Breakthrough performance and outstanding connectivity with 10GbE, Thunderbolt™ 3, and M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD slots
(Supports QTS or QuTS hero system)
Powered by an 8th generation Intel® Pentium® Gold / Intel® Core™ i3 processor, the high-performance TVS-472XT NAS features both 10GBASE-T and Thunderbolt™ 3 high-bandwidth connectivity for tackling heavy workloads and smoothly transferring, displaying and editing 4K videos in real-time. With M.2 SSD support and the ability to install a graphics card, the TVS-472XT provides the ability to boost performance and create a scalable working environment for collaboration and high-speed file sharing. The TVS-472XT is driven by high-quality hardware that delivers optimum performance, comprehensive multimedia features, expandable storage capacity, and numerous other NAS functionalities to inspire greater creativity and accomplishments!

Fast and flexible Thunderbolt™ 3 and 10GBASE-T connectivity
The TVS-472XT provides options with the powerful 8th generation Intel® Pentium® Gold G5400T dual-core 3.1 GHz processor with 4 GB dual-channel DDR4 memory (upgradable to 32 GB), and Intel® Core™ i3 8100T quad-core 3.1 GHz processor with 4 GB dual-channel DDR4 memory (upgradable to 64 GB). It provides two Gigabit and one 5-speed 10GBASE-T port (10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M), supports SATA 6Gb/s drives, and features AES-NI encryption for delivering high performance while also maintaining the security of your data. You can also connect USB Type-C devices through the Thunderbolt™ 3 ports to transfer large media files across devices, providing you with a more efficient workflow.

Note: Mac OS 10.11.5 (and later) enables SMB signing by default, which may impact the connection speed to the NAS. To improve the connection speed, users can disable SMB signing or use Qfinder Pro to connect to the NAS.

Extend NAS functionality with a graphics card and other PCIe devices
The TVS-472XT features two PCIe Gen 3 slots (the first slot is pre-installed with a Thunderbolt™ 3 card) that allow for the usage of various expansion cards to expand application potential.

Graphics cards
Accelerate NAS video processing and empower GPGPU tasks. GPUs can also be passed-through to virtual machines.

QM2 M.2 SSD/10GbE cards
Add M.2 SSD caching or 10GbE (10GBASE-T) connectivity to the NAS for optimized performance and bandwidth.

10GbE/ 40GbE adapters
Enable lightning-fast throughput for bandwidth-demanding tasks such as virtualization, massive data transmission, and fast backup/restoration.

Wireless network cards
Use the QNAP QWA-AC2600 wireless adapter with WirelessAP Station to transform the TVS-472XT into a convenient wireless base station, allowing network resources of the NAS to be shared with multiple devices.

Obtain performance benefits from M.2 SSD caching
Besides using 2.5-inch SSDs for caching, you can utilize the two M.2 SSD slots built in to the TVS-472XT for installing PCIe (Gen 3 x2, 2 GB/s) NVMe SSDs with 2280 form factors (M.2 SSDs are sold separately).

Improve random data access speeds with an SSD cache
SSD caches accelerate IOPS performance and reduce latency for storage volumes. They are perfect for IOPS-demanding applications (including databases and virtualization) and can significantly improve overall workflows.

Maximize the value of SSDs with Qtier Technology
Qtier™ Technology empowers the TVS-472XT with auto tiering that helps continuously optimize storage efficiency by automatically moving data between M.2 SSDs, 2.5-inch SSDs, and high-capacity HDDs based on the data's access frequency. Qtier™ 2.0 features IO-awareness that empowers SSD-tiered storage with a cache-like reserved space to handle burst I/O in real time, greatly maximizing the advantages of SSDs.

Potentially attain performance and endurance levels similar to enterprise-grade SSDs
With SSD prices continuing to become more affordable, there's never been a better time for using SSDs in your NAS to enjoy higher performance, faster file backups, smoother multimedia experiences, and optimized virtualization applications. From QTS 4.3.5 you can benefit from software-defined SSD RAID extra over-provisioning (OP) that enables you to allocate additional OP space (from 1% to 60%) to optimize random write speeds and to extend SSD lifespan. Now you can use affordable consumer SSDs for the TVS-472XT, adjust the SSD OP, and potentially attain performance and endurance levels similar to enterprise-grade SSDs.

Build an affordable Fibre Channel SAN environment
Common Fibre Channel SAN (Storage Area Networks) devices are often expensive. Now you have more budge-friendly options to easily add your NAS to a SAN environment. Once a Marvell®, ATTO® or QNAP Fibre Channel card has been installed in the TVS-472XT, you can set a Fibre Channel Target using the iSCSI & Fibre Channel app, and leverage the many benefits from QNAP NAS including snapshot protection, Qtier™ tiering storage, SSD cache acceleration and more. In addition, the LUN Masking and Port Binding features provide an additional layer of security for your data.

Flexibly manage virtual and physical networks
The Network & Virtual Switch app manages physical network interfaces (including network adapters and Thunderbolt™ ports) and virtual adapters (virtual machines and containers) and their communications, providing a visualized topology that clearly presents the connections of physical and virtual networks. The flexible manageability enables you to reorganize physical and virtual network connections with greater ease, so you can allocate adequate network resources to the TVS-472XT, virtual machines and containers whenever needed.

Collaboration station for Mac and Windows
The TVS-472XT is the perfect match for Thunderbolt™-equipped Mac® and Windows® users - especially for photographers, filmmakers, and graphic designers who require 4K media storage, instant sharing and have bandwidth-intensive workflows. Up to 2 Thunderbolt™ devices can be connected to the TVS-472XT to process real-time photo and audio editing simultaneously without impacting system performance. As Final Cut Pro® X 10.3 (and later) supports file sharing via SMB, Windows® users and other devices utilizing Thunderbolt™ 3, 10GbE or GbE connections can join the editing workflow more efficiently.

The best storage solution for the 10GbE-equipped iMac Pro
The iMac Pro® is the first Mac® computer that includes a 10Gb Ethernet port, marking a milestone in the growing mainstream demands for 10GbE connectivity. As the TVS-472XT comes with both 10GbE and Thunderbolt™ 3 ports, it provides an exceptional storage base for iMac Pro® users as they can flexibly choose between Thunderbolt™ 3 and 10GbE connections to suit their application and device needs.

Create a seamless 10GbE environment for both Mac and Windows users
QNAP provides various budget-friendly solutions to help upgrade your network environment to 10GbE. No matter if your team members use Mac® or Windows® computers, they can enjoy blazing-fast transfer speeds and simultaneous real-time access to large NAS-based files using multiple workstations (ideal for video editing and multimedia).

Ultimate visual experience with 4K HDMI output
The TVS-472XT has an HDMI 2.0 port which supports 4K (3840 x 2160) 60Hz output, providing great benefits for applications like video production/editing, industrial design and professional photography that demand on-image resolution and color realism as well as intensive media storage, transfer and display. By connecting the TVS-472XT to an HDTV via the HDMI output, you can directly view multimedia content saved on the NAS on a bigger screen. You can also download and install versatile multimedia apps from Ubuntu® Software Center through QNAP Linux Station. QNAP's HD Station also allows users to directly enjoy multimedia using the HD Player or third-party players such as Plex® Home Theater.

Real-time transcoding for an excellent cross-device media experience
Featuring advanced Intel® UHD Graphics 610, the TVS-472XT supports triple-channel 4K H.264 hardware decoding and real-time transcoding, allowing you to convert videos to universal file formats that can be smoothly played on multiple devices*.

*The TVS-472XT’s hardware provides H.264 hardware decoding, encoding and transcoding capabilities. However, playback quality may vary due to factors including playback software, file formats, system usage, and available bandwidth.

Protect your data with higher security
The TVS-472XT is loaded with comprehensive security features to keep your data safe.

- QuFirewall for network security: Supports IPv6, firewall access lists, and GeoIP filtering to restrict access upon the geographical location for higher network security.
- WPA2 Enterprise: Provides enterprise-grade wireless security for business networks, including certificate authority, encryption key, and enhanced encryption/decryption.
- Security Counselor: A security portal that checks for weaknesses and offers recommendations for enhancing NAS security. It also integrates anti-virus and anti-malware scanning software.

Complete backup planning
The TVS-472XT provides a reliable, flexible backup & disaster recovery solution to assist organizations in routine backup jobs with cost-efficiency and high productivity.

Windows and Mac backup
Use the license-free QNAP NetBak Replicator utility to back up/restore files from Windows® computers. Time Machine® is fully supported for backing up Mac® computers.

Hybrid Backup Sync
Consolidates backup, restoration and synchronization functions (using RTRR, rsync, FTP, CIFS/SMB) for easily transferring data to local, remote and cloud storage spaces as a comprehensive data storage and disaster recovery plan.

Snapshots for Volume & LUN
Snapshots are essential for NAS data protection, and their block-level feature makes them a dependable method for protecting data in the face of the growing threat of ransomware. The TVS-472XT supports up to 256 snapshots per volume/LUN, and up to 1, 024 snapshots per NAS.

VM backup
With high performance, potentially huge storage capacities, integrated virtualization solutions, and support for snapshots that record the state of the system at any time, the TVS-472XT is perfect for backing up virtual machines.

High-speed VM Backup Solution
With Hyper Data Protector, the TVS-472XT becomes an agentless backup tool for unlimited VMware® vSphere and Microsoft® Hyper-V VM backup. Hyper Data Protector features incremental backup, global deduplication, backup scheduling and recovery compression that provides you with a cost-effective and reliable disaster recovery plan, ensuring 24/7 operation of your services.

Optimized collaboration with seamless file sharing and sync
The TVS-472XT centrally stores data and files, and supports SMB/CIFS, AFP and NFS protocols for file sharing across Windows®, Mac®, and Linux®/UNIX® networks. Coupled with Qsync (a utility that turns a QNAP NAS into a safe, high-capacity data center for file synchronization) any file uploaded to the TVS-472XT will be made available for all linked devices, such as computers, laptops or mobile devices. You can sync shared folders and team folders for group file sharing to enhance the flexibility of team projects and collaboration. Files can be centrally managed using File Station, including files from mobile devices and optical disc drives. File Station also allows you to mount a remote NAS, and transfer files between your NAS and public cloud services for greater convenience.

All-in-one server to host virtual machines and containers
Virtualization Station and Container Station jointly introduce a hybrid approach to virtualization. No matter your virtualization needs, you can count on QNAP for complete virtualization support.

Run multiple Windows®, Linux®, UNIX®, and Android™ virtual machines and access them via a web browser or VNC (Virtual Network Computing). Businesses can run virtualized server applications on a single NAS without the need for additional physical servers.

Experience LXC and Docker® lightweight virtualization technologies, and download apps from the built-in Docker Hub Registry®, import/export containers, and create abundant microservices.

Switch operating systems for optimal data integrity and reliability
The TVS-472XT also supports QuTS hero - QNAP’s ZFS-based NAS operating system. Providing end-to-end data integrity, data reduction (inline data deduplication, compression and compaction), and much more, QuTS hero uses additional system resources to ensure an optimal environment for protecting business data.

More Productivity Applications
IFTTT Agent
A popular web automation service for combining QNAP NAS and mobile devices/apps to customize NAS applets.

QmailAgent
Centrally manage and switch between different email accounts, back up emails to the NAS, and safeguard email security and personal privacy.

Browser Station
Enable remote access through NAS browsers to access local LAN resources without requiring complex VPN settings.

Cinema28
Turns your NAS into a multimedia hub for streaming photos, music and videos to different devices in different rooms.

Qsirch
A full-text search engine that helps quickly find specific images, music, videos, documents, and emails by using keywords and search conditions.

Flexible and economical storage expansion
QNAP provides several ways to expand your NAS storage as needed to accommodate data and business growth.

Upgrade RAID Capacity
Hot swap lower-capacity drives with larger-capacity drives so that your QNAP NAS can grow with your business.

Attach Expansion Enclosures
Connect up to 6 TX-800P or TX-500P Thunderbolt™ 2 expansion enclosures.

VJBOD
Use VJBOD (Virtual JBOD) to expand your storage capacity by using the unused storage of other QNAP NAS. Up to 8 QNAP NAS can be mounted as local disks on the TVS-472XT.

Migrate to a New NAS
Install your NAS hard drives into a larger QNAP NAS and retain all your existing data and configurations.

Specification

Product
Product id	617294
Brand	QNAP
Partnr	TVS-472XT-PT-4G
EAN/UPC code	4713213514542
Warranty (months)	2 Years
Storage
Storage drives installed	N
Number of storage drives supported	4
Installed storage drive type	N
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported	2.5, 3.5, M.2 "
Number of M.2 (M & B) slots	2
RAID support	Y
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Online RAID migration	Y
Online RAID expansion	Y
RAID rebuild	Y
Hot-swap drive bays	Y
Supported file systems	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, exFAT, ext3, ext4
Bad block scan	Y
Processor
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor family	Intel Pentium
Processor model	G5400T
Processor frequency	3.1 GHz
Processor cores	2
Processor threads	4
Processor cache	4 MB
Processor operating modes	64-bit
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Scalability	1S
System bus rate	8 GT/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W
Processor lithography	14 nm
Processor codename	Coffee Lake
Bus type	DMI3
Configurable TDP-down frequency	2.1 GHz
CPU configuration (max)	1
ECC supported by processor	Y
PCI Express configurations	1x8+2x4, 1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
On-board graphics adapter model	Intel UHD Graphics 610
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	64 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	37.5 GB/s
Memory
Internal memory type	DDR4
Internal memory	4 GB
Maximum RAM supported	64 GB
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM
Memory slots	2
Flash memory	5000 MB
Network
Ethernet LAN	Y
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000, 1200, 2500, 5000, 10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)	10000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	N
DHCP client	Y
DHCP server	Y
Jumbo frames support	Y
iSCSI support	Y
Wake-on-LAN ready	Y
Link aggregation	Y
WLAN adapter supported	Y
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)	Y
Supported network protocols	TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6
Load balancing system	Y
Ports & interfaces
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	3
USB port	Y
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	2
HDMI ports quantity	1
HDMI version	2.0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	2
Audio in/out	N
Microphone in	N
3.5 mm (1/8-inch) out	N
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3. x) slots	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3. x) slots	1
Graphics
On-board graphics adapter base frequency	350 MHz
On-board graphics adapter dynamic frequency (max)	1050 MHz
On-board graphics adapter DirectX version	12.0
On-board graphics adapter OpenGL version	4.5
On-board graphics adapter ID	0x3E90/x93
Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory	64 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3
Design
Chassis type	Tower
Cooling type	Active
Product colour	Black
Number of fans	3 ventilator(en)
Fan diameter 2	60 mm
Fan diameter	120 mm
LED indicators	HDD, LAN, Status, USB
Built-in display	Y
Display type	LCD
Cable lock slot	Y
Cable lock slot type	Kensington
Built-in speaker(s)	N
Performance
Type	NAS
Device class	Home & Home Office
Backup function	Y
Backup features	iSCSI LUN
Buzzer	Y
Multilingual support	Y
Noise level	21.2 dB
Snapshot	Y
Web-based management	Y
Share folder access right management	Y
Share folder	CIFS/SMB
Remotely operated	Y
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Y
S. M. A. R. T. support	Y
Hot spare	Y
System log	Y
Access Control List (ACL)	Y
Reset button	Y
On/off switch	Y
Built-in iTunes server	Y
Built-in FTP server	Y
Browser supported	Apple Safari 7, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10, Mozilla Firefox
Security algorithms	256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Software
Operating system installed	QNAP Turbo System
Operating system version	4.4.0
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64
Linux operating systems supported	Y
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 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Power
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity	250 W
Power consumption (typical)	37.32 W
Power consumption (HDD standby)	24.14 W
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V
Fan voltage	12 V
Weight & dimensions
Width	199.3 mm
Depth	279.6 mm
Height	188.2 mm
Weight	5400 g
Package weight	7010 g
Processor special features
Intel® OS Guard	Y
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Y
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Y
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Y
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Y
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Y
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Y
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Y
Intel® Secure Key	Y
Thermal solution specification	PCG 2015A
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Y
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	N
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Y
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Y
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Y
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Y
Intel Clear Video Technology	Y
Intel 64	Y
Idle States	Y
Execute Disable Bit	Y
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Y
Embedded options available	Y
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	N
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	N
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	N
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00
Memory channels supported by processor	Dual
Memory types supported by processor	DDR4-SDRAM
Packaging content
Cables included	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guide	Y
Operational conditions
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95 procent
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C
Other features
Number of simultaneous users	700 gebruiker(s)
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certified	Y
Processor ARK ID	129949