QNAP TS-h973AX-8G Business AMD Ryzen V1500B 4C/16T, 2.2GHz 9-Bay Desktop NAS Server,

QNAP TS-h973AX-8G Business - High End AMD Ryzen V1500B 4C/16T, 2.2GHz 9-Bay Tower NAS

QNAP TS-h973AX-8G 5 (+4)-Bay NAS
- Ryzen V1500B 4C 2.2GHz, 8GB RAM, 5x 3.5" SATA + 2x 2.5" Combo U.2 NVMe or SATA + 2x 2.5" SATA bays, 2x 2.5GbE, 1x 10GBASE-T Multi-Gig, QuTS hero O.S. with ZFS, deduplication, compression

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.


Install high-performance U.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 3 x4 SSDs or SATA 6Gb/s SSDs in the dedicated SSD slots for cache acceleration and improved random I/O.


One 10GBASE-T Multi-Gig and two 2.5GbE LAN ports accelerate virtualization, intensive file access, large backup/restoration tasks, and media transfer.


Experience a business-class backup center, supporting backup/restore of cloud data and VMs (including Google™ Workspace, Microsoft 365®, VMware® and Hyper-V).


Host multiple virtual machines and containers to run a wide range of applications on the TS-h973AX.


Cloud storage gateways realize hybrid cloud applications by working with the cache space reserved on NAS to ensure low-latency data access to the cloud.


Flexibly scale your total storage capacity to match your business growth by connecting USB expansion enclosures (TR series JBOD).

Absolute performance with AMD Ryzen™ and up to 32 GB RAM
Powered by an AMD Ryzen™ Embedded V1000 series V1500B 4-core/8-thread, 2.2 GHz processor with up to 32GB DDR4 RAM, 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.
Note: U.2 SSDs cannot be installed in the SATA drive bays (including the 3.5-inch bays and SSD Slots 3 & 4).


Coupled with QNAP's SSD-aware features, the TS-h973AX maximizes performance with high cost-effectiveness.


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.

Accept no substitutes: QNAP is the best choice for AMD Ryzen NAS


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.
*Note: Inline data deduplication requires at least 16 GB memory. The TS-h973AX-32G model features 32 GB memory that allows you to attain complete dedup function.


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.
Note: SnapSync will be available from QuTS hero h4.5.2.


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.

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.
Attention: QTS and QuTS hero use different file systems. You must remove all the drives from the TS-h973AX before switching from QuTS hero to QTS.

Extend hardware warranty up to 5 years
The TS-h973AX is backed by a 3-year warranty at no additional cost. You can also purchase a warranty extension that extends your warranty coverage up to 5 years.

Hardware
CPU
AMD Ryzen™ Embedded V1500B quad-core eight threads 2.2 GHz processor
CPU Architecture
64-bit x86
Floating Point Unit
Yes
Encryption Engine
Yes (AES-NI)
System Memory
8 GB SO-DIMM DDR4 (1 x 8 GB)

Maximum Memory 3
2 GB (2 x 16 GB)
Memory Slot
2 x SO-DIMM DDR4
For dual-DIMM configuration, you must use a pair of identical DDR4 modules.
Flash Memory
5GB (Dual boot OS protection)
Drive Bay
5 x 3.5-inch + 4 x 2.5-inch
The system is shipped without HDD/SSD.
For the HDD/SSD compatibility list, please visit https://www.qnap.com/compatibility/
Drive Compatibility
3.5-inch bays:
3.5-inch SATA hard disk drives
2.5-inch SATA hard disk drives
2.5-inch SATA solid state drives
2.5-inch bays:
2.5-inch SATA hard disk drives
2.5-inch SATA solid state drives
2.5-inch U.2 NVMe PCIe Gen3 x4 solid state drives (2.5-inch Bay #1 & #2)
* 2.5-inch bay #1 & #2 support either U.2 NVMe SSDs or SATA 6Gb/s SSDs.
** U.2 NVMe solid-state drives can only be installed in 2.5-inch bay numbers 1 and 2. Installing these drives in other bays will damage the drive connectors.
Hot-swappable
Yes
SSD Cache Acceleration Support
Yes
2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M)
2
5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (5G/2.5G/1G/100M)
Optional via the QNA-UC5G1T USB to 5GbE network adapter
10 Gigabit Ethernet Port
1 x 10GBASE-T (10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M)
Jumbo Frame
Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Port
1 x Type-C USB 3.2 Gen 2
3 x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 2
Form Factor
Tower

LED Indicators
HDD 1-5, SSD 1-4, Power/Status, LAN, USB
Buttons
Power, Reset, USB Copy
Dimensions (HxWxD)
182.65 × 224.6 × 224.1 mm
Weight (Net)
3.52 kg
Weight (Gross)
5.12 kg
Operating temperature
0 - 40 °C (32°F - 104°F)
Relative Humidity
5-95% RH non-condensing, wet bulb: 27°C (80.6°F)
Power Supply Unit
External, 120 W, AC 100 to 240 V
Power Consumption:
HDD Sleep Mode 41.2 W
Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical
55.41 W
Tested with drives fully populated.
Fan
1 x 140mm, 12VDC
Sound Level
22.9 db(A)
System Warning
Buzzer
Kensington Security Slot
Yes
Software
Operating System
QuTS hero 4.5.0 (embedded Linux)
Supported Client Operating Systems
Apple Mac OS 10.10 or later
Ubuntu 14.04 , CentOS 7, RHEL 6.6, SUSE 12 or later Linux
IBM AIX 7, Solaris 10 or later UNIX
Microsoft Windows 7, 8, and 10*
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2 and 2016, 2019
* Microsoft has identified compatibility Thunderbolt driver issue with some Windows 10 versions.

Supported Browsers
Apple Safari 7 or later
Google Chrome
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 or later
Mozilla Firefox
Supported Languages
Chinese (traditional and simplified), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, and Turkish
Supported File Systems
Internal hard drive (ZFS)
External hard drive (EXT3, EXT4, NTFS, FAT32, HFS+, and exFAT)
Note: To use exFat you must purchase an exFAT driver license from License Center.
Network & Virtual Switch
TCP/IP: Dual stack (IPv4 and IPv6)
Jumbo frame
DHCP server and client
RADVD
USB Wi-Fi adapter
Note: This feature does not support ad hoc networks because of security considerations.
Static Route
NCSI (Network Connectivity Status Indicator)
DDNS settings (Customize & Multiple Service )
Port trunking (Link aggregation, supports 7 modes)
failover
Load balancing
Virtual switch
Network Address Translation (NAT)
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
Thunderbolt to Ethernet converter (T2E)
Software-Defined Switch mode

Web Server
HTTP/HTTPS Connections (TLS 1.0/1.1/1.2)
Supports WebDAV Connection
Supports Virtual Host (Max: 32)
Importable SSL Certificate
Security
Network access protection with auto-blocking (SSH, Telnet, HTTP(S), FTP, CIFS/SMB, and AFP)
Host access control for shared folders (CIFS/SMB)
AES 256-bit folder-based encryptions which are validated by FIPS 140-2 CAVP (Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program)
256-bit external drive encryption (AES)
Importing of SSL certificates from Let's Encrypt
Instant alerts through email, SMS, push service, audio, and LCD panel
Note: Voice alerts are only available for models that have built-in speakers.
2-step verification

Storage Management
RAID Hot Spare and Global Hot Spare
RAID Rebuild Speed Customization
Pool Over-provisioning
SSD TRIM
Disk auto S.M.A.R.T. data migration
Disk bad block scan and S.M.A.R.T test.
Disk bad block recovery
Disk secure data erase
Ironwolf Health Management
Checksum for end-to-end data integrity
Silence error detection and self-healing
Pool scrub for data verification
Share folder quota management
Online share expansion
Share type conversion
Share shrink
Inline deduplication for shared folder/LUN
Inline compression for shared folder/LUN
WORM (Write Once Read Many) for shared folder
Storage expansion using QNAP expansion units
JBOD enclosure roaming
SSD read-only cache
SSD read cache and write log
Supported RAID types
Storage pool with RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, Triple Parity, Triple Mirror
Storage pools
The maximum single storage pool size is 1 PB
The maximum storage pool number is 128
Storage space utilization
The maximum single shared folder/ LUN capacity is 1 PB
The maximum shared folder number is 256
Snapshots
Note: The maximum number of snapshots varies depending on installed memory.
Share and LUN snapshots
Snapshot Dashboard
Snapshot Manager
Snapshot local restore and revert
Snapshot Clone
Snapshot Replica and Snapshot Vault
Snapshot remote restore and revert
Unified Snapshot Directory
Support for Windows Previous Versions (CIFS/SMB)
Snapshot Agent for Microsoft Windows and VMware vSphere
The maximum number of system snapshots is 65,536
The minimum Snapshot Interval is 1 min

iSCSI (IP SAN)
iSCSI targets with multiple LUNs per target
Note: The maximum number of targets+LUN is 256.
LUN mapping (LUN can be moved between iSCSI and FC if supported)
LUN masking
Online LUN capacity expansion
SPC-3 persistent reservation
MPIO & MC/S
iSCSI Extensions for RDMA (iSER) with VMware ESXi
Note: This feature requires an Intel or AMD-based NAS with a PCIe slot, and a compatible NVIDIA® Mellanox network card.
iSCSI LUN backup, one-time snapshot, and restoration
Virtual disks using iSCSI initiator
Note: The maximum number of virtual disks is eight.
Stack chaining master

Fibre Channel (FC SAN)
Support of Fibre Channel protocol (Optional Fibre Channel adapter required, please consult the compatibility list)
LUN Mapping (LUN can be moved between iSCSI and FC)
LUN Masking
WWPN Aliases Import/Export
FC Port Group
FC Port Binding
Multipath IO (MPIO)
Online LUN capacity expansion
LUN snapshot
LUN snapshot replication and clone

VJBOD Cloud
VJBOD Cloud is a block-based storage gateway solution that allows you to backup the storage space (LUN/Folder) on your local NAS using cloud space from cloud services providers such as Amazon, Azure, and Google Cloud.
VJBOD Cloud now supports one-to-one pairing between cloud folders/LUNs and local stored spaces.
VJBOD Cloud now supports Amazon S3 Azure, BackBlaze, HuaWei Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, HKT, Google Cloud, OpenStack, RackSpace, Wasabi cloud, IBM cloud object storage service.
VJBOD Cloud now supports local stored mode, which means that data can be stored on the NAS and the data can be backed up to the cloud.
VJBOD Cloud now supports 20 recovery points for recovering folders/LUNs.

Notification Center
Added support for sending notifications via SMS center (SMSC) or providers, including Nexmo, Twilio, and Clickatell.
Added Outlook as an SMTP service option.
Added support for sending notifications via instant messaging applications, including Skype and Facebook Messenger.
Added support for Overview and History in Notification Center.
Added support for 23 languages for notification messages.
Added support for creating custom notification rules to specify notification criteria, including application categories, severity levels, and keywords.
Delivery method and message recipient settings are now more flexible.
Added support for creating multiple notification rules at the same time.
Added support for sending notifications for a single system event.

Power Management
Wake-on-LAN (WoL)
IPMI Management Module [x89]
Standby mode for internal drives
Scheduled power on and off
Automatic power on after power recovery (x86)
USB and network UPS support with SNMP management

Access Rights Management
Multiple user creation
User data importing and exporting
User quota management
Local user access control (AFP, CIFS/SMB, FTP, and WebDAV)
Application access control (File Station, Music Station, Photo Station, and Video Station)
Subfolder permissions (AFP, CIFS/SMB, FTP, and File Station)

Domain Authentication
Microsoft Active Directory (AD) and domain controller support
LDAP server and client
Domain user login (AFP, CIFS/SMB, FTP, and File Station)
The maximum domain user/group is 200000
myQNAPcloud
Free host name registration (DDNS)
Optional myQNAPcloud SSL certificates (DDNS)
Auto router configuration using UPnP
Web-based file manager with HTTPS 2048-bit encryption
myQNAPcloud Link for remote access without complex router setup

Qsync
File syncing across multiple devices with SSL secure connection
Selective synchronization for specific folders or subfolders
Team folders as file center for better collaboration
File sharing using email links
Policy settings for conflicting files and file type filter
Version control for a maximum of 64 versions
Unified privilege and configuration management
Central configuration mode
Remote erase and restore
Qsync client supported platforms: Windows, Mac, Ubuntu, Android and iOS

Resource Monitor
Monitoring of NAS system resources such as CPU, memory and network
Monitoring of NAS storage resources such as RAID, and disk activity
Monitoring of NAS application resource use
Creation of extra swap space when SSDs are installed
Helpdesk
Reporting of issues to the QNAP support team, with automatic collection of system information
Remote connection between QNAP support engineers and NAS for issue resolution (with user permission)
Web Desktop Administration
Multi-window, multitasking system management
Smart toolbar and dashboard for system status display
SNMP versions 2 and 3
Resource monitor
Comprehensive logs (events and connections)
Syslog server and client
Backup and restoration of system settings
Qmanager: Mobile application for remote system monitoring and management
Qboost
Network recycle bin
Recover files deleted using AFP, CIFS/SMB, and File Station
Automatic cleanup
File type filter

File Server
File sharing across Windows, Mac, and Linux/UNIX
Microsoft networking (CIFS/SMB)
Apple networking (AFP)
NFS version 3/4 services
Windows ACL for file sharing protocols
Shared folder aggregation (CIFS/SMB)

FTP Server
FTP, SFTP and TFTP protocols
FTP over SSL/TLS (explicit FTPS)
FXP support
File Station
Restore QDFF files and folders with HBS 3
Document viewing using Office Online, Google Docs, and Chrome extension
Microsoft Office file editing using Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides
ISO file mounting (maximum: 256 ISO files)
Mount smart phones as external storage
Read access for compatible optical disc drives
Read access for compatible smartphones (MTP)
Download and upload link sharing
File dragging and dropping (Chrome and Firefox)
Photos, video, and music preview and playback with hardware-accelerated transcoding
File compression (ZIP and 7z)
Download link creation and sending for publicly shared files, with expiration date and password protection
Subtitle display (SRT and UTF-8)
Video seeking during on-the-fly transcoding video playback
Slideshow playback in media viewer
Convert image files to pdf by "Image2PDF" integration
Qfile: Mobile app for file browsing and management
Integrate with HybridMount which supports File Cloud Gateway and File Station Mount mode. File Station Mount mode supports:
Cloud drive mounting for Google Drive, Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive, Microsoft OneDrive for Business, HiDrive, Amazon Cloud Drive, Yandex Disk and Box
Remote shared folder mounting (CIFS/SMB, FTP, and WebDAV)

Qfiling
Auto filing
Recipe function
Archiving through iSCSI, USB, DVD and remote NAS
Advanced settings
Source File Filters
File Editing
File deletion
Data integrity check
File conflict policy

HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync)
Cloud storage backup to Amazon Glacier, Amazon S3, Azure Storage, Google Cloud Storage, HKT Object Storage, OpenStack Swift, WebDAV
Cloud storage syncing with Alibaba Cloud, Amazon Drive, Amazon S3, BackBlaze B2, Box, Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, HiDrive, hubiC, OneDrive, OneDrive For Business, ShareFile, Yandex Disk
RTRR server & client with bandwidth control
Rsync server with download bandwidth control
Remote server syncing (CIFS/SMB, FTP, Rsync, and RTRR)
Scheduled backup to local and remote storage spaces
Backup versioning
Encryption, compression, and file filters
Centralized management for backup, restoration, and sync jobs
Support for Apple Time Machine
Data backup to multiple external storage devices
Desktop backup with QNAP NetBak Replicator for Windows
Support for the following third-party backup software: Veeam Backup & Replication, Acronis True Image, Arcserve Backup, Retrospect, Nakivo Backup & Replication, and Veritas Backup Exec
The maximum number of backup job is 400

Multimedia Console
Integrating indexing, transcoding, thumbnail generation, and content management.
New content management design, configuring content sources for multimedia applications.
View the status of multimedia apps and services all on the same screen.
Video transcoding (240p, 360p, 480p, 720p and 1080p resolution)
Video2Audio transcoding
Automatic video transcoding for watched folders
Hardware-accelerated transcoding
Embed subtitles into videos for background transcoding

QuMagie
Browse photos in timeline view or folder view.
Virtual albums and smart albums.
AI-assisted photo management, classifying people, things, places, etc.
Music Station
Music playing and sharing through web browsers
Music streaming to multiple devices
Changing of album covers through Google search or by uploading photos
Internet radio (MP3)
Eight music alarms
Switching between spotlight mode and manage mode
Advanced search
Scrolling lyrics
Qmusic: Mobile application for music streaming and management

Video Station
Video organization by thumbnail, list, timeline, or folder
Virtual and smart collections
Video tagging with text, colors, and ratings
Video link sharing through social media and email
Movie information and poster display from Internet sources or user-uploaded files
Subtitle display (SRT, ASS, SSA)
Subtitle search and downloading
Subtitle file importing
Subtitle display style adjustment
Playback speed adjustment
Direct video streaming for certain file formats
Facebook login
Advanced folder permissions
Support for LDAP users
Video uploading to YouTube and Youku
Multi-zone video display
Video-seeking support for video playback during on-the-fly transcoding
Qvideo: Mobile application for online video browsing and management

Virtualization Station
Virtual machine creation (Windows, Linux, Unix, and Android)
Virtual machine importing, exporting, cloning, snapshot capturing, backup, and restoration
Console display using HDMI output (QVM)
HTML5-based shared remote console
Various networking modes using virtual switches
GPU pass-through using additional discrete cards

Container Station
Support for LXC and Docker
Application downloading from the built-in Docker Hub Registry
One-click installation
Container importing and exporting
Console mode
Three networking modes ( Note: Docker containers support Bridge, NAT, and Host mode. Linux containers (LXC) support only NAT.)
Auto-start containers
Docker certificate downloading
Private registry addition
Application repository for switching to any repository on GitHub.com

Qsirch
Full-text search
Data distribution using a bar chart
Previews for photos, music, videos, PDFs, Gmail, and others
Advanced search operators and search scope
Customized search filters with included or excluded conditions
Related files suggestion in Viewer
Chrome, Firefox and Safari extension

QVPN Service
Support utility and Mobile apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android.
VPN server
Secure remote access with PPTP, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN, QBelt(QNAP proprietary) protocol.
Support for a maximum of 100 clients.
Support public/ NAS default/ manually DNS server.
Support manually assign/auto detect/none outgoing network interface.
Support privilege settings for domain/Local users.
VPN client
Support PPTP, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN, QBelt (QNAP proprietary) protocol.
Support using VPN as a NAS default gateway.
Support connection log check.

DLNA Server
Support for DLNA/UPnP TVs and players such as PlayStation 4 and Xbox One
Support for CUE indexing file for APE and FLAC
Q'center (NAS CMS)
Monitoring of multiple NAS devices
Utilization history reports
Unified configuration management
Monitoring of NAS devices behind NAT routers with Connect to Q'center
Note: The application is available in the App Center and in virtual appliance marketplaces (VMware vSphere ESXi and Microsoft Hyper-V).
Qfinder Pro
QNAP NAS location on the same local network
NAS shared folder mounting
Basic setting configuration (firmware, SMTP server, and network settings)
Direct connection with USB QuickAccess and Thunderbolt (specific models only)
Storage Plug & Connect (Windows only)
Creation and mapping of NAS shared folders
Creation of and connection to iSCSI targets and LUNs
Media upload (Windows only)
Media file upload to the NAS
Automatic creation of thumbnails or transcoding of videos using the computer

App Center
Official and community software add-ons
Automatic updates and notifications for new versions
Repository for imported third-party content
User-specified pool for storing applications
Chromecast
Video, photo and music streaming to Chromecast using the following:
NAS applications: File Station, Music Station, Photo Station, and Video Station
Mobile applications: Qfile, Qmusic, Qphoto, and Qvideo
Note: You must install the Media Streaming add-on from App Center.
Download Station
PC-less downloads (BitTorrent, FlashGet, FTP/FTPS, HTTP/HTTPS, QQDL, and Thunder)
Note: The application supports a maximum of 500 tasks.
The maximum number of concurrent downloads for Intel and AMD x86-based NAS devices is 90 (30 BT/PT, 30 HTTP, 30 FTP)
BitTorrent: Support for search, magnet links, private trackers, and proxy
Scheduled download and bandwidth control
RSS subscription and download (broadcatching)
Support for add-ons that extend download functionality
Qget: Mobile application for download browsing and management

Notes Station 3
Insert Evernote Notes in Notes Station 3
Enable Embedding YouTube video into Notes
Table creati