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It is worth highlighting that this card arrives with two Thunderbolt USB-C ports that allow two separate users to communicate with the NAS individually and at the same time. Uses the TI65983 USB-C & PD 3.0 Controller too.Featuring the Intel JHL6540 Thunderbolt 3 Controller (not the DSL6540 ).Below are the specifications we know so far:
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This is a two port Thunderbolt upgrade card that utilizes the most recent Intel Thunderbolt 6000 controller and connects to the main NAS board with a PCIe connection capable of over 4000MB/s throughput, which is going to be handy for the reported 40Gb/s speed that Thunderbolt has as a theoretical maximum. The latest generation of Xeon powered NAS from QNAP (the TVS-h1288X and TVS-h1688X) however is arriving with optional support for this card, allowing users to choose whether to factor Thunderbolt connectivity into their system on day 1 or later down the line.
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However, they have never actively sold this card separately and tests by me on YouTube trying to install this card on a non-thunderbolt system have always met with failure. Technically, this is not the first time QNAP has worked on a Thunderbolt network card, as practically all of the Thunderbolt NAS devices in their portfolio feature the Thunderbolt connection in a PCIe Card that is pre-installed. Image for guidance What do we know about the QNAP QXP-T32P Thunderbolt Upgrade Card So, let’s discuss everything we know about this new TB3 card for NAS from QNAP.
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Announced amidst the reveal of the new QNAP TVS-hx88X series (currently the TVS-1288X and TVS-h1688X in desktop, with rackmounts to follow) this new card is going to be remarkably sought after and questions regarding compatibility, hardware specifications, price and availability will be very much in demand. However, this has all changed with the announcement of this new QNAP QXP-T32P PCIe card that allows you to add Thunderbolt 3 connectivity alongside select QNAP NAS solutions. However, whenever prompted about a Thunderbolt 3 upgrade card (it’s been a constant in the QNAP Q&A sessions here on the channel) they have always maintained that they wanted to focus on a complete solution, rather than an upgrade, as Thunderbolt NAS was still relatively young compared with the rest of network-attached storage.
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Well, it took a while (almost 5 years in fact) but we can finally confirm that QNAP is going to release a Thunderbolt3 PCIe Upgrade card for NAS, in the form of the brand new QXP-T32P! QNAP has been in the business of Thunderbolt 3 NAS for over half a decade, producing numerous solutions that ranged from affordable 4 bays in the TS-453BT3, more structured releases in the TVS-x72XT ranges and onto the ridiculously powerful TVS-x82T3 range. QNAP FINALLY Release a Thunderbolt 3 PCIe Upgrade Card for NAS – The QXP-T32P