QNAP TS-h1290FX NAS Tower Ethernet LAN Black 7232P

The QNAP TS-h1290FX NAS Tower Ethernet LAN Black 7232P is a QNAP storage device engineered for reliable, everyday performance in professional and business environments. It pairs QNAP's build quality with the practicality IT teams and everyday users depend on.

The technical specifications for the QNAP desktop storage array system under the configuration identifier ARS5-TS-H1290FX-US (which corresponds to the TS-h1290FX architecture family) are outlined below:

📦 General Information

• Manufacturer: QNAP Systems

• Brand Name: QNAP

• Product Line: All-Flash Tower NAS Series

• Base Model Family: TS-h1290FX

• Configuration Suffix: -US (Denotes United States power specifications and distribution layout)

• Product Type: All-Flash Tower SAN/NAS Desktop Storage Server

• Target Application: High-speed collaborative 4K/8K video editing workflows, intensive virtualization hosting, edge computing, and real-time media rendering

💾 Hardware Architecture & Processing

• Processor Framework: AMD EPYC 7002 Series Enterprise Server Platform ("Zen 2" 7nm architecture)

• Core Configurations: Available with either the AMD EPYC 7232P (8-Core / 16-Thread up to 3.2 GHz) or the AMD EPYC 7302P (16-Core / 32-Thread up to 3.3 GHz) processor

• System Memory Layout: 8 x RDIMM DDR4 ECC memory slots

• Memory Capacity Options: Base models are pre-configured with 64 GB, 128 GB, or 256 GB, expandable up to a maximum of 1 TB (8 x 128 GB)

• Onboard Flash Storage: 5 GB dual-boot OS protection memory module

• Hardware Encryption: Integrated AES-NI hardware-accelerated encryption engine

🗄️ Storage Layout & Drive Support

• Total Native Drive Bays: 12 x 2.5-inch front-loading, lockable drive bays

• Drive Interface Backend: U.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 4 x4 or SATA 6 Gb/s

• Drive Compatibility: Natively fits U.2 / U.3 NVMe PCIe Gen 4, Gen 3 enterprise solid-state drives, or 2.5-inch SATA SSDs

• Expansion Scale: Supports external storage additions by connecting TR-002, TR-004, TL-D800C, or TL-D800S hardware enclosures to achieve petabyte capacities

⚡ Networking, Connectivity & PCIe Expansion

• Ultra-High Speed Networks: 2 x 25GbE SFP28 SmartNIC network interface ports

• Standard LAN Connectivity: 2 x 2.5GbE RJ45 ethernet ports (supporting 2.5G/1G/100M auto-negotiation)

• Workstation Connectivity: Capable of directly attaching up to 20 local client workstations simultaneously without requiring an external switch network (requires additional quad-port QNAP PCIe expansion cards)

• PCIe Expansion Layout: 4 x PCIe Gen 4 total expansion slots

  • Slot 1: PCIe Gen 4 x16

  • Slot 2: PCIe Gen 4 x16

  • Slot 3: PCIe Gen 4 x8

  • Slot 4: PCIe Gen 4 x16

• USB Infrastructure: 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps signaling speed) ports (1 front panel, 2 rear panel)

🛠️ Software, Power & Enclosure Properties

• Default Operating System: ZFS-based QuTS hero OS (providing built-in self-healing data blocks, inline data deduplication, WORM, and real-time file compression)

• Alternative Operating System: Supports a complete clean swap to standard QNAP QTS storage architecture

• Integrated Power System: 1 x 750W high-efficiency internal power supply unit (100–240V auto-switching)

• Acoustics & Thermals: Liquid-free active fanless internal CPU block combined with dual 90mm near-silent rear cooling fans

• Physical Dimensions (H x W x D): 157.2 mm × 368 mm × 362 mm (6.19" x 14.49" x 14.25")

• Net Weight: 8.99 kg (19.82 lbs) without drives loaded