QNAP TS-1635, NAS, Tower, Annapurna Labs, AL514, 4 GB, DDR3 QNAP TS-1635. Type: NAS. Chassis type: Tower. Device class: Small & Medium Business. Processor family: Annapurna Labs, Processor model: AL514, Processor frequency: 1.7 GHz. Internal memory: 4 GB, Internal memory type: DDR3. Installed storage drive type: HDD. Operating system installed: QNAP Turbo System https://www.techspot.com/review/1324-qnap-ts-1635/ I've been trying to get my hands on QNAP's new quad-core, 16-bay TS-1635 ever since it was announced late last year. Marketed as a cost-effective business NAS, the base model with 4GB of RAM costs $1,150 while the 8GB version can be had for $1,250 and bot... A dozen 3.5" drive bays plus four 2.5" SSD cache bays, unbeatable value for big NAS storage, dual 10GbE SFPports with the option for expansion, refined QTS 4.2 operating system 10GbE SFPtransceiver modules not included, ARM SoC limits the amount of apps avalible (loss of virtualization support is a big one), weaker than expected encrypted performance https://www.nikktech.com/main/articles/peripherals/network/nas-servers/7436-qnap-turbonas-ts-1635-8g-16-bay-nas-server-review For the largest part of the consumer base 3.5" desktop drives represent the best value since they are currently available with capacities all the way up to 8TB (single drive models) and in most cases are even cheaper compared to their 3.5" internal counte... Build Quality, Annapurna Labs AL-514 Quad Core CPU, Very Good Performance, 16 SATA III Bays (6Gb/s), Built In 10GbE SFP+ Ports, 8GB DDR3L RAM (Expandable To 16GB), Power No HDMI Output, PCIe Slot x2 (Compatibility with 10GbE cards), Annapurna Labs CPU (Compared To Intel and AMD Models), Noise Levels, The brand new TurboNAS TS-1635 may not be among the most powerful NAS models to ever reach our lab but since it has no HDMI output and thus can't be used as a media server (at least not the same way as other models) the Annapurna AL-514...