QNAP TS-431X, NAS, Tower, Annapurna Labs, Alpine AL-212, 8 GB, DDR3 QNAP TS-431X. Type: NAS. Chassis type: Tower. Device class: Small & Medium Business. Processor family: Annapurna Labs, Processor model: Alpine AL-212, Processor frequency: 1.7 GHz. Internal memory: 8 GB, Internal memory type: DDR3. Total installed storage capacity: 8 TB, Installed storage drive type: HDD. Operating system installed: QNAP Turbo System https://www.smallnetbuilder.com/nas/nas-reviews/33102-qnap-ts-431x-10-gbe-nas-reviewed Recent reviews of QNAP products have covered the four-bay TS-431P and its two-bay sibling, the TS-231P. Both of those products are part of QNAP's "Home-middle range" product lines. The next step above that category is a fairly recent addition by QNAP - t... Relatively inexpensive for a 10 GbE NAS, Three USB 3.0 ports, Many cloud backup options Relatively slow network backup performance The TS-431X is an interesting product targeted at the entry level SMB market, yet it offers a significant amount of performance. The built-in 10 GbE SFP+ port offers performance beyond what link-aggregated dual Gigabit NASes can offer. And it gives signif...