Qnap TS-x31P NAS Series

Qnap Systems, Inc. launced the TS-x31P NAS series, including the TS-131P, TS-231P, and TS-431P.

TS-431P NAS front and rear

Powered by an Annapurna Labs, an Amazon Technologies, Inc. company Alpine AL-212 dual-core 1.7GHz processor, this series provides a performance and secure private cloud NAS solution tailored for home, SOHO and workgroup users.

In addition to basic requirements such as file storage, sharing and backup, the TS-x31P series supports value-added cloud-based note-taking app, centralized email account management, contacts management, and multimedia applications.

“A cost-efficient and reliable NAS solution is undoubtedly a key investment for small businesses and organizations to improve workflow efficiency; whereas home users generally like simple and practical storage devices with real-time data accessibility that helps create a modern digital home,” said Dan Lin, product manager, Qnap. “The TS-x31P is designed to fulfill such user needs to ensure data security and to bring a comprehensive business and multimedia experience,” added Lin.

Incorporating an energy-efficient ARM Cortex-A15 dual-core 1.7GHz processor, 1GB DDR3 RAM and supporting 6Gb SATA HDDs and SSDs, the TS-x31P provides transfer and multitasking performance of up to 225MB/s throughput. It also comes with a hardware encryption engine that provides transfer speeds of over 180MB/s with AES 256-bit full NAS volume encryption (model tested: TS-431P).

The multi-functional TS-x31P series provides productivity applications: QmailAgent centrally manages multiple email accounts, making email search and management; Qcontactz allows for the centralization of contact information; Notes Station allows users to create digital notes on their private cloud and collaborate and share with friends and colleagues; Container Station integrates LXC and Docker lightweight virtualization technologies to fulfill unlimited containerized applications; and Qsync strengthens cross-device file sync, allowing users to access up-to-date files stored on the NAS from different devices.

With DLNA, AirPlay, and Chromecast support, users can view photos and watch HD-quality videos stored on the TS-x31P throughout their home on compatible Smart TVs, game consoles and media players, making the TS-x31P a home multimedia hub and a multi-zone multimedia control system. Users can centrally manage and share photos, music, and videos using Photo Station, Music Station, and Video Station. Remotely accessing and managing files stored on the TS-x31P is also with company’s mobile apps (Qphoto, Qmusic, Qvideo, Qfile, and Qmanager).

The TS-x31P is a reliable all-in-one NAS for storage, backup, sharing and centralized management. It supports backup for Windows and Mac, Real-Time Remote Replication (RTRR) with version control, rsync and cloud backup (compatible with Amazon Glacier, Azure Storage, Google Cloud Storage, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Dropbox, Amazon Drive, Yandex Disk, Box, and Amazon S3/OpenStack Swift/WebDAV cloud storage services), and cross-platform file sharing for Windows, Mac , and Linux/Unix.

Users can also install Surveillance Station on the TS-x31P to build a network video surveillance solution with two free IP camera channels (expandable up to 25 channels by purchasing additional licenses). The in-built App Center includes a variety of apps developed by the company and third-party developers to further extend NAS functionality.

Key specifications:

TS-131P: one-bay tower model; 1GbE LAN port
TS-231P: Two-bay tower model; 2GbEt LAN port
TS-431P: Four-bay tower model; 2GbE LAN port

AnnapurnaLabs’ Alpine AL-212 dual-core 1.7 GHz processor and one GB DDR3 RAM; hot-swappable 3.5″/2.5″ 6Gb SATA , 3Gb HDD or SSD; 3xUSB 3.0 port; Kensington security slot

Pricing:

TS-131P: €179 VAT included
TS-231P: €203 VAT included
TS-431P: €275 VAT included

The TS-x31P NAS series is available.