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Origin Storage Thecus N8900 vs QNAP TS-1079 PRO

83specifications compared
17differ
66identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

Number of storage drives supported
- Thecus N8900:8
- TS-1079 PRO:10
Storage drive size
- Thecus N8900:3.5"
- TS-1079 PRO:2.5/3.5"
RAID levels
- Thecus N8900:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
- TS-1079 PRO:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive bays
- Thecus N8900:No
- TS-1079 PRO:Yes
Internal memory
- Thecus N8900:8 GB
- TS-1079 PRO:2 GB
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Thecus N8900:3
- TS-1079 PRO:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Thecus N8900:6
- TS-1079 PRO:4
eSATA ports quantity
- Thecus N8900:1
- TS-1079 PRO:2

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Comparison of Thecus N8900, TS-1079 PRO
141 specifications	A Origin Storage Thecus N8900 View product	B QNAP TS-1079 PRO View product
Storage6 differ
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 TB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	8	10
Storage drive capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 GB
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5/3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 TB
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysDiffers	No	Yes
Supported file systemsDiffers	ext3, ext4, XFS	ext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Storage drives installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model	i3-2120	i3-2120
Processor frequency	3.3 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Bus type	DMI	DMI
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	33	33
Number of processors installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Tcase	69.1 °C	69.1 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 W	65 W
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 2000	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	21 GB/s	21 GB/s
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
L3 cacheKnown for one	3 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3	DDR3
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000BASE-T(X)
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), CIFS/SMB, AFP, NFS(v3), FTP, FTPES, TFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC, UPnP
Ethernet LANKnown 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
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	2
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	2
eSATAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card ID	0x102	0x102
On-board graphics card base frequency	850 MHz	850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	2	2
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Tower
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Number of fans	2 fan(s)	2 fan(s)
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD, LAN, Power, 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
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive bay lockingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
BuzzerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multilingual support	Yes	Yes
Number of usersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 user(s)
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30.4 dB
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	256-bit AES	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
TypeKnown for one	NAS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Device classKnown for one	Large Enterprise Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Backup functionKnown 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
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	500 W	350 W
Number of power supply units	1	1
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	121 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	16.7 kg	9.84 kg
WidthKnown for one	437.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	595 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	87 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Processor special featuresidentical
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 Technology	No	No
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)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Memory channels supported by processor	Dual	Dual
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 80%	0 - 90%
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows XP, Vista (32/64-bit), Windows 7 (32/64-bit), Server 2003/2008 R2, Apple Mac OS X, Linux, UNIX
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	327 x 321.2 x 217.5 mm
FanKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12cm, 12V DC
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC 100-240V@50/60Hz
Processor ARK ID	53426	53426
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	Linux	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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