Shop QNAP expansion cards and adapters at Comms Express to boost your NAS or PC performance. Upgrade to 10GbE, 25GbE, or 100GbE connectivity and add high-speed NVMe SSD storage via M.2 PCIe slots. These easy-to-install components provide the low-latency bandwidth and versatile storage expansion required for intensive data-driven environments.
Fast, efficient, and easy-to-use
The efficient architecture of the QM2-2P-244A allows you to easily install NVMe SSDs and maximize their performance with a quiet cooling module.
Keep SSD cool
A quiet cooling module (heatsink and smart fan) keeps your SSDs running with dependable high performance.
SSD cache acceleration
Add an SSD cache or enable Qtier (QNAP’s auto-tiering technology) to your NAS to improve overall system performance and maximize storage utilization.
Super-fast NVMe SSD storage volume
Photographers and videographers can tackle high-resolution RAW multimedia editing directly on NVMe SSD volumes. RAID configurations can help prevent data loss from drive failure.
The PCIe QM2 expansion card allows you to easily add M.2 SSDs to your PC/workstation. Compared with the SATA interface, the QM2's PCIe interface provides higher bandwidth to deliver faster computing speed and data access. No extra drivers are required to use this QM2 expansion card.
Enhanced performance for demanding applications
The QM2 expansion card allows for adding M.2 SSDs to increase the storage capacity of your Windows/Linux PC/workstation, while also boosting overall IOPS performance by offloading bandwidth-demanding tasks to the SSD to minimize application loading times. It is ideal for resource-demanding applications, such as inline video-editing, gaming and more.
Tackle performance bottlenecks
QM2 boosts performance by adding M.2 SSDs. It doesn’t occupy any 3.5-inch drive bays, allowing you to maximize both your storage capacity and performance.
The QM2-2P2G2T adds support for M.2 SSDs and 2.5GbE connectivity to your QNAP NAS. Combining M.2 SSD and 2.5GbE connectivity into one solution, the QM2 PCIe expansion card improves overall NAS performance by enabling SSD caching while providing an affordable upgrade path for adopting 2.5GbE networks. As a PCIe card, the QM2-2P2G2T does not occupy any 3.5-inch drive bays, allowing you to upgrade your NAS without impacting your potential storage capacity.
Future-proof your network environments
The QM2-2P2G2T QM2 PCIe card also features dual 2.5GBASE-T Multi-Gigabit (2.5G/1G/100M/10M) network ports to empower your NAS/computer/server with high-speed 2.5GbE connectivity for bandwidth-demanding tasks.
Add two M.2 NVMe SSDs to your NAS with a PCIe 3.0 expansion card.
PCIe 3.0
PCIe Gen 3 x4 provides up to 32 Gbps transfer speeds to your NAS.
Ready-to-use
No drivers or extra software are required.
SSD cache & volume
Configure SSD caching, an SSD volume, or Qtier (QNAP’s auto-tiering technology) to improve overall NAS performance.
Efficient cooling module
Keeps your SSDs cool and maintains high performance.
Tool-less design
Easily install M.2 SSDs in your NAS with a screw-less, easy-to-use locking method.
LED indicators & thermal sensors
Monitor the real-time status and temperatures of the M.2 SSDs.
Fast, efficient, and easy-to-use
The efficient architecture of the QM2-2P-344A allows you to easily install NVMe SSDs and maximize their performance with a quiet cooling module.
SSD caching
Enable SSD caching to optimize system performance and reduce I/O latency. Caching is especially ideal for IOPS-demanding applications such as virtual machines and systems with a large number of small files.
Qtier
Alternatively, you can set up Qtier auto-tiering to your NAS to improve overall system performance and maximize storage utilization.
Keep SSD cool
A quiet cooling module (heatsink and smart fan) keeps your SSDs running with dependable high performance.
Super-fast NVMe SSD storage volume
Photographers and videographers can tackle high-resolution RAW multimedia editing directly on NVMe SSD volumes. RAID configurations can help prevent data loss from drive failure.
Add two M.2 NVMe SSDs to your NAS with a PCIe 3.0 expansion card.
PCIe 3.0
PCIe Gen 3 x4 provides up to 32 Gbps transfer speeds to your NAS.
Ready-to-use
No drivers or extra software are required.
SSD cache & volume
Configure SSD caching, an SSD volume, or Qtier (QNAP’s auto-tiering technology) to improve overall NAS performance.
Efficient cooling module
Keeps your SSDs cool and maintains high performance.
Tool-less design
Easily install M.2 SSDs in your NAS with a screw-less, easy-to-use locking method.
LED indicators & thermal sensors
Monitor the real-time status and temperatures of the M.2 SSDs.
Fast, efficient, and easy-to-use
The efficient architecture of the QM2-2P-344A allows you to easily install NVMe SSDs and maximize their performance with a quiet cooling module.
SSD caching
Enable SSD caching to optimize system performance and reduce I/O latency. Caching is especially ideal for IOPS-demanding applications such as virtual machines and systems with a large number of small files.
Qtier
Alternatively, you can set up Qtier auto-tiering to your NAS to improve overall system performance and maximize storage utilization.
Keep SSD cool
A quiet cooling module (heatsink and smart fan) keeps your SSDs running with dependable high performance.
Super-fast NVMe SSD storage volume
Photographers and videographers can tackle high-resolution RAW multimedia editing directly on NVMe SSD volumes. RAID configurations can help prevent data loss from drive failure.
The QM2-2P10G1TB allows you to easily add two M.2 NVMe SSDs and 10GbE RJ45 connectivity to your QNAP NAS. Compared with the SATA interface, the QM2-2P10G1TB's PCIe Gen3 x 8 interface provides higher bandwidth to deliver faster computing speed and data access.
The QM2-2P10G1TB boosts NAS performance by adding M.2 PCIe Gen3 NVMe SSDs. It doesn’t occupy any 3.5-inch drive bays, allowing you to maximize both your storage capacity and performance.
M.2 SSDs* can be installed (no tools required) to form caching pools or an auto-tiering volume.
Enables SSD caching to boost performance and optimizes storage efficiency with Qtier Technology**.
Provides 10GBASE-T connectivity and backwards compatibility with 5GbE/2.5GbE/1GbE/100MbE.
M.2 SSD thermal sensors allow real-time M.2 SSD temperature monitoring.
A quiet cooling module (heatsink and smart fan) minimizes overheating risks and sustains constant high performance.
LED indicators for monitoring M.2 SSD status.
Note
* M.2 SSDs are not included as standard
**Check models that support Qtier
The QXG-10G2T is a highly energy efficient and cost-effective 10 GbE network expansion card, which is suitable for a team requiring simultaneous data access with multiple members, or a photographer/videographer requiring super-fast data transmission.
5-speed
Supports five speeds (10GbE / 5GbE / 2.5GbE / 1GbE / 100MbE).
NAS and PC
The QXG-10G2T can be installed in a QNAP NAS or Windows® PC.
Marvell® AQtion Controller AQC107
Highly energy efficient and cost-effective.
PCIe 3.0
PCIe Gen 3 x4 provides up to 32 Gbps transfer speeds.
Efficient cooling module
Keeps the QXG-10G2T cool and maintains high performance.
LED indicators
Monitor the real-time status of ports with handy LED indicators.
The QXG-10G2SF-X710 10 GbE network expansion card, featuring two 10 GbE SFP+ ports (10G/1G), is energy-efficient and budget-friendly. It serves as an ideal solution for teams that need concurrent data access, for photographers/videographers seeking rapid and seamless data transmission capabilities, or for latency-sensitive virtualization applications.
NAS and PC
The QXG-10G2SF-X710 can be installed in a QNAP NAS or Windows® PC.
PCIe 3.0
Supports PCIe Gen 3 x8, compatible with PCIe Gen 4 slot.
SR-IOV
Improves the network performance of virtual machines.
Fanless design
Uses large-area, high-quality heat sinks; Perfect for use in noise-sensitive environments.
LED indicators
Monitor the real-time status of ports with handy LED indicators.
The dual port QXG-10G2T-X710 is a PCIe Gen 3 (compatible with PCIe Gen 2)10GbE network expansion card with an Intel Ethernet Controller X710 and supports up to five speeds (10G / 5G / 2.5G / 1G / 100M). By using Port Trunking, both ports can be combined to achieve up to 20Gbps transfer speeds for accelerating file sharing and intensive data transfer. With SR-IOV and iSCSI support, the QXG-10G2T-X710 greatly boosts network efficiency and is ideal for I/O-intensive and latency-sensitive virtualization applications and data centers.
Build a 10GbE Network Environment
The QXG-10G2T-X710 can be used with QNAP’s 10GbE switches, such as the QSW-M2108-2C or QSW-1208-8C, for you to build a budget-friendly high-speed network environment.
Supports SR-IOV and iSCSI, Achieve the Best Virtualization Environment
The QXG-10G2T-X710 supports SR-IOV, which can allocate bandwidth resources from a physical network card directly to VMs. It ensures reliable VM applications and reduced CPU overheads. The QXG-10G2T-X710 also supports iSCSI, which enables computers, servers, or virtual machines to use storage from your QNAP NAS as virtual disks. You can partition, format, and use these virtual disks exactly like local disks, or even use them for storage expansion or as backup destinations.
Supports Windows and Linux servers/workstations
Besides QNAP devices, the QXG-10G2T-X710 supports Windows® 10, Windows Server®, and Linux ( driver required), allowing you to attain optimal business performance for a wider range of system applications and services.
The QXG-25G2SF-CX6 features an NVIDIA Mellanox® ConnectX-6 Lx SmartNIC controller, supports PCIe Gen4 (backwards compatible with Gen3/ Gen2) and provides up to 25 Gbps transfer speeds. By using Port Trunking to combine multiple ports, up to 50GbE can be achieved for accelerating file sharing and intensive data transfer. With SR-IOV support, the QXG-25G2SF-CX6 greatly boosts network efficiency and is ideal for I/O-intensive and latency-sensitive virtualization applications and data centers.
High-speed 25GbE Networking
The TS-h3088XU-RP supports 25GbE networking, and can be used with the QXG-25G2SF-CX6 to expand network connectivity. It can also be used with a 25GbE Switch to build a budget-friendly high-speed network environment.
Supports Windows and Linux servers/workstations
Besides QNAP devices, the QXG-25G2SF-CX6 supports many platforms, including Windows 10, Windows Server, and Linux (driver required) which allows you to attain optimal business performance for a wider range of system applications and services. The higher bandwidth density with reduced links helps reduce cabling footprint and operational costs.
The dual-port QXG-100G2SF-E810 100 GbE network expansion card with Intel® Ethernet Controller E810 supports PCIe 4.0 and provides up to 100Gbps bandwidth to overcome performance bottlenecks. With iWARP/RDMA and SR-IOV support (available soon), the QXG-100G2SF-E810 greatly boosts network efficiency and is ideal for I/O-intensive and latency-sensitive virtualization and data centers. The QXG-100G2SF-E810 is a perfect match for all-flash storage to realize the highest performance potential for ever-demanding IT challenges.
Ensure reliable data transfer with Forward Error Correction (FEC)
The QXG-100G2SF-E810 supports FEC to overcome packet loss – a potentially common occurrence in fast, long-distance networks. FEC helps the receiving side detect and recover lost data to correct bit errors, thus ensuring reliable data transmission over “noisy” communication channels. With three FEC modes, you can use a suitable cable and switch to build an optimal network environment.
Pair with high-speed switches for high-performance, low-latency data centers
The QXG-100G2SF-E810 network expansion card can be connected to a switch either with a QSFP28 cable or a QSFP28 to (4) SFP28 cable. You can also configure network redundancy to achieve network failover via the switch for continuous service and high availability.
Unleash the full potential of the NVMe all-flash TS-h2490FU
Supporting twenty-four (24) U.2 NVMe Gen 3 x4 SSDs, QNAP’s flagship TS-h2490FU NVMe all-flash storage features a PCIe Gen 4 x16 slot that enables the QXG-100G2SF-E810 to fully realize 100Gbps performance and eliminate bottlenecks in modern data centers, virtualization, cloud applications, and mission-critical backup/restore tasks.
Supports Windows and Linux servers/workstations
Besides QNAP devices, the QXG-100G2SF-E810 supports many platforms (including Windows 10, Windows Server, and Linux/Ubuntu) allowing you to attain optimal business performance for a wider range of system applications and services. The higher bandwidth density with reduction in links helps reduce cabling footprint and operational costs.
Enhanced performance for demanding applications
The QM2 expansion card allows for adding M.2 SSDs to increase the storage capacity of your Windows/Linux PC/workstation, while also boosting overall IOPS performance by offloading bandwidth-demanding tasks to the SSD to minimize application loading times. It is ideal for resource-demanding applications, such as inline video-editing, gaming and more.
Tackle performance bottlenecks
QM2 boosts performance by adding M.2 SSDs. It doesn’t occupy any 3.5-inch drive bays, allowing you to maximize both your storage capacity and performance.
QNAP offers various cost-effective network expansion cards for businesses and home users to easily upgrade the bandwidth of their QNAP NAS, servers and computers to accommodate high-speed data transfer and bandwidth-hungry applications.
2.5 GbE network expansion card
The QNAP QXG-2G4T-I225 has a 2.5 GbE network expansion card delivers speeds of up to 2.5 Gbps. You can easily upgrade your home and office network infrastructure with existing cables.
Future-proof 10GbE network environments
The QM2-2P410G1T features a 10GBASE-T Multi-Gigabit (10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M) network port to empower your QNAP NAS with 10GbE high-speed connectivity for bandwidth-demanding tasks. With QNAP's various 10GbE switches, you can easily upgrade to a high-speed network environment. It also allows you to easily add M.2 NVMe SSDs and 10GbE RJ45 connectivity to your QNAP NAS, with no driver installation required. The QM2-2P410G2T features a Broadcom® controller, with PCIe 4.0 interface providing higher bandwidth to deliver faster computing speed and data access.
QNAP offers various cost-effective network expansion cards for businesses and home users to easily upgrade the bandwidth of their QNAP NAS, servers and computers to accommodate high-speed data transfer and bandwidth-hungry applications.
2.5 GbE network expansion card
The QNAP QXG-2G1T-I225 has a 2.5 GbE network expansion card delivers speeds of up to 2.5 Gbps. You can easily upgrade your home and office network infrastructure with existing cables.
