QNAP TVS-h874T4 and TVS-h674T4 Thunderbolt 4 NAS Revealed
Of all the releases that I have seen revealed from the big brands showing off their wares at Computex 2023, few have left me as impressed as the (arguably, long overdue) reveal of the brand’s new TVS-hX74T4 Thunderbolt 4 Solutions. The QNAP TVS-h874T4 and TVS-h674T4 are the inevitable Thunderbolt 4 addition to the remarkably popular TVS-hX74 series. I say ‘inevitably’ because QNAP have been in the business of Thunderbolt-equipped NAS systems now for about 6 years and do not show any signs off slowing down! Arriving in two versions (6-Bay and 8-Bay), this is the intel-powered TB4-ready tier of their powerhouse desktop series. Although pricing has still TBC, I have been assured that release is targetted at Q3 2023.Of course, QNAP have previously revealed another TB4 solution (alongside another rather interesting TB4 solution, the TVS-574TX at their partner event) back in CES 2022 – The TS-464T4 affordable TB4 4-Bay. However, that system has since largely been confirmed cancelled). The TVS-h874T4 and TVS-h674T4 seem a great deal more grounded (functional hardware at their official event) with multiple physical units available. Let’s discuss their new Thunderbolt 4 NAS Solutions below.
What Are the Hardware Specifications of the QNAP TVS-874T4 and TVS-h674T4 NAS?
As mentioned, if you are familiar with the existing QNAP TVS-hX74 series, the specifications of the new TVS-h874T4 and TVS-674T4 are going to be fantastically familiar. Both are using the highest tiers of hardware that the 6/8-Bay in the x74 series arrive with (I.e the i7 and i9 Core versions). A massive reason for this is going to be that Thunderbolt 4 support, although available on a few different CPU architecture’s, the Intel Core series has always been the more developed and supported processor for TB. There was also mention of USB 4 compatibility with this connection, but I cannot confirm at this time whether that is in the same style or DAS/TB-over-IP that Thunderbolt NAS has used on previous devices.
- (8-Bay) Intel Core 12th Gen i9 16-Core / 24 Thread Processor, 5.1Ghz Max Clock
- (8-Bay) Intel Core 12th Gen i7 12-Core / 20 Thread Processor, 4.9Ghz Max Clock
- DDR4 Memory (Likely 32-64GB)
- Integrated Graphics
- 2x Thunderbolt 4 USB-C (discussion of support of USB 4 TBC)
- 2.5GbE (Optional 10GbE)
- 6/8x SATA 3.5”/2.5” Bays
- 2x PCIe Gen 4 M.2 2280 M.2 Slots
- PCIe Gen 4×16 Slot
- PCIe Gen 4×4 Slot (Occupied by the TB4 Card)
- 1x HDMI 1.4b
- 350W PSU
- 3 Year Warranty
The lack of 10GbE is a bit of a shame, especially if you compare it with the TVS-872XT. However, after asking QNAP about this, it was simply a case of keeping the system within a set price point of the series. 10GbE can be added easily via large range of 1st/3rd Party network upgrade cards. QM2 Cards (recently updated to in the QNAP portfolio), which means that the PCIe Gen 4×16 card slot can be used for a wide variety of network and/or storage upgrades. The range from 10-25-100GbE network cards, to Gen4 PCIe M.2 2/3 slot cards and even combo cards that can have 2 Gen4 m.2 SSDs and dual port 10GbE ports. I am still a little surprised that the TB4 Card occupies the Gen 4×4 slot, but this was the case in previous-gen Thunderbolt NAS systems, so perhaps is a bandwidth cap anyway (I’ll check!).
When Will the QNAP TVS-h874T4 and QNAP TVS-h674T4 Be Released and what is the Price?
QNAP were keen to highlight that the release of these new 6/8-Bay TB4 NAS devices will be arriving relatively soon. They repeated that the TVS-h874T4 and TVS-h674T4 were slated for Q3 2023 and aiming for September 2023. Pricing is still yet to be confirmed.
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