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Iomega StorCenter ix2 vs QNAP TS-EC879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x3TB

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 11identical
  • 107known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • StorCenter ix2:2
    • TS-EC879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x3TB:8
  • Storage drive size
    • StorCenter ix2:3.5"
    • TS-EC879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x3TB:2.5/3.5"
  • RAID levels
    • StorCenter ix2:1, JBOD
    • TS-EC879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x3TB:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor family
    • StorCenter ix2:Marvell
    • TS-EC879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x3TB:Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
  • Processor model
    • StorCenter ix2:6282
    • TS-EC879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x3TB:E3-1225
  • Processor frequency
    • StorCenter ix2:1.6 GHz
    • TS-EC879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x3TB:3.1 GHz
  • Internal memory
    • StorCenter ix2:0.25 GB
    • TS-EC879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x3TB:4 GB
  • Compliance industry standards
    • StorCenter ix2:IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
    • TS-EC879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x3TB:IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab

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Comparison of StorCenter ix2, TS-EC879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x3TB
138 specifications
Storage5 differ
Total installed storage capacity0 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installed00
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers28
Storage drive capacity0 GB0 GB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA IISerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeDiffers3.5"2.5/3.5"
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsDiffers1, 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
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one6 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Processor familyDiffersMarvellIntel® Xeon® E3 Family
Processor modelDiffers6282E3-1225
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 MB
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source31
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of processors installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR00G
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSandy Bridge
Processor lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1155 (Socket H2)
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceD2
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source72.6 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source95 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
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers0.25 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Compliance industry standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Supported network protocolsDiffersCIFS/SMB/Rally (Microsoft), NFS (Linux/UNIX), AFP/Bonjour (Apple), FTP, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, WebDAV, Windows DFS, SNMPCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers14
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Fiber ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
eSATADiffersNoYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
RS-232 portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
External mini-SAS portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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 typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRack (2U)
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 fan(s)
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, PowereSATA, HDD, LAN, Status, USB
Display typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multilingual supportYesYes
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 user(s)
Noise levelDiffers28 dB54.6 dB
Noise level (idle)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source54.57 dB
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLinux
Power1 differ
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)Differs19 W130 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source68 W
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source47/63 Hz
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
WeightDiffers2.49 kg12.5 kg
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20.8 kg
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown 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 TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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 TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
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
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
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 featuresidentical
Processor ARK IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source52270
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft 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, Fedora Core 5/6, OpenSUSE 10.3- 11.3, Debian 4Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one99.3 x 201.6 x 148.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneInternet Explorer 7, Firefox 3.x, Safari 3Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one100 - 240 VACUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source

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