QNAP TS-473A NAS Tower Ethernet LAN Black V1500B

The QNAP TS-473A NAS Tower, featuring an AMD Ryzen™ V1500B processor and 2.5GbE connectivity, offers versatile storage solutions with M.2 SSD slots and PCIe expansion. With QNAP’s QuTS hero OS and GPU acceleration, it ensures reliable and efficient data management in a sleek black design

Overview

• AMD Ryzen™ Processor: Powered by an AMD Ryzen™ V1000 series V1500 quad-core 2.2 GHz processor.
• Memory and Connectivity: Up to 64GB RAM (ECC memory supported). USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports for speeds up to 10 Gb/s. USB Type-C port for efficient file transfers. 2.5GbE connectivity for improved network performance.
• Operating System: Supports QuTS hero, QNAP’s ZFS-based NAS operating system. Provides end-to-end data integrity and data reduction features.
• M.2 SSD Caching: Features 2 M.2 NVMe SSD slots for SSD caching or Qtier auto-tiering technology. Improves random data access speeds and overall workflows.
• PCIe Expansion: Two PCIe Gen 3 x4 slots for various expansion cards, enhancing application potential.
• File Management: File Station for direct management of files on the NAS and in the cloud. Supports Microsoft Office Online for viewing/editing documents. Provides encryption for confidential/sensitive data.
• GPU Acceleration: Supports low-profile graphics cards for GPU-accelerated computing. Enables enhanced performance for tasks like video editing and 4K UHD transcoding.
• Fibre Channel SAN: Allows building an affordable Fibre Channel SAN environment with a QNAP 16Gb Fibre Channel card.
• 2.5GbE VM Backup: Hyper Data Protector for agentless backup of VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V VMs. 2.5GbE connectivity for faster backup and restoration times.
• Backup & Data Protection Solutions: Comprehensive backup solutions including Boxafe, Hyper Data Protector, Hybrid Backup Sync, NetBak Replicator, and Snapshot.
• Storage Expansion Options: RAID capacity upgrade by hot-swapping drives. Attachment of expansion enclosures for additional storage. Migration to a new NAS without losing existing data and configurations.
• Productivity Applications: Qsirch: A powerful search tool for finding specific data. Boxafe: Backup and sync for Google Workspace and Microsoft Office 365. QuMagie: An AI-powered photo management app with automated categorization and search capabilities.