Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Origin Storage Thecus N8900 32TB vs Origin Storage Thecus W12000 36TB

88specifications compared
32differ
56identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- Thecus N8900 32TB:32 TB
- Thecus W12000 36TB:36 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- Thecus N8900 32TB:8
- Thecus W12000 36TB:12
Number of storage drives supported
- Thecus N8900 32TB:8
- Thecus W12000 36TB:12
Storage drive capacity
- Thecus N8900 32TB:4 TB
- Thecus W12000 36TB:3 TB
Storage drive interface
- Thecus N8900 32TB:Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
- Thecus W12000 36TB:Serial ATA III
Storage drive size
- Thecus N8900 32TB:3.5"
- Thecus W12000 36TB:2.5"
Hot-swap drive bays
- Thecus N8900 32TB:No
- Thecus W12000 36TB:Yes
Processor family
- Thecus N8900 32TB:Intel® Core™ i3
- Thecus W12000 36TB:Intel® Xeon® E3 Family

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Comparison of Thecus N8900 32TB, Thecus W12000 36TB
133 specifications	A Origin Storage Thecus N8900 32TB View product	B Origin Storage Thecus W12000 36TB View product
Storage7 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	32 TB	36 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	8	12
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	8	12
Installed storage drive type	HDD	HDD
Supported storage drive types	HDD	HDD
Storage drive capacityDiffers	4 TB	3 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)	Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5"
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap drive baysDiffers	No	Yes
Supported file systemsKnown for one	ext3, ext4, XFS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 TB
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2120	E3-1225
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threads	4	4
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Bus type	DMI	DMI
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	33	31
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
TcaseDiffers	69.1 °C	72.6 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	95 W
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2000	Intel® HD Graphics P3000
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	21 GB/s	21 GB/s
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 GHz
L3 cacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 MB
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR00G
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	D2
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	3	3
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
RS-232 portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x102	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequency	850 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1350 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	2	2
Design2 differ
Chassis type	Rack (2U)	Rack (2U)
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Stainless steel
Number of fansDiffers	2 fan(s)	4 fan(s)
Drive bay lockingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Stainless steel
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD, Power
Performance2 differ
TypeDiffers	NAS	Storage server
Device classDiffers	Large Enterprise Business	Small & Medium Business
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Multilingual supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in optical driveKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit AES	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Linux	Windows Storage Server 2012
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 operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Standard
Poweridentical
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity	500 W	500 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Redundant power supply (RPS) support	Yes	Yes
Power supply locationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Built-in
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	437.5 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	595 mm	662 mm
HeightDiffers	87 mm	89 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15.8 kg
Processor special features6 differ
Embedded options available	Yes	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	20
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Memory channels supported by processor	Dual	Dual
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
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	53426	52270
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

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