QNAP QXP-3X4PES 2-Port SFF-8644 PCIe 3.0 x4 Expansion Card

The QNAP QXP-3X4PES is a PCIe 3.0 x4 expansion card with two external SFF-8644 ports that lets you add high speed, direct attached storage to a compatible QNAP NAS. Once installed, the card links your system to QNAP TL PCIe interface JBOD enclosures, giving you up to 32 Gb/s of bandwidth for fast data transfer and smooth workflow performance.

This card is a practical upgrade for anyone who manages large or growing datasets. Surveillance administrators can keep weeks or months of footage online without moving files to slower tiers. Creative teams working with 4K video or large photo libraries gain room to store active projects and archives in one place. Virtualization hosts that demand quick access to many virtual machine images can scale out capacity while maintaining low latency.

Expansion is straightforward. Daisy-chain multiple TL-R1200PES-RP, TL-R1600PES-RP, or TL-R2400PES-RP enclosures to reach petabyte-level storage, using QNAP’s specialized cables and the two SFF-8644 connectors on the card. A low profile bracket comes pre-installed for compact NAS models, and a full height bracket is included for larger chassis. The card works with NAS systems running QuTS hero 5.1.2 or later and QTS 5.1.2 or later, letting you take advantage of current QNAP storage management features as soon as it is installed.

• Two external SFF-8644 ports connect a NAS to QNAP TL PCIe interface JBOD enclosures
• PCIe 3.0 x4 interface delivers up to 32 Gb/s data transfer speed
• Supports daisy-chaining multiple enclosures to reach petabyte-scale capacity
• Compatible with QTS 5.1.2 or later and QuTS hero 5.1.2 or later
• Works with TL-R1200PES-RP, TL-R1600PES-RP, and TL-R2400PES-RP enclosures
• Includes a low profile bracket and supports an optional full height bracket for flexible installation