QNAP Launches TS-216G NAS 2.5GbE NAS Featuring an Integrated NPU

Jakob Aylesbury / 8 months ago

QNAP, one of the leading providers of networking and storage equipment has today launched its new TS-216G NAS, a high performance 2-bay storage solution which is designed for individuals, families and small businesses.

QNAP TS-216G 2-Bay NAS

The TS-216G is equipped with an ARM quad-core processor alongside 4GB of RAM, 2.5GbE, and an NPU (Neural Network Processing Unit) which is one of its key selling points. The NPU is designed for AI applications and with this NAS it can remarkably accelerate image recognition for the AI-powered QuMagie smart photo management especially when importing many photos at a time. This NPU reduces the load on the CPU and results in higher computing performance and lower power consumption for the TS-216G.

The unit supports up to two storage drives up to 39TB of capacity including both 3.5″ drives and 2.5″ drives within the two slots. These slots use a hot-swappable design allowing you to swap out drives without interrupting system operations. For I/O there is a power and reset button alongside 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 on the front, 2x USB 2.0 on the rear, and 1x Gigabit Ethernet Port and 1x 2.5 Gigabit ethernet port pm the rear.

What QNAP Had To Say

“The TS-216G is an economical and smart storage solution, allowing users to easily use it for central management of all kinds of files from various devices, and for convenient file sharing/sync with others to improve collaboration,” said Jerry Deng, Product Manager of QNAP, adding “What’s even better, by coming with 4 GB RAM, 2.5GbE, and various applications, the TS-216G can run media streaming and surveillance systems more smoothly, making it a reliable and secure private cloud for individuals, families, and small offices.”

Specs

2.5GbE-ready – Experience faster file transfer and backup/restore with the TS-216G.
High-performance and energy efficient – Powered by an ARM CORTEX A55 quad-core processor (Up to 2.0 GHz) and 4GB RAM for multitasking with low power consumption.
Built-in NPU for AI Acceleration – NPU empowers QNAP’s AI Core to boost performance for high-speed face and object recognition.
Quick USB One -Touch Copy – Easily back up the contents of USB devices to the TS-216G by pressing the “One-Touch-Copy” button.
Snapshot protection against Ransomware – Protect your files and data from accidental deletion and malware attacks with snapshots.
Up to 39 TB capacity – Enjoy 38.6 TB storage capacity by using two 22 TB disks; you can set up RAID 1 to protect data with 19.3 TB usable capacity.