Qnap Tower | TS-h973AX | 5 + 4 Bay
Enhanced Performance with Qnap TS-h973AX
The QNAP TS-h973AX is a high-performance, 9-bay NAS designed for businesses seeking reliable and efficient storage solutions. It features a powerful AMD Ryzen V1500B quad-core processor, supports U.2 NVMe SSDs for blazing-fast performance, and offers 10GbE/2.5GbE connectivity for high-speed data transfer. The TS-h973AX is ideal for file servers, virtualization, video editing, and data backup/recovery. It utilizes the ZFS-based QuTS hero operating system, which provides advanced data protection features like data deduplication, compression, and near-limitless snapshots.
Key Specifications :
- PU: AMD Ryzen V1500B quad-core processor
- Memory: Up to 32GB DDR4 RAM
- Storage:
- 5 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gbps drive bays
- 2 x 2.5-inch U.2 NVMe SSD slots (supports U.2 NVMe or SATA SSDs)
- 2 x 2.5-inch SATA 6Gbps SSD slots
- Network:
- 1 x 10GbE 10GBASE-T Multi-Gig port
- 2 x 2.5GbE LAN ports
Specification
Qnap Tower TS-h973AX
| CPU | AMD Ryzen™ Embedded V1500B 4-core/8-thread 2.2 GHz processor |
| CPU Architecture | 64-bit x86 |
| Floating Point Unit | |
| Encryption Engine | (AES-NI) |
| System Memory | 32 GB SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 16 GB) |
| Maximum Memory | 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) |
| Memory Slot | 2 x SODIMM DDR4 Support optional ECC memory For dual-DIMM configuration, you must use a pair of identical DDR4 modules.
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| Flash Memory | 5GB (Dual boot OS protection) |
| Drive Bay | 5 x 3.5-inch + 4 x 2.5-inch
The system is shipped without HDD/SSD.
For the HDD/SSD compatibility list, please visit https://www.qnap.com/compatibility |
| Drive Compatibility | 3.5-inch bays: 3.5-inch SATA hard disk drives 2.5-inch SATA hard disk drives 2.5-inch SATA solid state drives2.5-inch bays: 2.5-inch SATA hard disk drives 2.5-inch SATA solid state drives 2.5-inch U.2 NVMe PCIe Gen3 x4 solid state drives (2.5-inch Bay #1 & #2) * 2.5-inch bay #1 & #2 support either U.2 NVMe SSDs or SATA 6Gb/s SSDs.
** U.2 NVMe solid-state drives can only be installed in 2.5-inch bay numbers 1 and 2. Installing these drives in other bays will damage the drive connectors. |
| Hot-swappable | |
| SSD Cache Acceleration Support | |
| 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M) | 2 (2.5G/1G/100M) |
| 5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (5G/2.5G/1G/100M) | Optional via the QNA-UC5G1T USB to 5GbE network adapter |
| 10 Gigabit Ethernet Port | 1 x 10GBASE-T (10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M) |
| Wake on LAN (WOL) | |
| Jumbo Frame | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Port | 1 x Type-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 3 x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 |
| Form Factor | Tower |
| LED Indicators | HDD 1-5, SSD 1-4, Power/Status, LAN, USB |
| Buttons | Power, Reset, USB Copy |
| Qnap Tower TS-h973AX Dimensions (HxWxD) |
176.5 × 224.6 × 224.1 mm
Dimensions do not include foot pad (foot pad may be up to 30mm / 1.18 inches high depending on model)
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| Weight (Net) | 4.34 kg |
| Weight (Gross) | 5.08 kg |
| 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 | External, 120 W, AC 100 to 240 V |
| Power Consumption: HDD Sleep Mode | 41.2 W |
| Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical | 55.41 W
Tested with drives fully populated.
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| Fan | 1 x 140mm, 12VDC |
| System Warning | Buzzer |
| Kensington Security Slot | |
| Max. Number of Concurrent Connections (CIFS) – with Max. Memory | 2000 |
