Catalogue · iXsystems (TrueNAS)
TrueNAS V160
High-end · all-flash / hybrid (ssd + hdd) · dual controller - Flagship tri-mode HA platform for hybrid or all-NVMe deployments up to 40 PB and 400 GbE, aimed at media, AI/ML and virtualization.
| Platform | |
|---|---|
| OEM | iXsystems (TrueNAS) |
| Family | V-Series |
| Class | High-end |
| Architecture | Dual controller (HA pair) |
| Status | Current |
| Released | n/a |
| Operating system | TrueNAS Enterprise |
| Controllers | 2 |
| Nodes | n/a |
| Cache / memory | 768 GB |
| Availability | n/a |
| Capacity and media | |
| Media | All-flash, Hybrid (SSD + HDD) |
| Drive types | NL-SAS HDD, NVMe SSD |
| Drive note | 24 front tri-mode bays (SAS HDD or Gen4 NVMe) plus 4 rear Gen5 NVMe cache bays. NL-SAS 8-30 TB; NVMe 3.8-122.8 TB (range endpoints published); SED/FIPS options. |
| Flash drive sizes | 3.8, 122.8 TB |
| HDD sizes | 8, 30 TB |
| Maximum drives | n/a |
| Controller enclosure | 4U, 24 drive bays |
| Expansion | Hybrid Flash: up to 14x ES102 (4U, 102 bays) or 4x ES24N; All-Flash: up to 6x ES24N (2U, 24 NVMe bays) - 102 bays, 4U, up to 14 |
| Raw capacity | 40 PB |
| Cluster maximum | n/a |
| Effective maximum | 80 PB |
| Data reduction | Effective capacity per OEM assumes typical compression + deduplication; OEM cites data reduction typically exceeding 2.5x. Deduplication on select hardware configurations. |
| Protection | Stripe, Mirror, RAID-Z1, RAID-Z2, RAID-Z3, dRAID |
| Protection note | OpenZFS self-healing (checksums, scrub, bit-rot repair); immutable snapshots; global hot spares; SED/FIPS 140 drive options with local or KMIP key management. |
| Performance and connectivity | |
| Maximum IOPS | n/a |
| Maximum throughput | 60 GB/s |
| Latency | n/a |
| Conditions | 32-core, 384-768 GB RAM. Hybrid Flash config: 40 PB raw HDD + up to 14 PB raw NVMe, 80 PB effective, 30 GB/s; All-Flash config: 20 PB raw NVMe, 40 PB effective, 60 GB/s and 30 GB/s max write (expansion-shelf sheet: 37.5 PB with 14x ES102). Power: 1,200 W peak, 800 W average. |
| Protocols | SMB / CIFS, NFS, FTP, iSCSI, iSER, NVMe over TCP, NVMe over RoCE, Fibre Channel, S3 object, InfiniBand / RDMA file |
| Fibre Channel | 32 Gb |
| Ethernet | 400 GbE |
| Host ports | n/a |
| Limits | |
| Volumes / LUNs | n/a |
| File systems | n/a |
| Snapshots | n/a |
| Management and support | |
| Management | TrueNAS web UI, TrueCommand, TrueNAS Connect |
| Power | 1,200 W |
| Positioned for | Media & entertainment, AI / ML, Virtualization, Mission-critical |
| Warranty | n/a |
| Design terms | ZFS pool · zvol (iSCSI extent) · iSCSI target + initiator group · ZFS replication task |
| Data services | |
✓ Deduplication
✓ Compression
✓ Thin provisioning
✓ Snapshots
✓ Clones
✓ Asynchronous replication
? Synchronous replication
? Active-active / metro
✓ Encryption at rest
✓ Immutable snapshots
? Ransomware detection
? Quality of service
? Automated tiering
? Cloud tiering
? VMware vVols
✓ Kubernetes CSI
✓ Native file services
✓ Native object (S3)
✓ Non-disruptive upgrades
? Scale-out
✓ stated by the OEM · ✕ not offered · ? not stated | |
| Source | |
| Product page | https://www.truenas.com/v-series/ |
| Datasheet | https://www.truenas.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/V-Series_Data_Sheet_September_2026-1.pdf |