QNAP Systems, released the TS-x31P NAS series, including the TS-131P, TS-231P, and TS-431P. Powered by an AnnapurnaLabs, an Amazon company Alpine AL-212 dual-core 1.7GHz processor, this series provides a high-performance and secure private cloud NAS solution tailored for home, SOHO and workgroup users. In addition to basic requirements such as file storage, sharing and backup, the TS-x31P series supports value-added cloud-based note-taking app, centralised email account management, contacts management, and abundant multimedia applications.
Ensuring data security
A cost-efficient and reliable NAS solution is undoubtedly a key investment for small businesses and organisations to improve workflow efficiency; whereas home users generally like simple and practical storage devices with real-time data accessibility that helps create a modern digital home, said Dan Lin, Product Manager of QNAP. The TS-x31P is designed to fulfill such user needs to ensure data security and to bring a comprehensive business and multimedia experience, added Lin.
The multi-functional TS-x31P series provides a wealth of productivity-boosting applications |
Incorporating an energy-efficient ARM Cortex -A15 dual-core 1.7GHz processor, 1GB DDR3 RAM and supporting SATA 6Gbs hard drives and SSDs, the TS-x31P provides high-speed transfer and excellent multitasking performance of up to 225 MBs throughput. It also comes with a hardware encryption engine that provides transfer speeds of over 180 MBs with AES 256-bit Full NAS Volume Encryption (model tested TS-431P).
Productivity-boosting applications
The multi-functional TS-x31P series provides a wealth of productivity-boosting applications QmailAgent centrally manages multiple email accounts, making email search and management easy; Qcontactz allows for the centralisation of contact information; Notes Station allows users to create digital notes on their private cloud and collaborate & share with friends and colleagues; Container Station integrates LXC and Docker lightweight virtualisation technologies to fulfill unlimited containerised applications; and Qsync strengthens cross-device file sync, allowing users to access up-to-date files stored on the NAS from different devices.
With DLNA , AirPlay , and Chromecast™ support, users can easily view photos and watch HD-quality videos stored on the TS-x31P throughout their home on compatible Smart TVs, game consoles and media players, making the TS-x31P a home multimedia hub and a multi-zone multimedia control system. Users can centrally manage and share photos, music, and videos using Photo Station, Music Station, and Video Station. Remotely accessing and managing files stored on the TS-x31P is also extremely easy with QNAP’s rich mobile apps (Qphoto, Qmusic, Qvideo, Qfile, and Qmanager).
Reliable all-in-one NAS solution
Remotely accessing and managing files stored on the TS-x31P is also extremely easy with QNAP’s rich mobile apps |
The TS-x31P is a reliable all-in-one NAS for data storage, backup, sharing and centralised management. It supports flexible backup for Windows and Mac , Real-Time Remote Replication (RTRR) with version control, rsync and cloud backup (compatible with Amazon Glacier, Azure™ Storage, Google Cloud Storage™, Google Drive™, Microsoft OneDrive , Dropbox , Amazon Drive, Yandex Disk, Box , and Amazon S3OpenStack SwiftWebDAV cloud storage services), and cross-platform file sharing for Windows , Mac , and Linux UNIX .
Users can also install Surveillance Station on the TS-x31P to build a professional network video surveillance solution with 2 free IP camera channels (expandable up to 25 channels by purchasing additional licenses). The in-built App Center includes a variety of apps developed by QNAP and third-party developers to further extend NAS functionality.
Key specifications
- TS-131P 1-bay tower model; 1 x Gigabit LAN port
- TS-231P 2-bay tower model; 2 x Gigabit LAN port
- TS-431P 4-bay tower model; 2 x Gigabit LAN port
