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QNAP QAI-h1290FX NAS Tower EPYC 7302P vs TerraMaster U12-500 Plus

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 23identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

The TerraMaster U12-500 Plus has 1.4 GHz more processor boost frequency than the QNAP QAI-h1290FX NAS Tower EPYC 7302P (4.7 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). The QNAP QAI-h1290FX NAS Tower EPYC 7302P has 6 more processor cores than the TerraMaster U12-500 Plus (16 vs 10). The QNAP QAI-h1290FX NAS Tower EPYC 7302P has 20 more processor threads than the TerraMaster U12-500 Plus (32 vs 12). Supported storage drive types: SSD on the QNAP QAI-h1290FX NAS Tower EPYC 7302P, HDD & SSD on the TerraMaster U12-500 Plus. Supported storage drive interfaces: U.2 on the QNAP QAI-h1290FX NAS Tower EPYC 7302P, Serial ATA on the TerraMaster U12-500 Plus.

  • Supported storage drive types
    • QAI-h1290FX NAS Tower EPYC 7302P:SSD
    • U12-500 Plus:HDD & SSD
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • QAI-h1290FX NAS Tower EPYC 7302P:U.2
    • U12-500 Plus:Serial ATA
  • RAID levels
    • QAI-h1290FX NAS Tower EPYC 7302P:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 60, JBOD
    • U12-500 Plus:0, 1, 6, 10, JBOD
  • Processor manufacturer
    • QAI-h1290FX NAS Tower EPYC 7302P:AMD
    • U12-500 Plus:Intel
  • Processor family
    • QAI-h1290FX NAS Tower EPYC 7302P:EPYC
    • U12-500 Plus:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor boost frequency
    • QAI-h1290FX NAS Tower EPYC 7302P:3.3 GHz
    • U12-500 Plus:4.7 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • QAI-h1290FX NAS Tower EPYC 7302P:16
    • U12-500 Plus:10
  • Processor threads
    • QAI-h1290FX NAS Tower EPYC 7302P:32
    • U12-500 Plus:12

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Comparison of QAI-h1290FX, U12-500 Plus
108 specifications
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedNoNo
Total installed storage capacity0 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installed00
Number of storage drives supported1212
Installed storage drive typeNoNo
Supported storage drive typesDiffersSSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 GB
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersU.2Serial ATA
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5,3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source288 TB
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 60, JBOD0, 1, 6, 10, JBOD
Online RAID migrationYesYes
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsDiffersext3, ext4, NTFS, FAT32, HFS+, exFATBTRFS, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Storage drive sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID rebuildKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto-rebuildKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bad block scanKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Disk roamingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor6 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersEPYCIntel® Core™ i7
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz4.7 GHz
Processor coresDiffers1610
Processor threadsDiffers3212
Processor cacheDiffers128 MB12 MB
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor modelKnown for one7302PUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one3 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4DDR5
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers1 TB64 GB
ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory form factorDiffersRDIMMSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one8000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers25000,2500 Mbit/s10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 Mbit/s
iSCSI supportYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SAMBA, NFS, FTP, TFTP, HTTPS, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFP28Unknown — not stated by the source
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerRack (2U)
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Number of fansDiffers2 fan(s)3 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers9.2 cm8 cm
Fan diameter 2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, LAN, Power
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
TypeNASNAS
Device classHome & Home OfficeHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCloud, USB drive
Multilingual supportYesYes
Number of usersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 user(s)
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source39 dB
SnapshotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP
Web-based managementYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGoogle Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge
Hot spareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
System logYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BuzzerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password authenticationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operating system installedKnown for oneQuTS heroUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating system versionKnown for oneh5.2.9Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply locationBuilt-inBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers750 W550 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 W
Power consumption (HDD standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 W
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 / 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WidthDiffers368 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers362 mm550 mm
HeightDiffers150 mm88 mm
Package widthDiffers500 mm580 mm
Package depthDiffers270 mm710 mm
Package heightDiffers532 mm217 mm
WeightKnown for one10.4 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one11.3 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 70 °C-20 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, China Compulsory Certification (CCC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), KC, RoHS, WEEE
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 year(s)

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