QNAP 16-Bay NAS 3.5″ – ATOM 8C-2.8GHz – 8GB – TS-1655-8G

Balance performance and cost with hybrid storage. Designed for diversified business IT environments, the high-capacity TS-1655-8G has twelve 3.5-inch SATA drive bays (for HDDs) and four 2.5-inch SATA drive bays (for SSDs) with 2.5GbE high-speed connectivity. Fueled by an immense 8-core Intel Processor, the TS-1655-8G presents a secure, scalable, and complete business-ready storage solution for cross-team file sharing, collaboration, backup & disaster recovery, virtualization, and intensive data transmission. The TS-1655-8G will be available and supported by QNAP for an extended period (up to 2027), ideal for businesses requiring matching NAS models deployed in multiple locations.

• Dual 2.5GbE connectivity: High-speed 2.5GbE accelerates intensive file access, large backup/restoration tasks, virtualisation, and multimedia transfer.
• SSD caching and AI acceleration: Two M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 3 slots allow implementing SSD cache acceleration, SSD storage pool, or a Coral M.2 accelerator for faster image recognition.
• Flexible PCIe expansion: Three PCIe slots allow for installing 5/10/25GbE adapters, Fibre Channel cards, or QM2 cards to increase application performance.
• Virtual machines and containers: Host virtual machines and containerised apps on one device to optimise resource utilisation and IT budgeting. Supports SR-IOV.
• Hybrid cloud: Realise hybrid cloud applications by working with the cache space reserved on NAS to ensure low-latency cloud data access.
• Storage scalability: Satisfy ever-growing storage needs by connecting flexible and economical QNAP expansion enclosures.

Eight Cores Up To 2.8 Ghz, Intel Quickassist Technology, And Up To 128 GB Memory

The TS-1655-8G adopts the Intel Atom C5125 8-core 2.8 GHz processor that supports Intel QuickAssist Technology (QAT), offloading computationally-intensive compression and improving IPsec/SSL cryptography performance. The TS-1655-8G comes with four UDIMM DDR4 slots (8 GB preinstalled) that can be upgraded to 128 GB for higher workloads. Error-Correcting Code memory is also supported to deliver server-grade performance and reliability for rugged enterprise IT environments as a cost-efficient NAS solution.

Transmission Efficiency

• Windows File Transfer (2x 2.5GbE)
• 10 Gigabytes file transfer

Affordable, Faster 2.5GbE Meets Today’s High-Bandwidth Demands

Featuring two native 2.5GbE RJ45 LAN ports (backwards compatible with 1G/100M), the TS-1655-8G allows you to upgrade network speeds from 1 Gigabit to 2.5 Gigabit using existing CAT5e cables. Port Trunking and failover support further satisfies bandwidth and reliability demanding applications including virtualization, large file transfers, high-speed backup/restoration, and real-time applications. QNAP also offers numerous managed/unmanaged 2.5GbE/10GbE switches, assisting organisations in implementing high-speed, secure, and scalable network environments without going over budget.

M.2 Slots For SSD Caching And Accelerated AI-Powered Image Recognition

The TS-1655-8G is equipped with two M.2 PCIe Gen 3 slots that allow for installing NVMe PCIe Gen 3 SSDs with 2280 form factors or Edge TPU (sold separately) to boost NAS performance.

• SSD caching: Configure SSD caching with M.2 SSDs to obtain optimal I/O and reduced latency without occupying any 3.5-inch drive bays.
• Auto Tiering: Qtier technology empowers the TS-1655 with auto tiering to continuously optimise storage efficiency across all installed storage devices.
• Faster image recognition with Edge TPU: Coral M.2 Accelerator with Edge TPU provides an affordable solution to leverage AI acceleration for faster image recognition in your NAS applications.

Abundant I/O Capabilities With PCIe Expansion

The TS-1655-8G has three PCIe Gen 3 x4 slots that allow for installing various expansion cards for expanding application potential.

• 5/10/25GbE Network Card: Enable lightning-fast throughput for bandwidth-demanding tasks (virtualisation, mass data transmission, fast backup/restore.)
• QM2 Card: Adds M.2 SSD or 2.5GbE/10GbE connectivity to the NAS for optimised performance and bandwidth.
• SAS / SATA Storage Expansion Cards: Designed for connecting the NAS to SAS 12Gb/s or SATA 6Gb/s expansion units for petabyte-scale storage capacity.

Direct 2.5GbE Connectivity For Up To 14 PC/Workstations

Your team needs a high-speed environment and productivity boost, and the TS-1655-8G delivers with two 2.5GbE ports. By installing three 4-port PCIe network cards (QXG-2G4T-I225) the TS-1655-8G can directly connect to up to 14 PC/workstations – no switch required – for faster large file transfer/backup, video editing, and much more.

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