Qualstar Releases the New N2Power XR Series in Two Power Offerings - 125 & 160 Watt

Qualstar Corporation (NASDAQ:QBAK) announced today that its N2Power Division, an industry leader in the design and manufacturing of compact and highly-efficient power supplies, has expanded its AC-DC offerings by adding two (2) new series - XR125 & XR160. These products are an updated design of their original 3”x5” XL Series (125 & 160 watts).

N2Power’s introduction of the XR125 & XR160 Original and RE (remote enable) Series demonstrates our continued commitment to give OEM engineers robust, high-quality, state-of-the-art designs. The XR-Original series is designed to be a drop-in replacement of our current XL series products. The XR-RE series provides the ability to use the new add-on 5Vsb output for remote enable functionality. All models offer special features such as current sharing, redundancy, and de-rating for convection cooling operations. The XR power supplies provide high-efficiency and increased power density, withstand up to 2G vibrations and have a 3-year standard warranty.

The XR Series constitutes over 80 different combinations of connector and output voltages ranging from 12V to 56V in single output combinations. These supplies are ideal for power-hungry broadcast, storage and networking products with additional application solutions for industrial, gaming and instrumentation markets.

Certifications for the XR125 & XR160 series include CE, UL/cUL; IEC 69050-1 (2nd Edition) am1, am2; EN 60950-1:2006 /A11:2009 /A1:2010 /A12:2011/ A2:2013; UL 60950-1 (2nd Edition) and RoHS II.

“We believe the addition of the 3”x5” - XR125 & XR160 series to our product portfolio will allow engineers to utilize our power supply design features and not require OEM board design changes, which should allow the OEM engineering team to reclaim more product space without giving up efficient and dependable power,” said Randy Johnson, N2Power’s Director of Sales. “The XR series release demonstrates the execution of our strategy to expand product offerings. This series offers additional AC-DC power centric solutions to our distribution partners and OEM customers.” Mr. Johnson continued, “In addition to offering standard models, N2Power intends to continue its strategy in working with our OEM partners in providing them with special modifications to our power products to fit their power requirements. Offering such flexibility and engineering capabilities gives N2Power a distinct advantage over many other manufacturers of power solutions.”

Orders for the XR Series are being accepted immediately. Call Veronica Dominguez at 805-583-7744 x122 for pricing. Free samples will be available January, 2017 from N2Power’s extensive distribution network. Check our website www.n2power.com for authorized distribution partners.

About Qualstar Corporation

Qualstar, founded in 1984, is a diversified electronics manufacturer specializing in data storage and power supplies. Qualstar is a leading provider of high efficiency and high density power supplies marketed under the N2Power™ brand, and of data storage systems marketed under the Qualstar™ brand. Our N2Power power supply products provide compact and efficient power conversion for a wide variety of industries and applications including, but not limited to, telecom, networking, broadcast, industrial, lighting, gaming and test equipment. Our Qualstar data storage products are used to provide highly scalable and reliable solutions to store and retrieve very large quantities of electronic data. Qualstar’s products are known throughout the world for high quality and Simply Reliable™ designs that provide years of trouble-free service. More information is available at www.qualstar.com or www.n2power.com or by phone at 805-583-7744. Connect with Qualstar on LinkedIn or Twitter.

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