Description
QNAP 4-Bay quad-core 1.7GHz 1U short-depth Rackmount NAS with 8GB RAM (QN-TS-431XeU-8G) (3 Years Manufacture Local Warranty In Singapore)
Features
The high-performance quad-core short depth TS-431XeU includes a 10GbE SFP+ port to fully support 10GbE high-speed networks at a budget price with maximized ROI. The short depth design is perfectly suitable for installing the TS-431XeU in a compact rack, or places with a lot of cabling. The TS-431XeU provides versatile all-in-one functionality and unique features including VJBOD (Virtual JBOD) - an economical way to utilize unused NAS storage space for expanding the storage capacity of other QNAP NAS - and Container Station - that allows users to rapidly develop and deploy Internet of Things (IoT) apps. The TS-431XeU is a cost-effective storage solution designed for growing businesses looking for backup, restoration, private cloud, storage for virtualization, and to future-proof their IT infrastructure for 10GbE networks.
- The short depth design is suitable for installing in smaller racks or space-constrained locations
- 10GbE readiness, SSD caching, and encryption acceleration engine
- VJBOD allows using the TS-431XeU to expand the storage capacity of other QNAP NAS
- Containerized virtualization and IoT app development with Container Station
- Build a private cloud to centrally organize & manage files and backup tasks
- Secure access with VPN Server & VPN Client
- Qsirch, the full text search engine, helps quickly locate files on the NAS
- Expand the total storage capacity up to 24 drives by connecting up to 2 QNAP expansion enclosure (UX-1200U-RP or UX-800U-RP)
Smaller Footprint for Bigger Opportunities
Compared to a traditional 4-bay rackmount NAS, the TS-431XeU has a depth of only 11.46 inches (291 mm). This makes the TS-431XeU an excellent choice for smaller racks, and the unused space can be reserved for cabling or ventilation. The TS-431XeU is space-saving for flexible deployment and is especially suitable for multiple locations and applications including offices, audiovisual rooms and security surveillance recording.
Quad-core CPU and built-in one 10GbE SFP+ port
The TS-431XeU is equipped with an Annapurna Labs, an Amazon company, Alpine AL314 quad-core 1.7 GHz ARM® Cortex-A15 processor with SATA 6Gb/s and up to 8GB DDR3 RAM. Its encryption acceleration engine provides unmatched encryption performance in its class with AES 256-bit full NAS volume encryption, boosting system performance & security while ensuring the safety of sensitive business data stored in the TS-431XeU. Besides two Gigabit Ethernet ports, the TS-431XeU also includes a 10GbE SFP+ port to fully support 10GbE high-speed networks for businesses that demand higher bandwidth for virtualization and fast backup & restoration of an ever-growing amount of data.
Learn more: 10GbE solution
Tested in QNAP Labs. Figures may vary by environment.
Test Environment:
NAS:
OS: QTS 4.3
Volume type: RAID 5; 4x Intel SSD DC S3500 240G
Client PC:
Intel® Core i7™-6700 @ 3.40 GHz CPU; 32GB DDR4 RAM; Mellanox ConnectX-3 dual-port 10GbE SFP+ NIC; Microsoft Windows 10 64bit; 10GB file transfer by Robocopy
Reduce the impact of ransomware or system failure with Snapshots
The TS-431XeU supports snapshots, which can record the system status and data at any single moment*. If the system unexpectedly fails or is infected with ransomware, you can instantly restore files from a snapshot. The intuitive snapshot tool in the QTS Storage Manager can be used to take snapshots of your data, and restore data from snapshots if necessary. Always take regular snapshots to ensure the safety of your files and data.
* For a single volume/LUN, up to 64 versions are supported. For the whole NAS, up to 256 versions are supported. Snapshot support will be added to the TS-431XeU in the upcoming QTS 4.3.4.
High reliability design ensuring business continuity
The business-ready TS-431XeU is designed to provide 24/7 operations and services. The support for comprehensive RAID configurations and hot-swapping allow for replacing hard drives without service interruption. QNAP's advanced RAID recovery technology also helps if any healthy drives are accidentally removed from a degraded RAID volume. The system can be recovered by reinserting the wrongly-removed hard drives so the data can still be accessible. The TS-431XeU delivers high reliability and efficiency with support for multiple port-trunking modes including fail-over support.
Learn more: RAID configuration, RAID recovery, Global hot spare, Network setting
VJBOD: Maximize storage utilization across multiple QNAP NAS
Besides using expansion enclosures, there is an additional option to expand NAS storage capacity. QNAP VJBOD (Virtual JBOD) is network-based JBOD, allowing you to expand the storage of a QNAP NAS with multiple QNAP NAS units. The TS-431XeU offers great potential for economically expanding the storage of other QNAP NAS with VJBOD, and to create virtual storage pools and volumes on virtual disks for operating NAS services.
Note: The remote QNAP NAS must support iSCSI and Storage Pools and use QTS 4.2.1 (or newer).
Learn more: VJBOD
Rapidly deploy IoT apps with Container Station
QNAP Container Station exclusively integrates LXC and Docker® lightweight virtualization technologies, allowing you to operate multiple isolated Linux® systems on the TS-431XeU as well as download apps from the built-in Docker Hub® Registry for unlimited containerized applications. What's better, Container Station supports the QIoT Containers platform that helps quickly structure your IoT environment and deployment on your private IoT cloud, boosting microservices and modernizing legacy applications to drive more business opportunities.
Learn more: Container Station, QIoT Containers
QTS - The intelligent NAS operating system
With multiple applications and functions, QTS enhances management efficiency, personal productivity, entertainment, and much more. The user-friendly QTS features an intelligent desktop that allows you to find desired functions quickly, monitor important system information on a real-time basis, open multiple application windows to run multiple tasks concurrently with greater working efficiency, and provides a built-in App Center with install-on-demand apps to extend NAS functionality. Empowered by intelligent agent services that simplify system operations and management, QTS breaks down barriers of devices, platforms, and geography to provide you with the optimum cloud experience.
Learn more: QTS, App Center
Optimized collaboration with cross-platform file sharing and sync
The TS-431XeU centrally stores data, logs and various files, and supports SMB/CIFS, NFS, and AFP protocols for file sharing across Windows®, Mac®, Linux®/UNIX® networks. Coupled with Qsync - a utility that turns a QNAP NAS into a safe, high-capacity data center for file synchronization - any file uploaded to the TS-431XeU will be made available for all linked devices, such as computers, laptops or mobile devices. You can sync shared folders and team folders for group file sharing, greatly enhancing the flexibility of team projects and collaboration.
Learn more: Cross-platform file sharing, Qsync
Well-rounded backup & disaster recovery solutions
The TS-431XeU offers flexible backup solutions for Windows® and Mac® users. It also supports Hybrid Backup Sync that consolidates backup, restoration and synchronization functions (using RTRR, rsync, FTP, CIFS/SMB) for easily transferring data to local, remote and cloud storage spaces as a comprehensive data storage and disaster recovery plan. Supported cloud services include Amazon® Glacier, Azure™ Storage, Google Cloud Storage™, Google Drive™, Microsoft® OneDrive® for Business, Dropbox®, Amazon® Drive, Yandex® Disk, Box®, hubiC® and Amazon® S3/OpenStack Swift/WebDAV compatible services.
Learn more: Data backup & Disaster recovery , Remote backup solutions, Hybrid Backup Sync
Comprehensive security to protect your data
In open network environments, business data may be exposed in a potential hack. The TS-431XeU provides numerous security options, such as antivirus, encrypted access, IP blocking, 2-step verification, and more. IT administrators can also control the access rights of each user to different folders, preventing unauthorized access to important files. The TS-431XeU supports AES 256-bit encryption, preventing sensitive business data from unauthorized access and breach even if the hard drives or the entire system were stolen. Windows AD server, LDAP server, and built-in LDAP service are also supported.
Learn more: Privileges & Security
Secure access with VPN Server & VPN Client
With the new QVPN app which integrates settings for VPN server and VPN client, the TS-431XeU can be used as a VPN server with L2TP/IPsec, OpenVPN, and PPTP support, allowing you to securely access data shared within private local networks. It can also be used as a VPN Client to connect to other VPN servers (connecting multiple servers at the same time is possible) or virtual private networks through PPTP and OpenVPN for secure data transmission. You can connect devices to your NAS and the VPN server at home to access data on the LAN; via VPN Client on your NAS, for example, you can connect to VPN servers in foreign countries for accessing regionally-restricted services.
Qsirch - a smarter, faster way to search
The TS-431XeU supports Qsirch, a proprietary search engine for quickly finding files. In addition to previewing files with thumbnails, content abstract and keyword hints, Qsirch even remembers your search history allowing you to quickly navigate to files you've previously searched for. The Qsirch Helper extension (for Google Chrome™ and Mozilla Firefox®) can also be used to search for files on your NAS when using Google Search™. Qsirch provides a huge productivity boost by greatly reducing the time spent looking for files on the NAS.
Learn more: Qsirch
QmailAgent: A mailroom center for your private cloud
QmailAgent is an online email client that helps you manage multiple email accounts, allowing you to access all of your emails and to easily switch between different accounts. It provides complete functionality for composing, reading and organizing emails. You can even attach files, photos and documents directly from the TS-431XeU when composing emails. iOS® and Android™ users can use the QmailClient app to quickly check multiple email accounts with mobile devices, and to browse & send emails using the QmailAgent on their TS-431XeU.
Learn more: QmailAgent
Comprehensive surveillance solution providing 24/7 security
Surveillance Station is a professional network surveillance Video Management System (VMS) that offers a user-friendly management interface, over 3,000 compatible IP camera models, and expandable IP camera channel licenses. It supports real-time monitoring, video & audio recording and playback with a wide range of customizable settings. You can use iOS® or Android™ Vmobile app to manage the monitored channels anytime and anywhere to safeguard your office environment, or install the Vcam mobile app to turn your device into a network camera to instantly record to your TS-431XeU. The TS-431XeU offers 2 free IP camera channels and you can expand up to 30 channels by purchasing additional licenses.
Learn more: Surveillance Station, Vmobile, Vcam
Easily expand storage capacity
The TS-431XeU's storage capacity can be expanded as needed to meet the demands of rapidly-growing data, making it ideal for storage-intensive applications such as video surveillance, data archiving, TV broadcast storage, and more. By connecting the TS-431XeU to a QNAP expansion enclosure you can expand the TS-431XeU's storage on-demand, and use the QTS Storage Manager to easily manage the newly-added capacity without any downtime.
- Using an UX-800U-RP and an UX-1200U-RP, up to 24 (4+8+12) drives are supported.
- Using two UX-800U-RPs, up to 20 (4+8+8) drives are supported.
- Using an UX-800U-RP or an UX-1200U-RP, up to 12 (4+8) or 16 (4+12) drives are supported.
With the support of QJBOD Express (JBOD enclosure roaming)*, you can connect a large-capacity QNAP expansion enclosure to the TS-431XeU, and migrate data to another NAS through the JBOD enclosure without needing network connectivity.
* RAID groups of storage pools cannot cross multiple enclosures.
** You can create a volume over 16TB, but its storage space cannot be expanded. Volumes smaller than 16TB can only be expanded up to 16TB by using online capacity expansion. For the best use of storage space on your NAS, please create multiple volumes.
Learn more: Storage Manager, QNAP expansion enclosure
Quiet and Energy Efficient for 24/7 Operation
The TS-431XeU utilizes an energy-efficient quad-core ARM processor that maintains high performance in system operations without running up a high electricity bill. With a noise level of just 20.3dB, and power consumption of 12.42W (sleep) or 30.99W (active), the TS-431XeU is ideal for providing an always-online business cloud and other around-the-clock applications. Additional energy-saving features include hard disk standby, scheduled power on/off, and Wake on LAN.
Test environment:
TS-431XeU, with 4 WD Red HDD (1TB) installed and formed a RAID 5 array; noise level measured at bystander positions, at a distance of approx. 1.2m from the TS-431XeU.
Learn more: Scheduled power on/off or reset, Hard disk standby , Wake on LAN
Additional SMB-ready features
The TS-431XeU supports various business applications as an all-in-one Turbo NAS with cost-efficiency.
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The Turbo NAS supports Web server which allows numerous websites built on the same server conveniently. Administrators can manage up to 32 websites on the single one Turbo NAS with reduced IT cost.
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The Turbo NAS supports VPN server which provides an easy way for IT administrators to build up a secure private network and allows the staff to log on from outside the office and access business resources securely such as files and Internet connections.
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Click here to learn more other business features.
Extend hardware warranty up to 5 years
TS-431XeU is backed by a 3-year warranty at no extra cost. If needed, you can purchase a warranty extension that increases your coverage up to 5 years.
Learn more: QNAP warranty services
Virtualization Certifications Supported by TS-431XeU
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Hardware Specs
| CPU | AnnapurnaLabs Alpine AL314 32-bit ARM® Cortex-A15 4-core 1.7GHz processor |
| CPU Architecture | 32-bit ARM |
| Floating Point Unit | Yes |
| Encryption Engine | Yes |
| System Memory | 8 GB SODIMM DDR3 (1 x 8 GB) |
| Maximum Memory | 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) |
| Memory Slot | 1 x SODIMM DDR3 |
| Flash Memory | 512MB (Dual boot OS protection) |
| Drive Bay | 4 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s |
| 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 drives |
| Hot-swappable | Yes |
| SSD Cache Acceleration Support | Yes |
| Gigabit Ethernet Port (RJ45) | 2 |
| 10 Gigabit Ethernet Port | 1 x 10GbE SFP+ |
| Wake on LAN (WOL) | Yes |
| Jumbo Frame | Yes |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 port | 4 |
| Form Factor | 1U Rackmount |
| LED Indicators | HDD 1-4, Status, USB, LAN1-3 |
| Buttons | Power, Reset |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 44 × 439 × 291 mm |
| Weight (Net) | 4.15 kg |
| Weight (Gross) | 5.78 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 | Open-frame 100W, Input: 100V-240V ~ / 3.5A, 50Hz-60Hz |
| Power Consumption: HDD Sleep Mode | 12.42 W |
| Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical | 30.99 W
Tested with drives fully populated.
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| Fan | 3 x 40mm, 12VDC |
| System Warning | Buzzer |
| Kensington Security Slot | Yes |
| Max. Number of Concurrent Connections (CIFS) - with Max. Memory | 400 |
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Software Specs
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Operating System QTS 5.0.1
Supported Client Operating Systems - Apple Mac OS 10.10 or later
- Ubuntu 14.04, CentOS 7, RHEL 6.6, SUSE 12 or later Linux
- IBM AIX 7, Solaris 10 or later UNIX
- Microsoft Windows 7, 8, 10 and 11
Supported Browsers - Apple Safari (latest version)
- Google Chrome (latest version)
- Microsoft Edge (latest version)
- Mozilla Firefox (latest version)
Supported Languages Chinese (Traditional & Simplified), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, and Turkish
Storage Pool Yes
SED Storage Pool Yes
Maximum Pool size 308 TB
Maximum number of storage pool 128
Volume Type Thick, Thin, Static
Maximum volume size 250 TB
Note: At least 4 GB RAM is required.
Maximum number of volume 128
Maximum shared folder size 250 TB
Maximum number of shared folder 512
JBOD Expansion Yes
VJBOD / VJBOD Cloud Yes
iSCSI Service Yes
Fibre Channel Service Yes
LUN Type Thick, Thin
File-based iSCSI LUN Yes
Block-based iSCSI LUN Yes
Maximum LUN size 250 TB
Note: At least 4 GB RAM is required.
Maximum number of targets LUN 256
LUN feature - LUN Mapping (LUN can be moved between iSCSI and FC)
- LUN Masking
- WWPN Aliases Import/Export
- FC Port Group
RAID Type - 8-bay (and more): JBOD, Single, RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
- 6-bay: JBOD, Single, RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50
- 4-bay: JBOD, Single, RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10
- 2-bay: JBOD, Single, RAID 0, 1
RAID Group To ensure data security, system stability, and storage performance, the maximum number of drives for a single RAID group is now 16 (applicable to RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID TP, and subgroups of RAID 50 and RAID 60). Nevertheless, users can combine multiple RAID groups into a large storage pool that contains more than 16 drives, using RAID 50, RAID 60, or RAID 10 as the RAID configuration. This enhancement will only be applied to new RAID groups. All existing RAID groups and storage systems will not be affected.
RAID Level Migration Yes
RAID Expansion (by adding Disk) Yes
RAID Expansion (by replacing bigger Disks) Yes
Storage Pool Expansion (by adding RAID Group) Yes
RAID Hot Spare Global, Local
RAID Sync/Rebuild/Scrubbing Yes
Internal drive EXT4
External drive EXT3, EXT4, NTFS, FAT32, HFS+, and exFAT (optional for ARM model)
Note: To use exFat in certain models you must purchase an exFAT driver license from License Center.
Disk, Enclosure Locate Yes
Disk S.M.A.R.T. Scan Yes
Disk S.M.A.R.T. Data Migration Yes
Ironwolf Health Management Yes
Secure Erase Yes
SSD Trim Yes
SSD Life Estimation Yes
Disk Roaming Yes
Disk Standby Yes
Volume Snapshot Yes
LUN Snapshot Yes
Maximum Snapshot (Per System) Maximum Snapshot (Per Volume / LUN) Minimum Snapshot Interval 5 minutes
Snapshot Retention Policy Yes
Self-serve Snapshot Recovery Yes
Application Consisted Snapshot Yes
Snapshot Full Clone Yes
Snapshot Replica / Vault Yes
SSD read-only Cache Yes
SSD read-write cache Yes
SSD write-only cache Yes
SSD Cache Maximum Size SSD Cache RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10
SSD profiling tool Yes
External Device Management Yes
Mount Smart Phone (MTP) Yes
External RAID Device (QNAP so on) Management (External Device Mode) Yes
External RAID Device (QNAP so on) Management (NAS Mode) Yes
File Server - File sharing across Windows, Mac, and Linux/UNIX
- Microsoft networking (CIFS/SMB)
- Apple networking (AFP)
- NFS version 3/4 services
FTP Server - QuFTP
- FTP, SFTP and TFTP protocols
- FTP over SSL/TLS (explicit FTPS)
- FXP support
Maximum FTP connection 1024
File Station (Web) Yes
Object Storage Yes
Local user account 4,096
Local group account 512
Domain user/group account 200,000
Domain Security Yes
Domain Controller Yes
Shared folder permission Yes
Advanced folder permission (AFP, CIFS/SMB, FTP, and File Station)
Windows ACL (CIFS/SMB)
User quota Yes
Group quota Yes
Folder quota (Snapshot shared folder)
Home folder Yes
Resource Monitor Yes
SNMP V2, V3
Network recycle bin - Recover files deleted using AFP, CIFS/SMB, and File Station
- Automatic cleanup and file type filter
System Log & Notification Center Log recording: 3,000 event per second
Smart Fan Yes
Schedule on/off Yes
Internet protocol IPv4, IPv6
Virtual Switch Yes
Port trunking (7 modes)
VLAN Yes
DHCP Server Yes
DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Service) Yes
Network access protection with auto-blocking SSH, Telnet, HTTP(S), FTP, CIFS/SMB, and AFP
Security Counselor Yes
Malware Remover Yes
AES 256-bit Volume Encryption validated by FIPS 140-2 CAVP Yes
2-step verification Yes
Allow/Deny List Yes
Access Protection Yes
Service binding Yes
Firewall Yes
VMware vSphere Ready Yes
Windows Server certifcated Yes
vSphere Web Client Plug-in Yes
VMware vSphere VAAI for iSCSI Yes
VMware vSphere VAAI for NAS Yes
Windows ODX Yes
Windows/VMware Snapshot Agent Yes
HTTP/HTTPS Connections TLS 1.0/1.1/1.2/1.3
Supports WebDAV Connection Yes
Supports Virtual Hosts 32
Qsync Note: At least 1 GB RAM is required.
[Qsync] Management Mode User customization, Central
[Qsync] Qsync client supported platforms Windows, macOS, Ubuntu, Android, and iOS
[Qsync] Maximum number of version control 64
HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync) Note: At least 1 GB RAM is required.
[HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync)] NAS to NAS backup v
[HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync)] Cloud Backup Yes
[HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync)] Cloud Sync Yes
[HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync)] 2-way and Active Sync Yes
[HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync)] Apple Time Machine Backup Yes
[HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync)] External drive backup Yes
[HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync)] Maximum number of backup job 400
Boxafe Note: At least 4 GB RAM is required.
[Boxafe] Office 365 Backup Yes
[Boxafe] Google Workspace Backup Yes
[Boxafe] Full-text search Yes
Antivirus (free) Yes
QVPN Service Note: At least 1 GB RAM is required.
[QVPN Service] Remote Access PPTP, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN, QBelt (QNAP proprietary)
[QVPN Service] Supportedd utility and mobile app Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android
[QVPN Service] Supported maximum clients 100
LDAP Server YesYes
RADIUS Yes
SQL server Yes
License Center Yes
Multimedia Console Yes
Photo Station Yes
Music Station Yes
Video Station Yes
Download Station Yes
Notes Station Yes
Qfiling Yes
Media Streaming add-on Yes
QmailAgent Yes
QuWAN Yes
DA Driver Analyzer Yes
Q'center Note: The application is available in the App Center and in virtual appliance marketplaces (VMware vSphere ESXi and Microsoft Hyper-V).
Q'center Server Yes
Q'center Agent Yes
Connect to Q'center Yes
Container Station Note: At least 1 GB RAM is required.
[Container Station] Supported type LXC/LXD and Docker
Note: LXD has been supported after Container Station 2.4
[Container Station] Docker Hub Registry Yes
[Container Station] Container importing and exporting Yes
[Container Station] Console mode Yes
QVR Elite Note: At least 1 GB RAM is required. The maximum number of channels supported varies by NAS model, network configuration, and camera settings. For more information, visit https://www.qnap.com/go/qvr-nas-selector.
[QVR Elite] Recording Technique Standard MP4 file based
[QVR Elite] License Type Subscription-based
[QVR Elite] User-defined trigger events Yes
[QVR Elite] Recording camera streams H.264
[QVR Elite] Free built-in camera channels 2
QVR Human Yes
QVR Face The maximum number of channels supported varies by NAS model, network configuration, and camera settings. For more information, visit https://www.qnap.com/solution/qvr-face/en-us/
QVR DoorAccess Yes
QTS does not support DRM content and some IPv6 services.
Some data encryption features may be unavailable because of country-specific legislative restrictions.
Some features may vary by model.
Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Package Contents
TS-431XeU
Ethernet cable
Power cord
Flat head screw (for 3.5" HDD)
Flat head screw (for 2.5" HDD)
Quick installation guide (QIG)
Hanger x 2
Holder x 2
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