What it is
The QNAP TS-832PXU is a 2U rack NAS chassis supporting 8 HDD/SSD drives, equipped with 4 GB DDR4 RAM and a 250W power supply.
Who it's for
Designed for small to mid-size businesses needing reliable, expandable network storage without pre-installed drives.
Why it's good
The compact rack form factor fits data centres easily, and support for both HDD and SSD allows flexibility. It supports online RAID expansion to adjust storage as needed.
When to choose it
Choose this if you require a moderately sized NAS rack device with room for eight drives and plan to configure storage yourself.
Specifications
| Storage | |
|---|---|
| Total installed storage capacity | 0 TB |
| Online RAID migration | Yes |
| Online RAID expansion | Yes |
| Bad block scan | Yes |
| Storage drives installed | No |
| Installed storage drive type | No |
| Number of storage drives installed | 0 |
| Supported storage drive types | HDD & SSD |
| Number of storage drives supported | 8 |
| Storage drive interface | Serial ATA III |
| Storage drive capacity | 0 GB |
| Hot-swap drive bays | Yes |
| RAID support | Yes |
| Supported file systems | FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4 |
| RAID levels | 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD |
| Supported storage drive interfaces | Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III |
| Storage drive sizes supported | 2.5,3.5" |
| RAID rebuild | Yes |
| Processor | |
| Processor manufacturer | Annapurna Labs |
| Processor frequency | 1.7 GHz |
| Processor family | Annapurna Labs |
| Processor model | AL324 |
| Processor cores | 4 |
| Memory | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4 |
| Internal memory | 4 GB |
| Maximum RAM supported | 16 GB |
| Memory slots | 1 |
| Flash memory | 512 MB |
| Memory form factor | UDIMM |
| Network | |
| Load balancing system | Yes |
| Link aggregation | Yes |
| Dynamic DNS (DDNS) | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN data rates | 100,1000,2500,10000 Mbit/s |
| Wake-on-LAN ready | Yes |
| Supported network protocols | PPTP, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN, QBelt |
| Jumbo frames support | Yes |
| iSCSI support | Yes |
| DHCP server | Yes |
| DHCP client | Yes |
| WLAN adapter supported | Yes |
| Ports & interfaces | |
| USB port | Yes |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity | 4 |
| Fiber ports quantity | 2 |
| Fiber optic connector | SFP+ |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 2 |
| Hard drive | |
| RAID support | Yes |
| Supported file systems | FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4 |
| RAID levels | 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD |
| Design | |
| Cooling type | Active |
| Fan diameter | 7 cm |
| Product colour | Aluminium, Black |
| Number of fans | 2 fan(s) |
| LED indicators | HDD, LAN, Status |
| Chassis type | Rack (2U) |
| Technical details | |
| Type | NAS |
| Device class | Small & Medium Business |
| Backup function | Yes |
| Backup features | Cloud, iSCSI LUN |
| Product colour | Aluminium, Black |
| Noise level | 24.9 dB |
| Multilingual support | Yes |
| LED indicators | HDD, LAN, Status |
| Chassis type | Rack (2U) |
| Buzzer | Yes |
| Number of fans | 2 fan(s) |
| Harmonized System (HS) code | 84714100 |
| Warranty period | 3 year(s) |
| Performance | |
| Built-in FTP server | Yes |
| System log | Yes |
| S.M.A.R.T. support | Yes |
| Hot spare | Yes |
| Disk scan | Yes |
| Browser supported | Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Apple Safari 7+, Google Chrome |
| Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) | Yes |
| Type | NAS |
| Device class | Small & Medium Business |
| Backup function | Yes |
| Backup features | Cloud, iSCSI LUN |
| On/off switch | Yes |
| Windows operating systems supported | Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8 |
| Server operating systems supported | Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019 |
| Mac operating systems supported | Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina |
| Linux operating systems supported | CentOS 7.0, Solaris 10 U4, Solaris 10 U5, Ubuntu 14.04, openSUSE 12.1, openSUSE 12.2 |
| Web-based management | Yes |
| Security algorithms | 256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH |
| Reset button | Yes |
| Operating system version | 5.0.0 |
| Operating system installed | QNAP Turbo System |
| Noise level | 24.9 dB |
| Multilingual support | Yes |
| Buzzer | Yes |
| Access Control List (ACL) | Yes |
| Third-party support | Yes |
| Snapshot | Yes |
| USB copy function | Yes |
| Cooling | |
| Cooling type | Active |
| Fan diameter | 7 cm |
| Fan voltage | 12 V |
| Number of fans | 2 fan(s) |
| Security | |
| Security algorithms | 256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH |
| Access Control List (ACL) | Yes |
| Software | |
| Windows operating systems supported | Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8 |
| Server operating systems supported | Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019 |
| Mac operating systems supported | Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina |
| Linux operating systems supported | CentOS 7.0, Solaris 10 U4, Solaris 10 U5, Ubuntu 14.04, openSUSE 12.1, openSUSE 12.2 |
| Operating system version | 5.0.0 |
| Operating system installed | QNAP Turbo System |
| Management features | |
| On/off switch | Yes |
| Web-based management | Yes |
| Reset button | Yes |
| Power | |
| Power supply location | Built-in |
| Power supply unit (PSU) capacity | 250 W |
| Fan voltage | 12 V |
| AC input voltage | 100 - 240 V |
| Power consumption (typical) | 56.412 W |
| Number of power supply units | 1 |
| Weight & dimensions | |
| Package width | 560 mm |
| Package depth | 720 mm |
| Package height | 270 mm |
| Width | 482 mm |
| Depth | 534 mm |
| Height | 89 mm |
| Weight | 9.45 kg |
| Package weight | 12.7 kg |
| Packaging content | |
| Number of screws | 56 |
| Package type | Box |
| Cables included | AC, LAN (RJ-45) |
| System requirements | |
| Windows operating systems supported | Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8 |
| Server operating systems supported | Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019 |
| Mac operating systems supported | Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina |
| Linux operating systems supported | CentOS 7.0, Solaris 10 U4, Solaris 10 U5, Ubuntu 14.04, openSUSE 12.1, openSUSE 12.2 |
| Operational conditions | |
| Storage temperature (T-T) | -20 - 70 °C |
| Operating temperature (T-T) | 0 - 40 °C |
| Operating relative humidity (H-H) | 5 - 95% |
| Logistics data | |
| Harmonized System (HS) code | 84714100 |
| Packaging data | |
| Package width | 560 mm |
| Package depth | 720 mm |
| Package height | 270 mm |
| Package weight | 12.7 kg |
| Cables included | AC, LAN (RJ-45) |
| Other features | |
| Warranty period | 3 year(s) |
Contact Creative Systems to make sure it matches your storage plan and check current availability.