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Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

NETGEAR RN528X + 8 x 8TB HGST Desktop NAS Bundle vs QNAP TVS-EC2480U-SAS R2

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  • 109specifications compared
  • 54differ
  • 55identical
  • 79known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR RN528X + 8 x 8TB HGST Desktop NAS Bundle has 64 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TVS-EC2480U-SAS R2 (64 TB vs 0 TB). The NETGEAR RN528X + 8 x 8TB HGST Desktop NAS Bundle has 8 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TVS-EC2480U-SAS R2 (8 vs 0). The QNAP TVS-EC2480U-SAS R2 has 16 more storage drives supported than the NETGEAR RN528X + 8 x 8TB HGST Desktop NAS Bundle (24 vs 8). Only the NETGEAR RN528X + 8 x 8TB HGST Desktop NAS Bundle has storage drives installed. Only the NETGEAR RN528X + 8 x 8TB HGST Desktop NAS Bundle has Conflict-Free processor.

  • Storage drives installed
    • Yes
    • No
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 64 TB
    • 0 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • 8
    • 0
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 8
    • 24
  • Installed storage drive type
    • HDD
    • No
  • Storage drive capacity
    • 8 TB
    • 0 GB
  • Processor model
    • D1508
    • E3-1246V3
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.2 GHz
    • 3.5 GHz

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188 specifications
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NETGEAR

RN528X + 8 x 8TB HGST Desktop NAS BundleView product
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QNAP

TVS-EC2480U-SAS R2View product
Storage7 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersYesNo
Total installed storage capacityDiffers64 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers80
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers824
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDDNo
Storage drive capacityDiffers8 TB0 GB
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATA IIISerial ATA III
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5+HS, 5, 6, 6+HS, 10+HS, 10, 50, 60
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneYes
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanKnown for oneYes
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
Storage drive sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"
Processor17 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyKnown for oneIntel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
Processor modelDiffersD1508E3-1246V3
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz3.9 GHz
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB8 MB
Bus typeKnown for oneDMI2
CPU configuration (max)11
ECC supported by processorYesYes
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x4, 1x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.0, 3.03.0
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellHaswell
Processor lithographyDiffers14 nm22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Xeon E3-1200 v3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1667LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Scalability1S1S
SteppingDiffersV2C0
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs25 W84 W
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics P4600
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers128 GB32 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one25.6 GB/s
Conflict-Free processorDiffersYesNo
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2DQ
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4DDR3
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one32 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneDIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one4
Flash memoryKnown for one512 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)10000 Mbit/s10000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYes
Link aggregationYesYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS (v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Load balancing systemKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers24
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
External mini-SAS portsKnown for one1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one11.2
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one1200 MHz
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one3
Design5 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopRack (4U)
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverAluminium, Black
Number of fansDiffers2 fan(s)4 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers9.2 cm8 cm
Drive bay lockingKnown for oneYes
LED indicatorsDiffersYesLAN, Status, eSATA
Built-in displayKnown for oneYes
Display typeKnown for oneLCD
Performance5 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classDiffersSmall & Medium BusinessLarge Enterprise Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresCloud, iSCSI LUNCloud, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerKnown for oneYes
Number of usersDiffers80 user(s)4096 user(s)
Noise levelKnown for one36.2 dB
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP
Share folder access right managementKnown for oneYes
Web-based managementYesYes
Browser supportedDiffersMicrosoft Internet Explorer 9+, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox 14+, Google Chrome 20+, Apple Safari 5+Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google Chrome
Built-in FTP serverYesYes
Built-in iTunes serverYesYes
Hot spareYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportYesYes
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS
Share folderDiffers1024512
System logYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYes
Built-in BitTorrent clientKnown for oneYes
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for oneYes
Network Time Protocol (NTP) clientKnown for oneYes
Password authenticationKnown for oneYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one22618.91 h
Software3 differ
Operating system installedKnown for oneQNAP Turbo System
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, WindowsWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOS
Power4 differ
Power supply locationDiffersExternalBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers250 W650 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one2
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYes
Power consumption (typical)Differs82.2 W351.21 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one144.82 W
AC input voltageDiffers100-240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (off)Known for one0.341 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers192 mm442.5 mm
DepthDiffers288.6 mm530.5 mm
HeightDiffers319 mm176.2 mm
WeightKnown for one23.1 kg
Package weightKnown for one28.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Number of screwsKnown for one192
External power adapterKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Processor special features3 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneYes
Intel I/O Acceleration TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one1.00
Intel TSX-NIYesYes
Intel TSX-NI version1.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyYesYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneNo
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers3216
Number of QPI linksKnown for one0
Number of execution unitsKnown for one20
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for onePCG 2013D
Memory channels supported by processorDualDual
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
UARTKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Other features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers9155880916
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CE, VCCI

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