The TS-1232XU is built to deliver high performance, flexible expansion capabilities and versatile applications at an affordable and cost-effective price for small/medium-sized businesses. Two 10GbE SFP+ ports are capable of high-speed transmission of time-critical business data and a PCI Express (PCIe) 2.0 ×2 slot (×4 length) provides flexibility for expanding connectivity and/or storage with M.2 SATA/PCIe NVMe SSDs, via QNAP's QM2 expansion cards. The TS-1232XU can be deployed to suit various needs for data storage, file backup, disaster recovery, containerized applications, surveillance, and more.

A solid storage for everyday needs

The TS-1232XU is equipped with a AL-324 quad-core 1.7 GHz platform-on-chip (PoC), from the Alpine V2 AL3 product family powered by Annapurna Labs, an Amazon company. The included 4 GB RAM can be upgraded to a maximum of 16 GB for futureproofing its capabilities. With 10GbE connectivity and PCIe expansion, the TS-1232XU can provide performance of up to 2060 / 689 MB/s (unencrypted) and 1196 / 390 MB/s (with hardware-accelerated AES-256 volume encryption) to significantly boost business operations.

Built-in 10 GbE SFP+ ports accelerate your workflows

With two built-in 10 GbE SFP+ ports, the TS-1232XU can immediately take advantage of high-speed 10GbE network infrastructure. The 10 GbE SFP+ ports can empower bandwidth-demanding tasks including databases, virtual machine storage, and large data backups.

One PCI Express slot gives you expandability and flexibility

The TS-1232XU provides one PCI Express (PCIe) 2.0 ×2 slot (×4 length) for expanding NAS functionality, such as installing additional 10GBASE-T ports and M.2 SSDs (both SATA and PCIe NVMe). QNAP offers a complete array of expansion cards for you to take advantage of the TS-1232XU's PCIe expandability, including QM2 expansion cards and single/dual port NICs.

Snapshots and Hybrid Backup Sync secure your data

A well-rounded disaster recovery plan requires multiple layers of protection and backups to deliver peace of mind. The TS-1232XU supports snapshots to manually/automatically record the content of files and changes to them at the block level, allowing them to be quickly reverted in the event of corruption or accidental deletion. For added data security, the Hybrid Backup Sync app can help back up, restore and sync files to/from local external devices, remote NAS and public cloud services.

Cross-platform file sharing and Qsync facilitate convenient file exchange

The TS-1232XU supports SMB/CIFS, NFS, and AFP protocols for file sharing across Windows, Mac, Linux/UNIX networks. Data can be centrally stored on NAS and protected by rigid security measures provided by the TS-1232XU. The Windows AD and LDAP services enable system administrators to configure user permissions by using an existing Windows AD server, LDAP server or built-in LDAP service. To sync data across devices, including mobiles, simply install Qsync Central on NAS and Qsync clients on other devices to enjoy a fast, private, secure, and real-time file sync service with the TS-1232XU.

Windows and Mac backups help keep data security in the workplace

The TS-1232XU can handle file backup tasks from Windows® PC and Mac. By using QNAP's NetBak Replicator backup utility, with a few simple clicks, you're all set. For macOS users, Time Machine can be set up to save to the TS-1232XU. Combined with snapshots and Hybrid Backup Sync, the TS-1232XU provides the solid foundations of a disaster recovery plan.

QTS & App Center open endless possibilities

QTS, the QNAP NAS operating system, provides numerous functionality additions and improvements, such as the revamped Qtier, RAID 50/60 support, Qboost, OCR Converter, and much more. More apps are available from the QTS App Center, such as Domotz, QVPN Service, and more. You can easily take advantage of apps from QNAP and trusted third parties to expand NAS functionality and possibilities.

Secure your premises with integrated surveillance solutions

The TS-1232XU provides an intelligent surveillance management system for real-time monitoring, video & audio recording, and playback to safeguard your work environment. You can even use USB webcams as affordable IP cameras with the free QUSBCam2 app. The TS-1232XU also supports QVR Pro, the next-generation QNAP NVR system, that allows you to arrange a dedicated, independent storage space for surveillance data on the NAS and leverage the advantages of scalability and storage manageability from QTS.

Protect your NAS content with encryption and more security features

The AL-324 PoC of the TS-1232XU supports hardware-accelerated AES-256 encryption of volumes, shared folders and LUNs to provide data confidentiality without sacrificing performance. Other security features include IP address filtering, virus and malware scan, and much more. You can also set access permissions to ensure only authorized users or apps can access specified folders. The QVPN Service, available from the App Center, can be utilized to deploy VPN connections to secure communications between your devices and NAS.

Virtual JBOD and expansion units help share and expand storage space

The TS-1232XU supports connecting a UX-800U-RP (8-bay) or UX-1200U-RP (12-bay) expansion enclosure to scale up the total storage space. The unused storage space on the TS-1232XU can also be used to expand the capacity of other QNAP NAS by using QNAP's Virtual JBOD (VJBOD).

- The built-in 10GbE SFP+ ports deliver high speed for mission-critical applications such as database hosting and VM storage
- The Hybrid Backup Sync app completes your backup strategies, allowing you to back up, restore and sync files locally and remotely
- One PCIe 2.0 ×2 slot (×4 length) is available for adding a 10GbE port and/or M.2 SSD slots. With SSDs installed, Qtier auto tiering can be enabled to optimize storage utilization
- QNAP's Virtual JBOD technology can be used to expand remote NAS capacity, ensuring all available space can be fully utilized
- Snapshots add an extra layer of protection to your disaster recovery plan, giving you the flexibility to create and revert snapshots locally and/or remotely
- QNAP offers versatile surveillance solutions that help secure your premises and add values to the TS-1232XU

Specification

Product
Product id	605443
Brand	QNAP
Partnr	TS-1232XU-4G
EAN/UPC code	4713213513385
Storage
Storage drives installed	N
Number of storage drives supported	12
Installed storage drive type	N
Supported storage drive types	HDD, SSD
Storage drive interface	Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported	2.5, 3.5 "
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 family	Annapurna Labs
Processor model	Alpine AL-324
Processor frequency	1.7 GHz
Processor cores	4
Processor architecture	ARM Cortex-A57
Processor operating modes	64-bit
PCI Express configurations	2x2
PCI Express slots version	2.0
Memory
Internal memory type	DDR4
Internal memory	4 GB
Maximum RAM supported	16 GB
Memory slots	1 x UDIMM DDR4
Flash memory	512 MB
Network
Ethernet LAN	Y
Ethernet LAN data rates	1000 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
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)	Y
Ports & interfaces
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2
USB port	Y
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4
Fiber ports quantity	2
Fiber optic connector	SFP+
Design
Chassis type	Rack (2U)
Cooling type	Active
Product colour	Black
Number of fans	2 ventilator(en)
Fan diameter 2	70 mm
Fan diameter	70 mm
LED indicators	HDD, LAN, Status
Cable lock slot	Y
Cable lock slot type	Kensington
Performance
Type	NAS
Device class	Large Enterprise Business
Backup function	Y
Backup features	Cloud, iSCSI LUN
Buzzer	Y
Noise level	24.5 dB
Snapshot	Y
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Y
S. M. A. R. T. support	Y
Reset button	Y
On/off switch	Y
Browser supported	Apple Safari 7, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10, Mozilla Firefox
Security algorithms	256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH
Software
Operating system installed	QNAP Turbo System
Operating system version	4.3.4
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supported	Y
Mac compatibility	Y
Mac operating systems supported	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 location	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity	250 W
Number of power supply units	1
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 / 60 Hz
Fan voltage	12 V
Output current	3.5 A
Weight & dimensions
Width	482 mm
Depth	534 mm
Height	89 mm
Weight	11300 g
Packaging content
Cables included	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guide	Y
Number of screws	84
Operational conditions
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95 procent
Certificates
RoHS compliance	Y
Other features
Power management	Y