The TVS-882BRT3 uses 7th Generation Intel® 14nm multi-core processors and features Thunderbolt™ 3 (40 Gbps) connectivity, including a unique Thunderbolt-to-Ethernet (T2E) 10 GbE converter, and is ideal for online video editing and high-speed file sharing. The TVS-882BRT3 comes with an optical disc drive (ODD) slot, allowing you to install compatible disc drives (including Blu-ray Disc drives). QNAP also provides models with a preinstalled Blu-ray Disc drive, allowing you to experience extensive disc applications right way. You can back up the content of your discs to NAS for long-term storage and easier sharing, or you can write NAS-based files to disc for an extra layer of data protection. The TVS-882BRT3 comes with three PCIe Gen.3 slots. Two slots are preinstalled with dual-port Thunderbolt 3 expansion card, while the third slot allows for adding 10GbE/40GbE NIC, SAS storage expansion card, or a USB 3.1 10GbE adapter, making the TVS-882BRT3 ideal for diverse storage applications. •Four Thunderbolt™ 3 (40 Gbps) for on-the-fly video editing and rapid file sharing •5.25-inch SATA ODD for installing an optical disc drive or two slim disc drives; TVS-882BRT3 also supports USB disc drives •Two M.2 SATA 6Gb/s slots and Qtier auto-tiering for optimized storage efficiency •Transcodes 4K H.264 videos on-the-fly or offline * •Triple HDMI output enables direct disc playing through Linux Station •Qfiling enables automatic file organization; Qsirch full-text search helps locate files faster •Supports QRM+ unified remote server management, QvPC technology, virtual machine and container applications, and storage for virtualization •The Network & Virtual Switch app assists network traffic distribution, and re-routes dedicated bandwidth for diverse applications •Virtual JBOD (VJBOD) allows using the free space of a QNAP NAS to expand the capacity of other QNAP NAS *Supported video formats depend on the hardware and software specifications of the devices. Playback capability and quality may vary due to factors including the original file formats/quality, hardware and software limitations, and output devices. **Note: Thunderbolt 3 reaches the maximum theoretical transfer rate of 40 Gigabits per second. Actual performance may vary due to hardware/software limitations and usage environment. Directly connecting a QNAP Thunderbolt 3 NAS to a computer establishes a peer-to-peer (P2P) network and enables 20GbE connectivity.