Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Origin Storage Thecus N5550 5 Bay NAS vs Origin Storage Thecus W16000

72specifications compared
44differ
28identical
61known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- Thecus N5550 5 Bay NAS:10 TB
- Thecus W16000:128 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- Thecus N5550 5 Bay NAS:5
- Thecus W16000:16
Number of storage drives supported
- Thecus N5550 5 Bay NAS:5
- Thecus W16000:16
Storage drive capacity
- Thecus N5550 5 Bay NAS:2 TB
- Thecus W16000:8 TB
Processor family
- Thecus N5550 5 Bay NAS:Intel Atom®
- Thecus W16000:Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
Processor model
- Thecus N5550 5 Bay NAS:D2550
- Thecus W16000:E3-1225
Processor frequency
- Thecus N5550 5 Bay NAS:1.86 GHz
- Thecus W16000:3.1 GHz
Processor cores
- Thecus N5550 5 Bay NAS:2
- Thecus W16000:4

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Comparison of Thecus N5550 5 Bay NAS, Thecus W16000
133 specifications	A Origin Storage Thecus N5550 5 Bay NAS View product	B Origin Storage Thecus W16000 View product
Storage5 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	10 TB	128 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	5	16
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	5	16
Installed storage drive type	HDD	HDD
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers	2 TB	8 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	Near Line SAS (NL-SAS), Serial ATA III
Storage drive size	3.5"	3.5"
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported file systemsKnown for one	BTRFS, XFS, ext3, ext4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Atom®	Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
Processor modelDiffers	D2550	E3-1225
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.86 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threads	4	4
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	6 MB
Bus type	DMI	DMI
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	Smart Cache
Processor codeDiffers	SR0VY	SR00G
Processor codenameDiffers	Cedarview	Sandy Bridge
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers	22 X 22 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 559	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
SteppingDiffers	B3	D2
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	72.6 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	10 W	95 W
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics P3000
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	4 GB	32 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	6.4 GB/s	21 GB/s
L2 cacheKnown for one	1 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	36 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	100 C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	No	No
iSCSI supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data link protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP/AppleTalk	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	SMB/CIFS, HTTP/HTTPS, FTP, NFS v4, AFP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	3
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Fiber ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	2
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
RS-232 portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATA	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	640 MHz	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)	2	2
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Rack (3U)
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Number of fansDiffers	2 fan(s)	4 fan(s)
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Power
Housing materialKnown for one	Metal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display typeKnown for one	LCM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Type	NAS	NAS
Device classDiffers	Small & Medium Business	Large Enterprise Business
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Backup featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cloud
Built-in optical driveKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BuzzerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disk scanKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot spareKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit AES	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	ThecusOS	Windows Storage Server 2016
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply location	Built-in	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	200 W	500 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	190 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	240 mm	662 mm
HeightDiffers	230 mm	133 mm
Processor special features7 differ
Embedded options available	Yes	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffers	No	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 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	No	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)Differs	Yes	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 TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	4	20
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory channels supported by processorDiffers	Single	Dual
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 40 °C	5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	0 - 80%	0 - 80%
Other features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65470	52270
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE/FCC/C-Tick/VCCI/BSMI WEEE VMware, Citrix	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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