Qnap Tower
TS-h973AX
(5 + 4 Bay)

Enhanced Performance with TS-h973AX

The TS-h973AX is a high-performance 9-bay NAS designed for businesses and professionals seeking a powerful and versatile storage solution. It features a quad-core AMD Ryzen V1500B processor, up to 64GB of DDR4 RAM, and supports both 3.5-inch SATA and 2.5-inch U.2 NVMe SSDs. With its 10GbE/2.5GbE connectivity and support for QuTS hero operating system, the TS-h973AX offers exceptional performance and flexibility for demanding workloads.

Key Specifications:

  • Processor: AMD Ryzen V1500B quad-core processor   
  • Memory: Up to 64GB DDR4 RAM   
  • Storage: 5 x 3.5-inch SATA drive bays, 2 x 2.5-inch U.2 NVMe drive bays   
  • Networking: 1 x 10GbE port, 2 x 2.5GbE ports, 2 x Gigabit Ethernet ports   
  • Operating System: QuTS hero
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Product Description

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.
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.
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
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)
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.
Fan 1 x 140mm, 12VDC
System Warning Buzzer
Kensington Security Slot
Max. Number of Concurrent Connections (CIFS) – with Max. Memory 2000