QNAP TVS-AIh1688ATX

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Status: Currently sold

An AI-focused desktop NAS launched in October 2025, running an Intel Core Ultra with a built-in NPU (up to 36 TOPS) for AI work alongside storage. It has 16 hot-swappable bays - twelve 3.5-inch plus four 2.5-inch that take U.2 NVMe SSDs - up to 192 GB of DDR5 ECC memory and built-in 10GbE. There are no internal M.2 slots.

Bays	12
CPU	Intel Core Ultra 7; Intel Core Ultra 9
Cores / Threads	20 / -
RAM	32 GB or 48 GB installed (varies by SKU)
Product category	Enterprise Storage
Badge	QuTS hero
Hardware support status	Full
OS/app support	Full
Technical support end	Active
Recommended replacement	-
Release year	2025
RAID levels	RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10, RAID 50
PCIe slot types	3x PCIe Gen 4
RAM (max)	192 GB
Memory slots	4
Memory generation	DDR5
ECC memory	Supported
Memory module type	UDIMM
Replaceable memory	Replaceable
Network ports	2x 10GbE + 2x 2.5GbE
USB ports	2x USB 4 + 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2
PCIe expansion	3
Drive bay types	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; ; 2.5-inch bays:; 2.5-inch U.2/SATA SSD
Hot-swappable bays	Yes
CPU frequency (GHz)	5.3 / 5.6
Power draw, active (W)	130.83
Power draw, hibernation (W)	97.036
Power supply (W)	750
Noise level (dBA)	26
Dimensions H x W x D	11.6 x 14.6 x 12.6 in (294 x 370 x 320 mm)
Weight	30.4 lb (13.8 kg)
Largest certified configuration observed	384 TB (12 x Seagate ST32000NM004K, largest drive on the vendor HCL today; not a hardware limit)
Estimated cost to fill every bay with a certified 8 TB drive	about $5,160 new (Western Digital 0B47078) / about $5,973 used (Western Digital 0B47078) -- one observed eBay unit price incl. shipping x bays; quantity availability unverified
Estimated cost to fill every bay with a certified 16 TB drive	about $6,000 new (Seagate ST16000NM000J) / about $5,100 used (Seagate ST16000NM000J) -- one observed eBay unit price incl. shipping x bays; quantity availability unverified

• Intel® Core™ Ultra CPU; up to 36 TOPS AI performance
• 12x HDD and 4x U.2 SSD hybrid storage
• 2x 2.5GbE, 2x 10GBASE-T, 3x PCIe Gen 4 slots

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1 eBay listings checked Nov 9, 2026 · 1 new, 0 used (too few new listings to show a reliable new price)

Documents

• Product User Guide (PDF)

Compatible Drives

110 drives certified on TVS-AIh1688ATX's official manufacturer compatibility list, sourced directly from QNAP's own published Hardware Compatibility List. Each model links to that drive's own compatibility page.

Certified list last checked 2026-09-16.

Compatible Memory

3 memory modules listed by QNAP as compatible with TVS-AIh1688ATX. Third-party modules may also work, but are not shown here unless QNAP itself lists them as compatible.

Certified list last checked 2026-09-09. Coverage varies by model. Rated module speed is not a guarantee of NAS operating speed; follow the NAS maximum capacity and installation rules.

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