Which NAS expansion bay is ideal for professional use with high capacity and performance?
This page compares 2 NAS expansion bays with verified specifications and prices. Top options include QNAP TL-R2400PES-RP-US, QNAP TL-R1600PES-RP-US. Prices range from £1,923 to £2,736. All data is sourced from manufacturer documentation and specialist retailers.
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QNAP TL-R2400PES-RP-US
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£2735.99 ≈ | 24 | — | — | PCIe Gen 3 x8, 2 x SFF-8644 | TS-855eU, TS-855eU-RP, TS-h987XU-RP, TS-h1090FU, TS-h1277AXU-RP, TS-h1677AXU-RP, TS-h1887XU-RP, TS-h2287XU-RP, TDS-h2489FU, TS-h2490FU, TS-h3087XU-RP | 85.9 W HDD sleep mode; 147.2 W typical operating mode |
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The QNAP TL-R2400PES-RP-US is a 24-bay 4U PCIe JBOD expansion enclosure supporting SATA hard drives and SSDs. Its PCIe Gen 3 x8 interface provides data transfer speeds up to 64 Gb/s, while redundant 550 W power supplies support business-critical storage expansion, backups, virtualization, and surveillance workloads. ★ Ideal forThis expansion bay suits professional use because it combines 24 drive bays, PCIe Gen 3 x8 connectivity up to 64 Gb/s, support for up to 4.1 PB with QuTS hero configurations, and redundant power supplies.
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QNAP TL-R1600PES-RP-US
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£1923.10 ≈ | 16 | — | — | PCIe Gen 3 x8; 2 x SFF-8644 | QNAP TS-855eU, TS-855eU-RP, TS-h987XU-RP, TS-h1090FU, TS-h1887XU-RP, TS-h2287XU-RP, TDS-h2489FU, TS-h2490FU, TS-h3087XU-RP | 52.3 W HDD sleep mode; 95 W typical operating mode |
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The QNAP TL-R1600PES-RP-US is a 16-bay rackmount JBOD expansion enclosure supporting SATA HDDs and SSDs through a PCIe Gen 3 x8 connection. It provides up to 64 Gb/s transfer capacity, redundant 550 W power supplies, and QTS or QuTS hero integration for compatible QNAP NAS systems. ★ Ideal forIt suits professional users needing high capacity and performance because it provides 16 drive bays, up to 64 Gb/s PCIe Gen 3 x8 connectivity, redundant power supplies, and support for QNAP NAS models used with QTS or QuTS hero.
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