The QNAP TS-EC879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x3TB has 6 more storage drives supported than the Iomega StorCenter ix2 (8 vs 2). The QNAP TS-EC879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x3TB has 1.5 GHz more processor frequency than the Iomega StorCenter ix2 (3.1 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). The QNAP TS-EC879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x3TB has 3.75 GB more internal memory than the Iomega StorCenter ix2 (4 GB vs 0.25 GB). Only the QNAP TS-EC879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x3TB has eSATA. Storage drive size: 3.5" on the Iomega StorCenter ix2, 2.5/3.5" on the QNAP TS-EC879U-RP 10Gbit/s 4x3TB.
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
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers
0
2
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers
0
2
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
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
1350 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
2
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack (2U)
Number of fansKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
3 fan(s)
LED indicatorsDiffers
HDD, LAN, Power
eSATA, HDD, LAN, Status, USB
Display typeKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
LCD
Cable lock slotKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Yes
Performance1 differ
BuzzerKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Yes
Number of usersKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
4096 user(s)
Noise levelDiffers
28 dB
54.6 dB
Noise level (idle)Known for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
54.57 dB
Security algorithmsKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Web-based managementKnown for one
Yes
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
300 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
2
Power consumption (typical)Differs
19 W
130 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
68 W
AC input voltageKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
47/63 Hz
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
439 mm
DepthKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
520 mm
HeightKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
88 mm
WeightDiffers
2.49 kg
12.5 kg
Package weightKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
20.8 kg
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Yes
Execute Disable BitKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Yes
Intel 64Known for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Yes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
2.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
No
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
20
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Yes
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
DDR3-SDRAM
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
0 - 90%
Other featuresidentical
Processor ARK IDKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
52270
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one
Microsoft 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 4
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one
99.3 x 201.6 x 148.6 mm
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one
Internet Explorer 7, Firefox 3.x, Safari 3
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one
Gigabit Ethernet
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one
5 W
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one
100 - 240 VAC
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for one
Yes
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one
LAN (RJ-45)
—Unknown — not stated by the source
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