{"product_id":"qnap-ts-h1290fx","title":"QNAP TS-h1290FX 12-Bay U.2 NVMe SATA All-Flash Tower NAS","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"ace-qnap-ts-h1290fx-copy\"\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n#ace-qnap-ts-h1290fx-copy { font-family: Inter, Arial, sans-serif; color: inherit; }\n\/* Reuses the current ACE calculator FAQ disclosure treatment. 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QNAP TS-h1290FX combines AMD EPYC processing, enterprise memory and built-in 25GbE connectivity with U.2 NVMe or SATA SSD storage. It suits teams planning responsive shared data, virtualised services or collaborative media workflows, with QuTS hero providing ZFS data services. Balance the drives, network and recovery process to turn the hardware into a practical working system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEnterprise flash platform\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eU.2 NVMe PCIe Gen4 x4 or SATA SSD storage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAMD EPYC processing with DDR4 ECC registered memory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFaster shared access\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDual 25GbE SFP28 and dual 2.5GbE connections built in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePCIe expansion for compatible adapters and workloads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA managed data environment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuTS hero ZFS with QTS as an alternative.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSnapshots, backup and supported virtualisation applications.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUse enterprise flash where responsiveness matters\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe drive bays accept qualified U.2 NVMe or SATA SSDs, allowing a storage design to reflect its latency, endurance and cost objectives. These are SSD bays, not 3.5-inch hard-drive or SAS bays. Choose the exact drive interface, firmware and write endurance for the application; SATA and NVMe devices have different performance paths and should not be treated as interchangeable specifications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProcessing and memory for mixed workloads\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAMD EPYC configurations provide different compute and memory starting points for file services, suitable virtual machines and supported applications. ECC registered memory and substantial upgrade capacity support more demanding designs. Reserve resources for storage and backup before adding applications, and confirm the supplied processor revision where the manufacturer offers an alternative within the same orderable configuration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eConnect the clients as carefully as the NAS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDual 25GbE SFP28 SmartNIC ports and dual 2.5GbE interfaces are built in. Reaching a faster shared-storage path also requires appropriate switches, transceivers or direct-attach cables and client adapters. Link aggregation can assist multiple flows but does not automatically combine ports for one ordinary file transfer. Network and storage settings should be tested with the actual application.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eZFS data services with a purposeful SSD layout\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuTS hero combines checksums, supported self-healing, compression, snapshots and inline deduplication. Memory demand and write behaviour must be considered when choosing a pool layout and application mix. QTS provides an alternative EXT4 environment, with its own storage and app capabilities. Moving between operating systems requires a separate backup and storage reinitialisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eExpand through a verified host connection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompatible SATA, SAS and USB expansion units provide different external-capacity routes. They require the correct host bus adapter, cables, slot clearance and memory configuration. An external SAS enclosure does not change the protocol accepted by the internal SSD bays. Treat expansion as a new part of the storage design, including its backup and failure behaviour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMake recovery part of the storage design\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSnapshots can provide earlier states of supported data, while Hybrid Backup Sync coordinates copies to suitable remote or cloud destinations. QuTS hero SnapSync can replicate with a compatible target for a deliberately designed recovery process. Decide how frequently data can change, how much interruption the application can tolerate and how recovery will be tested. RAID, snapshots and replication on their own are not a substitute for a protected independent backup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSummary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTS-h1290FX offers a capable all-flash foundation for teams needing shared data close to their workflow. Match enterprise SSDs and installed memory to the application, build the network path around the required access pattern and keep independent recovery copies. Its flexibility is most useful when every part of that design is planned together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"ace-article-faq\" aria-label=\"Frequently asked questions\"\u003e\u003cdetails class=\"ace-form-disclosure\" name=\"ace-qnap-ts-h1290fx-copy-faq\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"ace-form-title\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ace-form-title-text\"\u003eWhich SSDs fit the internal bays?\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\u003eUse exact qualified 2.5-inch U.2 NVMe or SATA SSDs. The bays do not accept 3.5-inch hard drives or direct SAS drives. Confirm firmware, endurance and sector format before building a pool; the recommended enterprise SSD family is not a blanket qualification for every part or capacity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"ace-form-disclosure\" name=\"ace-qnap-ts-h1290fx-copy-faq\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"ace-form-title\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ace-form-title-text\"\u003eIs 25GbE 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\u003eYes. Dual SFP28 25GbE SmartNIC ports and dual 2.5GbE RJ45 ports are built in. Matching optics or direct-attach cables, switches and client adapters are separate requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"ace-form-disclosure\" name=\"ace-qnap-ts-h1290fx-copy-faq\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"ace-form-title\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ace-form-title-text\"\u003eWhich operating system can it run?\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\u003eQuTS hero is supplied and QTS is supported as an alternative. They use different file systems. Make and verify a separate backup before an OS change, which requires storage reinitialisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"ace-form-disclosure\" name=\"ace-qnap-ts-h1290fx-copy-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\u003eThe QVR Surveillance QTS planning estimate is up to 211 channels with a twelve-SSD RAID 6 group at 1080p H.264, 30fps and 4.096Mb\/s per camera, recording only without AI or local playback. This is not a certified model maximum. Extra licences and a validated workload design are required; QuTS hero expansion must be checked separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"ace-form-disclosure\" name=\"ace-qnap-ts-h1290fx-copy-faq\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"ace-form-title\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ace-form-title-text\"\u003eCan I add external storage?\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\u003eYes. Supported USB, SATA and SAS expansion enclosures are listed in the specifications, with their required cards and cables. The maximum count for one expansion type should not be added to another as a guaranteed mixed configuration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"ace-form-disclosure\" name=\"ace-qnap-ts-h1290fx-copy-faq\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"ace-form-title\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ace-form-title-text\"\u003eDoes the tower have redundant power?\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. The supplied system uses one 750W power supply. Plan suitable power protection, backups and recovery procedures if the application needs resilience against a power or appliance failure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"QNAP","offers":[{"title":"EPYC 8-Core 64GB","offer_id":41582572929083,"sku":"TS-h1290FX-7232P-64G","price":15803.44,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true},{"title":"EPYC 16-Core 128GB","offer_id":41582572961851,"sku":"TS-h1290FX-7302P-128G","price":23706.05,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true},{"title":"EPYC 16-Core 256GB","offer_id":41582572994619,"sku":"TS-h1290FX-7302P-256G","price":21949.92,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/4541\/3179\/products\/qnap-ts-h1290fx-12-bay-nvmesata-all-flash-tower-nas-674917.png?v=1703212159","url":"https:\/\/aceperipherals.com\/products\/qnap-ts-h1290fx","provider":"ACE Peripherals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}