Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Origin Storage Thecus N16850 vs QNAP TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD)

108specifications compared
29differ
79identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- Thecus N16850:128 TB
- TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD):120 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- Thecus N16850:16
- TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD):12
Number of storage drives supported
- Thecus N16850:16
- TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD):12
Storage drive capacity
- Thecus N16850:8 TB
- TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD):10 TB
Storage drive size
- Thecus N16850:3.5"
- TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD):2.5/3.5"
RAID levels
- Thecus N16850:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
- TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD):0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Processor model
- Thecus N16850:E3-1231V3
- TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD):E3-1246V3
Processor frequency
- Thecus N16850:3.4 GHz
- TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD):3.5 GHz

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Comparison of Thecus N16850, TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD)
166 specifications	A Origin Storage Thecus N16850 View product	B QNAP TS-EC1280U-E3-4GE-R2 120TB (12 x 10TB Seagate IronWolf Pro HDD)View product
Storage8 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	128 TB	120 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	16	12
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	16	12
Installed storage drive type	HDD	HDD
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers	8 TB	10 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Near Line SAS (NL-SAS), Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5/3.5"
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Supported file systemsDiffers	BTRFS, XFS, ext3, ext4	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	8000 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family	Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
Processor modelDiffers	E3-1231V3	E3-1246V3
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.8 GHz	3.9 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor cache	8 MB	8 MB
Bus type	DMI2	DMI2
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
ECC supported by processor	Yes	Yes
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor codename	Haswell	Haswell
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	32-bit, 64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor series	Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3	Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Scalability	1S	1S
Stepping	C0	C0
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	84 W
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	Intel® HD Graphics P4600
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum RAM supported	32 GB	32 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	No	No
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
iSCSI support	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsDiffers	SMB/CIFS, HTTP/HTTPS, FTP, NFS v4, AFP	CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS (v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Data link protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP/AppleTalk	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Fiber ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SFP+
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.2
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.7 GB
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.74 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (3U)	Rack (2U)
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black, Grey
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 cm
Drive bay lockingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, Alarm, Power	Yes
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display typeKnown for one	LCM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Type	NAS	NAS
Device classDiffers	Large Enterprise Business	Small & Medium Business
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Backup featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cloud, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multilingual supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	53.3 dB
Share folder access right managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Browser supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox 8+, Apple Safari 4+, Google Chrome
Built-in FTP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hot spare	Yes	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password authenticationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. support	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	256-bit AES	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2
Share folderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIFS/SMB
System logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Disk scanKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	ThecusOS	QNAP Turbo NAS System
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64
Power1 differ
Power supply location	Built-in	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	500 W	400 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	166.58 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80.41 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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	440 mm	442.5 mm
DepthDiffers	662 mm	442.5 mm
HeightDiffers	133 mm	88 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of screwsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	96
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel I/O Acceleration Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	1.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NI	Yes	Yes
Intel TSX-NI version	1.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
Number of QPI links	0	0
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specification	PCG 2013D	PCG 2013D
Memory channels supported by processor	Dual	Dual
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	80910	80916

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