QNAP QAI-h1290FX 12-Bay NAS Enclosure

The QAI-h1290FX 12-Bay NAS Enclosure from QNAP is a desktop-class edge compute and storage convergence server that combines high-performance computing architecture with ultra-fast storage. It supports configurable NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell GPUs, making it ideal for on-premises AI, LLM inference, private RAG search, virtualization, and other demanding compute workloads. Powered by the QuTS hero OS with the ZFS file system, the platform delivers enterprise-grade data integrity and consistent performance. Whether for AI deployment, research and development, high-performance computing, or enterprise virtualization environments, the QAI-h1290FX enables flexible configuration and rapid deployment, ensuring critical workloads run securely and efficiently at the edge.

The QAI-h1290FX is powered by a 3.0 GHz AMD EPYC 7302P 16-Core processor and 128GB of DDR4 ECC Registered RAM that may be upgraded to 1TB using an 8 x 128GB configuration. Twelve 2.5" drive bays support both U.2 NVMe and SATA III drives, while three PCIe 4.0 x16 slots and one PCIe 4.0 x8 slot support GPUs, storage expansion, network expansion, interface expansion, and more. Network connectivity is achieved using two 25GbE SFP28 ports and two 2.5GbE RJ45 ports and additional external peripherals may be added using three USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports. Also supported are RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, Triple Mirror, Triple Parity, and JBOD, AES 256-bit & AES-NI volume encryption, and more. Available operating systems include QTS or QuTS hero.

Internal Chatbot & Knowledge Base

Deploy private ChatGPT-like bots using AnythingLLM or OpenWebUI. Securely connect to internal documents for employee Q&A, policy search, and training support-no internet required.

Private RAG Search Engine

Run Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) locally with full control over data. Enable natural-language document search across contracts, reports, and archives-ideal for legal, finance, and enterprise teams.

AI Inference & Content Generation

Use Stable Diffusion or ComfyUI for image generation, or deploy custom models for video tagging, document summarization, and medical analysis. Benefit from GPU acceleration and all-flash storage.

The QAI-h1290FX is more than a storage system - it is a compute-ready, enterprise-grade edge computing platform. Built on a high-performance computing architecture, it supports configurable NVIDIA RTX Pro Blackwell GPUs, making it well-suited for large language model (LLM) inference, image generation, RAG search, and a wide range of compute-intensive and virtualized workloads.

Whether for AI inference, research and development, data analytics, or enterprise applications requiring high core counts and sustained performance, a single desktop-class enterprise platform can deliver outstanding compute efficiency and data security entirely on-premises.

Maximum AI Compute Performance (Optional GPU Configuration)

3511 AI TOPS (FP4)

333 TFLOPS (RT Core)

The QAI-h1290FX features a GPU-ready architecture designed to support NVIDIA RTX Pro Blackwell GPUs. Built on the Blackwell architecture, it supports acceleration technologies such as CUDA, TensorRT, and the Transformer Engine, making it well-suited for modern AI and GPU-accelerated computing workloads.

From large language model (LLM) inference and computer vision to generative AI and other GPU-accelerated professional applications, workloads can be deployed and executed entirely on-premises-delivering strong performance while maintaining data privacy and full system control. The platform can also operate as a CPU-centric high-performance computing system, supporting virtualization and a wide range of enterprise computing scenarios.

Designed for large-scale LLMs (up to 70B+ parameters), multi-model parallel workloads, and high-throughput AI pipelines.

• 96GB GDDR7 ECC memory
• 24,064 CUDA cores, 752 Tensor cores, and 188 RT cores
• 125 TFLOPS (FP32), up to 4000 AI TOPS
• 1792 GB/s memory bandwidth
• 300W power consumption
• PCIe 5.0 x16 interface

Ideal for mid-sized LLMs (up to ~30B parameters), retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines, and high-performance graphics applications.

• 32GB GDDR7 ECC memory
• 10,496 CUDA cores, 328 Tensor cores, 82 RT cores
• 54.94 TFLOPS (FP32)
• 896 GB/s memory bandwidth
• 200W power consumption
• PCIe 5.0 x16 interface

The NVIDIA RTX Pro Blackwell series GPUs are purpose-built for high-intensity AI, compute, and creative workloads, combining the next-generation Blackwell architecture with ultra-fast GDDR7 ECC memory. This delivers a level of compute performance and VRAM capacity on a single professional GPU that previously required multiple consumer-grade graphics cards.

With support for up to 96GB of VRAM and enhanced AI acceleration capabilities, the RTX Pro Blackwell series is ideal for advanced LLMs, generative models, data analytics, and complex 3D visualization and professional compute workflows.

5th Gen Tensor Cores

Up to 3× faster AI processing with FP4 precision and DLSS 4 acceleration.

4th Gen RT Cores

2× faster ray tracing for photorealistic rendering and real-time simulations.

Up to 96GB GDDR7 Memory

Massive capacity and bandwidth to handle complex AI and graphics tasks.

Power Consumption and Performance Balance

Powerful AI performance with a power consumption of only 300W.

Designed for enterprises, the QuTS hero operating system adopts the highly reliable ZFS file system to provide utmost data integrity and stability for mission-critical storage. QuTS hero further optimizes SSD performance and endurance to meet businesses' stringent demands for performance and reliability.

Automatic Repair of Corrupted Data

ZFS supports self-healing for silent data corruption, automatically detecting damaged data to ensure data integrity.

Data Immutability

Defend against ransomware by creating a WORM (Write Once, Read Many) folder to prevent data from being overwritten, modified, or deleted, while also enabling immutable backups.

Power Failure Protection

ZIL (ZFS Intent Log) protects against potential data corruption caused by power failure by safeguarding unwritten data.

Data Reduction

Inline data deduplication reduces storage consumption for maintaining optimal disk capacity.

Prevent Simultaneous SSD Failure

The patented QSAL algorithm automatically and regularly detects RAID-level SSD lifespan to prevent simultaneous SSD failure, avoiding RAID crashes and data loss.

Create a seamless hybrid work environment with multiple remote access options offered by QNAP. Whether you're managing AI applications or accessing files, the QAI-h1290FX ensures you're always connected, without compromising security.

Direct or Relay Access Options

• myQNAPcloud DDNS lets you access your QuTS hero interface from anywhere via a custom domain, without remembering IP addresses.
• myQNAPcloud Link establishes a secure relay connection through QNAP servers, with no need to open router ports or modify firewall settings.
• VPN Server Support lets you set up a private VPN using QVPN Service, enabling secure encrypted tunnels for full network access.

Whether you're fine-tuning your LLM container setup, reviewing inference logs, or collaborating across locations, the QAI-h1290FX offers reliable access to your on-prem AI environment from any device, anytime.

To promote practical AI adoption, the QAI series integrates Container Station with a wide selection of AI application templates. These templates support one-click deployment of popular AI tools and frameworks, with regular updates from QNAP to ensure access to the latest technologies. Whether you're new to AI or looking to move workloads on-premises, QAI makes it easy to explore AI, reduce costs, enhance data security, and even develop custom AI tools to boost business innovation.

Enhance your AI infrastructure with seamless container integration.

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