{"product_id":"qnap-ts-h973ax","title":"QNAP TS-h973AX 9-Bay Tower NAS","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"ace-qnap-ts-h973ax-copy\"\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n#ace-qnap-ts-h973ax-copy { font-family: Inter, Arial, sans-serif; color: inherit; }\n\/* Reuses the current ACE calculator FAQ disclosure treatment. 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Two of those SSD positions also support U.2 NVMe, while built-in 10GbE and dual 2.5GbE connect shared storage to suitable workstations and network equipment without an extra network card.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Genuine Hybrid Layout\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFive larger SATA bays plus four 2.5-inch SSD positions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eU.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 3 x4 supported only in SSD bays 1 and 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIncluded Multi-Gig Networking\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne 10GBASE-T port and two 2.5GbE ports\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUSB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A and Type-C connections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eChoose the Memory Configuration\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAMD Ryzen Embedded V1500B, 4 cores and 8 threads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelectable factory memory with supported upgrades to 64GB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKeep the Bay Interfaces Clear\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive larger bays provide the SATA HDD\/SSD side of the design. The four smaller positions accommodate compatible SATA SSDs, with only SSD bays 1 and 2 also wired for U.2 NVMe. The remaining two SSD positions do not accept U.2 drives. There are no onboard M.2 slots or PCIe expansion slots, so choose the actual supported drive format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUse the Included 10GbE Connection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe built-in 10GBASE-T port supports multiple Ethernet link speeds, alongside two 2.5GbE ports. This provides connection options for a suitable switch or workstation without adding an internal network card. Network equipment, cabling, drive configuration and concurrent work determine useful throughput.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSelect Memory for the Applications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose the factory memory option that suits the intended services. QNAP recommends at least 16GB when planning memory-intensive workloads such as virtual machines and several collaboration or management applications. Supported upgrades can reach 64GB, with identical DDR4 modules required in a two-module configuration; optional ECC memory is a separate configuration choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUse ZFS With a Defined Backup Plan\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuTS hero provides a ZFS environment with supported integrity checks, compression, snapshots and data-protection functions. Deduplication and application workloads need sufficient memory. QTS is an alternative supported OS with EXT4. An OS change requires reinitialisation and backup, while RAID and snapshots do not replace an independent copy of important files.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eExpand Through USB\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported TR and TL USB enclosures provide additional storage options without an internal expansion card. Choose the exact enclosure, supported cable and operating mode before installation. USB expansion has separate storage-pool restrictions, so do not assume that an enclosure can extend every existing internal pool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSeparate Recording From Analytics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCamera recording capacity depends on the installed memory, drive design and recording settings. Playback, AI analysis and other NAS services use additional resources. The published planning figures use a recording-only QTS scenario; expanded QuTS hero recording entitlement must be confirmed separately rather than inferred from an estimate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSummary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe TS-h973AX is a compact hybrid choice when HDD capacity, U.2 SSD capability and included 10GbE belong in one system. Select the memory option and exact SSD interface first, then plan data protection, USB expansion and application resources around the intended workload.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"ace-article-faq\" aria-label=\"Frequently Asked Questions\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"ace-form-disclosure\" name=\"qnap-ts-h973ax-faq\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"ace-form-title\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ace-form-title-text\"\u003eAre Drives Included?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ace-form-toggle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ace-form-expand\"\u003eExpand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ace-form-collapse\"\u003eCollapse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ace-form-chevron\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"ace-form-body\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. This is a diskless NAS. 5 × 3.5-inch SATA HDD\/2.5-inch SATA SSD bays plus 4 × 2.5-inch SSD bays; SSD bays 1\/2 support SATA or U.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 3 x4; SSD bays 3\/4 are SATA only. Select the exact compatible drive, interface and firmware before ordering; usable capacity is lower after RAID and system overhead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"ace-form-disclosure\" name=\"qnap-ts-h973ax-faq\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"ace-form-title\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ace-form-title-text\"\u003eWhich Network Ports Are Included?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ace-form-toggle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ace-form-expand\"\u003eExpand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ace-form-collapse\"\u003eCollapse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ace-form-chevron\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"ace-form-body\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 × 10GBASE-T RJ45, 10G\/5G\/2.5G\/1G\/100M; 2 × 2.5GbE RJ45, 2.5G\/1G\/100M. Check the clients, switches and cabling as well as the NAS; interface speed is not a guaranteed file-transfer rate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"ace-form-disclosure\" name=\"qnap-ts-h973ax-faq\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"ace-form-title\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ace-form-title-text\"\u003eWhich Expansion Units Can I Use?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ace-form-toggle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ace-form-expand\"\u003eExpand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ace-form-collapse\"\u003eCollapse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ace-form-chevron\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"ace-form-body\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eup to 2 × TL-D800C, TL-R1200C-RP, TR-002, TR-004, TR-004U. This model has no PCIe expansion slot, so SATA\/SAS controller-based enclosures are not an internal-card upgrade route. Enclosure counts are per listed type, not additive when mixing units. Verify OS, firmware and storage-pool restrictions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"ace-form-disclosure\" name=\"qnap-ts-h973ax-faq\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"ace-form-title\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ace-form-title-text\"\u003eHow Many Cameras Can It Record?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ace-form-toggle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ace-form-expand\"\u003eExpand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ace-form-collapse\"\u003eCollapse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ace-form-chevron\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"ace-form-body\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eQNAP’s QVR Surveillance planning estimate on QTS is 8GB: 57 channels; 32GB: 114 channels. This uses 5 main SATA drives in RAID 6; dedicated SSD positions excluded. 1080p, H.264, 30fps, 4.096Mb\/s per camera; recording only, without playback or AI analytics. It is not a tested or guaranteed maximum. QVR Surveillance provides 2 included channels plus 6 after registration; compatible paid licences are required above 8. Expanded QuTS hero recording channels remain listed as developing and need separate confirmation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"ace-form-disclosure\" name=\"qnap-ts-h973ax-faq\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"ace-form-title\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ace-form-title-text\"\u003eCan I Upgrade the Memory?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ace-form-toggle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ace-form-expand\"\u003eExpand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ace-form-collapse\"\u003eCollapse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ace-form-chevron\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"ace-form-body\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eFactory 8GB (1 × 8GB) or 32GB (2 × 16GB) DDR4 SODIMM, according to selected option; 2 slots; optional supported ECC memory. 64GB with 2 × 32GB supported modules; use identical modules for two-DIMM configurations. For memory-intensive QuTS hero applications, QNAP recommends at least 16GB. Check the exact QNAP-supported module and installation rules; changing memory does not guarantee an application performance level.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"ace-form-disclosure\" name=\"qnap-ts-h973ax-faq\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"ace-form-title\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ace-form-title-text\"\u003eDoes RAID Replace a Backup?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ace-form-toggle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ace-form-expand\"\u003eExpand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ace-form-collapse\"\u003eCollapse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ace-form-chevron\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"ace-form-body\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. RAID can provide configured drive redundancy, but it does not prevent every deletion, ransomware event, theft or enclosure failure. Keep an independent, current backup and test that important files can be restored.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"QNAP","offers":[{"title":"8GB","offer_id":41582732312635,"sku":"TS-h973AX-8G","price":1846.08,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true},{"title":"32GB","offer_id":41582732345403,"sku":"TS-h973AX-32G","price":2434.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/4541\/3179\/products\/qnap-ts-h973ax-9-bay-tower-nas-824928.png?v=1703212170","url":"https:\/\/aceperipherals.com\/fil\/products\/qnap-ts-h973ax","provider":"ACE Peripherals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}