QNAP 12-Bay QuTS hero NAS (8 x 3.5″ SATA + 4 x U.2 NVMe slots), AMD Ryzen 5 7000 series 6C12T (boost up to 5.1 GHz), 16GB DDR5 non-ECC RAM (max. 192GB total), 2 x USB3.2, 2 x USB2.0, 3 x PCIe Gen4 slots, 2 x 10GBASE-T, 2 x 2.5GbE, 500W PSU AMD Ryzen&Trade; Pro 7645 6-core/12 thread processor, up to 5.1 GHz. 16 GB UDIMM DDR5 non-ECC (1 x 16GB, 4slots, max. 192GB total, optional support ECC RAM)
Powered by AMD Ryzen™ 7000 Series 6 Core processor and DDR5 memory, the TVS-h1277AX series combines ZFS data integrity with the upcoming Qtier storage tiering technology. It redefines performance standards for professional video collaboration and enterprise virtualization.
Zen 4 Architecture & DDR5 RAM
Powered by AMD Ryzen™ 7000 Series 6 Core processor and supporting up to 192 GB DDR5 memory (optional ECC supported).
Accelerate with U.2 SSDs
Features multiple hybrid bays supporting U.2 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSDs for massive bandwidth.
Accelerate AI with NFS over RDMA
Bypass CPU overhead for high-throughput, low-latency direct storage ideal for AI workloads.
10GbE & 2.5GbE
Built-in dual 10GBASE-T and dual 2.5GbE ports accelerate large file sharing.
PCIe Gen 4 Expansion
Three PCIe Gen 4 slots for 25GbE cards or NVIDIA RTX™ GPU cards.
Virtualization Applications
Supports VMs, containers, centralized storage, backup, and disaster recovery.
Adopting the latest Zen 4 architecture, the TVS-h1277AX provides a significant IPC uplift. Combined with DDR5 memory (expandable up to 192 GB), it effortlessly handles heavy workloads, including multiple virtual machines (VMs), containers, and high-resolution video transcoding.
Fuse U.2 NVMe Speed with HDD Capacity. Qtier is Coming.
Maximize your storage efficiency without compromise. The TVS-h1277AX features hybrid bays that support both U.2 NVMe SSDs and traditional HDDs, allowing you to combine the speed of NVMe with the capacity of hard drives.
TVS-h877AX: 2 x U.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 slots
TVS-h1277AX: 4 x U.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x2 slots
TVS-h1677AX: 4 x U.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x2 slots
Powerful AMD Ryzen™ PRO 7000 Series processor with 6 cores
The TVS-h1277AX is powered by the AMD Ryzen™ 5 PRO 7645 processor (Zen 4 architecture), delivering exceptional multitasking performance and energy efficiency. Combined with 64 GB DDR5 memory and 3 x 25GbE SmartNIC, it achieves outstanding sequential throughput and random IOPS for demanding enterprise workloads.
CPU
AMD Ryzen™ 5 PRO 7645 6-core/12-thread processor (Zen 4, up to 5.1 GHz)
Memory
64 GB DDR5-4800 (32 GB × 2), supports up to 192 GB (optional ECC supported)
Transfer speed with U.2 NVMe SSDs
5 x 25GbE SMB Sequential Throughput (1M)
Read
12,172 MB/s
Write
11,106 MB/s
5 x 25GbE iSCSI Random IOPS (4K)
Read
1,253,234 IOPS
Write
791,094 IOPS
Tested in QNAP Labs. Figures may vary by environment.
Test Environment:
NAS: TVS-h1277AX (AMD Ryzen™ 5 PRO 7645) with RAM upgrade to 64GB DDR5-4800 (32GB×2) and 3 x QXG-25G2SF-CX6 OS: QuTS hero h5.2.7.3232 Volume Type: Samsung 4 x PM9A3 1.92TB U.2 NVMe SSD, 8 x Samsung 870 EVO 1TB SATA SSD, RAID 5, thick volume Client PC: 5 x Intel Core i3-8100, 4G, QNAP QXG-25G2SF-CX4, Windows Server 2019 + 1 x Intel Core i7-7700, 32G IOmeter: RAM×4, 30-sec ramp up time, 3-min seq. run time, 1 workers, 32-outstanding
PCIe Gen 4 Expandability for Future-Proof Upgrades
The TVS-h1277AX is equipped with three PCIe Gen 4 slots, enabling you to install 25GbE network cards or dedicated NVIDIA RTX™ GPU cards for AI inference and virtual machine GPU passthrough.
*Note: Slot 2 provides PCIe Gen 4 x8 width when Slot 1 is not in use.
Slot 1: PCIe Gen 4 x4 Slot 2: PCIe Gen 4 x8 (or x4)* Slot 3: PCIe Gen 4 x4
Run VMs and Containers
With no additional fees, you can run multiple VMs of different OS on TVS-h1277AX. This allows you to deploy multi-tenant environments and applications to increase management efficiency and save hardware costs.
VMs
Securely run Windows®, Linux®, UNIX®, QuTScloud VMs using Virtualization Station.
Containers
Run Docker®, LXD, Kata Containers and download Container Apps using Container Station.
VM High Availability (Coming soon)
VM Live Migration and HA (High Availability) guarantee continuous operation and minimal downtime.
Network & Virtual Switch
Flexibly allocate virtual network resources and configure VLANs to ensure virtual services via the virtual network topology in Network & Virtual Switch.
High availability (HA) and failover with dual-NAS architecture
Avoid unplanned downtime and data loss.
Note: High Availability (HA) will be supported starting with QuTS hero h6.
Create a HA cluster with two TVS-h1277AX — one as the active server, and the other as the passive server. If an unexpected failure or issue with the active server occurs, the passive server provides immediate protection with automatic failover. This ensures continuous storage service and system availability.
Easy management and monitoring
Use the High Availability Manager app to easily configure, remove, or rebuild clusters.
Guaranteed data consistency
Real-time data sync between active and passive servers minimizes the risk of data loss (RPO).
Ensured continuity of critical business
The passive server takes over within 1 minute if the active server fails (RTO < 60 secs).
AI-powered enterprise search
Build a smart knowledge hub with RAG Search
TVS-h1277AX integrates the Qsirch search engine with RAG technology, cloud-based large language models (LLMs), and generative AI. This enables precise natural language searches across vast NAS file content, while generating summaries and actionable insights.
Full-text search
Searches for files based on file name, content, title, metadata, email title and body text, file path, and more.
Document preview
Preview the content of unopened documents, view keyword-relevant paragraphs, and check out a few relevant sentences related to the file subject.
Image search
Search for images by color or object. AI OCR recognizes and enables capturing text from images.
At-a-glance file distribution
Stay informed of storage utilization and distribution of data and files stored on the TVS-h1277AX via charts and analytics.
5-year warranty as standard
The TVS-h1277AX is backed by a 5-year warranty at no extra cost – providing your business organization with greater peace of mind.
Hardware Specifications:
TVS-h1277AX-R5-16G
CPU
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7000 series 6-core/12-thread processor, burst up to 5.1 GHz AMD Radeon Graphics
CPU Architecture
64-bit x86
Graphic Processors
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
Floating Point Unit
Encryption Engine
(AES-NI)
Hardware-accelerated Transcoding
System Memory
16 GB UDIMM DDR5
Maximum Memory
192 GB (4 x 48 GB)
Memory Slot
4 x UDIMM DDR5 Support optional ECC memory For dual-DIMM configurations, you must use a pair of identical DDR5 modules.
Flash Memory
5GB (Dual boot OS protection)
Drive Bay
8 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s + 4 x 2.5-inch U.2 NVMe Gen4 x2 slots
Drive Compatibility
3.5-inch bays: 3.5-inch SATA hard disk drives 2.5-inch SATA solid state drives
2.5-inch bays: 2.5-inch U.2 solid state drives U.2 NVMe SSDs are only compatible with PCIe Gen4 and PCIe Gen5 SSDs.
Hot-swappable
To enable hot-swap functionality of U.2 SSDs after system startup, the U.2 SSD must be installed before powering on the system.
SSD Cache Acceleration Support
GPU pass-through
2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M)
2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M)
10 Gigabit Ethernet Port
2 x 10GBASE-T (10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M)
25 Gigabit Ethernet Port
Optional via an adapter
Wake on LAN (WOL)
Jumbo Frame
PCIe Slot
3 Slot 1: Gen 4 x8 or Gen 4 x4* Slot 2: Gen 4 x4 Slot 3: Gen 4 x4 *Slot 1 provides the width of PCIe Gen4 x8 when Slot 2 is not in use, and provides the width of PCIe Gen4 x4 when Slot 2 is in use. Card dimensions for PCIe slot 1:268 x 112 x 40.64(dual slot) mm / 10.5 x 4.4 x 1.6 inches Card dimensions for PCIe slot 2:150 x 68.9 x 18.76 mm / 5.90 x 2.71 x 0.74 inches. Card dimensions for PCIe slot 3:150 x 68.9 x 18.76 mm / 5.90 x 2.71 x 0.74 inches. Wider cards can be installed if the next PCIe slot will not be used.
USB 2.0 Port
2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Port
2 x Type-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps
HDMI™ Output
1, HDMI™ 1.4b (up to 4096 x 2160 @ 30Hz)
Form Factor
Tower
LED Indicators
Power Status, HDD 1-8, U.2 SSD 1-4, Status, LAN, storage expansion port status
Buttons
Power, Reset, USB Auto Copy
Dimensions (HxWxD)
8.87 × 14.56 × 12.59 inch
Weight (Net)
24.21 lbs
Weight (Gross)
26.72 lbs
Operating Temperature
0 - 40°C (32°F - 104°F)
Storage Temperature
-20 - 70°C (-4°F - 158°F)
Relative Humidity
5-95% RH non-condensing, wet bulb: 27°C (80.6°F)
Power Supply Unit
500W(x1), 100-240V 1 x 8 (6+2)-pin PCI-e cable
Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical
106.38 W Tested with drives fully populated.
Fan
System fan: 3 x 80mm, 12VDC CPU fan: 2 x 60mm, 12VDC
System Warning
Buzzer
Standard Warranty
5 Years
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Pricing Notes:
Pricing and product availability subject to change without notice.
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