3 Things to Know About the QNAP TVS-h1288X’s PCIe Slots

The TVS-h1288X has two PCIe Gen 3 x4 slots for expansion. You can add 10GbE or 25GbE networking, SAS controllers, or M.2 NVMe adapter cards.

These slots give you serious headroom for a tower NAS. If you need a high-performance QNAP setup that can grow, this chassis is a strong choice.

The slots are Gen 3 x4, not the faster Gen 4 standard. That is fine for most add-ons, but do not expect cutting-edge PCIe bandwidth.