TS-1685-D1521-16G-550W-US - QNAP INTEL XEON D1521 4-CORE 2.4GHZ, 16GB RAM

High-capacity 16-bay Xeon D Super NAS with exceptional performance Supporting up to twelve 3.5" HDDs and four 2.5" SSDs, the TS-1685 is a high-capacity, robust, and reliable business NAS powered by an Intel® Xeon® D processor. Designed to optimize enterprise IT infrastructure, the TS-1685 comes with three PCIe slots that support 10GbE/40GbE NIC, PCIe NVMe SSD, graphics cards, and USB 3.1 expansion cards. Incorporating security and scalability, the TS-1685 presents an ideal choice for a complete business-ready storage solution with cross-platform file sharing, comprehensive backup and disaster recovery, iSCSI & virtualization, and more business applications. - NAS and iSCSI-SAN unified storage solution - Built-in M.2 SATA 6Gb/s slots & 2.5” SSD slots - Qtier technology and SSD caching enable 24/7 optimized storage efficiency - 10GbE/40GbE expandability, highly-efficient storage solution for virtualization and intensive data transmission - Supports virtualization, containerized apps, centralized storage, backup, sharing, and disaster recovery - Q’center for centrally managing all of your NAS devices, and QRM+ as a centralized management solution for networked computing devices - Qfiling enabling automated file organization, Qsirch full-text search engine, and QmailAgent for centralized email management - Scalable up to 56 drive capacity with QNAP expansion enclosures Epic 16-bay high-capacity data center The TS-1685 supports up to 16 hard drives, providing the storage potential to be a high-capacity data center. Its high-quality hardware enables optimum performance to fulfill diversified application needs. 1. 12 x SATA 6Gb/s slots for 3.5"/2.5" HDD/SSD Epic storage potential with flexible high-capacity HDDs and high-performance SSDs. 2. 4 x SATA 6Gb/s slots for 2.5” SSD Native high-speed SATA 6Gb/s empowers SSD caching. 3. LCD display Provides real-time system information for easier system management. 4. USB one-touch-copy Press the “Copy” button to instantly back up data from external drives to the NAS, or alternatively to back up data from the NAS to external drives. 5. 6 x built-in M.2 SSD slots Supports SATA 6Gb/s M.2 SSD with 2242, 2260, 2280, and 22110 form factors to provide the greatest flexibility in tiered storage configuration and enables cache acceleration. The TS-1685 features M.2 cooling modules for keeping the M.2 SSDs cool and stable. 6. Intel® Xeon® D Processor Featuring the latest 14nm energy-efficient SoC, supporting DDR4 RAM and PCIe Gen.3 per-lane throughput. 7. DDR4 2133 MHz memory Supports four DDR4 memory modules for a maximum of 128GB RAM. Comes preinstalled with 16GB/32GB/64GB/128GB RAM. 8. 3 x PCIe expansion slots Two PCIe Gen3 x8 slots and one PCIe Gen2 x4 slot. Supports 10GbE/ 40GbE adapters, PCIe NVMe SSD, external graphics cards, and USB 3.1 expansion cards. 9. 3.5 mm audio jack Connect speakers or headphones for direct audio output from the NAS. 10. 4 x Gigabit Ethernet ports Ideal for service binding, port trunking and MPIO configurations. 11. 2 x built-in 10GBASE-T network ports Fully supports 10GbE high-speed networks for iSCSI/NFS/CIFS data transmission. 12. Compartmentalized smart cooling Separately detects the CPU and hard drive temperatures to dynamically control fan speeds for quieter operations. 13. Built-in speaker Supports direct audio output and provides verbal system warnings. Intel® Xeon® D processor, extraordinary performance The TS-1685 is powered by a high-performance Intel® Xeon® D multi-core processor with up to 128GB DDR4 RAM (comes preinstalled with 16GB/32GB/64GB/128GB RAM), delivering outstanding performance with up to 2,339 MB/s throughout to enhance the efficiency of CPU-demanding applications such as virtualization and large numbers of simultaneous connections. M.2 SATA 6Gb/s SSD & 2.5” SSD cache with Qtier optimization The TS-1685 provides four 2.5” SSD slots dedicated for caching to increase IOPS performance, and supports higher transfer speeds and reliability with optional six M.2 SATA 6Gb/s SSDs. Using an SSD cache boosts overall system performance, and is perfect for improving the overall workflow of random IOPS demanding applications such as virtualization. QNAP’s Qtier Technology empowers the TS-1685 with Auto Tiering that further helps continuously optimize storage efficiency across M.2 SSD, SSD, high-capacity SATA drives, and the optional PCIe NVMe SSD with around-the-clock acceleration. Qtier now supports “On Demand Allocation Priority”, providing customizable flexibility to arrange tiered storage suited for your system environments and application demands. Built-in 10GbE ports with 40GbE compatibility The TS-1685 offers not only four inbuilt Gigabit Ethernet ports but also two 10GBASE-T ports to fully support 10GbE high-speed networks, capable of delivering lightning-fast throughput for businesses that demand higher bandwidth for virtualization and fast backup & restoration for an ever-growing amount of data. The extra PCIe slots allow for installing optional 10GbE/ 40GbE network cards for flexible high-speed network deployment. Coupled with its large storage capacity potential, the 10GbE-ready TS-1685 is perfect for companies to store massive amounts of data and excel in fast data transmission. 550W power supply fuels GPU passthrough Graphics cards are optimized for graphical calculations and transformations, but require significantly more power compared to other hardware. The TS-1685 offers an option with a 550 watt power supply that is capable of powering an AMD Radeon™ RX 480 graphics card for smooth GPU passthrough to virtual machines. Upgrade your IT environment with QNAP's fast and affordable 10GbE Switch! QNAP 10GbE/NBASE-T™ unmanaged switches allow you to instantly upgrade your network environment at a cost-effective price. With a 10GbE network you can enjoy blazing-fast transfer speeds, empower bandwidth-demanding tasks like virtualization, and enable simultaneous real-time access to large NAS-based files using multiple workstations (ideal for video editing and multimedia). QNAP also provides a 10GbE PCIe network expansion card for Windows®/Linux® PCs to take advantage of high-speed LAN environments. QTS 4.3 – The most intelligent and intuitive NAS operating system With modularized multiple applications and functions, QTS enhances management efficiency, personal productivity, multimedia, and much more. New intelligent agent services have also been added to simplify system operations and management. The user-friendly QTS features an intelligent desktop that allows you to find desired functions quickly, monitor important system information on a real-time basis, open multiple application windows to run multiple tasks concurrently with greater working efficiency, and provides a built-in App Center with install-on-demand apps to extend NAS functionality. QTS breaks the barriers of devices, platforms, and geography to bring optimized cloud experiences and incorporates advanced features. Storage for comprehensive virtualization applications The TS-1685 is a comprehensive iSCSI/IP-SAN storage solution, and supports VMware®, Citrix®, Microsoft® Hyper-V® and Windows Server® 2012 R2, benefiting flexible deployment and management in virtualization environments. The TS-1685 supports VMware VAAI and Microsoft ODX to increase performance by offloading server loading for ESXi server and Hyper-V respectively, and supports QNAP vSphere Client plug-in and QNAP SMI-S provider with enhanced operational efficiency and management in virtualization applications. Optimized performance for VMware Virtualization with iSER The TS-1685 supports the iSCSI Extensions for RDMA (iSER) protocol to boost data transfer performance of the TS-1685 as VMware® ESXi storage and to reduce the CPU load of the ESXi server. iSER can provide up to 20% increased performance, providing an essential tool to optimize demanding virtualization applications. Integrated virtualization and container solutions Virtualization Station allows you to host virtual machines (VM) on the TS-1685 and access them via a web browser or VNC. It supports multiple operating systems, fast VM creation, VM backup & restoration, VM import/export, snapshot, and Device Management for centrally managing VMs. No longer constrained by physical network performance, the Network & Virtual Switch greatly increases data transfer between VMs, containers and NAS through the internal interface. The TS-1685 also features Container Station, which integrates LXC and Docker® lightweight virtualization technologies. You can operate multiple isolated Linux® systems on the TS-1685 as well as download apps from the built-in Docker Hub Registry®. Containers Station also supports the QIoT Containers platform that helps quickly structure your IoT environment and deployment on your private IoT cloud. QRM+: Centralized management solution for networked computing devices QRM+ is QNAP’s Centralized Management Solution, designed for IT teams, for networked computing devices. It provides a single-point solution to discover, map, monitor and manage all of the critical computing devices (including servers, PCs, and thin clients) in your network, and facilitates device discovery with the graphical topology diagram. QRM+ supports IPMI 2.0, provides remote KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) for certain IPMI devices, and supports tracking every action using KVM recording and playback. Simply install QRMAgent on your Windows® and Linux® devices and you will see their system status on the QRM+ management interface. With centralized management using QRM+ on the NAS, IT infrastructure and device security is enhanced while troubleshooting and network resource performance analysis is greatly simplified. Monitor and manage multiple NAS with Q'center Q'center turns your TS-1685 into a central management system to manage multiple QNAP NAS units. After installing Q'center in QTS App Center, you can use the TS-1685 to centrally manage multi-site QNAP NAS for monitoring system logs and managing firmware update and maintenance, and enjoy major benefits including ease-of-use, cost-efficiency, convenience and flexibility. Managing multiple QNAP NAS becomes so easy and efficiently. 4K Live-stream broadcasts on a private cloud Live-stream broadcasts enable real-time audience interaction and increase engagement, providing great potential for versatile business and lifestyle applications. The TS-1685 supports DJ2 Live, an exclusive live broadcasting platform based on a private cloud that supports up to 4K video live-stream broadcasts, providing a complete solution integrating live broadcasting, storage, and sharing. You can capture live videos from computers, mobile devices or webcams to stream to DJ2 Live with high-speed intranet transmission, and store all the videos on the private, secure, high-capacity TS-1685. It also supports streaming to video services such as YouTube™ and Facebook® for universal live broadcasting. Optimized collaboration with cross-platform file sharing and sync The TS-1685 centrally stores data, logs and various files, and supports SMB/CIFS, NFS, and AFP protocols for file sharing across Windows®, Mac®, Linux®/UNIX® networks. Coupled with Qsync - a utility that turns a QNAP NAS into a safe, high-capacity data center for file synchronization - any file uploaded to the TS-1685 will be made available for all linked devices, such as computers, laptops or mobile devices. You can sync shared folders and team folders for group file sharing, greatly enhancing the flexibility of team projects and collaboration. Well-rounded backup & disaster recovery solutions The TS-1685 offers flexible backup solutions for Windows® and Mac® users, Volume/LUN snapshots (block-based LUN* and file-based LUN), Folder snapshot, Snapshot Replica and Clone. It also supports Hybrid Backup Sync that consolidates backup, restoration and synchronization functions (using RTRR, rsync, FTP, CIFS/SMB) for easily transferring data to local, remote and cloud storage spaces as a comprehensive data storage and disaster recovery plan. Supported cloud services include Amazon® Glacier, Azure™ Storage, Google Cloud Storage™, Google Drive™, Microsoft® OneDrive® for Business, Dropbox®, Amazon® Drive, Yandex® Disk, Box®, hubiC® and Amazon® S3/OpenStack Swift/WebDAV compatible services. Comprehensive security to protect your data In open network environments, business data may be exposed in a potential hack. The TS-1685 provides numerous security options, such as antivirus, encrypted access, IP blocking, 2-step verification, and more. IT administrators can also control the access rights of each user to different folders, preventing unauthorized access to important files. The TS-1685 supports AES 256-bit encryption, preventing sensitive business data from unauthorized access and breach even if the hard drives or the entire system were stolen. Windows AD server, LDAP server, and built-in LDAP service are also supported. Fast data filing and searching to double your productivity The TS-1685 provides Qfiling and Qsirch for effortlessly organizing and searching for files, providing you with a highly-efficient data storage center. Qfiling automates file organization - simply determine filing conditions, set a schedule, and files will be organized and archived based on your settings. The Qsirch full-text search tool features quick file searching and supports thumbnail previews, content abstract, keyword hints, and more. Both Qfiling and Qsirch provide huge productivity boosts that greatly reduce the time spent looking for files on the NAS, allowing you to focus on other tasks. Simplify email management with QmailAgent Managing massive amounts of emails can be easier as QmailAgent helps you centrally manage and switch between different email accounts. Besides composing, reading and organizing emails, you can even directly attach files from the TS-1685 when composing emails. The QmailClient companion app for iOS® or Android™ works alongside QmailAgent to provide convenient access to multiple email accounts from your mobile devices. You can use QmailAgent together with Qsirch, which supports searching through the .eml files stored on the TS-1685; or quickly send emails to people and groups by using the Qcontactz app. Comprehensive surveillance solution providing 24/7 security Surveillance Station is a professional network surveillance Video Management System (VMS) that offers a user-friendly management interface, over 3,000 compatible IP camera models, and expandable IP camera channel licenses. It supports real-time monitoring, video & audio recording and playback with a wide range of customizable settings. You can use iOS® or Android™ Vmobile app to manage the monitored channels anytime and anywhere to safeguard your office environment, or install the Vcam mobile app to turn your device into a network camera to instantly record to your TS-1685. The TS-1685 offers 8 free IP camera channels and you can expand up to 80 channels by purchasing additional licenses. Flexibly expand storage capacity Besides attaching QNAP expansion enclosures, the TS-1685’s storage capacity can also be increased by using VJBOD. With VJBOD, the storage capacity of other QNAP NAS* can be used as virtual disks that can be mounted as local disks on the TS-1685 for shares, applications, or even creating another LUN. You can use the QTS Storage Manager to easily handle NAS capacity expansion and storage expansion enclosure management.

 

Specification:

 

Storage
Online RAID migration	Yes
Online RAID expansion	Yes
Disk roaming	Yes
Bad block scan	Yes
Storage drives installed	No
Installed storage drive type	No
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Number of storage drives supported	16
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes
RAID support	Yes
Supported file systems	FAT32,HFS+,NTFS,ext3,ext4
RAID levels	0,1,5+S,5,6,6+HS,10+HS,10,JBOD
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, Serial ATA
Storage drive sizes supported	2.5,3.5,M.2
Number of M.2 (M & B) slots	6
Processor
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 W
Stepping	V2
Scalability	1S
Processor threads	8
Processor socket	BGA 1667
Processor series	Intel Xeon D-1500
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor operating modes	64-bit
Processor lithography	14 nm
Processor codename	Broadwell
Processor code	SR2DF
Processor cache	6 MB
Processor boost frequency	2.7 GHz
PCI Express slots version	2.0,3.0
PCI Express configurations	1x16,1x4,1x8
ECC supported by processor	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	128 GB
Conflict-Free processor	Yes
Processor ARK ID	91202
Processor frequency	2.4 GHz
Processor family	Intel® Xeon® D
Processor model	D-1521
Processor cores	4
Memory
Internal memory type	DDR4
Internal memory	8 GB
Memory clock speed	2133 MHz
Maximum RAM supported	128 GB
Memory slots	4x DIMM
Flash memory	512 MB
Network
Link aggregation	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)	10000 Mbit/s
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)	Yes
Ethernet LAN	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	No
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes
Supported network protocols	CIFS, AFP, FTP, WebDAV, iSCSI, Telnet, SSH, SNMP, VPN
Jumbo frames support	Yes
iSCSI support	Yes
DHCP server	Yes
DHCP client	Yes
WLAN adapter supported	Yes
Ports & interfaces
USB port	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	3
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slots	2
3.5 mm (1/8-inch) out	Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	6
Hard drive
RAID support	Yes
Supported file systems	FAT32,HFS+,NTFS,ext3,ext4
RAID levels	0,1,5+S,5,6,6+HS,10+HS,10,JBOD
Design
Number of built-in speakers	1
Built-in speaker(s)	Yes
Fan diameter 2	3.54" (9 cm)
Cooling type	Active
Fan diameter	3.62" (9.2 cm)
Built-in display	Yes
Display type	LCD
Cable lock slot type	Kensington
Product colour	Black
Number of fans	5 fan(s)
LED indicators	HDD, SSD, Status
Chassis type	Desktop
Cable lock slot	Yes
Technical details
Type	NAS
Device class	Large Enterprise Business
Backup function	Yes
Backup features	Cloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUN
Built-in display	Yes
Display type	LCD
Product colour	Black
Number of users	4096 user(s)
Noise level	22.5 dB
Multilingual support	Yes
LED indicators	HDD, SSD, Status
Chassis type	Desktop
Number of fans	5 fan(s)
Performance
Built-in iTunes server	Yes
Built-in FTP server	Yes
System log	Yes
Share folder access right management	Yes
Share folder	512
S.M.A.R.T. support	Yes
Hot spare	Yes
Browser supported	Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Google Chrome, Apple Safari 7+, Mozilla Firefox
Backup button	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes
Type	NAS
Device class	Large Enterprise Business
Backup function	Yes
Backup features	Cloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUN
On/off switch	Yes
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10,Windows 10 Education,Windows 10 Education x64,Windows 10 Enterprise,Windows 10 Enterprise x64,Windows 10 Home,Windows 10 Home x64,Windows 10 Pro,Windows 10 Pro x64,Windows 7,Windows 7 Enterprise,Windows 7 Enterprise x64,Windows 7 Home Basic,Windows 7 Home Basic x64,Windows 7 Home Premium,Windows 7 Home Premium x64,Windows 7 Professional,Windows 7 Professional x64,Windows 7 Starter,Windows 7 Starter x64,Windows 7 Ultimate,Windows 7 Ultimate x64,Windows 7 x64,Windows 8,Windows 8 Enterprise,Windows 8 Enterprise x64,Windows 8 Pro,Windows 8 Pro x64,Windows 8 x64
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2003,Windows Server 2008 R2,Windows Server 2012,Windows Server 2012 R2,Windows Server 2016
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion,Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion,Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supported	Yes
Web-based management	Yes
Security algorithms	256-bit AES,FIPS 140-2,HTTPS,SNMP,SSH
Reset button	Yes
Operating system version	4.3
Operating system installed	QNAP Turbo System
Number of users	4096 user(s)
Noise level	22.5 dB
Multilingual support	Yes
Management protocols	SNMP
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes
Third-party support	Yes
Snapshot	Yes
USB copy function	Yes
Cooling
Cooling type	Active
Fan diameter	3.62" (9.2 cm)
Number of fans	5 fan(s)
Security
Cable lock slot type	Kensington
Security algorithms	256-bit AES,FIPS 140-2,HTTPS,SNMP,SSH
Cable lock slot	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes
Software
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10,Windows 10 Education,Windows 10 Education x64,Windows 10 Enterprise,Windows 10 Enterprise x64,Windows 10 Home,Windows 10 Home x64,Windows 10 Pro,Windows 10 Pro x64,Windows 7,Windows 7 Enterprise,Windows 7 Enterprise x64,Windows 7 Home Basic,Windows 7 Home Basic x64,Windows 7 Home Premium,Windows 7 Home Premium x64,Windows 7 Professional,Windows 7 Professional x64,Windows 7 Starter,Windows 7 Starter x64,Windows 7 Ultimate,Windows 7 Ultimate x64,Windows 7 x64,Windows 8,Windows 8 Enterprise,Windows 8 Enterprise x64,Windows 8 Pro,Windows 8 Pro x64,Windows 8 x64
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2003,Windows Server 2008 R2,Windows Server 2012,Windows Server 2012 R2,Windows Server 2016
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion,Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion,Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supported	Yes
Operating system version	4.3
Operating system installed	QNAP Turbo System
Management features
On/off switch	Yes
Web-based management	Yes
Reset button	Yes
Management protocols	SNMP
Power
Power supply location	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity	250 W
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)	127 W
Power consumption (sleep)	61.36 W
Number of power supply units	1
Weight & dimensions
Width	14.6" (369.9 mm)
Depth	12.6" (319.8 mm)
Height	12" (303.8 mm)
Weight	29.5 lbs (13.4 kg)
Package weight	35.3 lbs (16 kg)
Packaging content
Quick installation guide	Yes
Cables included	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Processor special features
UART	Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	32
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0
Intel® Secure Key	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes
Intel TSX-NI version	1.00
Intel TSX-NI	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes
Intel 64	Yes
Idle States	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes
Embedded options available	No
Memory channels supported by processor	Dual
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM,DDR4-SDRAM
System requirements
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10,Windows 10 Education,Windows 10 Education x64,Windows 10 Enterprise,Windows 10 Enterprise x64,Windows 10 Home,Windows 10 Home x64,Windows 10 Pro,Windows 10 Pro x64,Windows 7,Windows 7 Enterprise,Windows 7 Enterprise x64,Windows 7 Home Basic,Windows 7 Home Basic x64,Windows 7 Home Premium,Windows 7 Home Premium x64,Windows 7 Professional,Windows 7 Professional x64,Windows 7 Starter,Windows 7 Starter x64,Windows 7 Ultimate,Windows 7 Ultimate x64,Windows 7 x64,Windows 8,Windows 8 Enterprise,Windows 8 Enterprise x64,Windows 8 Pro,Windows 8 Pro x64,Windows 8 x64
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2003,Windows Server 2008 R2,Windows Server 2012,Windows Server 2012 R2,Windows Server 2016
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion,Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion,Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supported	Yes
Operational conditions
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%
Packaging data
Package weight	35.3 lbs (16 kg)
Cables included	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Other features
Processor ARK ID	91202