QNAP has announced the TS-1655, a tower-form factor NAS that can hold twelve 3.5-inch hard drives and four 2.5-inch solid-state drives. Highlighted by its hybrid storage architecture, the TS-1655 features 8-core computing power, 2.5GbE network connectivity, and PCIe expansion. It is intended for use in business environments for file sharing, collaboration, backup, disaster recovery, and virtualization.
The TS-1655 is powered by an Intel Atom C5125 8-core 2.8 GHz processor with Intel QuickAssist Technology (QAT) for improved performance and efficiency. The new QNAP NAS also comes with four UDIMM DDR4 slots, which can be upgraded to a maximum of 128GB, allowing for higher workloads and improved error-correcting code memory support to enhance performance and reliability in rugged enterprise IT environments. Moreover, with the option to install a dual-port 25GbE network card, the TS-1655 delivers can potentially deliver sequential read and write speeds of up to 3,499MB/s and 2,465 MB/s, respectively.
For its standard network connectivity, the TS-1655 has two 2.5GbE RJ45 ports that support port trunking for load balancing and fault tolerance. These ports are ideal for organizations with bandwidth-intensive applications, including virtualization, large file transfers, high-speed backup/restoration, and real-time applications. Additionally, the TS-1655 supports SR-IOV and features three PCIe slots for expanding the NAS capabilities with various expansion cards such as 5/10/25GbE network cards, QM2 cards for adding M.2 SSDs or 2.5GbE/10GbE network ports, Fibre Channel cards for building SAN storage, and storage expansion cards for connecting to QNAP storage expansion enclosures.
The TS-1655 is built as a reliable and multi-functional NAS designed to meet the storage needs of businesses, as it comes with advanced security features, backup capabilities, file-sharing functionality, and central management. The TS-1655 further ensures data protection via the use of Snapshots, which allows for instant restoration of data. This makes for effective protection against ransomware.
In addition, the TS-1655 is equipped with several other business-ready capabilities, including:
- hosting virtual machines and containers
- simplifying local
- remote and cloud backup tasks
- facilitating VMware/Hyper-V VM backup
- deploying a cloud storage gateway
- creating S3-compatible object storage on the NAS
QNAP TS-1655 NAS Detailed Specifications
| CPU | Intel Atom C5125 8-core processor, 2.8GHz |
| CPU Architecture | 64-bit x86 |
| Floating Point Unit | Yes |
| Encryption Engine | Yes |
| System Memory | 8 GB UDIMM DDR4 (1 x 8 GB) |
| Maximum Memory | 128 GB (4 x 32 GB) |
| Memory Slot | 4 x U-DIMM DDR4 Support ECC memory |
| Flash Memory | 5GB (Dual boot OS protection) |
| Drive Bay | 12 x 3.5-inch + 4 x 2.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s |
| Drive Compatibility | 3.5-inch bays:
2.5-inch bays:
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| Hot-swappable | The following are not hot-swappable: M.2 SSDs, SSD cache drives, and SSDs using PCIe expansion slots. |
| M.2 Slot | 2 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 x2 slots
The M.2 SSD is not included as standard. |
| SSD Cache Acceleration Support | Yes |
| SR-IOV | Yes |
| 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M) | 2 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M) |
| 10 Gigabit Ethernet Port |
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| 25 Gigabit Ethernet Port | Optional via PCIe expansion card |
| Wake on LAN (WOL) | Only the 2.5GbE port |
| Jumbo Frame | Yes |
| PCIe Slot | 3 available slots:
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| USB 3.2 Gen 1 port | 4 |
| Form Factor | Tower |
| LED Indicators | Power/Status, LAN, USB, HDD1-12, SSD 1-4, M.2 SSD 1-2 |
| Buttons | Power, Reset, USB Auto Copy |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 11.59 × 14.56 × 12.59 inch |
| Weight (Net) | 29.01 lbs |
| Weight (Gross) | 36.77 lbs |
| Operating Temperature | 0 – 40 °C (32°F – 104°F) |
| Storage Temperature | -20 – 70°C (-4°F – 158°F) |
| Relative Humidity | 5-95% RH non-condensing, wet bulb: 27˚C (80.6˚F) |
| Power Supply Unit | 550W, 100-240V
1 x 8-pin PCI-e cable + 1 x 8 (6+2)-pin PCI-e cable |
| Power Consumption: HDD Sleep Mode | 94.957 W |
| Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical | 104.65 W
Tested fully populated with 1TB hard drives and 120GB solid-state drives. |
| Fan | System fan: 3 x 92mm, 12VDC CPU fan: 2 x 97mm, 12VDC |
| Other Interfaces | Kensington security slot |
| System Warning | Buzzer |
| Kensington Security Slot | Yes |
| Standard Warranty | 3 |
| Max. Number of Concurrent Connections (CIFS) – with Max. Memory | 700 |
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