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QNAP TS-1079 Pro 10Gb, 10x 2 TB vs QNAP TS-879 Pro 10Gb, 8x 2 TB

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  • 106specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 93identical
  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TS-1079 Pro 10Gb, 10x 2 TB:20 TB
    • TS-879 Pro 10Gb, 8x 2 TB:16 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TS-1079 Pro 10Gb, 10x 2 TB:10
    • TS-879 Pro 10Gb, 8x 2 TB:8
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-1079 Pro 10Gb, 10x 2 TB:10
    • TS-879 Pro 10Gb, 8x 2 TB:8
  • RAID levels
    • TS-1079 Pro 10Gb, 10x 2 TB:0, 1, 5, 6, 10
    • TS-879 Pro 10Gb, 8x 2 TB:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
  • LED indicators
    • TS-1079 Pro 10Gb, 10x 2 TB:HDD, LAN, Status
    • TS-879 Pro 10Gb, 8x 2 TB:HDD, LAN, Status, USB
  • Noise level
    • TS-1079 Pro 10Gb, 10x 2 TB:30.4 dB
    • TS-879 Pro 10Gb, 8x 2 TB:27.4 dB
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • TS-1079 Pro 10Gb, 10x 2 TB:121 W
    • TS-879 Pro 10Gb, 8x 2 TB:101 W
  • Power consumption (sleep)
    • TS-1079 Pro 10Gb, 10x 2 TB:40 W
    • TS-879 Pro 10Gb, 8x 2 TB:39 W

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Comparison of TS-1079 Pro 10Gb, 10x 2 TB, TS-879 Pro 10Gb, 8x 2 TB
112 specifications
Storage4 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers20 TB16 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers108
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers108
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 100, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Memoryidentical
Flash memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IP (IPv4, IPv6), CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSCCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS(v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfacesidentical
eSATAKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, StatusHDD, LAN, Status, USB
Performance2 differ
Number of usersKnown for one4096 user(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelDiffers30.4 dB27.4 dB
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, 802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS256-bit AES, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs121 W101 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs40 W39 W
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers9.84 kg8.39 kg
Package weightDiffers15.4 kg14 kg
Other features1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows XP, Vista, Windows 7 (32/64-bit), Windows Server 2003/2008 R2, Apple Mac OS X, Linux & UNIX- Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 (32/64-bit), Windows Server 2003/2008 R2 - Apple Mac OS X - Linux & UNIX
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLinux

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