This upcoming NAS looks pretty decent for those not wanting to use turnkey solutions such as Synology and QNAP.
AMD 12 core/24 threads, up to 96GB ECC DDR5 RAM, 5 bays, 2x SSD slots, 10 GbE/5GbE, PCI expansion, NVMe support etc.
Specs copied from the nascompares article.
This box looks ideal for TrueNAS as an example, Unraid or even as a hypervisor. I hope the Plex can make use of transcoding but it can be a bit hit and miss with AMD. TrueNAS historically has played much better with Intel CPUs also.
I'll be keeping an eye on this. I also hope they could come up with a short depth rack mount solution.
AMD 12 core/24 threads, up to 96GB ECC DDR5 RAM, 5 bays, 2x SSD slots, 10 GbE/5GbE, PCI expansion, NVMe support etc.
Specs copied from the nascompares article.
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CATEGORY | SPECIFICATIONS
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Processor | AMD Ryzen™ AI 9 HX PRO 370 (12 Cores / 24 Threads)
| Base Clock: 3.5 GHz, Boost Clock: Up to 5.2 GHz
| Advanced AMD Zen 5 Architecture
| Integrated AI Engine for enhanced data processing and analysis
Memory | DDR5 SODIMM ×2, Up to 96GB (48GB per slot, Up to 5600MHz)
| Real ECC Memory supported
Storage Expansion | HDD/SSD Bays: 5 x 3.5″/2.5″ SATA HDD/SSD Bays (Up to 22TB per drive, SATA 3.0)
| M.2 SSD Slots:
| - 1 x M.2 2230/2280 NVMe SSD (Up to 4TB, PCIe 4.0 x1)
| - 1 x U.2/M.2 2280/22110 NVMe SSD (Up to 15TB, PCIe 4.0 x1)
| - 1 x U.2/M.2 2280/22110 NVMe SSD (Up to 15TB, PCIe 4.0 x2)
PCIe Expansion | 1 x PCIe x16 (PCIe 4.0 x4)
| OCuLink 4i x1 (PCIe 4.0 x4)
Networking | 1 x 10Gbps Ethernet Port (RJ45)
| 1 x 5Gbps Ethernet Port (RJ45)
Peripherals Interface | USB Ports:
| - USB3.2 Gen2 Type-A (10Gbps) x3 (2 rear, 1 front)
| - USB3.2 Gen2 Type-A (10Gbps) x1 (Internal)
| - USB2.0 x1 (Rear)
| - USB4 (40Gbps, Alt DP) Type-C x2 (Front)
| Audio Outputs:
| - 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack x1
| - HDMI x1
| Video Outputs:
| - HDMI 2.0 x1
| - Type-C (Alt DP2.0) x2
Power | DC-IN Jack x1 (19V / 12.63A)
Motherboard Design | Modular motherboard with removable tray for easy maintenance
Cooling | Horizontal cooling system with controlled airflow from front to back
Highlights | Built-in 10Gbps NIC
| Enterprise-class SSD support (Up to 2 drives)
| Supports standard PCIe expansion
| Supports real ECC memoryThis box looks ideal for TrueNAS as an example, Unraid or even as a hypervisor. I hope the Plex can make use of transcoding but it can be a bit hit and miss with AMD. TrueNAS historically has played much better with Intel CPUs also.
I'll be keeping an eye on this. I also hope they could come up with a short depth rack mount solution.
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