TVS-x72XT has been announced today on 27th SEP 2018. What we know is that it will be The Thunderbolt™ NAS with 10GbE connectivity built on board and PCIe expansion slots.
This might be long waited NAS to exist somewhere right in the middle of available Thunderbolt3 range.
There is s clear gap in the Thunderbolt range. The cheapest option is around 1000GBP mark and the top of the range units cost over 2000GBP.
What the hardware specs to expect?
It will be Intel Pentium, i3, i5 and maybe they will decide to add also i7 later, but not now.
Also looks like it will feature USB3.1 gen2 on the front panel.
Intel Core i 8th gen processor. Possible options:
- Pentium Gold G5400T 3.1GHz
- Intel Core i3 8100T 4-Core 3.1GHz
- Intel Core i5 8400T 6-Core 1.7GHz
If they will decide to add i7 series too, this would be what to expect:
- Intel Core i7 8700 6-Core
- Intel Core i7 8700K 6-Core
Can I replace Pentium CPU with Core i7?
I bet you can! All of these three CPU feature the same socket – FCLGA1151. There is limited space for the cooling fan, but it should still work.
Compatible i7 would be 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8700K Processor
Or 7th Gen Intel Core i7-7700T
Ultra-high Definition Entertainment
To play premium movie streams in stunning 4K UHD, get an advanced platform that supports the latest media technologies enabling today’s great entertainment. Desktop computers based on the 8th Generation Intel® Core™ processors integrate advanced media technologies that bring premium, high-quality content to your desktop, including:
- HEVC 10-bit encode/decode, VP9 10-bit decode:
Delivering smooth streaming of premium 4K UHD entertainment to your PC from leading online providers
Providing full-size, screen-immersive viewing experiences with 4K video and 360-degree viewing
Enabling incredible 4K video creation and sharing with ease - High Dynamic Range (HDR) and Rec. 2020 (Wide Color Gamut) for life-like luminesces to provide enhanced image and video viewing experiences
- Intel® Quick Sync Video technology to accelerate most video capabilities, allowing users to create and share in real-time and multitask without interruption
The new 8th Generation Intel® Core™ processor family delivers:
- New system acceleration when paired with Intel® Optane™ memory to deliver amazing system responsiveness
- Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 to give you that extra burst of performance when you need it
- Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology), which allows each processor core to work on two tasks at the same time, improving multitasking, speeding up workflows, and accomplishing more in less time
- DDR4 RAM memory technology support, which allows systems to have up to 64 GB of memory and up to 2666 MT/s memory transfer speeds
Which chassis gonna be used?
What price to expect?
Depending on a bay count – 1000-2500£
When they will be officially released?
November- December 2018
How many variations of this NAS will be there?
TVS-472XT
- Pentium Gold G5400T 3.1GHz
| processor | Intel® Pentium® Gold G5400T Dual Core 3.1 GHz Processor Processor Architecture: 64-bit Graphics: Intel® UHD Graphics 610 |
| Cryptographic acceleration engine | (AES-NI) |
| Standard system memory | 4 GB UDIMM DDR4 (2 x 2 GB) |
| Maximum expandable memory | 32 GB ( 2 x 16 GB) |
| Number of memory slots | 2 x SO-DIMM DDR4 (paired DDR4 memory of the same speed, capacity, and die type required for two or four DIMM configurations) |
| Flash memory | 4 GB (Dual boot OS protection) |
| Number of supported hard disks | 4 x 3.5 吋 SATA 6 Gbps hard drive, hot swappable |
| Support for hard disk type | 3.5 吋 hard disk slot . 3.5 吋 SATA hard drive . 2.5 吋 SATA hard drive . 2.5 吋 SATA solid state drive |
| M.2 SSD 埠 | 2 M.2 PCIe (Gen3 x2) NVMe SSD ports supporting 2280 interface |
| Thunderbolt 埠 | 2 x Thunderbolt 3 transmission埠 |
| 10 Gigabit Ethernet 埠 | 1 x 10GBASE-T RJ45, support 10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M Five-speed
Note: Please use CAT6a or CAT 7 network route (additional) to achieve 10GbE transmission speed |
| Gigabit Ethernet埠 | 2 x RJ45 |
| PCIe expansion slot | Slot 1: PCIe Gen3 x16 (CPU) Slot 2: PCIe Gen3 x4 (PCH)Note: Slot 1 is pre-installed with a Thunderbolt 3 network expansion card |
| USB port | 1 x USB 3.0 2 x Type-C USB 3.1 Gen2 10Gbps 2 x Type-A USB 3.1 Gen2 10Gbps |
| HDMI output埠 | 1 x HDMI 2.0a, highest resolution 3840 x 2160 Ultra HD @60Hz |
| Source | • 2 x 3.5 mm dynamic microphone jack • 1 x 3.5 mm line-out jack • 1 x speakerNote: Speaker and line-out jack cannot be used at the same time |
| Infrared (IR) receiver | , support QNAP RM-IR004 remote control |
| LED indicator | Hard disk 1-4, status, network, USB, M.2 SSD 1-2 |
| Button | Power, reset, USB one-button backup |
| model | desktop |
| Size (height x width x depth) | 188.2 x 199.3 x 279.6 mm 7.4 x 7.8 x 11 inch |
| power supply | 250W, 100-240V |
TVS-672XT
- Intel Core i3 8100T 4-Core 3.1GHz
| processor | Intel® CoreTM i3-8100T Quad Core 3.1 GHz Processor Processor Architecture: 64-bit Graphics: Intel® UHD Graphics 610 |
| Cryptographic acceleration engine | (AES-NI) |
| Standard system memory | 8 GB UDIMM DDR4 (2 x 4 GB) |
| Maximum expandable memory | 32 GB ( 2 x 16 GB) |
| Number of memory slots | 2 x SO-DIMM DDR4 (paired DDR4 memory of the same speed, capacity, and die type required for two or four DIMM configurations) |
| Flash memory | 4 GB (Dual boot OS protection) |
| Number of supported hard disks | 6 x 3.5 吋 SATA 6 Gbps hard drive, hot swappable |
| Support for hard disk type | 3.5 吋 hard disk slot . 3.5 吋 SATA hard drive . 2.5 吋 SATA hard drive . 2.5 吋 SATA solid state drive |
| M.2 SSD 埠 | 2 M.2 PCIe (Gen3 x2) NVMe SSD ports supporting 2280 interface |
| Thunderbolt 埠 | 2 x Thunderbolt 3 transmission埠 |
| 10 Gigabit Ethernet 埠 | 1 x 10GBASE-T RJ45, support 10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M Five-speed
Note: Please use CAT6a or CAT 7 network route (additional) to achieve 10GbE transmission speed |
| Gigabit Ethernet埠 | 2 x RJ45 |
| PCIe expansion slot | Slot 1: PCIe Gen3 x16 (CPU) Slot 2: PCIe Gen3 x4 (PCH)Note: Slot 1 is pre-installed with a Thunderbolt 3 network expansion card |
| USB port | 1 x USB 3.0 2 x Type-C USB 3.1 Gen2 10Gbps 2 x Type-A USB 3.1 Gen2 10Gbps |
| HDMI output埠 | 1 x HDMI 2.0a, highest resolution 3840 x 2160 Ultra HD @60Hz |
| Source | • 2 x 3.5 mm dynamic microphone jack • 1 x 3.5 mm line-out jack • 1 x speakerNote: Speaker and line-out jack cannot be used at the same time |
| Infrared (IR) receiver | , support QNAP RM-IR004 remote control |
| LED indicator | Hard disk 1-6, status, network, USB, M.2 SSD 1-2 |
| Button | Power, reset, USB one-button backup |
| model | desktop |
| Size (height x width x depth) | 231.9 x 292.8 x 319.8 mm 9.1 x 11.5 x 12.6 inch |
| power supply | 250W, 100-240V |
TVS-872XT
- Intel Core i5 8400T 6-Core 1.7GHz
| processor | Intel® CoreTM i5-8400T six-core 1.7 GHz processor with clock speed up to 3.3 GHz processor architecture: 64-bit graphics: Intel® UHD Graphics 610 |
| Cryptographic acceleration engine | (AES-NI) |
| Standard system memory | 16 GB UDIMM DDR4 (2 x 8 GB) |
| Maximum expandable memory | 32 GB ( 2 x 16 GB) |
| Number of memory slots | 2 x SO-DIMM DDR4 (paired DDR4 memory of the same speed, capacity, and die type required for two or four DIMM configurations) |
| Flash memory | 4 GB (Dual boot OS protection) |
| Number of supported hard disks | 8 x 3.5 吋 SATA 6 Gbps hard drive, hot swappable |
| Support for hard disk type | 3.5 吋 hard disk slot . 3.5 吋 SATA hard drive . 2.5 吋 SATA hard drive . 2.5 吋 SATA solid state drive |
| M.2 SSD 埠 | 2 M.2 PCIe (Gen3 x2) NVMe SSD ports supporting 2280 interface |
| Thunderbolt 埠 | 2 x Thunderbolt 3 transmission埠 |
| 10 Gigabit Ethernet 埠 | 1 x 10GBASE-T RJ45, support 10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M Five-speed
Note: Please use CAT6a or CAT 7 network route (additional) to achieve 10GbE transmission speed |
| Gigabit Ethernet埠 | 2 x RJ45 |
| PCIe expansion slot | Slot 1: PCIe Gen3 x16 (CPU) Slot 2: PCIe Gen3 x4 (PCH)Note: Slot 1 is pre-installed with a Thunderbolt 3 network expansion card |
| USB port | 1 x USB 3.0 2 x Type-C USB 3.1 Gen2 10Gbps 2 x Type-A USB 3.1 Gen2 10Gbps |
| HDMI output埠 | 1 x HDMI 2.0a, highest resolution 3840 x 2160 Ultra HD @60Hz |
| Source | • 2 x 3.5 mm dynamic microphone jack • 1 x 3.5 mm line-out jack • 1 x speakerNote: Speaker and line-out jack cannot be used at the same time |
| Infrared (IR) receiver | , support QNAP RM-IR004 remote control |
| LED indicator | Hard Disk 1-8, Status, Network, USB, M.2 SSD 1-2 |
| Button | Power, reset, USB one-button backup |
| model | desktop |
| Size (height x width x depth) | 234.6 x 369.9 x 319.8 mm 9.2 x 14.6 x 12.6 inch |
| power supply | 250W, 100-240V |
All these processors feature Intel® Quick Sync Video- This means good news for PLEX users. It will do a hardware transcoding.
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