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QNAP TVS-h1688x

Ranked #6 of 59 in Best Multi-Bay NAS (5+ Bays, 2026). Here is every spec we scored, where it came from, and how it compares.

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#6

QNAP TVS-h1688x

Best for: 12 official bays, 32 GB official installed memory, 10GbE official onboard Ethernet, 6-core official CPU

7.5/10

What we like

  • Official table lists a 10GbE onboard Ethernet port
  • Official installed system memory is 32 GB
  • Official maximum memory capacity is 128 GB
  • Official installed memory is listed as ECC

Watch out for

  • No additional scored gaps in the official record we used

Score breakdown

Official drive bays 28%
Installed system memory 26%
Fastest official onboard Ethernet 24%
Official CPU core count 22%
Official drive bays12
Installed system memory32 GB
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official CPU core count6
Drive bays (official table)12 official bays — 12 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s + 4 x 2.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s The system is shipped without HDD. / For the HDD compatibility list, please visit https://www.qnap.com/compatibility/
M.2 slots (official table)2
Installed system memory (official table)32GB ECC UDIMM DDR4
Maximum memory capacity (official table)128 GB (4 x 32 GB)
Memory type (official table)Official installed memory is listed as ECC
CPU (official table)Intel® Xeon® W-1250 6-core/12-thread processor, up to 4.7 GHz
Official CPU core count6
Fastest official onboard Ethernet10 Gbps
Official onboard Ethernet port count6
Official onboard Ethernet rows4 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 4 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M)); 2 × official 10GbE (10 Gigabit Ethernet Port: 2 x 10GBASE-T (10G/1G))
Aggregate official onboard Ethernet (computed)30 Gbps, computed as the sum of official onboard port count × official port speed from the published LAN rows (4 × official 2.5GbE (2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M): 4 (2.5G/1G/100M/10M)); 2 × official 10GbE (10 Gigabit Ethernet Port: 2 x 10GBASE-T (10G/1G)))
Form factor (official table or official model family)desktop
Hot-swappable drives (official table)Not listed
Dimensions (official table)11.59 × 14.56 × 12.59 inch Dimensions do not include foot pad (foot pad may be up to 30mm / 1.18 inches high depending on model)
Weight (official table)31.94 lbs
Power supply (official table)550W PSU, 100~240V
Memory Slot (official table)4 x UDIMM DDR4 For dual-DIMM configurations, you must use a pair of identical DDR4 modules.
Flash Memory (official table)5GB (Dual boot OS protection)
Wake on LAN (WOL) (official table)Only the 2.5GbE port
Thunderbolt Port (official table)Optional via the QXP-T32P 2-port Thunderbolt 3 PCIe adapter Supports only Thunderbolt connections for Windows & Mac hosts and USB storage devices. Third-party Thunderbolt external storage devices are not supported.
PCIe Slot (official table)3 / Slot 1: PCIe Gen3 x8 / Slot 2: PCIe Gen3 x4 / Slot 3: PCIe Gen3 x4 *Slot 1 is preinstalled with a 2-port 10GbE network adapter. / Card dimensions for PCIe slot 1:260 x 111.15 x 37.52 mm / 10.25 x 4.38 x 1.48 inches. / Card dimensions for PCIe slot 2:150 x 68.9 x 18.76 mm / 5.90 x 2.71 x 0.74 inches. / Card dimensions for PCIe slot 3:150 x 68.9 x 18.76 mm / 5.90 x 2.71 x 0.74 inches. / Wider ca
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Port (official table)2 x Type-C / 4 x Type-A
HDMI™ Output (official table)1, HDMI™ 1.4b (up to 4096 x 2160 @ 30Hz)
Power Consumption: Disk Standby Mode (official table)91.26 W
Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical (official table)108.67 W Tested with drives fully populated.
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