Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Iomega ix2 4TB vs QNAP TS-269L 8TB

37specifications compared
26differ
11identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- ix2 4TB:4 TB
- TS-269L 8TB:8 TB
Storage drive capacity
- ix2 4TB:2 TB
- TS-269L 8TB:4 TB
Storage drive size
- ix2 4TB:3.5"
- TS-269L 8TB:2.5/3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacity
- ix2 4TB:6 TB
- TS-269L 8TB:8 TB
RAID levels
- ix2 4TB:1, JBOD
- TS-269L 8TB:0, 1, JBOD
Processor family
- ix2 4TB:Marvell
- TS-269L 8TB:Intel Atom®
Processor frequency
- ix2 4TB:1.6 GHz
- TS-269L 8TB:1.86 GHz
Internal memory
- ix2 4TB:0.25 GB
- TS-269L 8TB:1 GB

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Comparison of ix2 4TB, TS-269L 8TB
75 specifications	A Iomega ix2 4TB View product	B QNAP TS-269L 8TB View product
Storage6 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	4 TB	8 TB
Storage drive capacityDiffers	2 TB	4 TB
Storage drive sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5/3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers	6 TB	8 TB
RAID levelsDiffers	1, JBOD	0, 1, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported file systemsDiffers	ext2, ext3, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS	ext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Processor2 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Marvell	Intel Atom®
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	1.86 GHz
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor modelKnown for one	3282	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	0.25 GB	1 GB
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 GB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Network2 differ
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3ad
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Supported network protocolsDiffers	CIFS/SMB/Rally (Microsoft), NFS (Linux/UNIX), AFP/Bonjour (Apple), FTP, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, WebDAV, Windows DFS, SNMP	CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ports & interfaces5 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
WAN connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet (RJ-45)
eSATADiffers	No	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
RS-232 portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
External mini-SAS portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tower
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 fan(s)
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	eSATA, HDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB
Display typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Performance1 differ
Noise levelDiffers	28 dB	33.3 dB
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256-bit AES, SSH, SSL/TLS
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QNAP Turbo System
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	5 W	25 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	148.6 mm	102 mm
DepthDiffers	201.6 mm	216 mm
HeightDiffers	148.6 mm	150 mm
WeightDiffers	2.49 kg	1.74 kg
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.92 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45)	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 95%
Other features3 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP / Vista / 7, Mac OS X 10.5 - 10.7, Redhat Enterprise Linux 4/5 Desktop/Workstation, Ubuntu 7.10-10.10, Fedora 7/8, FedoraCore 5/6, OpenSUSE 10.3-11.3, Debian 4	Windows XP, Vista, 7, Server 2003/2008 R2 Apple Mac OS X Linux & UNIX
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 Gbit/s
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Dual Gigabit Ethernet
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power requirementsDiffers	100-240 VAC	100-240V
Fibre ChannelKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium 300MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0, Firefox 3.x, Apple Safari 3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source

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