Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

ASUS RS500A-E9-RS4-U Storage server Rack (1U) AMD EPYC 7000 DDR4-SDRAM Black, Silver vs QNAP TS-1277XU-RP-1200-4G/168TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (2U) AMD Ryzen™ 3

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 9identical
  • 93known for one product only

Key differences

  • Storage drives installed
    • RS500A-E9-RS4-U Storage server Rack (1U) AMD EPYC 7000 DDR4-SDRAM Black, Silver:No
    • TS-1277XU-RP-1200-4G/168TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (2U) AMD Ryzen™ 3:Yes
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • RS500A-E9-RS4-U Storage server Rack (1U) AMD EPYC 7000 DDR4-SDRAM Black, Silver:4
    • TS-1277XU-RP-1200-4G/168TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (2U) AMD Ryzen™ 3:12
  • Installed storage drive type
    • RS500A-E9-RS4-U Storage server Rack (1U) AMD EPYC 7000 DDR4-SDRAM Black, Silver:No
    • TS-1277XU-RP-1200-4G/168TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (2U) AMD Ryzen™ 3:HDD
  • Storage drive interface
    • RS500A-E9-RS4-U Storage server Rack (1U) AMD EPYC 7000 DDR4-SDRAM Black, Silver:M.2, Serial ATA III
    • TS-1277XU-RP-1200-4G/168TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (2U) AMD Ryzen™ 3:Serial ATA III
  • Storage drive size
    • RS500A-E9-RS4-U Storage server Rack (1U) AMD EPYC 7000 DDR4-SDRAM Black, Silver:2.5/3.5"
    • TS-1277XU-RP-1200-4G/168TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (2U) AMD Ryzen™ 3:3.5"
  • Processor family
    • RS500A-E9-RS4-U Storage server Rack (1U) AMD EPYC 7000 DDR4-SDRAM Black, Silver:AMD EPYC
    • TS-1277XU-RP-1200-4G/168TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (2U) AMD Ryzen™ 3:AMD Ryzen™ 3
  • Processor model
    • RS500A-E9-RS4-U Storage server Rack (1U) AMD EPYC 7000 DDR4-SDRAM Black, Silver:7000
    • TS-1277XU-RP-1200-4G/168TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (2U) AMD Ryzen™ 3:1200
  • Internal memory type
    • RS500A-E9-RS4-U Storage server Rack (1U) AMD EPYC 7000 DDR4-SDRAM Black, Silver:DDR4-SDRAM
    • TS-1277XU-RP-1200-4G/168TB-EXOS NAS/storage server Rack (2U) AMD Ryzen™ 3:DDR4

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Comparison of RS500A-E9-RS4-U, TS-1277XU-RP-1200-4G/168TB-EXOS
123 specifications
Storage5 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersNoYes
Total installed storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source168 TB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers412
Installed storage drive typeDiffersNoHDD
Storage drive capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersM.2, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA III
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA III
Storage drive sizeDiffers2.5/3.5"3.5"
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5,3.5"
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID rebuildKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFAT32, HFS+, exFAT, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Disk roamingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor2 differ
Processor familyDiffersAMD EPYCAMD Ryzen™ 3
Processor modelDiffers70001200
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneAspeed AST2500Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR4
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Memory slotsDiffers164
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5000 MB
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6
WLAN adapter supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Fiber ports quantityDiffers02
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP+
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers20
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
RS-232 portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
6.35 mm (1⁄4-inch) inputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
External mini-SAS portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (1U)Rack (2U)
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, LAN, Status
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Performance1 differ
TypeDiffersStorage serverNAS
Device classKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCloud, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.2 dB
Third-party supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SnapshotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP 2, SNMP 3
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceApple Safari 7, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10, Mozilla Firefox
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot spareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password authenticationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAFP, CIFS/SMB, FTP
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersNoQNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3.4
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Poweridentical
Power supply locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source106.66 W
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Fan voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers444 mm482 mm
DepthDiffers616 mm562 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm88.3 mm
WeightKnown for one11 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of screwsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs10 - 35 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 90%5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneBSMI, CE, FCC (Class A)Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84714100Unknown — not stated by the source

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