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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Buffalo TeraStation 5600 vs QNAP TS-EC879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x1TB

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  • 70specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 25identical
  • 73known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo TeraStation 5600 has 8 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-EC879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x1TB (12 TB vs 4 TB). The Buffalo TeraStation 5600 has 2 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TS-EC879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x1TB (6 vs 4). The QNAP TS-EC879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x1TB has 2 more storage drives supported than the Buffalo TeraStation 5600 (8 vs 6). Only the QNAP TS-EC879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x1TB has ECC supported by processor. Only the QNAP TS-EC879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x1TB has embedded options available.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 12 TB
    • 4 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 6
    • 4
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 6
    • 8
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 2 TB
    • 1 TB
  • Storage drive size
    • 3.5"
    • 2.5/3.5"
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 51, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • Intel Atom®
    • Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
  • Processor model
    • D2700
    • E3-1225

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TeraStation 5600View product
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TS-EC879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x1TBView product
Storage7 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers12 TB4 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers64
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers68
Storage drive capacityDiffers2 TB1 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeDiffers3.5"2.5/3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 51, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsKnown for oneext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one18 TB
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel Atom®Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
Processor modelDiffersD2700E3-1225
Processor frequencyDiffers2.13 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threads44
Processor cacheDiffers1 MB6 MB
Bus typeDMIDMI
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one31
ECC supported by processorDiffersNoYes
Number of processors installed11
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor codeDiffersSR0D9SR00G
Processor codenameDiffersCedarviewSandy Bridge
Processor lithography32 nm32 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers22 X 22 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor socketDiffersBGA 559LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
SteppingDiffersB2D2
System bus rateDiffers2.5 GT/s5 GT/s
TcaseKnown for one72.6 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs10 W95 W
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics P3000
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers4 GB32 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs6.4 GB/s21 GB/s
L2 cacheKnown for one1 MB
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one36 bit
TjunctionKnown for one100 °C
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2
Flash memoryKnown for one512 MB
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneYes
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers24
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
Fiber ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one2
eSATAKnown for oneYes
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers640 MHz850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one1350 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)22
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopRack (2U)
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansDiffers2 fan(s)3 fan(s)
LED indicatorsDiffersYeseSATA, HDD, LAN, Status, USB
Display typeLCDLCD
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Performanceidentical
BuzzerKnown for oneYes
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYes
Number of usersKnown for one4096 user(s)
Noise levelKnown for one54.6 dB
Noise level (idle)Known for one54.57 dB
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Security algorithmsKnown for one256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Management protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IP, UDP
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneLinux
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNovaBACKUP Business Essentials v14
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Pre-installed softwareKnown for oneYes
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one300 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one2
Power consumption (typical)Differs120 W130 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one68 W
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz47/63 Hz
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneNo
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one439 mm
DepthKnown for one520 mm
HeightKnown for one88 mm
WeightKnown for one12.5 kg
Package weightKnown for one20.8 kg
Weight (imperial)Known for one9.98 kg (22 lbs)
Processor special features9 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffersNoYes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneNo
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers420
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneYes
Memory channels supported by processorDiffersSingleDual
Memory types supported by processorDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for oneNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 35 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%0 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °C
Other features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers5968352270
Management platformKnown for oneVMware
Performance managementKnown for oneHTTP, HTTPS
Power LEDKnown for oneYes
Size (imperial)Known for one23.1 cm (9.1")
Supported protocolsKnown for oneCIFS/SMB, AFP, HTTP/HTTPS, FTP/SFTP/FTPS, NFS
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneNo
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, LAN (RJ-45)

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