QNAP^® Systems,  Inc. today announced the release of the TS-x70 Pro series Turbo NAS, available  in 4, 6 and 8-bay tower models, for home and small/home office use. Powered by a  Dual-Core Intel^® Core™ i3 3.3 GHz  Processor and 2GB DDR3 RAM, the TS-x70 Pro series  delivers real-time and smooth multimedia transcoding capabilities, and is ideal for connecting  home digital assets as a multimedia hub.   

The TS-x70 Pro series can deliver up to 447MB Read and 446MB Write  speed with optional 4 Gigabit LAN port configuration. "Network-Attached Storage (NAS) has become  an increasingly popular element in home applications, and high-quality  multimedia experiences require a solution with well-integrated hardware and  software features,” said Jason Hsu, product  manager of QNAP. “The TS-x70 Pro series boasts a powerful  Dual-Core 3.3 GHz Processor to enable superior   performance and allow users to benefit from a smoother and higher-quality multimedia  transcoding,” added Hsu.   

By connecting a TS-x70 Pro series model to a HDTV via HDMI, users   can enjoy multimedia contents with 5.1 channel surround sound supported by the XBMC media player  provided in the QNAP HD Station. The TS-x70 Pro series  delivers not only high-speed transcoding capabilities but also high-quality  audio to provide a complete home theater experience.   

The TS-x70 Pro series features the intuitive  and app-oriented QTS 4.0 operating system that  makes system operations and multimedia entertainment fully accessible and easy  to use. Users can organize files & backups in one centralized  location; sync files across  computers, tablets & mobile devices with Qsync utility, share  files across different groups and communities; and access,  manage & enjoy files on the go using tablets and smart phones with mobile apps Qfile, Qmusic, Qphoto, Qmanager and VMobile.   

By using the  Photo Station, Music Station and Video Station, users can easily archive,  manage and share all of their photo, music and video collections. The support of DLNA and AirPlay also allows users to  enjoy a high quality TV experience. Users can also watch and record digital TV by inserting the DVB-T USB  TV tuner to the TS-x70 Pro, and then logging into the Digital TV Station’s web  interface. With these features and more, the TS-x70 Pro series brings more  fun to  enrich home entertainment.   

The TS-x70 Pro  series is  also a flexible  backup center to well store important files and  media contents. Windows  and Mac users can use the QNAP NetBak Replicator and Apple Time Machine  respectively to easily back up their data.  Users can also use the USB one-touch-copy function by simply tapping on the “Copy”  button on the front panel to  instantly back up data from USB external devices to the Turbo NAS.   

Thanks to the high-performance  hardware design and the support of 10GbE high-speed network capabilities, the  TS-x70 Pro series is also great for virtualization applications in business  environments. It is compatible with VMware^® vSphere™, Citrix^® XenServer™, Microsoft^® Hyper-V™  and Windows Server 2012.   

Users can increase the functionalities of the  TS-x70 Pro series with QNAP’s built-in App Center that provides various install-on-demand apps developed by QNAP and third-party  developers. Including backup/sync, business tools, content management,  communications, download, entertainment and more; QNAP’s development platform also  allows developers to create various applications, adding even more value to the  TS-x70 Pro series and  providing near-unlimited functionality for users.

Key Specs of New Models

     
• TS-870 Pro: 8-drive tower unit, Dual-Core Intel^® Core™ i3 3.3 GHz Processor, 2GB DDR3 RAM expandable to 16GB,2 x Gigabit LAN port, 10GbE-ready, supports SATA 6Gbps hard drives/ SSD，hard drives hot-swappable, 2 x USB 3.0 port, HDMI port;     
• TS-670 Pro: 6-drive tower unit, Dual-Core Intel^® Core™ i3 3.3 GHz Processor, 2GB DDR3 RAM expandable to 16GB,2 x Gigabit LAN port, 10GbE-ready, supports SATA 6Gbps hard drives/ SSD，hard drives hot-swappable, 2 x USB 3.0 port, HDMI port;     
• TS-470 Pro: 4-drive tower unit, Dual-Core Intel^® Core™ i3 3.3 GHz Processor, 2GB DDR3 RAM expandable to 16GB,2 x Gigabit LAN port, 10GbE-ready, supports SATA 6Gbps hard drives/ SSD，hard drives hot-swappable, 2 x USB 3.0 port, HDMI port.
   

Availability   

The new  TS-x70 Pro series Turbo NAS is now available.   

For more  information on the TS-x70 Pro series and the full QNAP Turbo NAS lineup,  including where to buy, please visit www.qnap.com.