QNAP TS-673A 6 Bay Ryzen Quad Core 8GB NAS

CPU Architecture

64-bit x86

Graphic Processors

Optional via a PCIe adapter

Floating Point Unit

Encryption Engine

 (AES-NI)

Hardware-accelerated Transcoding

Optional via a PCIe adapter

System Memory

8 GB SO-DIMM DDR4 (1 x 8 GB)

Maximum Memory

64 GB (2 x 32 GB)

Memory Slot

2 x SO-DIMM DDR4
  Support ECC memory

For dual-DIMM   configurations, you must use a pair of identical DDR4 modules.

Flash Memory

5GB (Dual boot OS protection)

Drive Bay

6 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s

Drive Compatibility

3.5-inch SATA hard disk drives
  2.5-inch SATA hard disk drives
  2.5-inch SATA solid state drives

Hot-swappable

The following are not   hot-swappable: M.2 SSDs, SSD cache drives, SSDs using PCIe expansion slots.

M.2 SSD Slot

2 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 x1 slots

The M.2 SSD is not   included as standard.
  M.2 SSD operations can easily generate excessive heat. It is recommended to   install a heatsink (from QNAP or a   third-party provider) on the M.2 SSD.

SSD Cache Acceleration Support

2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (2.5G/1G/100M)

2

5 Gigabit Ethernet Port (5G/2.5G/1G/100M)

Optional via a PCIe adapter

10 Gigabit Ethernet Port

Optional via a PCIe adapter

Wake on LAN (WOL)

Jumbo Frame

PCIe Slot

2
  Slot 1: PCIe Gen 3 x4
  Slot 2: PCIe Gen 3 x4

USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Port

3 x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps
  1 x Type-C USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps

IR Sensor

 (QNAP RM-IR004)

HDMI Output

Optional via a PCIe adapter

Form Factor

Tower

LED Indicators

Status/Power, USB, LAN, Drive 1-6, M.2 SSD   1-2

Buttons

Power, Reset, USB Auto Copy

Dimensions (HxWxD)

188.2 × 264.3 × 280.8 mm

Weight (Net)

5.78 kg

Weight (Gross)

7.35 kg

Operating temperature

0 - 40 °C (32°F - 104°F)

Storage Temperature

-20 - 70°C (-4°F - 158°F)

Relative Humidity

5-95% RH non-condensing, wet bulb: 27˚C   (80.6˚F)

Power Supply Unit

250W, 100-240V AC, 50-60Hz, 3.5A

Power Consumption: HDD Sleep Mode

21.891 W

Power Consumption: Operating Mode, Typical

45.898 W

Tested with drives fully   populated.

Fan

System fan: 2 x 92mm
  CPU fan: 1 x 60mm

Sound Level

20.3 db(A)

System Warning

Buzzer

Kensington Security Slot

Max. Number of Concurrent Connections   (CIFS) - with Max. Memory

2000

Supported Client Operating Systems

Apple Mac OS 10.10 or   later

Ubuntu 14.04 , CentOS 7,   RHEL 6.6, SUSE 12 or later Linux

IBM AIX 7, Solaris 10 or   later UNIX

Microsoft Windows 7, 8,   and 10

Microsoft Windows Server   2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2 and 2016, 2019

Supported Browsers

Apple Safari 7 or later

Google Chrome

Mozilla Firefox

Supported Languages

Chinese (traditional and   simplified), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek,   Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil),   Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, and Turkish

Supported File Systems

Internal hard drive   (EXT4)

External hard drive   (EXT3, EXT4, NTFS, FAT32, HFS+, and exFAT)
  Note: To use exFat you must purchase an exFAT driver license from License   Center.

Network & Virtual Switch

TCP/IP: Dual stack (IPv4   and IPv6)

Jumbo frame

Port trunking (Link   aggregation)

Failover

Load balancing

DHCP server and client

RADVD

USB Wi-Fi adapter
  Note: This feature does not support ad hoc networks because of security   considerations.

Virtual switch

Network Address   Translation (NAT)

Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)

Software-Defined Switch   mode

Static Route

NCSI (Network   Connectivity Status Indicator)

DDNS settings (Customize   & Multiple Service )

Storage Management

Supported RAID types

RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50,   JBOD, Single

RAID Hot Spare and Global   Hot Spare

RAID Rebuild Speed   Customization

Online RAID capacity   expansion

Online RAID level   migration

SSD RAID   Over-provisioning
  Note: RAID 0 and JBOD Data RAID does not support Over-provisioning.

SSD RAID Performance   evaluation (with SSD Profiling Tool)

SSD TRIM for RAID 0,1,10

Bitmap support

Disk auto S.M.A.R.T. data   migration

Disk bad block scan and   S.M.A.R.T test

Disk bad block recovery

Disk secure data erase

Ironwolf Health   Management

Storage pools

The maximum single   storage pool size is 308 TB

The maximum storage pool   number is 128

Qtier™ Data Tiering   Technology

Automatic or scheduled   data tiering

IO-aware auto tiering

Shared folder tiering on   demand

Flexible volumes and LUNs   with thin provisioning and space reclaiming

The maximum single volume   capacity is 250 TB

The maximum volume number   is 128

Online volume expansion

Volume type conversion

Volume shrink

Storage space utilization

Snapshots

Volume and LUN snapshots

Snapshot Dashboard

Snapshot Manager

Snapshot local restore   and revert

Snapshot Clone

Snapshot Replica and   Snapshot Vault

Snapshot remote restore   and revert

Unified Snapshot   Directory

Support for Windows   Previous Versions (CIFS/SMB)

Snapshot Agent for   Microsoft Windows and VMware vSphere

The maximum number of   snapshots varies depending on installed memory.
  https://docs.qnap.com/nas/QTS4.3.5/en/GUID-00FC4DB6-F3F3-4A39-B117-BCE39787F09B.html

Storage expansion using   QNAP expansion units

JBOD enclosure roaming

SSD read-only and   read-write cache

SSD write-only cache

SSD Cache supports   Single, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10 configuration. The maximum   cache size depends on installed memory. Cache capacity and RAM requirement

512GB ≧ 1GB

1TB ≧ 4GB

2TB ≧ 8GB

4TB ≧ 16GB

iSCSI (IP SAN)

iSCSI targets with   multiple LUNs per target
  Note: The maximum number of targets+LUN is 256.

LUN mapping (LUN can be   moved between iSCSI and FC if supported)

LUN masking

Online LUN capacity   expansion

SPC-3 persistent   reservation

MPIO & MC/S

iSCSI Extensions for RDMA   (iSER) with VMware ESXi
  Note: This feature requires a compatible Mellanox network card.

iSCSI LUN backup,   one-time snapshot, and restoration

Virtual disks using iSCSI   initiator
  Note: The maximum number of virtual disks is eight

Stack chaining master

Fibre Channel (FC SAN)

Support of Fibre Channel   protocol (Optional Fibre Channel adapter required, please check the   compatibility list)
  Note: The maximum number of FC Port+LUN is 256.

LUN Mapping (LUN can be   moved between iSCSI and FC)

LUN Masking

WWPN Aliases   Import/Export

FC Port Group

FC Port Binding

Multipath IO (MPIO)

Online LUN capacity   expansion

LUN snapshot

LUN snapshot replication   and clone

VJBOD Cloud

VJBOD Cloud is a   block-based storage gateway solution that allows you to backup the storage   space (LUN/Volume) on your local NAS using cloud space from cloud services   providers such as Amazon, Azure, and Google Cloud

VJBOD Cloud now supports   one-to-one pairing between cloud volumes/LUNs and local stored spaces

VJBOD Cloud now supports   Amazon S3 Azure, BackBlaze, HuaWei Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, HKT, Google Cloud,   OpenStack, RackSpace, Wasabi cloud, IBM cloud object storage service

VJBOD Cloud now supports   local stored mode, which means that data can be stored on the NAS and the   data can be backed up to the cloud

VJBOD Cloud now supports   20 recovery points for recovering volumes/LUNs

The maximum VJBOD Cloud   session is 9

File Server

File sharing across   Windows, Mac, and Linux/UNIX

Microsoft networking   (CIFS/SMB)

Apple networking (AFP)

NFS version 3/4 services

Windows ACL (CIFS/SMB)

Advanced folder   permissions (AFP, CIFS/SMB, and FTP)

Shared folder aggregation   (CIFS/SMB)

The maximum number of   shared folder is 512

FTP Server

FTP, SFTP and TFTP   protocols

FTP over SSL/TLS   (explicit FTPS)

FXP support

The maximum FTP   connection is 1024

File Station

Integrate with   HybridMount which supports File Cloud Gateway and File Station Mount mode.   File Station Mount mode supports:

Cloud drive mounting for   Google Drive, Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive, Microsoft OneDrive for Business,   HiDrive, Amazon Cloud Drive, Yandex Disk and Box

Remote shared folder   mounting (CIFS/SMB, FTP, and WebDAV)

Restore QDFF files and   folders with HBS 3

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Web Desktop Administration

Multi-window,   multitasking system management

Smart toolbar and dashboard   for system status display

SNMP versions 2 and 3

Resource monitor

Network recycle bin

Recover files deleted   using AFP, CIFS/SMB, and File Station

Automatic cleanup

File type filter

Comprehensive logs   (events and connections)

Syslog server and client

The events per second of   log recording is 3,000

Backup and restoration of   system settings

Qmanager: Mobile   application for remote system monitoring and management

Qboost

Access Rights Management

Multiple user creation

User data importing and   exporting

User quota management

Local user access control   (AFP, CIFS/SMB, FTP, and WebDAV)

Application access   control (File Station, Music Station, Photo Station, and Video Station)

Subfolder permissions   (AFP, CIFS/SMB, FTP, and File Station)

The maximum number of   local user account is 4096

The maximum number of   local group account is 4096

Domain Authentication

Microsoft Active   Directory (AD) and domain controller support

LDAP server and client

Domain user login (AFP,   CIFS/SMB, FTP, and File Station)

The maximum number of   domain user account is 200,000

Security

Network access protection   with auto-blocking (SSH, Telnet, HTTP(S), FTP, CIFS/SMB, and AFP)

Host access control for   shared folders (CIFS/SMB)

AES 256-bit folder-based   and volume-based encryptions which are validated by FIPS 140-2 CAVP (Cryptographic   Algorithm Validation Program)

AES 256-bit volume-based   encryptions which are validated by FIPS 140-2 CAVP (Cryptographic Algorithm   Validation Program)

256-bit external drive   encryption (AES)

Importing of SSL   certificates from Let’s Encrypt

Instant alerts through   email, SMS, and push service

2-step verification

App Center

Official and community   software add-ons

Automatic updates and   notifications for new versions

Repository for imported   third-party content

User-specified volume for   storing applications

myQNAPcloud

Free host name   registration (DDNS)

Optional myQNAPcloud SSL   certificates (DDNS)

Auto router configuration   using UPnP

Web-based file manager   with HTTPS 2048-bit encryption

myQNAPcloud Link for   remote access without complex router setup

Notification Center

Added support for sending   notifications via SMS center (SMSC) or providers, including Nexmo, Twilio,   and Clickatell

Added Outlook as an SMTP   service option

Added support for sending   notifications via instant messaging applications, including Skype and   Facebook Messenger

Added support for   Overview and History in Notification Center

Added support for 23   languages for notification messages

Added support for   creating custom notification rules to specify notification criteria,   including application categories, severity levels, and keywords

Delivery method and   message recipient settings are now more flexible

Added support for   creating multiple notification rules at the same time

Added support for sending   notifications for a single system event

Power Management

Wake-on-LAN (WoL)

Standby mode for internal   drives

Scheduled power on and   off

Automatic power on after   power recovery

USB and network UPS   support with SNMP management

Resource Monitor

Monitoring of NAS system   resources such as CPU, memory and network

Monitoring of NAS storage   resources such as volumes, RAID, and disk activity

Monitoring of NAS   application resource use

Creation of extra swap   space when SSDs are installed

Helpdesk

Reporting of issues to   the QNAP support team, with automatic collection of system information

Remote connection between   QNAP support engineers and NAS for issue resolution (with user permission)

Web Server

HTTP/HTTPS Connections   (TLS 1.0/1.1/1.2)

Supports WebDAV   Connection

Supports Virtual Host   (Max: 32)

Importable SSL   Certificate

Qsync

File syncing across   multiple devices with SSL secure connection

Selective synchronization   for specific folders or subfolders

Team folders as file   center for better collaboration

File sharing using email   links

Policy settings for   conflicting files and file type filter

Version control for a   maximum of 64 versions

Unified privilege and   configuration management

Central configuration   mode

Remote erase and restore

Qsync client supported   platforms: Windows, Mac, Ubuntu, Android and iOS

The suggested Qsync   client number is {model dependent}

The suggested Qsync   hosted files number is 1,000,000

Qsirch

Full-text search

Data distribution using a   bar chart

Previews for photos,   music, videos, PDFs, Gmail, and others

Advanced search operators   and search scope

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Qfiling

Auto filing

Recipe function

Archiving through iSCSI,   USB, DVD, public cloud storage and remote NAS

Advanced settings

Source File Filters

File Editing

File deletion

Data integrity check

File conflict policy

HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync)

Cloud storage backup to   Amazon Glacier, Amazon S3, Azure Storage, Google Cloud Storage, HKT Object   Storage, OpenStack Swift, WebDAV

Cloud storage syncing   with Alibaba Cloud, Amazon Drive, Amazon S3, BackBlaze B2, Box, Dropbox,   OneDrive, Google Drive, HiDrive, hubiC, OneDrive, OneDrive For Business,   ShareFile, Yandex Disk

RTRR server & client   with bandwidth control

Rsync server with   download bandwidth control

Remote server syncing   (CIFS/SMB, FTP, Rsync, and RTRR)

Scheduled backup to local   and remote storage spaces

Backup versioning

Encryption, compression,   and file filters

Centralized management   for backup, restoration, and sync jobs

Support for Apple Time   Machine

Data backup to multiple   external storage devices

Desktop backup with QNAP   NetBak Replicator for Windows

Support for the following   third-party backup software: Veeam Backup & Replication, Acronis True   Image, Arcserve Backup, Retrospect, Nakivo Backup & Replication, and   Veritas Backup Exec

The maximum backup job   number is 400

Multimedia Console

Integrating indexing,   thumbnail generation, and content management.

New content management   design, configuring content sources for QTS multimedia applications.

View the status of   multimedia apps and services all on the same screen.

QuMagie

Browse photos in timeline   view or folder view.

Virtual albums and smart   albums.

AI-assisted photo   management, classifying people, things, places, etc.

Photo Station

Photo organization by   thumbnail, list, timeline, or folder

Virtual and smart albums

Validity control for   album sharing

Photo tagging with text,   colors, and ratings

Slideshows with   background music and transition effects

Album configuration   backup and restoration

Advanced folder   permissions

Support for domain users

Qphoto: Mobile   application for online browsing and sharing

Music Station

Music playing and sharing   through web browsers

Music streaming to   multiple devices

Changing of album covers   through Google search or by uploading photos

Internet radio (MP3)

Eight music alarms

Switching between   spotlight mode and manage mode

Advanced search

Scrolling lyrics

Qmusic: Mobile   application for music streaming and management

Video Station

Video organization by   thumbnail, list, timeline, or folder

Virtual and smart   collections

Video tagging with text,   colors, and ratings

Video link sharing   through social media and email

Movie information and   poster display from Internet sources or user-uploaded files

Subtitle display (SRT,   ASS, SSA)

Subtitle search and   downloading

Subtitle file importing

Subtitle display style   adjustment

Playback speed adjustment

Direct video streaming   for certain file formats

Facebook login

Advanced folder   permissions

Support for LDAP users

Video uploading to   YouTube and Youku

Multi-zone video display

Qvideo: Mobile   application for online video browsing and management

Virtualization Station

Virtual machine creation   (Windows, Linux, Unix, and Android)

Virtual machine   importing, exporting, cloning, snapshot capturing, backup, and restoration

HTML5-based shared remote   console

Various networking modes   using virtual switches

GPU pass-through using   additional discrete cards

Container Station

Support for LXC and   Docker

Application downloading   from the built-in Docker Hub Registry

One-click installation

Container importing and   exporting

Console mode
  Three networking modes (Note: Docker containers support Bridge, NAT, and Host   mode. Linux containers (LXC) support only NAT.)

Auto-start containers

Docker certificate   downloading

Private registry addition

Application repository   for switching to any repository on GitHub.com

Linux Station

Usage of the NAS as a   Linux-based computer

Support for Ubuntu 14.04,   Ubuntu 16.04 and Ubuntu Kylin 16.04

Application downloading   and usage from the Ubuntu Software Center

Remote desktop for remote   monitoring and accessing of Ubuntu

Note: The   application requires at least 4 GB of memory and installation of Container   Station.

QVR Pro

Free 8 built-in camera   channels for all models

Expandable up to 128   camera channels
  Note: The maximum number of channels supported varies by NAS model, network   configuration, and camera settings. For more information, visit https://www.qnap.com/go/qvr-nas-selector.

Support for using QVR Pro   as the motion detector

Camera management across   different networks

Pre-allocation of   dedicated recording spaces

User-defined trigger   events and corresponding actions

Data sources paired with   cameras for quick search

Network interfaces   assigned to each camera for recording sessions

Support for RTSP and   WebRTC

Support for exporting and   importing camera connection information as CSV files

Integration with QVR Pro   Client for viewing live and recorded surveillance videos

Daily auto backup for QVR   Pro configuration files

Support for importing   recordings

Support for recording   H.264 camera video streams

QVR Pro Client (Desktop)

Instant switch between   Live and Playback modes

Dynamic and adjustable   layouts for camera and E-map views

Qdewarp technique for   dewarping fisheye and 360-degree cameras

Region of interest for   each channel

Support for adding and   editing cameras on QVR Pro Client

Hardware acceleration for   fisheye cameras

Video wall (up to 8   monitors)

Hardware acceleration on   Windows, Mac, Ubuntu, and HybridDesk Station

Multithreaded decoding

Synchronized video   playback

Support for specifying   exported recordings on the timeline

Virtual keyboard (for   HybridDesk Station version)

Support for playing back   recordings on deleted channels

Notification messages for   changes in system time zone on QVR Pro

Server dashboard (when   connected to QVR Center)

Playback control via the   keyboard (space and arrow keys)

Support for displaying   camera locations and event notifications on e-maps

Support for selecting the   format of export files

Support for 2-step   verification

Cross-platform support:   Windows, macOS, Ubuntu, QNAP HybridDesk Station

QVR Pro Client (Mobile)

Instant switch between   Live and Playback modes

Cross-platform support:   Android and iOS

Various advanced   monitoring options, including sequential mode, PTZ control, auto cruising,   and preset point control

Support for receiving   Instant push notifications

Support for displaying   camera locations on e-maps

Server dashboard that   displays NAS information, camera status, and recording space status.

QVR Center

Support for managing up   to 128 QVR Pro servers (QVR Pro Gold license required)

Statistical graphics for   visualizing event data

Log management for all   added servers

Integration with QVR Pro   Client for central monitoring across multiple servers

Centralized views using   cameras from multiple servers

Backward compatibility   with Surveillance Station and VioStor NVR

QVR Guard

Failover solution   designed for QVR Pro to ensure server availability

Viewing task details   during the failover period

Automatic switch between   Standby and Takeover modes based on the QVR Pro server status

QUSBCam2

Support for configuring   USB webcams as ONVIF IP cameras (remotely manageable)

Support for monitoring   live views (no other apps required)

Support for RTSP

QVPN Service

VPN server

Secure remote access with   PPTP, L2TP/IPSec, OpenVPN, QBelt(QNAP proprietary) protocol.

Support for a maximum of   100 clients.

Support public/ NAS   default/ manually DNS server.

Support manually   assign/auto detect/none outgoing network interface.

Support privilege   settings for domain/Local users.

VPN client

Support PPTP, L2TP/IPSec,   OpenVPN, QBelt (QNAP proprietary) protocol.

Support using VPN as a   NAS default gateway.

Support connection log   check.

Support utility and   Mobile apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android.

DLNA Server

Support for DLNA/UPnP TVs   and players such as PlayStation 4 and Xbox One

Support for CUE indexing   file for APE and FLAC

Q’center (NAS CMS)

Monitoring of multiple   NAS devices

Utilization history   reports

Unified configuration   management

The suggested managed NAS   number is {model dependent}

Monitoring of NAS devices   behind NAT routers with Connect to Q’center

Note: The   application is available in the App Center and in virtual appliance   marketplaces (VMware vSphere ESXi and Microsoft Hyper-V).

Chromecast

Video, photo and music   streaming to Chromecast using the following:

NAS applications: File   Station, Music Station, Photo Station, and Video Station

Mobile applications:   Qfile, Qmusic, Qphoto, and Qvideo

Note: You   must install the Media Streaming add-on from App Center.

Download Station

PC-less downloads   (BitTorrent, FlashGet, FTP/FTPS, HTTP/HTTPS, QQDL, and Thunder)
  Note:

The application supports   a maximum of 500 tasks.

The maximum number of   concurrent downloads is 90 (30 BT/PT, 30 HTTP, 30 FTP)

BitTorrent: Support for   search, magnet links, private trackers, and proxy

Scheduled download and   bandwidth control

RSS subscription and   download (broadcatching)

Support for add-ons that   extend download functionality

Qget: Mobile application   for download browsing and management

Notes Station 3

Insert Evernote Notes in   Notes Station 3

Enable Embedding YouTube   video into Notes

Table creation using the   insert table editor

HD (HybridDesk) Station

Photo, video, and music   playback on TV through HDMI

Support for Chrome and   Firefox

Support for international   keyboards and mouse input

User login permissions

Note: A   compatible PCIe graphics card is required. The decoding capability of the CPU   and graphics card may affect playback of some video files.

Qcontactz

One-way scheduled sync of   contacts from multiple Google accounts

Contact importing from   CSV or vCard 3.0 files

Contact exporting to CSV   or vCard 3.0 files

Duplicate contact   searching and merging

Contact management:   Groups, favorites, lock, search, delete and restore

Support for Android and   iOS

IFTTT Agent

Daily task automation

Social media data   archiving

File synchronization   between the NAS and various cloud services

System event   notifications on Line, Skype, Gmail, and mobile phones

Music playback on Music   Station using Amazon Echo voice commands

Usage of motion detection   sensors as trigger for camera recording on Surveillance Station

Qmiix Agent

Trigger based file   synchronization between the NAS and various cloud storage services

View miixes made using the   Qmiix web portal that include triggers and actions involving QNAP apps.

Create miixes for   web-based and NAS-related apps.

Create miixes on the   Qmiix web portal that include File Station, a QNAP app

System event   notifications to Line, Skype, Gmail, and mobile phones

Security Counselor

Multiple Security   Policies (Basic/Intermediate/Advanced/Custom)

Checks NAS settings for   security weaknesses

Integrates with existing   anti-virus services

Integrates with existing   anti-malware services

Integrates with the   Security Advisory service

Malware Remover

Detects and removes   malware from your QNAP NAS

Updates metadata from   cloud

Note: To   ensure the security of your NAS, update this app when new versions become   available.

Qfinder Pro (Utility)

QNAP NAS location on the   same local network

NAS shared folder   mounting

Basic setting   configuration (firmware, SMTP server, and network settings)

Direct connection with   USB QuickAccess and Thunderbolt (specific models only)

Storage Plug &   Connect (Windows only)

Creation and mapping of   NAS shared folders

Creation of and   connection to iSCSI targets and LUNs

Media upload (Windows   only)

Media file upload to the   NAS

Automatic creation of   thumbnails or transcoding of videos using the computer

General Notes

Designs and   specifications are subject to change without notice.

Some features may vary by   model.

QTS does not support DRM   content and some IPv6 services.

Some data encryption   features may be unavailable because of country-specific legislative   restrictions.