Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

QNAP TS-1253BU-RP-4G NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Celeron® J3455 vs QNAP TS-1685-D1531-16G NAS Desktop Intel® Xeon® D D-1531

119specifications compared
60differ
59identical
70known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-1253BU-RP-4G NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Celeron® J3455 has 119,872 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-1685-D1531-16G NAS Desktop Intel® Xeon® D D-1531 (120000 TB vs 128 TB). The QNAP TS-1685-D1531-16G NAS Desktop Intel® Xeon® D D-1531 has 4 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TS-1253BU-RP-4G NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Celeron® J3455 (16 vs 12). The QNAP TS-1685-D1531-16G NAS Desktop Intel® Xeon® D D-1531 has 4 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-1253BU-RP-4G NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Celeron® J3455 (16 vs 12). Only the QNAP TS-1685-D1531-16G NAS Desktop Intel® Xeon® D D-1531 has ECC supported by processor. Only the QNAP TS-1253BU-RP-4G NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Celeron® J3455 has embedded options available.

Total installed storage capacity
- TS-1253BU-RP-4G NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Celeron® J3455:120000 TB
- TS-1685-D1531-16G NAS Desktop Intel® Xeon® D D-1531:128 TB
Number of storage drives installed
- TS-1253BU-RP-4G NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Celeron® J3455:12
- TS-1685-D1531-16G NAS Desktop Intel® Xeon® D D-1531:16
Number of storage drives supported
- TS-1253BU-RP-4G NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Celeron® J3455:12
- TS-1685-D1531-16G NAS Desktop Intel® Xeon® D D-1531:16
Storage drive capacity
- TS-1253BU-RP-4G NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Celeron® J3455:10 TB
- TS-1685-D1531-16G NAS Desktop Intel® Xeon® D D-1531:8 TB
RAID levels
- TS-1253BU-RP-4G NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Celeron® J3455:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
- TS-1685-D1531-16G NAS Desktop Intel® Xeon® D D-1531:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Processor family
- TS-1253BU-RP-4G NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Celeron® J3455:Intel® Celeron®
- TS-1685-D1531-16G NAS Desktop Intel® Xeon® D D-1531:Intel® Xeon® D
Processor model
- TS-1253BU-RP-4G NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Celeron® J3455:J3455
- TS-1685-D1531-16G NAS Desktop Intel® Xeon® D D-1531:D-1531
Processor frequency
- TS-1253BU-RP-4G NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Celeron® J3455:1.5 GHz
- TS-1685-D1531-16G NAS Desktop Intel® Xeon® D D-1531:2.2 GHz

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Comparison of TS-1253BU-RP-4G, TS-1685-D1531-16G
189 specifications	A QNAP TS-1253BU-RP-4G NAS Rack (2U) Intel® Celeron® J3455 Model TS-1253BU-RP-4G View product	B QNAP TS-1685-D1531-16G NAS Desktop Intel® Xeon® D D-1531 Model TS-1685-D1531-16G View product
Storage7 differ
Storage drives installed	Yes	Yes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers	120000 TB	128 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	12	16
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	12	16
Installed storage drive type	HDD	HDD
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers	10 TB	8 TB
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	Serial ATA, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	M.2, Serial ATA III
Storage drive sizes supported	2.5,3.5"	2.5,3.5"
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Online RAID migration	Yes	Yes
Online RAID expansion	Yes	Yes
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Supported file systemsDiffers	FAT32, HFS, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4	FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Number of M.2 (M & B) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Bad block scanKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor18 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Xeon® D
Processor modelDiffers	J3455	D-1531
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.5 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	4	6
Processor threadsDiffers	4	12
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	9 MB
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 4x1	1x16, 1x4, 1x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	2.0, 3.0
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor codeDiffers	SR2Z9	SR2DG
Processor codenameDiffers	Apollo Lake	Broadwell
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers	24 x 31 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1296	BGA 1667
SteppingDiffers	B1	V2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	10 W	45 W
TjunctionKnown for one	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics 500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	8 GB	128 GB
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Xeon D-1500
ScalabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1S
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L	DDR4
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers	8 GB	128 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Flash memoryDiffers	4000 MB	512 MB
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RDIMM
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	1000,10000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	No	No
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
iSCSI support	Yes	Yes
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocolsDiffers	TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6	TCP/IP
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10GBASE-T, 1000BASE-T
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	6
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	3
Fiber ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
RS-232 portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
3.5 mm (1/8-inch) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	250 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	750 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	750 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Rack (2U)	Desktop
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colour	Black	Black
Number of fansDiffers	2 fan(s)	5 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers	7 cm	9.2 cm
LED indicatorsDiffers	HDD, LAN, System, USB	HDD, SSD, System
Fan diameter 2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 cm
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance5 differ
Type	NAS	NAS
Device classDiffers	Small & Medium Business	Large Enterprise Business
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Backup featuresDiffers	Cloud, iSCSI LUN	Cloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUN
BuzzerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multilingual support	Yes	Yes
Noise levelDiffers	33.2 dB	22.5 dB
Share folder access right management	Yes	Yes
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
Browser supportedDiffers	Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+, Gaoogle Chrome, Apple Safari 7+, Mozilla Firefox	Internet Explorer 10+, Chrome, Firefox, Safari 7+
Built-in FTP server	Yes	Yes
Built-in iTunes server	Yes	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. support	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SNMPv3, SSH, SSL/TLS	256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, SNMP, SNMPv3, SSL/TLS
System log	Yes	Yes
Backup buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Share folderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CIFS/SMB
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software2 differ
Operating system installed	QNAP Turbo System	QNAP Turbo System
Operating system version	4.3	4.3
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64,	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac 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 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Power2 differ
Power supply location	Built-in	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity	250 W	250 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	75.9 W	127 W
Power consumption (sleep)Differs	42.7 W	61.36 W
Fan voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	482 mm	369.9 mm
DepthDiffers	534 mm	319.8 mm
HeightDiffers	89 mm	303.8 mm
WeightKnown for one	16.1 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	19 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	AC, LAN (RJ-45)	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Processor special features7 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure BootKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	6	32
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
UART	Yes	Yes
Memory channels supported by processor	Dual	Dual
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3L, LPDDR3-SDRAM, LPDDR4-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 95%	5 - 95%
Other features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	95594	91203
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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