Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

Origin Storage Thecus W12850 vs QNAP TS-1685-D1521-32G 48TB (12 x 4TB Seagate IronWolf HDD)

83specifications compared
41differ
42identical
73known for one product only

Key differences

Total installed storage capacity
- Thecus W12850:12 TB
- TS-1685-D1521-32G 48TB (12 x 4TB Seagate IronWolf HDD):48 TB
Number of storage drives supported
- Thecus W12850:12
- TS-1685-D1521-32G 48TB (12 x 4TB Seagate IronWolf HDD):22
Storage drive capacity
- Thecus W12850:1 TB
- TS-1685-D1521-32G 48TB (12 x 4TB Seagate IronWolf HDD):4 TB
Storage drive size
- Thecus W12850:3.5"
- TS-1685-D1521-32G 48TB (12 x 4TB Seagate IronWolf HDD):2.5/3.5"
Processor family
- Thecus W12850:Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
- TS-1685-D1521-32G 48TB (12 x 4TB Seagate IronWolf HDD):Intel® Xeon® D
Processor model
- Thecus W12850:E3-1231V3
- TS-1685-D1521-32G 48TB (12 x 4TB Seagate IronWolf HDD):D-1521
Processor frequency
- Thecus W12850:3.4 GHz
- TS-1685-D1521-32G 48TB (12 x 4TB Seagate IronWolf HDD):2.4 GHz
Processor boost frequency
- Thecus W12850:3.8 GHz
- TS-1685-D1521-32G 48TB (12 x 4TB Seagate IronWolf HDD):2.7 GHz

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Comparison of Thecus W12850, TS-1685-D1521-32G 48TB (12 x 4TB Seagate IronWolf HDD)
156 specifications	A Origin Storage Thecus W12850 View product	B QNAP TS-1685-D1521-32G 48TB (12 x 4TB Seagate IronWolf HDD)View product
Storage5 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	12 TB	48 TB
Number of storage drives installed	12	12
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	12	22
Installed storage drive type	HDD	HDD
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers	1 TB	4 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Near Line SAS (NL-SAS), Serial ATA III	M.2, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizeDiffers	3.5"	2.5/3.5"
RAID supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Supported file systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family	Intel® Xeon® D
Processor modelDiffers	E3-1231V3	D-1521
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.8 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	6 MB
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
ECC supported by processor	Yes	Yes
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 1x4, 1x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0, 3.0
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR2DF
Processor codenameDiffers	Haswell	Broadwell
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3	Intel Xeon D-1500
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	BGA 1667
Scalability	1S	1S
SteppingDiffers	C0	V2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	45 W
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	128 GB
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI2	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	25.6 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000 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 supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, IPv4 & IPv6
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	6
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
Fiber ports quantity	0	0
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Desktop
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Number of fansDiffers	4 fan(s)	5 fan(s)
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, Power	Status
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Performance1 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
Multilingual supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22.5 dB
Share folder access right managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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+, Google Chrome, Apple Safari 7+, Mozilla Firefox
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
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Disk scanKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hot spareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Password authenticationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Remotely operatedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH
Share folderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIFS/SMB
System logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Storage Server 2016	QNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 H
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown 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 10.12 Sierra, 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 Ma
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64
Power1 differ
Power supply location	Built-in	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	500 W	250 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	127 W
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	61.36 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	50 - 60 Hz
Fan voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 A
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	440 mm	369.9 mm
DepthDiffers	662 mm	319.8 mm
HeightDiffers	89 mm	303.8 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	16
Processor special features2 differ
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Secure Key Technology 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® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	32
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
UARTKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory channels supported by processor	Dual	Dual
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel I/O Acceleration TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	PCG 2013D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 80%	5 - 95%
Other features1 differ
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	80910	91202
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1: PCIe Gen.3 x8 2: PCIe Gen.2 x4 3: PCIe Gen.3 x8
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 3.5 mm

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