Tuesday, September 9th 2025
QNAP Intros QuNAS Series with Intel Core 3 N355 Twin Lake CPUs
QNAP has unveiled its new QuNAS series of network-attached storage systems featuring Intel's latest Twin Lake architecture processors launched in January this year. The lineup centers around the Intel Core 3 N355 CPU, an 8-core, 8-thread processor with a 15 W TDP that can boost up to 3.9 GHz. The series flagship QNAP Qu805-N355 model measures 165 × 217 × 285 mm and can hold eight 3.5-inch SATA drives with hot-swap capability, supporting both 2.5-inch SATA SSDs. Memory configurations include 8 GB or 16 GB DDR5 SODIMM options, with 8 GB eMMC NAND flash for boot storage. Two M.2 2280 slots support NVMe PCIe Gen 3 x1 SSDs for additional storage expansion. Connectivity features dual 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet ports, three USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports including one Type-C connector, and HDMI 2.1 output capable of 4K resolution at 60 Hz. The system draws 102.78 W during typical operation from a 150 W external adapter.
The series is complemented with six-bay (Qu605, 165 × 217 × 226 mm, 84.42 W) and four-bay (Qu405, 165 × 217 × 168 mm, 62.69 W) models. QNAP also offers Lite variants powered by the Intel N150 quad-core processor running at 3.6 GHz while maintaining similar feature sets. Exact pricing and availability are yet to be known since the series is currently listed only on the QNAP Chinese official website.
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QNAP, IT Home, Qu805, Qu605, Qu405
The series is complemented with six-bay (Qu605, 165 × 217 × 226 mm, 84.42 W) and four-bay (Qu405, 165 × 217 × 168 mm, 62.69 W) models. QNAP also offers Lite variants powered by the Intel N150 quad-core processor running at 3.6 GHz while maintaining similar feature sets. Exact pricing and availability are yet to be known since the series is currently listed only on the QNAP Chinese official website.




3 Comments on QNAP Intros QuNAS Series with Intel Core 3 N355 Twin Lake CPUs
Where does 8xSATA come from on the Qu805? I don't know if the 2xSATA from SoC cost PCIe lanes like on PCHs, but it's either that +1xASM1166 or something like 2xASM1164/JMB585, both using Gen3x2, so each solution uses 4 lanes. That leaves only 5 lanes for 2x2.5GbE (one lane each) and 2xM.2 Gen3x1.
Qu605/405 could use less lanes for SATA, but don't get any extra slot.