Updating the NAS Compatibility List

Plex Media Server NAS & Devices
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6 months ago, I posted about updating the NAS compatibility list, mentioning some newer models that aren’t listed.

The list has not yet been updated; is it possible to get those updates?

@ChuckPa you had mentioned you were going to reach out to QNAP?

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I am really sorry for forgetting.

QNAP has not gotten back to me. (They normally provide me with the product list)

I’ve reviewed the models you provided and checked against the QPKG.

These models will work OK.

You’ll need a Nvidia GPU for built-in Plex HW transcoding support

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Hi my current Qnap NAS is dying on me, so a new one is in the pipeline….

I‘ve been considering the new TS-1655.. using the Intel Atom C5125..

However, it‘s not in the compatibility-list, would you be so kind and check if plex will work on that one…

Thanks in advance

Marcel

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CPU specs:

  1. It’s an Atom CPU. IN GENERAL, specifically with the “C” series, Atom CPUs don’t have internal HW transcoding.
    – You’ll need a GPU in the PCIe slot

  2. For HW transcoding, you’ll need to see if QNAP supports the NVIDIA_GPU_DRV (nvidia drivers) on it.

Without vetting the box, I cannot guarantee but as a “Computer with HDDs” (which is what QNAP builds :wink: ), it looks like it’ll do it.

Be advised, that CPU is not very fast and it runs quite warm

If you want it as a NAS, it will serve you well. The per-thread performance is not great.

Until I get more information from QNAP, I won’t be adding it to the compatibility list ( PCIe capabilities, etc )

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Thx Chuck

I guess so it will havew to be either a i5 or a i7 system with 8 disks and the preexisting external 8-bay…

or would you recommend another system altogether.. Plexserver, smallish fileserver and backupstorage.. running on 10 disks..

Thanks Marcel

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That’s a very, very general statement. Some Atom CPUs do indeed support QSV hardware transcode (Cherryview, in particular).

However, in this case, this particular CPU does not. Please be more circumspect when generalizing.

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I hope, I‘m not too much of a nusance, and tis question probably dont really belongs here…

the compatibility issue is clear now.

But which Nas is better for PMS…

  1. the TVS-h874 i7 with a i7-12700 12cores 20 threads and PCIe 4
  2. the TVS-h1288 W1250 with the W1250 Xeon 6cores 12 threads and PCIe3

the Xeon setup runs 400.$ more expensive than the i7 at less than half the power, at least on paper.

but In a PC a Xeon usually has more than double the power of an i7, and as Qnap basically is a PC….

would you mind sharing your toughts on this….

Thanks Marcel

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i7-12700

  1. Newer GPU (AlderLake vs KabyLake)
  2. Higher overall passmark and per-thread speed (but do not be fool
  3. PCIe 4 is twice as fast as PCIe 3.0 ( 16 billtion transfers / sec)

W-1250

  1. Can really shovel the data around
  2. P630 (KabyLake) is a good GPU workhorse but is dated.
  3. PCIe 3.0 (8 billion transfers / sec)

The AlderLake has more refined graphics
HOWEVER, Xeon has more PCIe lanes to the CPU

Compare carefully.

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Thanks Chuck

I’ll go for the Xeon system.

I think the Processors wil ber more or less on par in the end, with the Xeon beeing a workhorse and more load-capable.

Also the case of the Xeon system is bigger which makes for better heat-dissipation.

finally, there must be a reason, why my primary workstation is a dual-Xeon system…:upside_down_face:

Regards Marcel

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IMHO, for Plex in particular, I’d definitely go for the i7 and not the Xeon.
Single-thread performance is very important with Plex.