QNAP has unveiled TS-432X 4-bay and TS-632X 6-bay Tower NAS systems that feature not only 2.5GbE ports but also one or two 10GbE SFP+ cages, as well as one PCIe Gen 3 x4 slot and are powered by an Annapurna Labs Alpine AL524 4-core 64-bit Arm processor.
We had seen NAS with 10GbE networking before such as the QNAP HS-453DX and ASUSTOR FLASHSTOR, but those were powered by Intel processors. The new TS-432X and TS-632X NAS systems combine a 64-bit Arm processor and 10GbE networking in a way similar to the earlier QNAP TS-431X-2G-USARM powered by a dual-core 32-bit Arm CPU.

QNAP TS-432X/TS-632X specifications:
- SoC – Annapurna Labs Alpine AL524 4-core 64-bit Arm processor @ up to 2.0 GHz
- System Memory – 4GB DDR4 (non-ECC), upgradeable up to 16GB DDR4 (ECC memory supported) via SO-DIMM socket
- Storage
- 512 MB flash with dual boot OS protection
- Drive bays
- TS-432X – 4x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s; supports JBOD, Single, RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10
- TS-632X – 6x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s; supports JBOD, Single, RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50
- Compatible with 3.5-inch SATA HDD, 2.5-inch SATA HDD and SSD
- Hot-swappable
- SSD cache acceleration support
- Networking
- 2x 2.5GbE RJ45 ports
- TS-432X – 1x 10GbE SFP+ cage
- TS-632X – 2x 10GbE SFP+ cages
- Wake on LAN (WOL) and Jumbo Frame support
- USB – 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
- Expansion – PCIe Gen 3 x4 slot for cards up to 190 x 68.9 x 18.76 mm
- Misc
- LED Indicators – Power, Status, LAN, USB, HDD LEDs
- Buttons – Power, Reset, USB Auto Copy
- 1x (TS-432X) or 2x (TS-632X) 90mm 12VDC fans
- Buzzer
- Kensington Security Slot
- Power Supply
- TS-432X – 12V DC (90W)
- TS-632X – 12V DC (120W)
- Dimensions and Weight
- TS-432X – 226.5 × 170 × 165 mm | 1.99 kg
- TS-632X – 226.5 × 235 × 165 mm | 2.5 kg
- Temperature Range – Operating: 0 – +40°C; storage: -20 to +70°C
- Relative Humidity – 5-95% RH non-condensing, wet bulb: 27
The TS-432X and TS-632X run QTS 5.1.7 Linux-based operating system with support for VPN and firewall security features, QVR Surveillance Solution to transform the NAS into a video surveillance system, Container Station for Docker applications, an App Center to install various applications, and more.
The press release says the new 64-bit Arm NAS are cost-effective entry-level business NAS models”, but I was unable to find any price information, and the TS-432X and TS-632X are yet to be listed on QNAP’s Amazon store. More information may be found on the product pages for the 4-bay and 6-bay NAS.
Thanks to TLS for the tip.

Jean-Luc started CNX Software in 2010 as a part-time endeavor, before quitting his job as a software engineering manager, and starting to write daily news, and reviews full time later in 2011.
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