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Iomega PX4-300R NSA 12TB Server Class vs QNAP TS-EC879U-RP, 32 TB

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 18identical
  • 72known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-EC879U-RP, 32 TB has 20 TB more total installed storage capacity than the Iomega PX4-300R NSA 12TB Server Class (32 TB vs 12 TB). The QNAP TS-EC879U-RP, 32 TB has 4 more storage drives supported than the Iomega PX4-300R NSA 12TB Server Class (8 vs 4). The QNAP TS-EC879U-RP, 32 TB has 20 TB more maximum supported storage capacity than the Iomega PX4-300R NSA 12TB Server Class (32 TB vs 12 TB). Only the QNAP TS-EC879U-RP, 32 TB has Intel Demand Based Switching. Only the QNAP TS-EC879U-RP, 32 TB has Intel Trusted Execution Technology.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • PX4-300R NSA 12TB Server Class:12 TB
    • TS-EC879U-RP, 32 TB:32 TB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PX4-300R NSA 12TB Server Class:4
    • TS-EC879U-RP, 32 TB:8
  • Storage drive interface
    • PX4-300R NSA 12TB Server Class:Serial ATA II
    • TS-EC879U-RP, 32 TB:Serial ATA, Serial ATA II
  • Storage drive size
    • PX4-300R NSA 12TB Server Class:3.5"
    • TS-EC879U-RP, 32 TB:2.5/3.5"
  • Maximum supported storage capacity
    • PX4-300R NSA 12TB Server Class:12 TB
    • TS-EC879U-RP, 32 TB:32 TB
  • RAID levels
    • PX4-300R NSA 12TB Server Class:1, 5, 5+1, 10, JBOD
    • TS-EC879U-RP, 32 TB:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • PX4-300R NSA 12TB Server Class:Intel® Celeron®
    • TS-EC879U-RP, 32 TB:Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
  • Processor model
    • PX4-300R NSA 12TB Server Class:E1500
    • TS-EC879U-RP, 32 TB:E3-1225

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Comparison of PX4-300R NSA 12TB Server Class, TS-EC879U-RP, 32 TB
129 specifications
Storage7 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers12 TB32 TB
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers48
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA IISerial ATA, Serial ATA II
Storage drive sizeDiffers3.5"2.5/3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers12 TB32 TB
RAID levelsDiffers1, 5, 5+1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported file systemsDiffersext2, ext3, FAT32, HFS+, NTFSext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive capacityKnown for one3 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Average latencyKnown for one4.17 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
Processor modelDiffersE1500E3-1225
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor cacheDiffers0.512 MB6 MB
Bus typeDiffersFSBDMI
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1131
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR00G
Processor codenameDiffersConroeSandy Bridge
Processor lithographyDiffers65 nm32 nm
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceD2
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
TcaseDiffers73.3 °C72.6 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W95 W
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics P3000
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21 GB/s
L2 cacheKnown for one0.5 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one77 mm²Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for one800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Network1 differ
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
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Supported network protocolsDiffersFTP, TFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, WebDAV, DFS, SNMP, CIFS/SMB/Rally, NFS, AFP/BonjourTCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), CIFS/SMB, AFP, NFS(v3), FTP, FTPES, TFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC, UPnP
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers24
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
eSATAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1350 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (1U)Rack (2U)
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 fan(s)
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, LAN, Status, USB
Display typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Performance1 differ
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 user(s)
Noise levelDiffers40 dB54.6 dB
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-bit AES, 802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMPUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersEMC LifeLineLinux
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs170 W132 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source68 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source439 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source520 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source88 mm
WeightDiffers15 kg12.5 kg
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20.8 kg
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffersNoYes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one105 MUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 90%
Other features3 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows XP Home Windows XP Professional 32/64-bit Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2 Mac OS X 10.4+ Redhat Enterprise 4-6 Ubuntu 7.10 - 10.10 OpenSUSE 10.3 - 11.3 Citrix XenServerWindows XP, Vista, Windows 7 (32/64-bit), Windows Server 2003/2008 R2, Apple Mac OS X, Linux & UNIX
FanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 cm
Power requirementsDiffers100 - 240V100 - 240V AC, 47 - 63Hz
Processor ARK IDDiffers3510052270
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one430 x 510 x 43.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for onePentium 300MhzUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneIE 7.0+ Firefox 3.x+ Safari 3.0+Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source

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