The QNAP TBS-h574TX is a 5-bay Thunderbolt 4 network storage device thaté is certainyesmore commonly used for video editing and multimedia applications. It is about USmanagement establishedé exclusively on flash technology with a special feature in the form of pouusing EDSFF (Enterprise and Datacenter Standard Form Factor) E1.S drives. These drives are found primarily in data centers and are suitableé for demandingé applications. They represent an interesting choice for NAS for end usersé users. Fortunately, if you don't want to losethis time and look for where these méused to themé types of drives to buy, QNAP provides a pre-installed M.2 adapter for purchase, whiché On the contrary, they are completely commonly available today and also more affordable.
Let's take a look at the specs. This unit comes in two configurations, with our review unité the device is equipped variawith Intel Core i5 processor and 16 GB memoryyou RAM. NiThe larger version can be purchased with an Intel Core i5 processor and 12GB of RAM. Memory nenIt is expandable, so choose carefully when purchasing.
Design and construction
The QNAP TBS-h574TX is an elegant device in a smallém design. QNAP obviously expected it to stand on a table, and its design corresponds to that. The casing is made of aluminumku, QNAP logo on the topOn the other hand, it is pleasant leadThe front is equipped with a gold inscription. The front frame is easily removable and is held in place by magnetHowever, it is lockable, which ensures easy and secure access to the discs. Its small size makes it easy to transport, which will be appreciated by film productions, for example.
The port layout is well thought outé. There's an easily accessible Thunderbolt 4 port and a USB 3 port on the front. A second Thunderbolt 4 port is located on the rear of the chassis, along with 10GbE and 2,5GbE network ports, an HDMI port, and two USB-A ports (2.0 and 3.2). There's also a reset button, power connector, and a third-party power button.also perforatedá places for fans. Deliversvanpower supply Customizedér is quite compact and easy to carry.
While the NAS is visually ideal for a desktop, its sound is not so great. Even with the fans set to silent mode, the TBS-h574TX is audible, and the noise increases even more under heavy workloads. Fortunately, the sound profile FanThe white one is approachingéit makes noise and shows noit's unpleasant kvNo buzzing or humming. If you work in silenceéIn a noisy environment, you will notice the noise, but if you wear headphones, it won't bother you at all. And if you work in an office,ém environment or take it to the shooting to the placeéWell, it's not loud enough to disturb the surroundings.
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Ultimately, it depends on how tolerant you are to noise and the environment you are in.ém you work, but be prepared to find a place under the table if you think youcould it beto solve the problemém. The NAS beeps frequently by default (for example, when connecting or disconnecting a Thunderbolt cable), which can be annoying, but fortunately everything can be turned off in the settings.
Performance
As mentioned, our review unit is equipped with an Intel Core i5-1340PE processor, Intel Xe graphics, and 16GB of non-expandable RAM.é memoryyou RAM. Poulivesmy operasystém QuTS Hero based on the advanced ZFS file system, although it is possibleé poulive even the regular QTS system (ext4 file system). The NAS contains for our testing purposes two M.2 NVMe Samsung 980 Pro drives with a capacity of1 TB, which are some of the most common models. Price per piece inéThe capacity is now around 2 CZK. Everything is set up in RAID 500.
Pro For testing purposes, we turned off data compression and deduplication, as these features affect performance differently. Our test machine was a Mac Mini M1, connected via a certifiedé Thunderbolt 4 cables from Belkin. We tested themconnection over 10GbE and all tests were performed over the SMB protocol. Even though the drive interface is only PCIe Gen3 x2, when tested with QuTS Hero each drive is capable of of the With speeds of 1,5 GB/s, performance increases even more when using RAID.
Let's start with 10GbE performance in the Black Disk Speed Testmagic Disk Speed Test. It will come as no surprise to anyone that the disk in the TBS-h574TX easily fills up 10GbE p938 MB/s write and read speeds 923 MB/s. Slightly lower read speed than expected is not noticeable in practiceThis test was performed on a Mac. mini with QNAP adaptérem to 10GbE.
Thunderbolt 4 results in systému macThe Sequoia OS were significantly better. Apple understands Thunderbolt (unlike Windows, where in some cases, especially in older green Windows 10, don't have to(This is where we managed to double the transfer speed and read of the beautifulch 1986 MB/s, fromThe write speed was not far behind and whizzed by at a speed of 1609 MB/s. When reading, we even exceeded the speed stated on the QNAP website for this device. There you can see the value of 1736 MB/s. And soé the speed of theipconnecting two clients using a Thunderbolt cable. In this case, the speed increases even further and is around 3 GB/s when writing and 2,9 GB/s when reading. When you areyou represent,e iPhonem 16 For dockYou can shoot at the highest possibleé Given the quality of the video, where one minute is around 20 GB, such a machine is definitely useful for editing.
Practical use
QNAP Thunderbolt™ 4 all-flash NASbook TBS-h574TX targets mainly on coppergeneral professioneditors and producers. In addition to Thunderbolt 4, it also features Intel Xe Graphics, which enables acceleratedé overóencoding to HEVC or the latest AV1. It allowsehrRecording via HDMI port for viewing on set or on the gohem strihu without having to open the record in jiném software. The unit is thus directly intended forómanagement and organizationéeasy and simpleé delivery to post-production.
Speaking of delivering to post-production, the NAS's small size makes it very portable. Imagine being able to upload to this devicethencen materialah, overóto take it all to the post-production workshop, or just pull out a few discs thaté are uploaded to the secondéNAS. Once it is there, it can be connected to their network.é infrastructure via 10GbE or 2,5GbE or directly to the editor's computer via the Thunderbolt port. It can even be connected to otheréQNAP NAS with Thunderbolt support for automaticé backup using QNAP Hybrid Backup Sync. This is a very convenient workflow that makes backing up a project or transferring it to a larger NAS much faster than just connecting via 10GbE or USB.
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Another attractive feature of a NAS drive is the ability to flexibly pouuse ZFS systemém QuTS Hero or operating systemém QTS. If you want more advanced features like compression and deduplication, useQuTS Hero system. The one inyes, yesé will provide reliability and file securityéhim/heréZFS. The main tradeoff is performance requirements, but QNAP has configured this specificéNAS for use with QuTS Hero, sothat performance does not play a role here. It is rather a problemémem on lower class devices. However, if from howéWhatever your reason, you prefer the systeméQTS and its fileséhis systemému ext4, you can TBS-h574TX without probléI can also operate on it.
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QNAP TBS-h574TX is a compact NAS with high performance and offers excellent features for creatives professionThe use of E1.S drives suggests future-proofing, and even as M.2 drives become more widespread, the EDSFF standard is gaining importance. This makes the lifespan of theéthis NAS drive really long because offeredé capacities for the E1.S format will likely continue to increase.
At the time of writing, our review isé equipment in the worldé configuration availableé from a price of around CZK 50, while you can buy a model with an Intel Core i000 processor/3 GB from CZK 12 including VAT. It's not cheapé, but the price is definitely justifiable considering itsm parameterskills and abilities.
We can definitely recommend the QNAP TBS-h574TX to potential customers and users who chtThey have a single box to put iné they will record all natocen materialand which they bring home and immediately start shootinghat. This prIt performs very well and looks great in an attractive, robust design. E1.S support means longer life than M.2 drives, while still supporting M.2 to keep costs and availability reasonable.é for today pouliving.
