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QNAP TVS-x71 Series Turbo vNAS Released – Features 4K Ultra HD Video Playback and Transcoding

QNAP Systems, Inc. recently announced the release of their new business-class TVS-x71 series Turbo vNAS that supports 10GbE networks and provides a high-efficiency storage solution for 4K video playback, transcoding and on-the-fly editing. The QNAP TVS-x71 is basically a powerful NAS storage solution designed for I/O-intensive tasks, mission-critical business applications and fast-growing data storage needs. Incorporating reliability and security, the TVS-x71 delivers high performance with persistent throughput and provides a comprehensive storage solution for SMBs to build a reliable private cloud. Check out the rest of its features, key specs, price and availability below.

QNAP TVS-x71 Series Turbo vNAS Released

QNAP TVS-x71 Series Features

  • Manage, share, and back up business data with Real-time Remote Replication (RTRR)
  • 10GbE-ready, highly-efficient storage solution for 4K video playback, transcoding and on-the-fly editing
  • Use the TVS-471 as a PC with exclusive QvPC Technology
  • Supports VMware®, Citrix®, and Microsoft® Hyper-V and advanced virtualization features
  • Full NAS encryption by volume-based technology
  • Enhanced data security with high-performance AES 256-bit encryption and anti-virus
  • Run multiple Windows/Linux/Android-based virtual machines with the Virtualization Station

Besides incorporating comprehensive business-demanding applications and advanced virtualization features, the QNAP TVS-x71 series features the exclusive QvPC Technology that allows the NAS to be used as a cost-effective PC by allowing users to directly access stored data, monitor live surveillance feeds, enjoy digital entertainment, and much more.

Available in 4, 6 and 8-bay tower form-factor models, the TVS-x71 series is powered by the latest Intel® Haswell CPU with numerous options including Pentium®, Core™ i3, Core™ i5 and Core™ i7 processors for users to flexibly choose based on their demands. These processors deliver high performance with over 2,300 MB/s throughput and 135,000 IOPS for CPU-consuming tasks such as running Virtualization Station, real-time 4K video playback and transcoding, and serving large numbers of simultaneous connections.

According to David Tsao, product manager of QNAP: “The high-quality hardware provides the power for users to operate multiple virtual machines using QNAP Virtualization Station, transcode high resolution videos in real-time or offline, and to enhance their business productivity with integrated SMB features,”.

QNAP TVS-x71 Series Turbo vNAS Specifications

As 4K TV is poised to enter the mainstream, the 4K UHD-ready QNAP TVS-x71 series comes at the right time to allow users to enjoy the ultimate multimedia storage and playback experience. Users can enjoy 4K videos via HDMI with minimal impact to other NAS services, and with Intel® HD Graphics the TVS-x71 series delivers superior real-time 4K (H.264) and 1080p video transcoding that convert videos to universal formats for playback on PCs, mobile devices, and Smart TVs. Users can still enjoy smooth videos even with limited bandwidth by selecting a pre-rendered lower resolution video to watch. “4K video playback and powerful transcoding features make the TVS-x71 series perfect for organizations where videos are at the heart of their daily work or digital offerings, allowing for displaying sharper image quality and increasing their work productivity,” added Tsao.

QNAP’s exclusive QvPC Technology incorporates numerous high-end technologies including VM integration, multimedia transcoding, HDMI output, cloud integration and NAS connection technologies. By simply connecting a keyboard, mouse and HDMI display, TVS-x71 series models are transformed into cost-effective PC substitutes for users to directly access stored data, run multiple applications on Windows®/Linux/UNIX/Android-based VMs, surf the web on Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox, enjoy 4K videos with up to 7.1 audio with XBMC, monitor live feeds on Surveillance Station, and much more.

The all-in-one QNAP TVS-x71 series offers comprehensive support for common business applications. It supports VMware®, Microsoft® and Citrix® virtualization solutions to simplify virtual storage management, and features cross-platform file sharing for Windows, Mac®, and Linux/UNIX users. The support for Windows AD, LDAP directory services and Windows ACL improves the efficiency of permission settings. The TVS-x71 series can also act as a domain controller for Windows, and offers flexible backup solutions for Windows and Mac users and disaster recovery solutions including RTRR, rsync and cloud storage backup.

QNAP TVS-x71 Series Turbo vNAS Price and Availability

QNAP TVS-x71 Series Key Specifications

TVS-471-i3-4GTVS-471-PT-4G
Intel Core i3-4150 3.5 GHz dual-core processor and 4GB DDR3 RAMIntel Pentium G3250 3.2 GHz dual-core processor and 4GB DDR3 RAM
TVS-671-i5-8GTVS-671-i3-4GTVS-671-PT-4G
Intel Core i5-4590S 3.0 GHz quad-core processor and 8GB DDR3 RAMIntel Core i3-4150 3.5 GHz dual-core processor and 4GB DDR3 RAMIntel Pentium G3250 3.2 GHz dual-core processor and 4GB DDR3 RAM
TVS-871-i7-16GTVS-871-i5-8GTVS-871-i3-4GTVS-871-PT-4G
Intel Core i7-4790S 3.2 GHz quad-core processor and 16GB RAMIntel Core i5-4590S 3.0 GHz quad-core processor and 8GB DDR3 RAMIntel Core i3-4150 3.5 GHz dual-core processor and 4GB DDR3 RAMIntel Pentium G3250 3.2 GHz dual-core processor and 4GB DDR3 RAM
  • 3.5″/2.5″ SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s HDD or SSD, hard drives hot-swappable; 3 x USB 3.0; 4 x Gigabit LAN port; HDMI

Price and Availability

All models in the new QNAP TVS-x71 Series are now available to order. Below are their respective retail prices and links where you can order one:

  • QNAP TVS-471-PT-4G – $989.00 here
  • QNAP TVS-471-i3-4G – $1,089.00 here
  • QNAP TVS-671-PT-4G – $1,149.00 here
  • QNAP TVS-671-i3-4G – $1,249.00 here
  • QNAP TVS-671-i5-8G – $1,599.00 here
  • QNAP TVS-871-i3-4G – $1,349.00 here
  • QNAP TVS-871-i5-8G – $1,799.00 here
  • QNAP TVS-871-i7-16G – $2,199.00 here
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