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QNAP TES-1885U-D1521-8GR NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® D D-1521 vs QNAP TS-1683XU-RP-E2124-16G/160TB USTAR

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  • 48identical
  • 62known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TES-1885U-D1521-8GR NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® D D-1521 has 2 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-1683XU-RP-E2124-16G/160TB USTAR (18 vs 16). The QNAP TS-1683XU-RP-E2124-16G/160TB USTAR has 0.9 GHz more processor frequency than the QNAP TES-1885U-D1521-8GR NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® D D-1521 (3.3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). The QNAP TS-1683XU-RP-E2124-16G/160TB USTAR has 1.6 GHz more processor boost frequency than the QNAP TES-1885U-D1521-8GR NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® D D-1521 (4.3 GHz vs 2.7 GHz). Supported storage drive interfaces: Serial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) on the QNAP TES-1885U-D1521-8GR NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® D D-1521, Serial ATA III on the QNAP TS-1683XU-RP-E2124-16G/160TB USTAR. Supported file systems: FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext4 on the QNAP TES-1885U-D1521-8GR NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® D D-1521, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4 on the QNAP TS-1683XU-RP-E2124-16G/160TB USTAR.

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TES-1885U-D1521-8GR NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® D D-1521:18
    • TS-1683XU-RP-E2124-16G/160TB USTAR:16
  • Processor frequency
    • TES-1885U-D1521-8GR NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® D D-1521:2.4 GHz
    • TS-1683XU-RP-E2124-16G/160TB USTAR:3.3 GHz
  • Processor boost frequency
    • TES-1885U-D1521-8GR NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® D D-1521:2.7 GHz
    • TS-1683XU-RP-E2124-16G/160TB USTAR:4.3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • TES-1885U-D1521-8GR NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® D D-1521:6 MB
    • TS-1683XU-RP-E2124-16G/160TB USTAR:8 MB
  • Internal memory
    • TES-1885U-D1521-8GR NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® D D-1521:8 GB
    • TS-1683XU-RP-E2124-16G/160TB USTAR:16 GB
  • Maximum RAM supported
    • TES-1885U-D1521-8GR NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® D D-1521:128 GB
    • TS-1683XU-RP-E2124-16G/160TB USTAR:64 GB
  • Flash memory
    • TES-1885U-D1521-8GR NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® D D-1521:4096 MB
    • TS-1683XU-RP-E2124-16G/160TB USTAR:4000 MB
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • TES-1885U-D1521-8GR NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Xeon® D D-1521:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • TS-1683XU-RP-E2124-16G/160TB USTAR:10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s

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136 specifications
Storage3 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one144 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers1816
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSerial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported2.5,3.5"2.5,3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Online RAID migrationYesYes
Online RAID expansionYesYes
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsDiffersFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Bad block scanYesYes
Disk roamingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Installed storage drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
RAID rebuildKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyKnown for oneIntel® Xeon® DUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneD-1521Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz4.3 GHz
Processor coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4DDR4
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers128 GB64 GB
ECCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for oneRDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots44
Flash memoryDiffers4096 MB4000 MB
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)10000 Mbit/s10000 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-TUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Load balancing systemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsDiffersCIFS/SMB2/SMB3, NFS v3/NFS v4, FTP, FTPS, TFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSCTCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6
WLAN adapter supportedYesYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Fiber ports quantity22
Fiber optic connectorSFP+SFP+
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Rack (3U)
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack
Number of fans4 fan(s)4 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers6 cm9.2 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, LAN, Status
Built-in displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Performance2 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classSmall & Medium BusinessSmall & Medium Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresCloud, iSCSI LUNCloud, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multilingual supportYesYes
Third-party supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Video input channelsKnown for one8 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SnapshotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP V1/V2 & V3Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
Backup buttonKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Browser supportedDiffersMicrosoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Google ChromeApple Safari 7+, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Mozilla Firefox
Built-in FTP serverYesYes
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Hot spareYesYes
On/off switchYesYes
Password authenticationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Remotely operatedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportYesYes
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMPv3, SSH, SSL/TLS
System logYesYes
USB copy functionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)YesYes
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source53 dB
Built-in iTunes serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB
Software4 differ
Operating system installedKnown for oneQNAP QTSUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating system versionDiffers4.24.3.5
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Power1 differ
Power supply locationBuilt-inBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers450 W500 W
Number of power supply units22
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one229.53 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one47 / 63 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Fan voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers442.5 mm481 mm
DepthDiffers530.5 mm573.5 mm
HeightDiffers88 mm130 mm
WeightKnown for one15.3 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one21.2 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedAC, LAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Power cables quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source

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