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Origin Storage Thecus N8900 vs QNAP TS-879 Pro

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  • 85specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 68identical
  • 60known for one product only

Key differences

  • Storage drive size
    • Thecus N8900:3.5"
    • TS-879 Pro:2.5/3.5"
  • RAID levels
    • Thecus N8900:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
    • TS-879 Pro:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Hot-swap drive bays
    • Thecus N8900:No
    • TS-879 Pro:Yes
  • Internal memory
    • Thecus N8900:8 GB
    • TS-879 Pro:2 GB
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Thecus N8900:3
    • TS-879 Pro:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Thecus N8900:6
    • TS-879 Pro:4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • Thecus N8900:1
    • TS-879 Pro:2
  • Chassis type
    • Thecus N8900:Rack (2U)
    • TS-879 Pro:Tower

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Comparison of Thecus N8900, TS-879 Pro
145 specifications
Storage5 differ
Total installed storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 TB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Storage drive capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 GB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATASerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeDiffers3.5"2.5/3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 TB
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysDiffersNoYes
Supported file systemsDiffersext3, ext4, XFSext3, ext4, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS
Storage drives installedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
L2 cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 MB
Number of processors installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
L3 cacheKnown for one3 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB2 GB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000BASE-T(X)
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 Mbit/s
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), CIFS/SMB, AFP, NFS(v3), FTP, FTPES, TFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
iSCSI supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Data link protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IP/AppleTalkUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers32
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers12
eSATAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Tower
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, LAN, Status, USB
Display typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLCD
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Cooling typeKnown for oneActiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive bay lockingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
BuzzerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 user(s)
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source27.4 dB
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
TypeKnown for oneNASUnknown — not stated by the source
Device classKnown for oneLarge Enterprise BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Backup functionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in optical driveKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinuxQNAP Storage Manager
Operating system versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers500 W350 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source39 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers16.7 kg8.39 kg
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 kg
WidthKnown for one437.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one595 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one87 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 80%0 - 90%
Other featuresidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source327 x 321.2 x 217.5 mm
FanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120mm
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC 100-240V@50/60Hz
Expansion slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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