. The TS-1635AX is powered by a Marvell® ARMADA® 8040 ARMv 8 Cortex-A72 64-bit quad-core 1.6 GHz processor that provides tremendous computing power & is capable of running a range of applications to help businesses grow as their data increases. The TS-1635AX features twelve 3.5-inch drive bays four 2.5-inch drive bays & two M.2 SATA slots for building a high-capacity & high-performance storage solution with optimal cost efficiency. The TS-1635AX is also equipped with two 10 Gb E SFP+ ports & two gigabit ports providing high-speed connectivity & versatile networking possibilities. The TS-1635AX also allows hardware expansion with two PCI Express (PCIe) 3.0 slots enabling more functionality by adding a QM2 M.2 SSD/10 Gb E card QWA-AC2600 wireless network card and/or USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) card. The TS-1635AX offers high-capacity storage potential high processing power & high versatility for expansion which all contribute to a next-gen storage system at a lowered total cost of ownership (TCO). The two built-in 10 Gb E SFP+ ports empower mission-critical applications such as databases & large data transfer'storage Install SSDs with four 2.5-inch drive bays & two M.2 SATA (2280 form factor) slots for enabling Qtier to boost performances The two PCIe 3.0 slots (x 2 & x 1) can be used to install additional QM2 cards network cards & USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) cards to expand NAS functionality Snapshots add an extra layer of protection to your disaster recovery plans giving you the flexibility to create & revert snapshots locally and/or remotely The TS-1635AX supports containers (LXC & Docker®) & Linux comm&-line interface (CLI) virtual machines (VMs) for deploying diversified virtualization applications The TS-1635AX can be used with QNAP's VJBOD technology to expand the capacity of other NAS. The capacity of the TS-1635AX can also be expanded by using QNAP expansion enclosures..