QNAP launches high-end performance NAS with support for NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 96GB GPU
QNAP has introduced the QAI-h1290FX, an edge AI NAS designed for private LLMs, RAG search and local generative AI workloads. The system is based on an AMD EPYC 7302P processor with 16 cores and 32 threads, paired with up to 1TB of DDR4 ECC memory.
The GPU support is the key part of this release. QNAP lists the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q Workstation GPU as the top configuration. This is the 300W variant of NVIDIA’s 96GB GDDR7 ECC workstation card. It uses a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface and a dual-slot active cooler.
QNAP also supports the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell as a lower-tier option. This model has 32GB of GDDR7 ECC memory. The company positions both cards for local AI workloads through Container Station and Virtualization Station, with support for native GPU access and GPU passthrough.
The QAI-h1290FX has 12 hot-swappable 2.5-inch U.2 NVMe PCIe Gen4 x4 or SATA bays, dual 25GbE SFP28 ports and dual 2.5GbE networking. QNAP ships the system without SSDs, while GPU and storage configurations may vary by region.
The system is not based on a new chassis platform. QNAP previously launched the TS-h1290FX with the same EPYC platform and 12-bay all-flash design. The new QAI model adds AI-focused software and RTX PRO Blackwell GPU support.
Source: Qnap
