QNAP TS-831X-4G User Manual

Affordable 10GbE NAS for SMB

High-performance NAS with built-in 10GbE SFP+ network ports, Cortex-A15 Annapurna Labs

Alpine Dual/Quad-core processors, and up to 16GB RAM

TS-831X

TS-531X

TS-431X

Adopt 10GbE networking at lower costs

Adopt 10GbE networking at lower costs

Instantly take advantage of

high-bandwidth 10GbE networks

SFP+ 10GbE Cable

Container Station

Container Station

Enjoy IoT App Virtualization Services

freeboard

10GbE speed

10GbE speed

Up to three 10GbE ports

(TS-531X and TS-831X)

single-port adapter card

Container

10GbE Switch

• Manage, share, and back up business data with Hybrid Backup Sync

• VJBOD allows using the TS-x31X to expand the storage capacity of other QNAP NAS

• Enhanced hardware-accelerated encryption engine provides volume encryption speed of over 472MB/s (TS-831X)

• Quickly locate files with Qsirch, a full-text search engine

• TS-x31X can expand storage by up to 16 drives with two QNAP UX-800P 8-bay expansion enclosures

Station

LXC

虛擬機技術

Supports 10GbE

Two built-in

10GbE SFP+ network ports

10GbE NAS TS-x31X

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Expanding NAS capacity normally requires dedicated expansion enclosures.
With the Virtual JBOD (VJOB) feature, unused storage space of a TS-x31X
series NAS can be used to expand the capacity of other QNAP NAS units.
You can create virtual storage pools and volumes directly on the TS-x31X
and use them as you would with a local machine. You can also expand the
size of the virtual storage pool for centralized use and management via the
same interface. With a NAS serving as both a workstation and expansion
unit, the TS-x31X is the most cost-effective choice for users.

Energy-efficient dual or quad-core processor and hardware encryption engine

Available in 4, 5, and 8-bay models, the TS-x31X series offers a full range of NAS solutions with built-in 10GbE SFP+ network
ports. The TS-531X and TS-831X feature a low-power, high-performance Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314 quad-core 1.7 GHz
processor. The TS-431X features the Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-212 dual-core 1.7 GHz processor and provides 2GB, 4GB,
8GB, or 16GB DDR3 memory options. The hardware encryption engine of the TS-x31X series provides remarkable data access
speeds when using AES-256-bit encryption (the TS-831X can reach up to 472MB/s), maintaining high system efficiency while
protecting sensitive documents.

TS-831X

Windows File Transfer (2 x 10GbE)

Windows Download

Windows Upload

Encrypted Disk Group File Transfer (2 x 10GbE)

Windows Download

Windows Upload

MB/s

Test
environment

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0 400 800 1200 1600

770

472

NAS:
OS: QTS 4.2.2 (TS-831X); QTS 4.3.2 (TS-431X)
Disk Groups: RAID 5; 4 or 8 x Intel SSDSC2BB240G4 SSD

1905

Client Computer:
Intel® Core™ i7-4790 3.60GHz CPU; DDR3L 1600Hz 16GB; 10GbE NIC: QNAP LAN-10G2SF-MLX
& LAN-10G1SR; Windows® 10
Tested in QNAP laboratories. Data may vary due to differences in physical environments.

TS-431X

Windows File Transfer (1 x 10GbE)

Windows Download

Windows Upload

Encrypted Disk Group File Transfer (1 x 10GbE)

Windows Download

Windows Upload

MB/s

0 400 800

525

312

240

956

Supports 10GbE networks, enabling bandwidth-demanding applications

TS-x31X series has built-in 10GbE SFP+ network ports (TS-431X: 1 x 10GbE, TS-531X/TS-831X: 2 x 10GbE). In addition,
the TS-531X and TS-831X can be upgraded with an extra 10GbE PCIe single-port network expansion card to provide up
to three additional 10GbE ports. TS-x31X supports a variety of Port Trunking modes. In addition to bandwidth integration,
network transmission acceleration, it also provides network fault tolerance to ensure continuous service. It meets the needs of
enterprise for high-bandwidth operations such as file access, backup and recovery.

QNAP single-port 10GbE
network expansion card

TS-531X, TS-831X

2 x 10GbE

2 x GbE

TS-431X

1 x 10GbE

2 x GbE

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The moment to adopt 10GbE high-speed networking has arrived!

10GbE networking, while providing high transfer rates, used to
involve expensive and limited choices of networking hardware.
High costs in deploying 10GbE networks, in particular, prevented
many business owners from immediate adoption. Now, as
the 10GbE high-speed connectivity continues to evolve and
the technology to accommodate bandwidth-heavy tasks has
matured, there has been a significant drop in the hardware
prices. All the models in the TS-x31X series have built-in 10GbE
ports, enabling SMB to enjoy the benefits of high performance
networks at lower costs.

Drive multiple applications and boost business productivity with 10GbE

10GbE enables various data-intensive applications and helps businesses to meet the increasing demands for
bandwidth-intensive file transmission and backup tasks. Use the cost-effective TS-x31X with a 10GbE switch to instantly
construct the corporate high-speed networking environment. Or, use the TS-x31X with a Wireless AP or a router to
build a workstation which allows direct connection or Wi-Fi transfer.

10GbE NAS TS-x31X

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PC NAS Laptop

10GbE

10GbE 10GbE

Direct connection over the 10GbE switch Wireless AP-powered 10GbE workstation

10GbE GbE

10GbE SwitchTS-531X

SSD caching

TS-x31X supports SSD caching to enhance IOPS performance and accelerate disk access,
increasing system operation efficiency. It is especially suitable for applications that require
high IOPS performance. By combing SSDs and HDDs, system performance is increased in a
cost-efficient manner.

TS-531X

VJBOD to maximize storage utilization

With VJBOD (Virtual JBOD), you can share the storage
space of a TS-x31X with another QNAP NAS as if it were
a local machine. By using the iSCSI network protocol,
VJBOD can create a stable high-speed storage space with
its built-in 10GbE and Port Trunking technology. VJBOD
features excellent fault mitigation features and can
automatically recover and re-connect from failure. Easy
set-up, quick setup in one interface, one-click activation,
one-step to use.

The remote QNAP NAS must support iSCSI services and stor-

age pools, and it is recommended to upgrade the firmware to
QTS 4.2.1 (or later).

2TB500GB 1TB

iSCSI

TS-531X

2

10GbE NAS TS-x31X

Rapidly deploy IoT applications with Container Station

QNAP Container Station features two lightweight virtualization technologies: LXC and Docker®. You can run a full Linux®
virtual machine on TS-x31X and download thousands of applications from the Docker Hub® online marketplace. It is the best
private cloud platform for developers to easily deploy IoT applications.

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Devices

Any

Connectivity

Rules Engine Storage

Container Station provides recommended
IoT applications, such as:

 Kafka
 RabbitMQ
 MQTT
 Freeboard

 Redis
 MongoDB
 Ponte
 Dashing

 Node-RED

Public Cloud

Application

Data Push

Data Pull

Rapid development experience:
Use RabbitMQ, Node-RED, MongoDB,
and Freeboard to implement IoT architecture.

Cloud loT Services

Rabbit MQ

Broker

Node-RED

Rules Engine

FreeBoard

Dashboard

MongoDB

Database

RabbitMQ Copyright © 2007-2016 Pivotal Software, Inc. All rights reserved
Node-RED Copyright 2013, 2016 IBM Corp. under the Apache 2.0 license.
freeboard freeboard is brought to you by Bug Labs, Inc. ©. All Rights Reserved.
MongoDB Mongo, MongoDB, and the MongoDB leaf logo are registered trademarks of MongoDB, Inc.
Kafka Copyright © Confluent, Inc. 2015. All rights reserved. Apache®, Apache Kafka, Kafka, and the

Apache Kafka logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of the Apache Software
Foundation in the United States and/or other countries.

Multi-tasking and multi-display modes

The new QTS operating system dramatically improves your efficiency
in multitasking, and enables you to work in multi-window, multi­desktop, and multi-display modes. You can start new tasks without
completing the ones in hand. Just as with conventional computers, you
can minimize running apps and switch between them by clicking on
the desired app on the task bar. The multi-desktop design of QTS allows
you to drag and drop desired icons from the Control Panel or Main
Menu to the desktop to create shortcuts. You can also drag and drop
desktop icons on top of one another to place them within the same
group for a more organized and personalized desktop for greater work
efficiency.

Instantly preview files

File Station brings together various preview tools for documents, emails and other files. It also features a multimedia browser

- Media Viewer - to play multimedia files without having to download them or to use plug-ins such as VLC.

Documents

With the Google office extension*, you can open Office files
(.doc .docx .xls .xlsx .ppt .pptx) and browse their contents
directly in File Station. You can also view Office files by

Email

Manage emails backed up through QNAP’s QmailAgent with
File Station. You can also open email files (.eml), and reply,

forward, or compose a new message directly in File Station.
right-clicking them and selecting Office Online or Google
Docs.

Only for Google Chrome. You must install “Office Editing for

Docs, Sheets & Slides” from the Chrome Web Store.

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Qsirch - Your full-text, real-time search
engine

Qsirch helps you find your files quickly, and allows you to
preview search results by thumbnail, summary, keyword
annotations and more. Install the Qsirch add-on to
use it with your Chrome browser. To search on Google
and your QNAP NAS at the same time, simply click the
Qsirch icon on the right of the address bar. Qsirch is fully
integrated into QmailAgent to provide a powerful email
search function. You can quickly search through all the
saved email files (.eml) stored on your NAS for better work
efficiency.

QmailAgent

QmailAgent allows you to centrally manage multiple email
accounts. You can log in to your email accounts from
a single platform and quickly switch between them. In
addition to writing, browsing, and managing emails, you
can also directly attach files from the NAS.

10GbE NAS TS-x31X

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NAS

Qcontactz

Qcontactz helps you centralize and manage contact information for all your friends, family and colleagues. Qcontactz has
multiple methods of importing contacts. It can sync with your Google Account contacts and manually add contacts, and can
also import (and export) CSV and vCARD 3.0 files.

Notes Station

Notes Station allows TS-x31X users to edit notes collaboratively, and provides version management for tracking changes.
The built-in sharing feature lets you instantly share your notes. Notes Station also features password protection to prevent
unauthorized users from accessing your notes.

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10GbE NAS TS-x31X

QVPN - Cost-effective, virtualized private network

The TS-x31X offers the QVPN service that supports L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN and PPTP protocols and encryption
verification. You can easily connect to private networks to access and share data while enjoying greater security.
Users can securely connect to home or corporate servers, and access shared resources or other VPNs (the NAS can
be connected to several VPNs at the same time). The TS-x31X also offers account and connection management
features and supports both local and remote user connections. You can effectively manage accessibility to private
VPN services. The TS-x31X can also serve as a QVPN client, establishing connections to the QVPN server on a dif­ferent NAS or other VPN servers to bypass region blocking.

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Home computer

Shanghai office

laptop

VPN Tunnel

Intranet

Internal

resources

Internet

Mobile devices

QVPN Server Services

Internet

Centralized management of file backup, recovery and synchronization with Hybrid
Backup Sync

Hybrid Backup Sync integrates data backup, recovery and synchronization functions (via RTRR, rsync, FTP, CIFS/SMB protocols)
in a single application to help you easily backup or synchronize data from TS-x31X to another QNAP NAS, remote server, or
cloud backup space. Hybrid Backup Sync supports multi-version backup, flexible work scheduling, file compression backup
and more.

DAV

Amazon Glacier Amazon S3

WebDAV

Yandex Disk

Easily sync files with Qsync Central
Station

With Qsync, all of the files uploaded to a TS-x31X can be
synced with other computers and mobile devices. Qsync
is a great tool for those who are frequently away from
their NAS to access up-to-date files and data.

Camera License

free channels,

Surveillance Station

Surveillance Station

Surveillance Station is a professional network security
monitoring solution that supports over 3,000 IP camera
models and allows users to easily set up a professional­quality surveillance center for real-time monitoring,
video recording, and playback.

Manual

Audio

Camera

Microphone

Snapshot

Digital
Zoom

Configuration

Camera

Information

Recording

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2

up to 30 channels

ROI

Monitor videos

in real time

Playback

recordings

Remote

replication

Supports

large capacity HDDs

ONVIF compliant

and quick installation

Vmobile

and Vcam

Qdewarp

App Center

The built-in App Center provides hundreds of apps developed by QNAP and trusted third-party developers for backup, file
management, communications, downloads, entertainment and more.

10GbE NAS TS-x31X

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Mobile Apps

Qfile

Use Qfile to remotely manage your
files on QNAP NAS, upload and
download files, stream videos and
music, share documents, as well as
synchronize files with mobile devices.

Qget

Find web resources, set new download
tasks to the QNAP NAS, and manage
all download tasks.

Vmobile

Remotely manage the cameras
connected to Surveillance Station, and
play back recorded videos.

QmailClient

This companion app for QmailAgent
allows you to read all your emails from
a single app on your mobile device.

Qnotes

Create and share your beautifully
illustrated digital notes.

Qmanager

Use Qmanager to remotely monitor
system status and manage your QNAP
NAS anytime, anywhere.

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Hardware Specifications

TS-431X TS-531X v2 TS-831X v2

Ordering SKUs TS-431X-2G TS-431X-8G TS-531X-2G TS-531X-8G TS-831X-4G TS-831X-8G TS-831X-16G

AnnapurnaLabs Alpine AL-212

CPU

Dual-core 1.7 GHz ARM®

Cortex-A15 CPU

Hardware
Encryption Engine

System Memory

2GB DDR3

(1 x 2GB)

8GB DDR3

(1 x 8GB)

Maximum Memory 8GB 16GB

Total memory Slots 1 x SODIMM DDR3 2 x SODIMM DDR3

Flash Memory 512MB

Drive Types 4 x 3.5"/2.5" SATA 6Gb/s HDDs/SSDs 5 x 3.5"/2.5" SATA 6Gb/s HDDs/SSDs 8 x 3.5"/2.5" SATA 6Gb/s HDDs/SSDs

10GbE LAN Ports 1 x 10Gigabit SFP+ LAN port 2 x 10Gigabit SFP+ LAN ports

GbE LAN Ports 2 x Gigabit RJ45 LAN ports

USB Ports 3 x USB 3.0 ports (Front: 1, Rear: 2)

PCIe expansion Slot Not expandable 1 x PCIe Gen2 (x2)

Dimension

169 x 160 x 219 mm

6.65 x 6.3 x 8.62 inches (H x W x D)

Power External Adapter 90W,12V ATX 240W, Input: 100V-240V ~ / 3.5A, 47Hz-63Hz

Fan 1 x 12cm quiet cooling fan (12V DC) 1 x 12cm quiet cooling fan (12V DC) 2 x 12cm quiet cooling fan (12V DC)

Bundled Items NAS, power cord, Quick Installation Guide, two network cables, hard drive screw kit

Optional QNAP
Accessories

1 x QNAP single port 10GbE SFP+ network expansion card (TS-531X & TS-831X), 10GbE DAC cable

AnnapurnaLabs Alpine AL-314 Quad-core 1.7 GHz ARM® Cortex-A15 CPU

(v2 upgraded to 1.7 GHz version)



2GB DDR3

(1 x 2GB)

185 x 210.6x 235.4 mm

7.28 x 8.29 x 9.27 inches (H x W x D)

8GB DDR3

(1 x 8GB)

4GB DDR3

(1 x 4GB)

8GB DDR3

(1 x 8GB)

185.2 x 298.2 x 235 mm

7.29 x 11.74 x 9.25 inches (H x W x D)

2 x UX-500P/800P,DDR3 2GB/4GB/8GB memory

16GB DDR3

(2 x 8GB)

Software Specifications

Supported disk group
types

Supported protocols CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, and SMSC

File sharing

Other Features

Streaming server DLNA Server, Airplay, Chromecast, iTunes Server

Model specifications are subject to change without notice. Please refer to www.qnap.com for the latest information.

RAID 0/1/5/6/10, + hot spare, single, JBOD

Maximum number of users: 4096; Maximum number of user groups: 512;
Maximum number of shared folders: 512; Maximum simultaneous connections: 700

File Station, Photo Station, Music Station, Video Station, Download Station, Qsync, Notes Station, FTP Server, Print Server,
VPN Server, VPN Client, Antivirus Protection

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