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QNAP TS-121 + 1TBWDRED vs QNAP TS-669L + 6x 3TBWDRED

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  • 63specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 40identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-669L + 6x 3TBWDRED has 17 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-121 + 1TBWDRED (18 TB vs 1 TB). The QNAP TS-669L + 6x 3TBWDRED has 5 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TS-121 + 1TBWDRED (6 vs 1). The QNAP TS-669L + 6x 3TBWDRED has 5 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-121 + 1TBWDRED (6 vs 1). Storage drive interface: Serial ATA, Serial ATA II on the QNAP TS-121 + 1TBWDRED, Serial ATA II on the QNAP TS-669L + 6x 3TBWDRED. RAID levels: 1 on the QNAP TS-121 + 1TBWDRED, 0, 1, 5, 6, 10 on the QNAP TS-669L + 6x 3TBWDRED.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TS-121 + 1TBWDRED:1 TB
    • TS-669L + 6x 3TBWDRED:18 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TS-121 + 1TBWDRED:1
    • TS-669L + 6x 3TBWDRED:6
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-121 + 1TBWDRED:1
    • TS-669L + 6x 3TBWDRED:6
  • Storage drive capacity
    • TS-121 + 1TBWDRED:1 TB
    • TS-669L + 6x 3TBWDRED:3 TB
  • Storage drive interface
    • TS-121 + 1TBWDRED:Serial ATA, Serial ATA II
    • TS-669L + 6x 3TBWDRED:Serial ATA II
  • RAID levels
    • TS-121 + 1TBWDRED:1
    • TS-669L + 6x 3TBWDRED:0, 1, 5, 6, 10
  • Processor family
    • TS-121 + 1TBWDRED:Marvell
    • TS-669L + 6x 3TBWDRED:Intel Atom®
  • Processor frequency
    • TS-121 + 1TBWDRED:2 GHz
    • TS-669L + 6x 3TBWDRED:2.13 GHz

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Comparison of TS-121 + 1TBWDRED, TS-669L + 6x 3TBWDRED
78 specifications
Storage6 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers1 TB18 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers16
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers16
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers1 TB3 TB
Storage drive interfaceDiffersSerial ATA, Serial ATA IISerial ATA II
Storage drive size2.5/3.5"2.5/3.5"
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers10, 1, 5, 6, 10
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one4 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor2 differ
Processor familyDiffersMarvellIntel Atom®
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.13 GHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Memory1 differ
Internal memory1 GB1 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3DDR3
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 GB
Flash memoryDiffers16 MB512 MB
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS (v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSCCIFS/SMB, AFP , NFS, FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers15
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Fiber ports quantity00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers12
Design4 differ
Chassis typeTowerTower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Metallic
Number of fansDiffers1 fan(s)2 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers5 cm9 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersHDD, LAN, Status, USBeSATA, HDD, LAN, Power, Status, USB
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
Performance1 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classHome & Home OfficeHome & Home Office
Backup functionYesYes
Multilingual supportYesYes
Number of usersDiffers2048 user(s)4096 user(s)
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25.5 dB
Noise level (idle)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18.3 dB
On/off switchYesYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
BuzzerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Other operating systems supportedAndroidAndroid
Operating system installedKnown for oneQNAP Turbo SystemUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating system versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply locationDiffersExternalBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers36 W250 W
Number of power supply units11
Power consumption (off)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 W
AC input voltage100-240 V100-240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Fan voltage12 V12 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one7 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (sleep)Known for one4 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers67 mm257 mm
DepthDiffers216 mm235 mm
HeightDiffers150 mm178 mm
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterYesYes
Cables includedAC, LAN (RJ-45)AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideYesYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%

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