Reset button	Y
Access Control List (ACL)	Y
Share folder access right management	Y
Disk scan	Y
Web-based management	Y
Management protocols	SNMP
Snapshot	Y
Third-party support	Y
Number of users	2000 user(s)
Multilingual support	Y
Buzzer	Y
Backup features	Cloud, iSCSI LUN
Backup function	Y
Device class	Home & Home Office
Password authentication	Y
S.M.A.R.T. support	Y
Cable lock slot type	Kensington
Power consumption (HDD standby)	41.2 W
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 – 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 – 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 – 40 °C
Number of screws	56
Power cables quantity	1
Cables included	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
External power adapter	Y
Fan voltage	12 V
AC input voltage	100 – 240 V
Number of power supply units	1
Share folder	AFP, CIFS/SMB, FTP, WebDAV
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity	120 W
Power supply location	External
Other operating systems supported	Y
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2008 R2,Windows Server 2012,Windows Server 2012 R2,Windows Server 2016,Windows Server 2019
Mac operating systems supported	Y
Linux operating systems supported	Y
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10,Windows 7,Windows 8
Operating system version	H5.0.0
Operating system installed	QuTS hero
USB copy function	Y
Type	NAS
Cable lock slot	Y
Number of storage drives supported	9
Bad block scan	Y
Maximum RAM supported	64 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4
Internal memory	8 GB
Processor cores	4
Processor frequency	2.2 GHz
Processor model	V1500B
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Processor family	Ryzen Embedded
Disk roaming	Y
Supported file systems	FAT32,HFS+,NTFS,ZFS,exFAT,ext3,ext4
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM
Hot-swap drive bays	Y
RAID rebuild	Y
Online RAID expansion	Y
Online RAID migration	Y
RAID levels	0,1,5,6,10,50,60,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
Installed storage drive type	N
Memory slots	2
ECC	Y
LED indicators	HDD, LAN, Power, SSD, Status, USB
WLAN adapter supported	Y
Drive bay locking	Y
Fan diameter	14 cm
Number of fans	1 fan(s)
Product colour	Black
Cooling type	Active
Chassis type	Tower
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	3
USB port	Y
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	3
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)	Y
Flash memory	5000 MB
Load balancing system	Y
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	100,1000,2500,5000,10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN	Y
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 – 95%

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