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QNAP TS-1079 Pro 40TB vs QNAP TS-EC879U-RP, 32 TB

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  • 104specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 67identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TS-1079 Pro 40TB:40 TB
    • TS-EC879U-RP, 32 TB:32 TB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-1079 Pro 40TB:10
    • TS-EC879U-RP, 32 TB:8
  • Maximum supported storage capacity
    • TS-1079 Pro 40TB:40 TB
    • TS-EC879U-RP, 32 TB:32 TB
  • Processor family
    • TS-1079 Pro 40TB:Intel® Core™ i3
    • TS-EC879U-RP, 32 TB:Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
  • Processor model
    • TS-1079 Pro 40TB:i3-2120
    • TS-EC879U-RP, 32 TB:E3-1225
  • Processor frequency
    • TS-1079 Pro 40TB:3.3 GHz
    • TS-EC879U-RP, 32 TB:3.1 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • TS-1079 Pro 40TB:2
    • TS-EC879U-RP, 32 TB:4
  • Processor cache
    • TS-1079 Pro 40TB:3 MB
    • TS-EC879U-RP, 32 TB:6 MB

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Comparison of TS-1079 Pro 40TB, TS-EC879U-RP, 32 TB
139 specifications
Storage4 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers40 TB32 TB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one10Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers108
Storage drive capacityKnown for one4 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA IIISerial ATA, Serial ATA II
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers40 TB32 TB
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
Processor generationKnown for one2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi3-2120E3-1225
Processor frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
L3 cacheKnown for one3 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs3331
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i3Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseDiffers69.1 °C72.6 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W95 W
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 2000Intel® HD Graphics P3000
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR00G
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceD2
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers24
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
RS-232 portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
External mini-SAS portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x102Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1350 MHz
Design2 differ
Number of fansDiffers2 fan(s)3 fan(s)
LED indicatorsDifferseSATA, HDD, LAN, Power, Status, USBHDD, LAN, Status, USB
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRack (2U)
Performance2 differ
Noise levelDiffers30.4 dB54.6 dB
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMPUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS256-bit AES, 802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs121 W132 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs40 W68 W
Output powerKnown for one350 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 W
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers327 mm439 mm
DepthDiffers321.2 mm520 mm
HeightDiffers217.5 mm88 mm
WeightDiffers9.84 kg12.5 kg
Package weightDiffers15.4 kg20.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, LAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1620
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Other features4 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows XP, Vista (32/64-bit), 7 (32/64-bit), Server 2003/2008 R2, Mac OS X, Linux, UNIXWindows XP, Vista, Windows 7 (32/64-bit), Windows Server 2003/2008 R2, Apple Mac OS X, Linux & UNIX
FanDiffers120 mm6 cm
Power requirementsDiffersAC 100-240V, 50/60Hz100 - 240V AC, 47 - 63Hz
Processor ARK IDDiffers5342652270
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLinux

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