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QNAP TS-1677X-1700-64G-US 16-Bay 10GbE NAS - Ryzen 7 1700, 64GB RAM

4.2 (25 reviews)
Ryzen 7 170064GB RAMUSB 3.1

High-capacity 16-bay NAS with dual 10GbE, AMD Ryzen 7 power, and 64GB RAM for demanding business workloads.

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Overview

The QNAP TS-1677X-1700-64G-US is a 16-bay network attached storage solution built around an AMD Ryzen 7 1700 eight-core processor and 64GB of DDR4 RAM. With twelve 3.5"/2.5" SATA bays and four dedicated 2.5" SATA bays, it can accommodate a mix of high-capacity hard drives and solid-state drives to balance performance and storage density. Dual 10GBASE-T RJ45 ports are built in, providing up to 10Gbps throughput per port for bandwidth-intensive tasks like 4K video editing, large-scale backup operations, and virtualization — without needing to purchase a separate network adapter. Four additional 1GbE ports are included for standard network connectivity and failover.

Where the TS-1677X distinguishes itself is in expandability and workload versatility. Its PCIe slots accept graphics cards from AMD and NVIDIA, enabling GPU-accelerated AI computing, video transcoding, or GPU pass-through to virtual machines. QNAP's QM2 expansion cards can add M.2 SSD caching and additional 10GbE connectivity in a single slot. Qtier technology automates data tiering across SSDs and HDDs, keeping hot data on faster media while archiving cold data to capacity drives — all without administrator intervention. For organizations running containerized applications, centralized backup, or disaster recovery solutions, this NAS provides the processing power, memory, and connectivity to serve as a capable infrastructure hub.

Key Features

PCIe expandability allows for graphics cards, 10GbE/40GbE adapters, QM2 cards, USB 3.1 10Gbps cards, or wireless network cards.

Supports AMD Radeon and NVIDIA graphics cards for AI-computing, video processing or GPU-pass-through to VMs.

Dual 10GBASE-T (RJ45) ports accelerate virtualization applications and high-resolution video editing and sharing.

Qtier technology and SSD caching enable 24/7 optimized storage efficiency.

Scalable storage supporting virtualization, containerized apps, centralized storage, backup, sharing, and disaster recovery.

Specifications

Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 8-core, 3.0GHz
Memory
64GB DDR4 RAM
Drive Bays
12 x 3.5"/2.5" SATA 6Gb/s + 4 x 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s (16 total)
LAN Ports
4 x 1GbE + 2 x 10GbE (10GBASE-T RJ45, supports 10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M)
PCIe Expansion
Graphics cards, 10GbE/40GbE adapters, QM2 cards, USB 3.1 10Gbps cards, wireless cards
GPU Support
AMD Radeon and NVIDIA (AI computing, video processing, GPU pass-through)
Storage Optimization
Qtier auto-tiering and SSD caching
Model
TS-1677X-1700-64G-US

Pros & Cons

👍 Pros

  • 16 drive bays provide massive raw storage capacity in a single unit
  • Dual built-in 10GbE ports deliver high-speed connectivity without requiring add-in cards
  • 64GB of RAM handles heavy virtualization and multi-user workloads out of the box
  • PCIe expansion slots allow adding GPU compute, faster networking, or M.2 SSD caching
  • Qtier auto-tiering optimizes data placement across SSD and HDD tiers continuously

👎 Cons

  • High upfront cost before factoring in the price of drives to populate 16 bays
  • The AMD Ryzen 7 1700 is a first-generation Zen processor and lacks newer efficiency improvements
  • Unit is large and heavy, requiring dedicated rack or shelf space
  • Fan noise under load may be noticeable in quiet office environments
  • Power consumption is significant when all bays are populated and under sustained workloads

Frequently Asked Questions

It has 16 bays total — 12 bays for 3.5" or 2.5" SATA drives and 4 dedicated 2.5" SATA bays, allowing flexible combinations of HDDs and SSDs.
The PCIe slots support graphics cards (AMD Radeon and NVIDIA), 10GbE/40GbE network adapters, QM2 M.2 SSD/10GbE combo cards, USB 3.1 10Gbps cards, and wireless network cards.
Yes. With an 8-core Ryzen 7 1700 processor, 64GB of RAM, and dual 10GbE ports, it is well-suited for virtualization workloads including GPU pass-through to VMs.
Qtier is QNAP's automatic storage tiering that moves frequently accessed data to faster drives (SSDs) and less-used data to capacity drives (HDDs), optimizing performance around the clock without manual intervention.
Yes, it comes with two built-in 10GBASE-T (RJ45) ports that also support 5G, 2.5G, 1G, and 100M speeds, plus four additional 1GbE LAN ports.