QNAP TVS-h1688X-W1250-32G 16-Bay NAS Enclosure

The QNAP TVS-H1688X-W1250-32G-US is a 16-bay network attached storage enclosure that offers businesses, studios, and IT departments a single platform for demanding workloads such as virtualization, 4K video collaboration, and large-scale backup.

At its core sits a six-core 3.3 GHz Intel Xeon W-1250 processor paired with 32 GB of error-correcting DDR4 memory. This combination delivers server-class performance and maintains data integrity during sustained transfers. If projects grow, the memory can expand to 128 GB, giving administrators room to scale.

The chassis houses twelve 3.5-inch and four 2.5-inch SATA drive bays, letting users mix high-capacity hard drives with solid-state drives for tiered storage. Hardware-based RAID options ranging from 0 to 60 allow a balance between speed, capacity, and redundancy, while two M.2 NVMe slots enable SSD caching that accelerates frequently accessed files without sacrificing drive bays.

For network connectivity, the enclosure arrives with two 10 GbE and four 2.5 GbE ports. Teams can aggregate links for increased throughput or separate them to isolate traffic by department or application. Three PCIe 3.0 slots welcome additional network adapters, storage cards, or even a GPU for GPU-pass-through in virtual machines.

Sequential read speeds reach up to 1403 MB/s, supporting multiple high-resolution video streams and quick virtual machine deployment. An HDMI 1.4b port provides 4K output at 30 Hz, useful for direct media playback, digital signage, or local system monitoring without a separate computer.

The system runs QuTS hero, QNAP’s ZFS-based operating system that offers inline deduplication, block-level snapshots, and self-healing to guard against silent data corruption. Administrators can roll back to earlier versions of files in seconds, a safety net when ransomware or accidental deletion strikes.

Whether you are a post-production editor needing a shared 10 GbE workspace, an MSP building a virtualization cluster, or an office that wants a reliable daily backup target, the TVS-h1688X-W1250-32G-US provides the throughput, expansion, and data protection needed to keep operations running smoothly.

• Six-core 3.3 GHz Intel Xeon W-1250 CPU with 32 GB ECC DDR4 memory, expandable to 128 GB
• Sixteen bays support twelve 3.5-inch and four 2.5-inch SATA drives with RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60
• Sequential read performance up to 1403 MB/s
• Dual 10 GbE and four 2.5 GbE ports for high-speed networking
• Two M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen3 x4 slots for SSD cache acceleration
• Three PCIe 3.0 slots for additional NICs, storage, or GPU cards
• HDMI 1.4b output delivers 4K video at 30 Hz for direct playback or console access
• Runs QuTS hero OS with ZFS, supporting snapshots, inline deduplication, and self-healing data protection